Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

hapter 0278 +26 BONUS With shaking hands , I picked up the photo and shoved it back into the box .

My movements were frantic as t snapped the lid shut , hurried to the kitchen to grab a chair , and fed up to return the box to its place on the top shelf .

Once it was back where it belonged , I sank into a kitchen chair and pressed my hands to my face .

This wasnt the discovery I was hoping for .

I wasnt looking for ghosts from Alexanders past .

I just wanted to understand why he was sneaking around like a thief in the night .

This woman couldnt be connected to that not now .

He wasnt sneaking off to meet a secret girlfriend .

That much I could be certain of The late nights , the emergency meetings , the cryptic phone calls none of those things made sense in the context of this woman .

But even if she wasnt tied to his current behavior , her existence was still important .

Alexander was connected to her in a way that had nearly destroyed him once before.

In the original timeline , the scandal had ruined his life .

I couldnt remember the details , but it had to have been serious .

And the fact that he kept this photo hidden away only confirmed that whatever had happened still mattered .

The secret between them still existed , even here , even now .

If that was true , it could all come back and ruin him again .

I couldnt let that happen .

But how was I supposed to protect him when I couldnt even remember what the scandal was about ? Frustration clawed at me as I groaned and slumped deeper into the chair .

My fingers pressed against my temples , trying to stave off the headache that was building .

What was wrong with me ? Why could I so vividly recall Davids face when he sentenced me to death but not the endless stream of news stories that chronicled Alexanders downfall ? I had to remember .

I couldnt count on Alexander to tell me .

That much was painfully clear now .

Whatever his reasons , his secrets were too deeply ingrained , too important to him .

I couldnt rely on him to be open or honest , even with me .

If I wanted to fix this , Id have to do it behind his back .

The realization filled me with a mix of resolve and guilt .

I rubbed at my temples , willing myself to focus , but my thoughts refused to settle .

And this wasnt even the most pressing issue .

There was still the strange text message from a mysterious sender likely part of the scheme to steal my wolf and , ultimately , to kill me .

Thats where my attention should be , but instead , I was fixated on Alexander .

I smiled sadly and shook my head , the weight of the truth settling heavily on my shoulders .

I cant even deny that I love him anymore , can I ? I whispered .

The words hung in the air , a quiet confession that I hadnt wanted to admit , even to myself .

The sound of the door lock beeping suddenly cut through the silence .

My heart leapt and I jumped to my feet and 1/2 26 BONUS Chapter 0278 .

picked the kitchen chair up , running to put it back where 1 ad taken it from .

The moment I sat the chair down , the door opened and Alexander stepped inside .

He looked at me with surprise and I smiled awkwardly at him .

I felt guilty and I couldnt shake the thought that he could tell I had been up to something .

He stepped further into the apartment , walking straight towards me .

I cursed internally , and braced myself for whatever might happen next .

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