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.”

that? Do you honestly think for even a minute that I believe a word that comes out

candor, too. But I

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

words. “I’m nothing

just that both of you

to myself. Yeah, right. Noah was anything but honest. “Yeah, well, maybe you

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of my book,” I retorted. “And stop cheating on

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I fucked up, okay?” he asked, lowering his voice and leaning in closer. I just want to apologize to her.

carefully. “Whatever happened between

on me with that infuriatingly smug

at his words. “What’s that

lips curved into a slow

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

chest as I searched his face. “I don’t

about.”


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 so heavily. The tension between you and your husband that’s

my nails digging into my

know…?

travels fast among the elite circles, I’m afraid,” Drake continued. “Talk of trouble

make it ache. Drake’s reputation certainly preceded him–but so

my stony silence, “you want Noah’s attention just

able to believe what I was hearing. “Attention?” I

just leveled me with a knowing gaze. He said nothing for the longest time, and finally, I felt as if he had seen straight

what are you suggesting?” I asked, taking a sip of

he held up his hand in a placating gesture. “Nothing too indecent, I assure you. But a little flirting can go a long way,

withering glare didn’t falter, he pressed on in a low

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