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.”

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

light my chest on

a little doll to keep on the shelf, sleeping in your office, treating me like a stranger whose only purpose is to provide you with

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

any hint of desire that was left

dare he reduce my needs to nothing more than extra

I shoved Noah off of me hard enough to make him stumble back a step. Then, with an exaggerated roll

and my spine straight, every

what you want?” I spat, gesturing toward my naked body with bitter disdain. “Because you should know by now, Noah, more

hard, his green eyes wide and darker than ever as he drank in the sight of me. He opened his

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