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.

He grew distant, cold, always putting the pack’s interests before my own. And… her…” I trailed off with a clench of my jaw, but I didn’t need to continue. Drake

as

let out a soft, humorless laugh. “They always were the star–crossed lovers, weren’t they? And what were we?

my

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

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 don’t see her as a

anymore.”

hate her, then?

no. It’s not Zoe’s fault that she

“Although I do wish it

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

died in my bathroom. “But I’m learning to accept

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

thought. Finally, the mansion came into view, its dark brick edifice standing in stark contrast against the deep green pines surrounding

was nice,” I said, unbuckling

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