The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 67

Sophia & Ella

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Sophia stepped into Alex’s study just as some brunette maid came rushing out, practically bowling her over in her haste to escape. The girl’s face was flushed, and her little bosom was heaving.

“Careful there,” Sophia said, but the maid was already halfway down the hall and didn’t even bother to apologize.

How rude.

Sophia smoothed down her dress and entered the study, where Alexander was standing by his desk looking somewhat bewildered. She’d come here to make amends–their last few conversations hadn’t exactly gone well, and she was tired of being on the outs with him.

“Alex,” she said, holding up a small wrapped box, “I brought you something. A peace offering.”

He looked up, and she could see the weariness in his green eyes. “Sophia. What are you doing here?”

“I wanted to apologize for the other night. I know I was… difficult.” She set the box on his desk. “It’s that expensive whiskey you like. The one from overseas.”

Alex glanced at the gift but didn’t reach for it. “That’s thoughtful of you.”

“What was all that about?” Sophia asked, nodding toward the door. “Your maid looked like she’d seen a

ghost.”

Alex ran a hand through his red hair, and for a moment, something that might have been amusement

flickered across his face. “I think she might have a crush on me,” he said, sinking into his chair.”

The words stabbed Sophia directly in the heart. “What?”

“She asked me some very personal questions about my marriage. Whether I was happy, that sort of thing.”

Alex shook his head. “Very inappropriate for staff.”

“Indeed.” Sophia forced herself to smile even though she felt a storm of rage building beneath her skin. Another woman was interested in Alex? Another threat to deal with? “How… awkward for you.”

“Yeah.” Alex finally picked up the whiskey. “Thank you for this. It was unnecessary, but I appreciate the

gesture.”

“Of course.” Sophia took a step back. “Well, I should let you get back to your work.”

It didn’t take Sophia long to find her. The girl was on her hands and knees in the main foyer, scrubbing the

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a plain maid’s uniform with her hair tied

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could be

This was a problem.

at the charity auction, spread rumors about their marriage, physically assaulted Ella, had done everything she could think of to make

anything, Alex

Another beautiful woman in his house, asking personal questions about his love life. A woman who was young

would be.

staying in the guest suite. With a pretty girl like this living in his house, not even the stoic Alpha Alex would be able to resist the

let

to where the maid was scrubbing, noting how the girl’s uniform stretched across her perfect

Too bad.

potted plant that

drew her foot back and kicked the pot as hard

shattering into a million pieces. Dirt and ceramic shards scattered across the

looked up in

“Oops,” Sophia said.

Ella

found Lilith in the kitchen, kneading bread dough. She looked up when I entered, her

my nightgown

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even sicker standing there. How are

honestly, sinking into one of the chairs at the kitchen

produce a cup of steaming tea and one of those dry but tasty little biscuits for dipping out of nowhere, but I took it gratefully. “I heard about what happened. I’m so sorry about your mother’s

made my chest tighten all over again. I’d been trying not to think

across the floor came

had of hers,” I said quietly. “The

reached over and pulled me into her arms, and I let her. I buried my face in her shoulder and finally

when I was just a baby. And that music box… it

of her I had left. The only

Lilith stroked my hair, making soothing sounds. “It’s

Lilith just held me, not trying to offer empty

okay. She just let me

stopped, I pulled back and wiped my face with my sleeve. “I’m sorry. I’m such

mess.”

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