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.”

shook my head in disbelief. “You’re unbelievable, you know that? Do you honestly

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

up into a smile. “You’re a lot like your husband,”

at his words. “I’m nothing

that both of

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

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page out of my book,” I retorted. “And stop

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he asked, lowering his voice and leaning in closer. I just want to apologize to her. And to see

deflating just a little. “Look, Drake…” I began carefully. “Whatever happened between you and Zoe is your own

me with that infuriatingly smug

at his words. “What’s that supposed

lips curved into a slow smile that

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

panic fluttering in my chest as I searched

about.”


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

my gaze, my nails digging into my palms. How could he

know…?

fast among the elite circles, I’m afraid,” Drake continued. “Talk of trouble in paradise in the very heart of Nightcrest and

enough to make it ache. Drake’s reputation certainly preceded him–but so did mine, it

you see,” he went on, unperturbed by my stony silence, “you want Noah’s attention just as badly

head around to gape at him, hardly able to believe what

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

I asked, taking a

in a placating gesture.

didn’t falter, he pressed

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