Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0028

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I walked over to the counter and dug out the mason Jars. One of the jars was sticky on the side, and I found that the lid was loose with juice leaking down the side. Fortunately, none of it had gotten on Zoe’s bag.

I tried to tighten the lid but had to open it for realignment. Looking into the jar at the fruit, I couldn’t help my mouth watering at the juiciness of the plump peach slices. Before I knew what I was doing, my fingers reached into the jar, pulled out a slice, and popped it into my mouth.

To my surprise, my body savored the sweetness of the peach slice. Instead of being revolted, I chewed slowly and swallowed the treat with relish. My stomach did not sting but sang in relief at the small piece of food.

Was my appetite improving? Could this be a blessing from the life blossoming inside of me?

Quickly, I screwed the lid back on the mason jar. I turned to take them over to where Zoe was preparing

the crust. the dessert. Her eyes met mine, and she smiled slyly at me before returning her attention to

As the guests filed into the dining room, Noah stepped into the kitchen to survey the progress on the meal. Zoe had her back turned, stirring a pot of soup on the stove, as I arranged the deviled eggs on plate.

as he watched me, his arms folded across his chest. I could feel his

something wrong?” I finally

he blurted out, picking up

on my hips. “What do

you hardly eat anything. How could you possibly prepare this

try

Noah popped the deviled egg into his mouth. He made a production of chewing slowly, as though contemplating the quality of the food, but I knew that he had already made up his mind about it

ever tasted,” he said with a slight chuckle. “You know this is for

escape my lips. Whirling my head around, I saw Zoe stiffen by the stove. She didn’t turn around–therefore, she had

at the corners of his lips that he was just saying these things out of jealousy because he still

Asshole.

was Zoe’s cooking,” I said. “I’m just helping to

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my arms, and felt her tremble against me as she tried