The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 304

Frankly, at the moment, I wasn’t sure if I believed her. But I nodded anyway..

Around dinnertime, the buzz still hadn’t ebbed away. I took my dinner of bread and cheese and apple slices to the library, not only to continue my futile research for Liam’s sake, but also to stay away from the gossipping

staff.

However, by now, my constant visits to the library weren’t going unnoticed. Just about everyone knew they could find me there when I wasn’t busy with Lucien, and it wasn’t long before Anya rounded the nearest shelf, wringing her hands nervously.

“Stella, can we talk?”

I snapped the book shut that I was reading and shoved it behind me before she could see that it was a text on ancient blood rituals. “Sure. Is everything alright?”

Anya sat down in the chair next to me and hesitated for a moment before whispering, “I heard about what happened at the restaurant today. With the pack members thinking you and Alexander were…‘

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It was a misunderstanding. Alexander just wanted to thank me for helping with Lucien, so he took me out

cheeks turning pink. “I mean, I’m not interested in him in that way, but I

lie tasted like ash in my mouth. Or was it a lie? Our relationship was professional, because it had to be. “Trust me, I have no intention of … anything

half true. Perhaps I still loved Alexander, but nothing could ever happen between us again. Not unless I found a cure for

and leaned in, smiling conspiratorially. “Is it because you have another secret boyfriend? Is it Alpha Liam? I hear you’ve

I blurted out before she could finish. “No, Liam and I are

really

didn’t know how to answer

furrowed her brow. “Have you ever been

in love–stupidly. I’d fallen hard and fast for Alexander, my mate, and then fallen out of it. And then I fell again, only

And now…

him all

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time, there was no possible way for me to ever act on

finally said. “I loved