Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

Chapter 0235 Chapter 0235 Third Person POV Damn her ! Damn her ! Damn her ! Amanda screamed , slamming the door behind her .

The wedding guests were gone , though it was still early .

They had fled , repelled by the tension radiating off David like a storm cloud .

People had known , had sensed , that he was furious .

And no amount of charm or forced laughter on Amandas part had been enough to salvage the evening .

This was supposed to be her dream .

The culmination of everything she had wanted, everything she had fought and sacrificed to achieve .

But it was ruined .

Ruined because , even now , David couldnt stop thinking about Ella .

Even if his thoughts had curdled into bitterness and hatred , she was still there , lodged in his mind like a splinter .

On their wedding day .

On the day Amanda had dreamed of for longer than she could even remember .

The tears that stung her eyes werent the helpless tears of sadness .

No , they were tears of rage , of frustration , leaking out because she had no other way to release the anger threatening to consume her .

David was drunk somewhere downstairs , sulking and whining about his miserable lot in life , as if marrying her had been some terrible punishment .

As if their bond meant nothing .

Oh , she knew hed apologize in the morning he always did .

But that didnt make it hurt any less .

It didnt lessen the sting of his indifference .

It was becoming painfully clear to Amanda that if she wanted her happy ending with David , it wasnt enough to ruin Ellas reputation .

No.

She was going to have to destroy Ella completely .

Not just her life , but her memory so utterly and completely that nothing remained to haunt them .

The thought made Amanda laugh despite her tears , a dark and bitter sound that echoed in the empty room .

Ella POV A warm , content silence filled the empty room .

The last of our guests had finally gone , leaving Alexander and me alone in the soft glow of the candlelit space .

It was well past midnight , and the staff had agreed to leave the cleanup for the morning .

For now , it was just us , surrounded by the remnants of a perfect evening .

I swayed slightly as I walked , my cheeks warm from the champagne .

My nerves during our first dance had been impossible to shake , so Id turned to a few extra glasses to calm myself .

Now , I was tipsy drunk , really and feeling uncharacteristically lighthearted .

Alexander wasnt much better .

His brother and a group of his friends had kept him busy with an endless string of toasts , each one more elaborate than the last .

It had left him unsteady on his feet , though he still carried himself with that same easy charm .

We walked back from the door where wed just waved goodbye to the last of the guests , leaning on each other for support .

I clutched the heavy skirts of my gown , trying to keep my footing steady , though I was clearly failing .

Looking at us now , I said , laughing at my clumsy attempts to stay upright , no one would believe how gracefully we danced earlier .

Alexanders laugh was deep and warm , his gaze amused as he watched me struggle .

Yes , we were the picture of +25 BONUS Chapter 0235 elegance then , he said with a teasing smile .

Now , were just two fools who c Chapter 0235 Chapter 0235 Third Person POV Damn her ! Damn her ! Damn her ! Amanda screamed , slamming the door behind her .

The wedding guests were gone , though it was still early .

They had fled , repelled by the tension radiating off David like a storm cloud .

People had known , had sensed , that he was furious .

And no amount of charm or forced laughter on Amandas part had been enough to salvage the evening .

This was supposed to be her dream .

The culmination of everything she had wanted, everything she had fought and sacrificed to achieve .

But it was ruined .

Ruined because , even now , David couldnt stop thinking about Ella .

Even if his thoughts had curdled into bitterness and hatred , she was still there , lodged in his mind like a splinter .

On their wedding day .

On the day Amanda had dreamed of for longer than she could even remember .

The tears that stung her eyes werent the helpless tears of sadness .

No , they were tears of rage , of frustration , leaking out because she had no other way to release the anger threatening to consume her .

David was drunk somewhere downstairs , sulking and whining about his miserable lot in life , as if marrying her had been some terrible punishment .

As if their bond meant nothing .

Oh , she knew hed apologize in the morning he always did .

But that didnt make it hurt any less .

It didnt lessen the sting of his indifference .

It was becoming painfully clear to Amanda that if she wanted her happy ending with David , it wasnt enough to ruin Ellas reputation .

No.

She was going to have to destroy Ella completely .

Not just her life , but her memory so utterly and completely that nothing remained to haunt them .

The thought made Amanda laugh despite her tears , a dark and bitter sound that echoed in the empty room .

Ella POV A warm , content silence filled the empty room .

The last of our guests had finally gone , leaving Alexander and me alone in the soft glow of the candlelit space .

It was well past midnight , and the staff had agreed to leave the cleanup for the morning .

For now , it was just us , surrounded by the remnants of a perfect evening .

I swayed slightly as I walked , my cheeks warm from the champagne .

My nerves during our first dance had been impossible to shake , so Id turned to a few extra glasses to calm myself .

Now , I was tipsy drunk , really and feeling uncharacteristically lighthearted .

Alexander wasnt much better .

His brother and a group of his friends had kept him busy with an endless string of toasts , each one more elaborate than the last .

It had left him unsteady on his feet , though he still carried himself with that same easy charm .

We walked back from the door where wed just waved goodbye to the last of the guests , leaning on each other for support .

I clutched the heavy skirts of my gown , trying to keep my footing steady , though I was clearly failing .

Looking at us now , I said , laughing at my clumsy attempts to stay upright , no one would believe how gracefully we danced earlier .

Alexanders laugh was deep and warm , his gaze amused as he watched me struggle .

Yes , we were the picture of +25 BONUS Chapter 0235 elegance then , he said with a teasing smile .

Now , were just two fools who celebrated too hard .

It was hard not to celebrate , I said , smiling up at him .

Everything went so much better than I ever could have dreamed .

It was a raging success , he agreed , his pride evident .

I still cant believe we pulled it all off so perfectly .

This was the kind of wedding little girls dream of , I said softly , unable to keep the wistful note out of my voice .

Alexander tilted his head , a faint frown tugging at his lips.Little girls dream of their weddings ? Not all little girls , I admitted .

But some .

Did you ? he asked .

elebrated too hard .

It was hard not to celebrate , I said , smiling up at him .

Everything went so much better than I ever could have dreamed .

It was a raging success , he agreed , his pride evident .

I still cant believe we pulled it all off so perfectly .

This was the kind of wedding little girls dream of , I said softly , unable to keep the wistful note out of my voice .

Alexander tilted his head , a faint frown tugging at his lips.Little girls dream of their weddings ? Not all little girls , I admitted .

But some .

Did you ? he asked .