Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 369

Ella POV

The Roguelands had never felt so unstable, not even in the darkest moments of political unrest.

The arrests of David, Amanda, and their allies had set off a chain reaction that rippled across the kingdom, and now the weight of that chaos was bearing down on Alexander more than ever.

As the Ice King, he was expected to manage the fallout, to ensure that everything remained under control, but I could see the toll it was taking on him. He was gone every night, working behind the scenes, wrestling with the shadows of the political landscape.

All the while, he had to maintain his business here in the capital. It was too much to ask of any one person, and I was helping where I could, but the majority of the work fell to him.

The fact that the media was hyper focused on the election didn’t help. The drama around Archer had caused more attention to be aimed at us, as well. We had to be careful every time we left the apartment. You never knew when someone would be watching.

In Alexander’s absence, I was left to question whether I had made things worse.

I stayed up into the night, pouring over the documents my father had sent me. His voice echoed in my head as I tried to decipher the details of Archer’s campaign and the strange sources of his donations.

My father had used his connections and resources to investigate Archer’s activities, and what he found was unsettling. Archer had received contributions from individuals with questionable ties to the North.

The North… where Ironfang’s influence still loomed large. The implications of this were as ominous as they were confusing. What was Archer’s game? Was he truly the person he claimed to be, or was he merely a pawn in a much bigger scheme?

I couldn’t bring myself to think about it for too long. Instead, my thoughts drifted back to my parents, who were planning to come visit soon.

be here in person, to discuss everything and help me navigate the mess we were tangled in. As much as I loved them and appreciated their

them into a dangerous situation, and I didn’t know

of this.

always been protective of me. His messages and calls had grown more frequent, especially since. David’s arrest. He was worried, too worried for my

Alpha, a powerful man with the means to take action when necessary. But I had to remind him, again and again, that the King was watching over

sure I was secure, that the guards were on alert, and that my every movement was protected. James was never far

this life we lived, was unpredictable, and in this moment,

from my thoughts. Alexander stepped into the room, his face drawn and weary. His eyes were tired, the kind of tired that told a story of long hours

everything was

I asked,

my resources, I can’t see it clearly.” His voice held a hint of frustration, the kind that came from feeling like you were

I asked, my concern

as he were weighing how much to share

words hit me like a punch to the gut. Ironfang? The name

He would do whatever it took to get what he wanted, and the fact that David, a man once thought I could trust, might have been working for him sent my mind spinning.

Alexander continued, “it means things are much worse than we believed.” He ran a hand through his hair, clearly troubled. “Ironfang is a deadly force. He’s not like anyone we’ve dealt with. He hates me, Ella. And

wasn’t like the others. He wasn’t a schemer or a manipulator. He

to finish the question. The

his voice low. And he won’t hesitate. He’ll kill anyone who stands in his way, including you if he thinks

one who protected me. But