Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0042

Hannah

I couldn’t help but bark out a laugh at Noah’s ridiculous request.

“Call off the divorce?” I echoed, shaking my head slowly as my amusement faded into disbelief. “You can’t be serious.”

Noah’s jaw clenched, his gaze hardening. “I am completely serious, Hannah. This divorce could jeopardize everything for Nightcrest–our chances of hosting the Lunar Festival, our alliances with other packs, our reputation… our entire standing as a pack.”

I shot to my feet at his words–my silk robe swirling around my ankles as I whirled to face him fully. “Are you honestly telling me the only reason you want to stop this is for political gain?” I demanded.

Noah flinched almost imperceptibly at my venom, but his tone was measured as he responded. “It’s our pack, Hannah. It’s our duty to consider what’s good for Nightcrest.”

I strode “And pray, tell me, how staying in a miserable sham of a marriage would be good for Nightcrest? forward, jabbing my finger into his chest. “Besides, you could just marry Zoe once I’m gone; it won’t be your reputation that will suffer, thanks to you and your star–crossed lover.”

Noah’s hand whipped out to clamp around my wrist–not hard enough to hurt, but enough to pin me in place as his tall form crowded over me. I sucked in a sharp breath as he pressed me back against the wall, the hard planes of his body caging

same low, dangerous timbre that used to light my chest on fire- only this time, there was

out at him. “You’ll keep going on as you have been? Bedding me once a month like a little doll to

feral flickered across Noah’s expression then–there and gone once again in a heartbeat. When he spoke, it was through gritted teeth, each word measured and precise. “If it’s more sex that you want, I’ll take

instant, replacing any hint of desire that was left

reduce my needs to

enough to make him stumble back a step. Then, with an exaggerated roll of my shoulders, I let the robe slip off of me

high and my spine straight,

gesturing toward my naked body with bitter disdain. “Because you should know by now, Noah, more sex isn’t anywhere near enough for me.

ever as he drank in the sight of me. He opened his mouth to retort, but then

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