Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

Chapter 028 Chapter 0281 Third person POV The fiasco of a wedding had all but guaranteed a messy ma lage .

David Lake had never believed in sayings like that before , but now , as he and Amanda wallowed in misery , he couldnt deny its truth .

And whose fault was it ? Ellas .

She had ruined everything again .

Her ridiculously extravagant wedding had captured the attention of the entire kingdom .

People couldnt stop heaping praise on her and that bastard , Alexander Black .

And where did that leave David ? Indebted to his brother law , married to an angry , resentful wife , and saddled with a reputation too tarnished to even announce his intentions to run for king.

Still , David told himself it was only temporary .

He could fix this .

He could fix everything as soon as he fixed Ella .

Once she was out of the picture , the media circus would fade , the rumors would die down , and he could begin winning the people over again .

He would finally claim the throne that was rightfully his .

Amandas bitterness toward him would dissolve , and they could have their happily ever after .

He would pay off all his debts and be free of everyone who had a hold over him .

As king , no one would dare insult him or question his decisions .

The thought of those who had mocked or defied him groveling for mercy brought a fleeting smile to his lips But the smile faded almost instantly as the same nagging question echoed in his mind : How the hell are you going to do that ? The question always sounded like Amanda in his head , her hands on her hips , her sharp glare boring into him .

It wasnt far from reality ; Amanda had asked him that very question more times than he could count .

But in truth , Amanda wasnt glaring .

She was concerned .

Not that David noticed he saw only what he wanted to see .

Her words became fuel for his obsession with revenge , her worry twisted into a challenge he was determined to overcome .

not for A few days ago , David had received an anonymous letter .

It was typed , unsigned , and delivered with no postmark .

He had no idea who had sent it , but the message was clear : someone wanted to form an alliance with him .

The sender shared his hatred for Ella and Alexander and made it clear they wanted the pair eliminated political reasons but for business ones .

They even agreed that David was the rightful heir to the throne .

At first , David had wanted to accept the offer immediately .

He needed allies , after all .

But he hesitated .

He couldnt afford to be beholden to anyone else .

Besides , what reason did he have to believe this mysterious sender had a better plan for dealing with Ella and Alexander than he could devise himself ? Getting rid of Alexander was crucial .

As long as Alexander Black was in the picture , Davids chances of becoming king were slim .

Alexander was his only real competition , a man whose growing popularity was directly tied to Ellas influence .

She had turned him into a beloved public figure , as if she had been deliberately rehabilitating his image .

The thought made Davids stomach churn .

Had Ella and Alexander planned this all along ? Was their alliance a carefully orchestrated effort to amass power and secure their positions ? It was the kind of scheme David would hatch himself , but he dismissed the idea almost as quickly as it came .

Ella wasnt that clever or disciplined .

1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 0281 No , this wasnt some grand conspiracy .

It was just another wist of fate working against him .

And he would turn it back in his favor .

One way or another .

The mystery sender had even given David a gift to prove their sincerity , and he wasnt one to look a gift horse in the mouth .

Another letter arrived today and it included an dress where the sender claimed that Dr.

McIntyre was hiding .

The revelation both thrilled and troubled him .

He had been searching for the doctor since her disappearance , but the fact that this unknown ally knew about his connection to her was unsettling .

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