Chapter 0035

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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?”

an edge to Noah’s voice, a hint of impatience that put me on guard. My earlier bravado faded as a nagging sense

I stepped forward, taking the

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 since our

his face, searching for answers in his

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gruffly, already reaching to take the necklace from the box. “It’s nothing. And besides, it’ll go

the

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at the unexpected situation as Noah circled

as he carefully fastened the chain. Heat

Noah stepped away once more–at the glittering gems nestled in the hollow of my throat, throwing off sparkling refractions like captured starlight. It was a

same impatient tone, his gaze burning into the side of my face.

sense of unease in my stomach, and I turned to fix him with a level look. “But let’s not pretend there isn’t a catch here,”

mouth into a fierce


heaving, the air practically crackling with tension

me,” he murmured, something dark and unreadable flickering in

For a 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

the other

the door made us both start violently. I whirled toward the sound as the door swung open to reveal Scott

for the intrusion,” he began smoothly, clearing his throat. “But the Alpha Council members. have just arrived. The

everyone that Luna Hannah and I will join our

Noah turned back to me, his

said in a low voice.

“Fine.”

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