Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0040

Hannah

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Noah pulled me onto the dance floor with perhaps a bit more force than was strictly necessary, his grip firm around my waist as the music swelled around us. His brow was furrowed, jaw set in a tense line as he met my gaze head–on.

“What was that about giving Drake a tour of the pack?” he bit out without preamble, his tone laced with a mixture of exasperation and… something else. Jealousy, maybe? No. Not jealousy. Why would Noah ever actually feel jealousy toward me and not his precious Zoe?

I arched a brow, feigning nonchalance despite the sensation of my heart fluttering in my chest. “Does it matter? It’s not really any of your business anymore, is it?”

Noah’s eyes flashed at my words, but I pressed on before he could retort. “But if you must know, I agreed to show him around the pack’s territory tomorrow. He seemed… interested in learning more before he makes any decisions about the Lunar Festival.”

His fingers dug slightly into my lower back, their warmth pressing through the soft silk of my dress. “And you just couldn’t wait to accommodate him, could

deliver a scathing retort–but the words caught in my throat as Noah abruptly dipped me low. My heart stuttered as his face hovered just inches from mine, our

heat radiating outwards from

overwhelmed my senses. Noah’s eyes were blazing, his pupils practically

of us, the sound of my blood rushing through my ears, the sensation of his fingers gripping one

end to the heated tension that had built up between us. As I struggled to catch my breath and collect my scattered

jealous, Undeniably, irrevocably jealous–of Drake and the implication

with an unexpected sense of satisfaction. Squaring my shoulders, I tightened my grip

bodies swayed together, “You didn’t seem

ticked again, but I didn’t give him the chance to speak. Boldly, I reached down to guide his hand lower, settling it at the swell

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