Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 35

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Chapter 0035

Hannah

“Can I talk to you?” Noah asked, taking a hesitant step forward before his eyes flickered over to Viona,” Alone?”

Viona scoffed from behind me. “Whatever you have to say to Hannah, you can say in front of me,” she said coldly.

Noah shot me an almost pleading look, and I sighed. “Vlona, could you give us a moment, please?” I asked, turning to fix my friend with a meaningful look.

Viona’s gaze flicked between Noah and me, clearly annoyed by his presence–and I didn’t blame her. But finally, she nodded and picked up her skirt, striding out of the room.

An awkward silence took over the room as Noah and I were left alone. I watched as his eyes raked over me, openly drinking in the sight of my body dressed in the slinky black gown. The fabric draped on every curve, leaving just enough to the imagination–something I was sure Noah had noticed already.

Then, with his face reddening and his jaw clenched, he looked away.

“I’m still your wife for now, you know,” I said, unable to resist a teasing lilt in my voice. “You’re allowed to look.”

Noah’s gaze snapped up to meet mine, the tips of his ears turning faintly pink. He cleared his throat roughly.

“Actually… that’s not why I’m here.”

Moving further into the room, Noah extended the small gift box, carefully wrapped in shimmery silver paper. My brows shot up in surprise–gifts between us were unheard of outside of holidays and special occasions, and even then it was a rare treat to receive anything from him.

“What’s this?” I asked warily, making no move to take it

“Just open it, will you?”

impatience that put me on guard. My earlier bravado faded as a nagging sense of unease took root. He wanted

stepped forward, taking the

black velvet box nestled inside. Drawing in a sharp breath, I cracked open the lid…

“Oh…”

on a bed of pink satin lay an exquisite diamond necklace–a delicate platinum chain dripping with a constellation of glittering white stones. It was breathtakingly beautiful, the sort of fine jewelry that he hadn’t gifted me

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the necklace from the box. “It’s nothing. And besides, it’ll go with your

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flushed at the unexpected situation as Noah circled behind me.

fastened the

nestled in the hollow of my throat,

Noah prompted in that same impatient tone, his gaze burning into the side of my face. “Do you

let’s not pretend there isn’t a catch here,” I continued before he could speak. “You didn’t give me this out of the goodness of your

mouth into a fierce scowl. Dammit, Hannah, you think the worst

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never buy me gifts,” I interrupted. “I know you’re just trying to butter me up. Just spit it out.” We stood there, chests heaving, the air practically crackling with tension between us. Then, slowly, the fire in Noah’s eyes seemed to fade ever so slightly.

You got me,” he murmured, something dark and unreadable flickering in his gaze. “I… have

moment, I had almost let myself believe that maybe, just maybe, Noah was spoiling me purely to make me happy. But he was still the same old Noah–he would never do such a thing. Not for me, at least.

the other

at the door made us both start violently. I whirled toward the sound as the door swung open

throat. “But the Alpha Council members. have just arrived. The banquet hall is

Scott. Inform everyone that

in his wake. Noah turned back to me, his

said

“Fine.”

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