Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

2/2 Chapter 0276 +25 BONUS Chapter 0276 I dont think that , Alexander replied , his tone unnervingly calm .

But I need to get to work and handle this situation before it escalates .

Youre upset , but I dont have me To what ? I cut him off , my voice rising .

To talk to me ? To tell me the truth ? Just how much are you hiding , Alexander , that you dont have time to confess ? This is ridiculous , he said sharply , his calm demeanor cracking as he turned away from me .

Without another word , he answered his phone .

I stood there , shaking with rage , every nerve in my body screaming at me to lunge forward and knock the phone out of his hand .

But I held back .

Instead , I spun on my heel and marched to the bedroom .

Once inside , I threw myself onto the bed , pressed my face into the pillow , and screamed at the top of my lungs .

I had tried to convince myself that Alexander was entitled to his secrets , that it didnt matter to me .

But it was a lie .

I wanted to know everything about him , to unravel the mystery he carried , but deep down , I knew that would never happen .

Our connection wasnt real not entirely .

The distance between us would always remain .

But this was different .

My life could be on the line , and whatever he was hiding from me couldnt stay hidden anymore .

Ella , Alexander called from the doorway , his voice low .

I hugged the pillow tightly to my chest and didnt answer .

Ill be back in a few hours , he said softly .

I promise .

Fine , I said weakly , my voice barely audible .

He hesitated , standing there for a moment as if he wanted to say more .

Then , with a resigned sigh , he turned and walked away .

I held my breath , listening to the sound of his footsteps fading across the apartment .

A moment later , the door clicked shut .

Once he was gone , I sat up in the bed , my chest tight with frustration .

I had to do something I just didnt know what .

The helplessness clawed at me , making me feel angry and miserable .

Im not powerless , I whispered , as if saying it aloud would make it true .

If Alexander wasnt going to tell me what was going on , Id have to find out for myself .

I got up from the bed and walked back into the living room .

The space felt cold and impersonal , offering no clues to the man Id married .

Alexanders apartment was as guarded as he was no family photos , no sentimental keepsakes , nothing that might hint at who he really was .

My eyes landed on a tall , slim bookshelf in one corner of the room .

It was the only thing that seemed out of place in the sleek , minimalist decor .

I approached it , scanning the spines of the books .

Each was in pristine condition , their covers uncreased , as if they had been bought but never read .

On the top shelf , just out of my reach , was a small box .

It caught my attention immediately .

It was cardboard with wear around the edge of the lid .

It wasnt like anything else in the apartment .

I stood on my tiptoes , stretching as far as I could , but my fingers barely grazed the edge .

I hopped up , trying to get +18 BOU Chapter 0276 a grip .

The box moved slightly closer to the edge .

I jumped again , this time I knocked the box off balance and it fell off of the shelf , toppling onto the floor and spilling its contents ross the ground .

1 looked down at box with a guilty feeling growing , but I forged it down .

This could be a matter of life and death .

I had to know what was going on .

I had to know what he was hiding With one deep breath , 1 steeled my nerves and bent to search through the contents of the box .