Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

Ch Chapter 0088 Ella POV I barely touched the tea in my hands .

My nerves were too frayed to enjoy it .

The idea of standing beside Alexander while he made his statement to the press felt overwhelming Even though I wouldnt be speaking , I knew people would be staring at me , judging my every expression and my body language .

I knew that David would be watching .

I was convinced now that he must be involved in this .

It was intense , almost nauseating to think of him watching me , hoping to see signs that I was hurt by the accusations against my new boyfriend .

Would he stop at nothing to hurt me ? Maybe it was because I knew what we risked if Alexander didnt win the election .

In the original timeline , scandal had been the thing that caused him to lose .

I only hoped we had time to mitigate the damage now .

this And Alexander seemed so confident .

He believed he could handle it .

I should trust him he had followed through on every promise hed made to me so far .

There was no reason I shouldnt trust him , at least as far as I knew .

But I didnt like being left in the dark .

I didnt want to be blindsided again .

I set my cup down on Alexanders desk and went out into the hallway .

The building was mostly empty on this level .

It was only offices up here .

The elevator was empty when I stepped inside and hit the lobby button .

Alexander would already be there , speaking to the press and guiding them on where to set up their equipment .

The ride down in the elevator felt like it took forever .

It was so quiet , I could hear my heart beating in my ears .

I took slow , deep breaths , trying to steady myself .

I needed to project confidence from the moment I stepped out of the elevator until the final member of the press had left .

I couldnt afford to look weak or unsure .

A sudden thought struck me , catching me off guard : I wish I had my wolf to reassure me .

I hadnt thought about my wolf in a long time , so it felt strange to miss her now .

But I did .

I shook the thought off .

Now was not the time to go down that path .

By the time the elevator reached the ground floor , I felt more in control of myself .

When I entered a few microphones set up , and Alexander stood off to the side .

the lobby , I saw He smiled with relief when he saw me approaching .

He walked up to meet me , bending to kiss me on the cheek .

I smiled up at him , hoping it was reassuring .

Sorry that took so long , I said .

Youre just in time , he replied .

Were about to start .

I took another deep breath and smiled , though I felt awkward .

Just tell me what you need me to do .

Just stand next to me and pinch me if I start rambling , he joked .

I tried to look amused , but a laugh wouldnt come .

Alexander took my hand and led me to the microphones .

He stood in front of them , and I positioned myself to his -right .

He loosened his grip , but I didnt let go .

I couldnt explain it , but holding onto his hand made me feel more grounded .

Are we ready to start ? one of the reporters asked.

+25 BONUS Chapter 0088 Ready when you are , Alexander replied .

Two of the reporters looked at me curiously , then leaned into whisper to each other .

I ignored them , knowing that Alexander hadnt informed them I would be there ; he hadnt asked me to attend this press conference when he initially planned it .

They were likely just surprised to see me .

Alexander rolled his shoulders a few times , trying to case is tension .

Then , one of the reporters or maybe a cameraman held up their hand and slowly began lowering their fingers .

Once all of his fingers were down , Alexander began to speak Thank you for coming today , he addressed the reporters I know there have been many questions about the situation you all have been reporting on for the last few days .

I think its regrettable that my personal struggles have been made public in this way .

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