Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 38

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Noah

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Noah watched as Hannah stalked off with a scowl, her hips swaying with each step. His jaw clenched as she disappeared into the crowd without a backward glance, her long black dress moving behind her.

She looked so… different lately. Was It Just because she had been eating more? No, he thought to himself. It’s not just that.

It wasn’t just her appearance. It was her demeanor, too. She was more confident, but also more abrasive.

Noah couldn’t decide if it infuriated him or turned him on.

Downing the last of his champagne, he set the empty flute on the bar with a soft clink and asked the bartender for another. As he waited, his jaw worked beneath his skin. That little display with Drake had. been entirely unnecessary on her part. Did she have to play up the fawning devotion quite so much?

No, of course she didn’t. She was trying to piss him off, to make him feel… what? Make him feel bad for getting her a gift?

“It’s not just a gift,” Noah’s wolf rumbled in the back of his mind. “You know that,”

I

Noah clenched his jaw even harder and exhaled through his nostrils. “I know. But how else am I going to get her to listen? I need her to-”

“Alpha Noah.” The sound of an all too familiar voice made Noah stiffen. “A word?”

He turned to find Drake regarding him with an inscrutable look, his piercing dark gaze entirely too knowing for Noah’s liking. With a deferential nod, Noah replied, “Of course, Alpha Drake. Shall we?”

Without waiting for Drake’s response, Noah strode off down the nearby hallway–putting some distance between them and the prying eyes of the gala crowd. Drake fell into step beside him, their footfalls echoing against the marble floors.

hated that he had to see Drake tonight–for Zoe’s sake. She was still an old friend, and a member of Nightcrest pack under

to do? Drake was on the Alpha council. There was

admit, I was pleasantly surprised to see you and Hannah so close,” Drake began once they were relatively isolated, his tone conversational. “I’ve heard some nasty rumors about the two

you want to talk about, Drake?” he asked. A ghost of a smile tugged at the corners of Drake’s lips. “Ah, Noah. You’ve never been one to mince words. I’ve always admired that about you.” He paused then, clearing his throat before continuing. “Zoe

“She did.”

have anything to do with that? Your

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Hannah had hugged Zoe like old friends and had even given little Adam a toy.

“To both of you?”

his lips. “To

breath, his face betraying no emotion as they fell into a tense silence. Noah could practically taste the weight of what Drake was about to

no attempt to veil the undercurrent of steel in his tone. “I would appreciate the

eyes and folded his arms across his chest, leveling Drake with an unyielding

brows hiked upward. He was feigning ignorance:

was just like a scoundrel like him. Tamping down the urge


we both know you have something of a… reputation, when it comes to the fairer sex.” He held Drake’s gaze, letting his words sink in for a moment.

not like she

you sure about that?” Noah

veneer cracked–a flash of something dark and volatile flickering across his features. Noah braced himself for the

quickly as it had come, the look was gone. Replaced by one

an accusatory glint. “Tell me–were these notions planted by

as he struggled to keep his expression impassive. Yes, he and Zoe had a history–but that was all before any of them got married. He never would

about my relationship with

with an infuriatingly placid smile. “My mistake. It’s just that Zoe was never one to run away from her problems before. I can’t help but wonder

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