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.”

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

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

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

at his words. “I’m nothing like

just that both of you are brutally

was anything but honest. “Yeah, well,

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

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asked, lowering his voice and leaning in closer.

a little. “Look, Drake…” I began carefully. “Whatever happened between you and Zoe is your own business, I suppose. But I can’t help you win her

repeated, refocusing on me with that infuriatingly

words.

Drake’s lips curved into a

and I both know our interests here align more

my chest as I searched his face. “I don’t know what you’re

about.”


my body. “The diamonds at your throat that seem to weigh so heavily. The tension between you and your husband that’s so

my cheeks as I averted my gaze, my nails digging into my palms. How could

know…?

Drake continued. “Talk of trouble in paradise in the very

make it ache. Drake’s reputation certainly preceded

by my stony silence, “you want Noah’s attention just as badly as I want Zoe’s affection again. Perhaps we could… help each

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 to my core–maybe even more than

asked, taking a

eyes widen, he held up his hand in a placating gesture. “Nothing too indecent, I assure you.

he pressed on

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