Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 39

Chapter 0039

Hannah

I led Drake over to the bar, my heels clicking decisively against the marble floor with each step. Part of me felt like I was betraying Noah somehow, despite the fact that he was the one acting unreasonably jealous.

He has no right to be jealous, I thought to myself. He’s the one with the hots for his ex–girlfriend.

Still, I pushed those thoughts aside as I claimed two empty stools, gesturing for Drake to take a seat beside me. The bartender materialized in front of us almost immediately.

“What can I get for you, Alpha Drake?” he asked.

“I’ll have a whiskey, neat,” Drake replied coolly before looking over at me. “And for you, Luna Hannah…?”

My lips twitched faintly. “Just a water for me, thanks.”

Drake blinked once in apparent surprise, but didn’t question it further as the bartender moved to fill our orders. An awkward silence fell between Drake and I–one I felt compelled to break.

1, ah… I spoke with Zoe, like I said I would.”

Drake’s eyes sharpened with interest at that. “Oh? And what did my darling wife have to say?”

I hesitated, pinning him with a measured look as I considered how to respond. Finally, I opted for the truth -or some version of it, at least.

“She wasn’t too keen on seeing you, or letting you see Adam, I’ll be honest. She said…” My brow furrowed as I chose my words carefully. “She said you were unfaithful, Drake. Multiple times over the years. With… well, with other women.”

To his credit, Drake didn’t so much as flinch at the blunt accusation. He merely sipped his whiskey, his gaze carefully impassive.

“I see,” was all he said after a long pause.

I arched a brow at his nonchalant reaction, “Is it true, then? What she said?”

“Does it matter if it’s true or not?” he asked with an idle shrug. “Clearly Zoe has made up her mind about me either way.”

my head in disbelief. “You’re unbelievable, you know that? Do you honestly think for even a minute that

words; and truthfully, I was shocked by my candor, too. But I was tired of

surprise, Drake’s lips curved up into a smile. “You’re a lot like your husband,” he

at his words. “I’m

didn’t mean offense,” Drake replied. “It’s just that both of you

was anything but

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asked, lowering his voice and leaning in closer. I just want to apologize

happened between you and

Drake repeated, refocusing on me with that infuriatingly smug look. “Or

his words. “What’s that

into a slow smile that made

“You and I both know our interests here align more than either of us would like to

dry, panic fluttering in my chest as I searched his face. “I don’t

about.”


head in a mockery of sympathy. “The lovely gown,” he drawled, letting his stare trail slowly down the lines of the black silk draping my body. “The diamonds at your throat that seem to weigh

my nails digging into my

know…?

elite circles, I’m afraid,” Drake continued. “Talk of trouble in paradise in

Drake’s reputation certainly

my stony silence, “you want Noah’s attention just as badly as I want Zoe’s affection again. Perhaps

swung my head around to gape at him, hardly able to believe what I was hearing. “Attention?”

I felt as if he had seen straight through

suggesting?” I asked, taking a sip of

seeing my eyes widen, he held up his hand in a placating gesture. “Nothing too indecent, I assure you. But a little flirting can go a

withering glare didn’t falter, he pressed

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