Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0007

I was drained just listening to all these events. I used to love the spotlight and the exposure, but that was back when I loved Noah, when I wanted to stand by his side, proclaim him as mine to the world, and relished the envy of other women as they basked in our glory. But now I knew that was all just a façade.

I shook my head.

“Noah, I’m tired of being a trophy wife and attending these events endlessly.

“Since when?”

“Since I realized that there’s a lot more to life, to myself, than that.”

Noah’s lips flattened into a thin line.

“I realized that I needed a man, a husband, not just a business partner to satisfy me,” I continued. Noah’s eyes narrowed at me. He closed the distance between us and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me in close. My breath caught in my chest as I felt his groin press into mine.

I looked into his eyes. A whirlpool of emotions seemed to swirl within them, drawing me closer to him as 1 placed my hands on his shoulders. He lowered his head toward mine, as though he were about to kiss

1. me.

   myself to move away. His square jaw, with just a hint of 5 o’clock shadow, and dark eyes mesmerized me. The scent of oak, freshly

   his arms from

   of my cheeks, but I did not allow myself to physically react otherwise. I would not give him that

   sarcastically. “Is that all you want? I can

   placed my hands gently on his chest, momentarily running

   you sure?” I

   
   

   eyes widened in

   old self never would have done. Lhad focused too much on maintaining my elegant demeanor in my efforts to please

   to Scott. The poor man seemed as though he might pass out from all this information that he

   has nothing to do with you. You

   see who he would obey in a case

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   was no accounting for

   at Noah. Noah did nothing to disagree with my request, so Scott took

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