Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

Chapter 0261 Ella POV The rest of the day was consumed by phone calls and texting , especially with Elizabeth .

She had known , of course , that her father planned to announce his retirement , but she hadnt been able to say anything beforehand .

Now , she was eager to talk about it with someone .

Her father had been king since before she was born ; shed never known any other life .

I couldnt blame her for having mixed feelings .

I feel like its my fault , she admitted .

When I told him about Damien , I mentioned being worried about the paparazzi and the familys reputation .

I hope thats not why he decided to do this .

Im sure its not , I replied .

This isnt the type of decision anyone makes lightly .

He must have had a lot of reasons for deciding to step down now .

It makes me nervous , Elizabeth confessed .

My life is going to change so much .

Im excited about it , but I also dont know if Ill be able to adjust .

You will , I assured her .

Youll have help Damien and I will have your back .

She giggled softly in response , and I rolled my eyes .

Even the mere mention of Damien was enough to lift Elizabeths mood .

I wondered what it was like to feel that kind of love sick devotion .

Maybe once , I would have thought I knew .

But now … It was getting late , but Alexander still hadnt come up from the office , so I wasnt in any rush to get off the phone .

Elizabeth and I hadnt had a chance to talk in nearly a week , and it was nice to reconnect with her .

Its all over the news already , Elizabeth noted .

People are already speculating about the cause , starting rumors .

Im sure he was prepared for that , too , I said .

After we spoke to him , he said he needed to address the media .

He did , Elizabeth said .

Didnt you see the conference ? press No , I admitted .

My minds been occupied with other things .

Alexander had given me access to all the information he had on Dr.

McIntyre , hoping something might click for me .

So far , it hadnt except for remembering who her parents were .

Her father had been a doctor caught stealing medications and selling them on the black market .

It wasnt his first offense ; he had a history of indiscretions as a young man .

Due to his repeated violations , hed been given a choice : relinquish his medical license or face banishment .

He refused to give up his license , and the latter punishment was enforced .

Her mother had stood by him , and during the investigation , it was revealed that she had been involved in the scheme .

She shared her husbands fate .

Brianna , already an adult but still quite young , hadnt been implicated in her parents crimes , so no action was taken against her .

In fact , no one seemed to notice when she disappeared .

It was simply assumed that shed moved to the capital or somewhere else to escape the scandal .

Alexander had explained to me that its relatively easy for someone without a high profile to disappear and start over .

He believed Brianna had likely contacted someone in the Roguelands to create fake documents , allowing her to return under an assumed name .

The thought frightened me .

I knew almost nothing about the Roguelands , only that it was a place to avoid at all +25 BONUS Chapter 0261 costs .

The no mans land between the North and South Kingdoms was said to be filled with those banished by both .

Some claimed it was a hidden society , while others insisted it was a lawless wasteland .

The truth was probably somewhere in between , though I hoped never to find out .

I couldnt imagine how desperate for revenge Brianna must have been to venture there .

Ella , did you hear me ? Elizabeth asked , pulling me from my thoughts .

I shook my head to clear the haze and focused on the phone Sorry , I didnt .

What did you say? I said there are already articles speculating about whos going to run .

Alexanders name is high on the list .

Thats good , I replied , keeping my tone steady .

He does plan to run .

Your fathers already given his blessing .

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