Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0045

Chapter 0045

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I was an engaged listener, laughing at all the right moments and politely sipping my coffee. To any outsiders who were listening, we were like old friends spending time together.

Eventually, though, the curious bystanders seemed to lose interest. The restaurant began to thin out, and finally, our conversation was able to shift toward… darker topics. Our voices dropped a bit, and it became just a bit more difficult to keep my smile plastered to my sore lips.

“I have to ask,” Drake said, swirling the wine in his glass pensively, “how did things get so… complicated between you and Noah? Aside from the obvious, I mean.”

I felt a pang in my chest at the vague mention of Zoe, but I pushed it aside with a soft snort.

“That’s the million–dollar question, isn’t it? Noah and I we really were good together. We got along in a lot of ways.”

I took a sip of my coffee, letting the bitterness of it linger on my tongue for a long

g moment.

way, things shifted. He grew distant, cold, always putting the pack’s interests before my own. And… her…” I trailed off with

as

“They always were the star–crossed lovers, weren’t they? And

my head. “No.

brow furrowed as his eyes searched my face. “What do

and low self esteem. And then I thought about Drake’s cheating, and I met his gaze. “Maybe we’re not as blameless as it seems.” I paused, sucking in a deep breath. “I

anymore.”

don’t hate her,

wry smile. “Goddess, no. It’s not Zoe’s fault that she was once

chair with a sigh. “Although I do wish it had

fingers stilling on the stem of his glass. “It sounds like you have a very unique perspective on the

I said with a shrug, trying not to picture the moment I had died in my bathroom. “But I’m learning to accept it all

our car pulled up to the curb outside the restaurant. The chauffeur stepped out and opened the door for us, and I gathered my clutch as Drake

us lost deep in thought. Finally, the mansion came into view, its dark brick edifice

This was nice,” I said, unbuckling my

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