Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

+25 BONUS Chapter 0069 Ella POV I had no idea you were going to be so forward , Alexander , I said .

Alexander smirked .

Did you think I was going to play games ? he asked with obvious amusement .

Im afraid thats against my nature .

I have a feeling theres much I have to learn about your nature if were going to move forward with this relationship , I replied .

I look forward to teaching you , Alexander said smoothly .

I had come to the Capitol to visit Elizabeth , and luckily , I was able to slip away from my fathers guard long enough to meet up with Alexander in the shopping center .

We were in the food court , surrounded by plenty of people .

I had no doubt that someone would snap a photo of us together , so we were careful not to stand too close .

It was necessary for us to meet .

After all , we had to decide what our next steps were going to be .

Alexander had publicly announced his interest in me , and I had to respond , but I wasnt sure what the right way to do that was .

I hope I didnt embarrass you , Alexander said .

I simply had to respond to Davids claims that no one would be interested in you .

I appreciate you coming to my defense , I said , although Im afraid that your statement is going to raise a lot of questions .

After all , we barely know each other .

Alexander looked thoughtful .

I believe that we actually met a couple of years ago , he said .

We did ? I asked , surprised .

I couldnt remember meeting Alexander prior to beginning our arrangement .

It was at a party .

The coming out party for the daughter of the Red Oak Alpha , I believe .

You were wearing a neon orange top and a cute black skirt .

I believe you had knee high boots on as well .

My eyes went wide as I realized he was correct .

It had been a very brief meeting .

I had been chasing after David , who had gotten ahead of me in the crowd .

I hated to be alone at those kinds of events , so I was frantically looking for him .

I had been moving too quickly , and I ended up running into Alexander .

I had nearly fallen over , but hed caught my arm and held me up easily .

I had apologized profusely and was so embarrassed that I couldnt even look him in the face .

It was , in fact , the first time wed met .

So much had happened since then both in the original timeline and now that I had completely forgotten about that brief encounter .

But I was sure there were other people who would have been at that party who could corroborate Alexanders statement .

So , in a way , it made sense for him to claim he had been interested in me from that moment .

So are you saying that youve had feelings for me for that long ? I asked .

Im saying that some people might be led to believe that , he responded .

Do you think thats too outlandish ? I shook my head .

I think its quite a romantic story , I said truthfully .

If Alexander intended to convince people that he had fallen in love with me at first sight , well , that was exactly the kind of story people loved to hear .

It would also help to explain his behavior over the last few months .

A lot of people were talking about the extravagant gifts hes given me .

His story would be an explanation for that .

1/3 +25 BONUS Chapter 0069 When did you remember that ? I asked .

Actually , August , my beta , is the one who reminded me , Alexander admitted .

Youre so different from the way you were back then , I hardly realized you were the same girl .

I cant blame you , I said .

I have changed a lot since then .

Why is that ? Alexander asked seriously .

Youre a completely different person , and it seems like you changed in an instant .

I shrugged my shoulders .

Learning the truth about David made me reevaluate what I wanted from my life .

I realized that I had to put aside my childish ways and start to take responsibility for myself .

Thats admirable , Alexander said .

I think most people would have just cried and felt sorry for themselves .

I felt my face heat slightly at his compliment .

Its not admirable , I muttered .

I only did what I had to do .

Alexander POV I wasnt sure if Ella was aware that her nervousness was apparent .

I doubted it , and I found it rather amusing .

She was capable of being clever and even manipulative when necessary , but when faced with a situation like this- where she was receiving positive attention it seemed she didnt know how to feel .

Since beginning my deal with Ella , I had investigated her thoroughly .

I knew everything there was to know about her past , which is how I discovered the story of how we first met .

There was no denying that she was a spoiled princess who had wanted for nothing , but at the same time , she had been very sheltered .

That was probably why it had been so easy for David and Amanda to manipulate her .

She didnt have the experience to recognize what they were doing until it was too late , and she was so entangled with them that she couldnt easily break free .

A small part of me envied her for that .

I couldnt imagine what life would be like to be that protected from the ills of the world .

My life had been very different from Ellas , but I didnt hold that against her .

If anything , it made me more curious about her .

The more we interacted , the more I found that I enjoyed her company , which was the last thing I had expected when this arrangement began .

She had proven herself to be shrewd and intelligent when needed , which impressed me .

I knew there had to be more behind this sudden shift in her personality , but it seemed she still wasnt ready to open up to me about it .

That was okay there was plenty of time to find out .

After all , we were only beginning our relationship .

Even though it was all an act , Ella and I were going to be spending a lot of time together for the foreseeable future .

If I couldnt win her trust and find out the truth about what was going on with her , I had other means at my disposal to get that information .

It was nothing personal I had to be careful to protect myself in this situation as well .

Still , I genuinely looked forward to the beginning of our romantic relationship .

Ella and I were going to have a lot of fun together , even if it was all just for show .

I think that you have many admirable qualities , which is why I have to ask if youll have me as your new boyfriend , I said .

Ella gave me a coy smile .

I would like nothing more , she answered , but Im afraid theres one thing you have to do first .

2/3 +25 BONUS Chapter 0069 I frowned at her in confusion .

Did she want another favor from me ? She already owed me at least twice over .

What do you mean ? I asked .

She smiled , and a bit of that nervousness snuck back into her demeanor as she said , You have to ask my fathers permission .