Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0308 Chapter 0308 Ella POV Alexander watchedapproach with a curious look on his face, which quickly turned to confusion as I stormed toward him. I knew my reaction was probably out of proportion, but I couldn't seem to help myself.

It wasn't just my attraction to Alexander that had been heightened since my Wolf's awakening every emotion I felt was dialed up to eleven.

And I hated it.

I hated feeling like I needed someone else just to function like a normal adult. But that was where I was, completely dependant on Alexander.

Alexander had promisedmore than once that we would talk things through, yet he had toldnothing. I had bared my soul to him, and I was still in the dark about the nature of his secrets.

might s I didn't know who I could trust. I didn't know be helping David or what lengths they would go to in order to hurt me.

By the tI stood in front of Alexander, my mind was swimming with dark thoughts, my fear twisting throughuntil I felt almost frantic.

His expression tightened with concern. "What's happened?" "Nothing," I said. Then, "I mean, a lot. We need to talk. You said we could talk." "Right," Alexander said hesitantly. "I did say we could talk I'm just not sure now is the right moment." "You promised yesterday," I pointed out. “I've tried to be patient, but I have so many questions." "I'm sure you do," he said, slipping off his shoes and walking pasttoward the living room. "I'll answer what I can, but I have a meeting with August soon, so we may have to cut this short." His words irritated me, but I did my best not to let it derail me.

I followed Alexander into the living room and sat on the couch, wringing my hands together, trying to find something to do with my nervous energy. Alexander watchedwith a guarded expression.

He looked uncomfortable, but I wasn't sure why. After everything I had told him earlier, what could he possibly be hiding that could compare? "What was it you wanted to askabout?" he said, shifting on the couch in an attempt to get comfortable..

I looked at him strangely, not quite sure where to begin. "I want to know how you were able to sneak Dr. McIntyre back into the capital without anyone noticing," I said. "And how you had access to that warehouse to keep her prisoner." "She wasn't my prisoner," he interrupted. "It was more like protective custody." "Whatever you want to call it," I said. "You hid her from the King, despite the manhunt for her. I want to know how you had the knowledge and resources to pull something like that off. It's not the first tyou've done something like this." "You're answering your own question," he said tensely. "I was able to do it because it's not the first tI've done something like this." "But why?" I pressed. "And how? How do you have so many contacts near the Roguelands? How do you have 1/3 Chapter 0308 people working for you who are so loyal that they're willing to betray the King?" "That's an exaggeration," he said.

+25 BONUS "Is it?" I asked. "I understand your reasoning for doing things the way you did, but it was still a direct violation of the King's orders. I think we're very lucky he let it go so easily." Alexander's jaw tightened. "I don't understand why you're questioninglike this," he said. "Everything I did regarding Dr. McIntyre was for your benefit-to keep you safe. Are you saying you think I did something wrong?" "Not at all," I said honestly. "I completely understand your motivations, and I'm glad you did what you did. I'm just trying to understand." "I don't know what it is you think you need to understand, Alexander said, his voice clipped. "I feel it's quite clear-at least on the most important points. You're making too big a deal out of this." That madeangry, and I bit the inside of my lip, struggling to control my temper.

"I am not being tic about this," I replied. “This is a drastic situation, and I think we'll be able to handle it better if we're on the spage." “I mean this in the nicest way possible,” Alexander said, his voice dangerously even, “but I do not need your help with this. I have it completely under control, and getting you further involved will only make things more difficult.

11 "Is that what you think?" I asked, my voice shaking with anger. "That I've made your life more difficult? Well, if that's the case, maybe you don't need my help with the election after all. I'm not sure how I can possibly support you when I don't even know who you really are." "You don't mean that," Alexander said, his voice tight with anger.

"Maybe I do." I crossed my arms, glaring at him. "If you don't respectenough to tellwhat I'm involved in, then I don't think it's right forto stand by your side. I need to know what I'm promoting. If your secrets are so terrible that you can't confide in me, then how can I trust you?" "After everything I've done to help you, you will not back out onnow!" he shouted.

It was the first the had ever raised his voice atTears pricked my eyes immediately, but I refused to cry. "Do not yell at me," I said weakly.

"Ella, I don't have tfor this," he said, standing up and striding toward the kitchen.

Something insidesnapped.

Without another word, I turned and ran to the front door. I barely paused to slip on my shoes before rushing out. I didn't grab my coat. I didn't take my purse. I just left.

I couldn't stand to be in the sspace as him right now. I needed to clear my head.

I knew I was overreacting, that I was being hotheaded, but I couldn't get my emotions in check. I didn't understand why he insisted on hiding things from me.

Was he skind of criminal? Was he selling drugs? Smuggling goods from the North after all? No explanation I could cup with made sense, and his refusal to talk towas maddening.

I took the elevator downstairs and made a beeline for the exit.

or the exit James, who had taken to waiting around the lobby, 2/3 **+35 BONUS