The Sickened Luna's Last Chance novel Chapter 295

Chapter 295

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Chapter 295

I hadn’t meant to say that last part, but it was true. I knew Anya didn’t care much for romance, but it was still spirit-crushing to be in a loveless marriage. I knew that feeling all too well, even if my story was different from

hers.

I glanced at Alexander, expecting him to be frustrated or angry, but instead he just looked resigned.

“Well, I don’t want anyone to be hurt by everything,” he said after a moment of considering my words. There was a softness in his voice that took me aback. “I know it’s not an ideal situation, but I fully intend to make the arrangement clear from the very beginning and give my future wife every opportunity to back out if she’s not happy with it.”

“Then why go to the trouble of doing solo dates like this for the Luna Trial?” I asked, gesturing around at the picnic blanket with its romantic candles flickering in the wind, wine, and charcuterie. “I mean, if you’re not planning on being romantic with your future wife, then why not keep the Luna Trial distant and clinical?”

Alexander was quiet for a long moment. When he finally spoke, his voice was strained and tired. “My Alpha King advisors made me do it.”

I blinked. “What?”

“The solo dates. They said I need to have at least one romance-based test in the trial to keep gossip from spreading.”

“So you’re letting your advisors boss you around.”

“Yes. The entire trial was their idea, really.” He ran a hand through his hair and huffed. “Since you have no intention of completing the trial, I’ll be transparent with you: none of this was my idea. They told me an unmated Alpha King was a vulnerability. That I needed to remarry for political stability. I had no choice.”

“You’re the Alpha King,” I blurted out. “You can say no to anyone, even your own advisors.”

Alexander snorted. “Stella, you would be surprised at how little power I actually have sometimes.”

My jaw clenched. “Well, that’s ridiculous. If you don’t want to get remarried, then stand up for yourself more. Tell your advisors to back off. You’re the Alpha King, for Goddess’ sake! Stop letting them boss you around.’

Alexander looked into my eyes then, and the sadness and exhaustion in his eyes made something soften inside of me. My wolf stirred again, bristling at the sight of our mate like that.

“You’re right,” he said quietly. “I should stand up for myself more.”

“Then why don’t you?” My voice was hardly more than a whisper now.

“Because…” He trailed off, throat bobbing as he considered his response for a long moment. “Because I’ve been a rug to walk on lately. Ever since Ella died, my advisors walk all over me. Boss me around. Enforce their beliefs on me. And I just… nod and go along with it.”

I hadn’t expected that.

Hadn’t expected the sadness in his eyes. The pain. The agony, even, as the candlelight flickered in those green

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Chapter 295

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