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.”

“You’re unbelievable, you know that? Do you honestly think for even a minute that I believe a word that

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

much to my surprise, Drake’s lips curved up into a smile.

his words. “I’m nothing

“It’s just that both of you are

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

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

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his voice and leaning in closer. I just want to

carefully. “Whatever happened between you and Zoe is your own business, I suppose. But I can’t help you win her back, even if

with

scowled at his words. “What’s

in conspiratorially, Drake’s lips curved into a slow smile that made

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

chest as

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

as I averted my gaze, my nails digging

know…?

of trouble in paradise in the very heart of Nightcrest

Drake’s reputation certainly preceded

want Noah’s attention just as badly as I

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

me with a knowing gaze. He said nothing for the longest time, and finally, I felt as if he had seen straight through to my core–maybe even more than I had ever seen

you suggesting?” I asked, taking a

hand in a placating gesture. “Nothing too indecent, I

glare didn’t falter, he

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