Chapter 0037

Hannah

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With a fresh scowl now etched onto my face, I strode away from Noah, the rapid clicking of my heels against the marble floor echoing the pounding of my heart.

Are you drunk already, he had said. All because of what? Because I was polite to Drake? Because I was affectionate toward him?

Bastard, I thought to myself. Bastard.

Before I could escape into the crowd, however, a light tap on my shoulder brought me whirling around. Speak of the devil–there stood Drake himself, his lips curved up into that handsome, albeit serpentine,

smile.

“Luna Hannah,” he murmured, dipping into a shallow bow. “Might I have the pleasure of this dance?” A refusal danced on the tip of my tongue, but something in Drake’s glacial stare gave me pause.

With a curt nod, I extended my gloved hand. “Of course, Alpha Drake.”

Sweeping me into his arms, Drake guided us seamlessly into the waltz. We moved in sync, my body following his lead with ease despite the tension thrumming between us. I felt a blush color my cheeks when he tilted his chiseled jaw to regard me, a pleasant smile on his face.

“So,” Drake said after a measured silence, “while I must say I’m honored to be dancing with you right now, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t have an… ulterior motive.”

I arched a brow at his words. “And what would that be?”

Drake’s mouth twitched ever so slightly and he leaned in closer, his breath tickling my ear as he spoke. My wife,” he said, his voice taking on a melancholy tone just at the mention of Zoe. “Is she…?“

I knew where this was going. “I don’t think she wants to talk to you, Drake,” I said, pulling sorry.”

back a little. I’m

tone remained light, but I could see the flicker of regret cross his features–and it made me soften. “I’m just worried about her, that’s all. I… miss her. And

his shoulder ever so slightly, and shot him a thin smile, “She’s

breath and nodded

into silence as the song swelled around us. I could practically hear the gears turning in Drake’s head, though, and

but…” His eyes flicked across the crowd, obviously searching for Zoe, before returning to me. His eyes seemed a little wetter now, although I knew that Alphas like him never shed

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Chapter 0037

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you two seemed so friendly on the

clenched his jaw and

face, I found myself wavering. Drake’s pleas tugged at something deep within

already lost her unborn child in her last life, and who now wanted nothing more than

had

with Zoe. But I can

my waist tightened ever so slightly as he dipped his head. “That’s

he was gone, disappearing into

to locate Zoe after that. I found her by herself in a quiet alcove by the comer, pensively looking out the

are,” I said, forcing lightness into my tone as I sidled up beside her and followed her gaze out the window, toward the sprawling gardens below. “I was

furrowed at

choosing my words carefully. “I

went rigid at the mention of his name, her knuckles paling around the glass.

keep my tone steady. “He said he just

wine in her glass. “As if I’d let

mean to overstep… But

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