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.

putting the pack’s interests before my own. And… her…” I trailed off with a clench of my jaw, but

as

“They always were the star–crossed

quickly shook my

brow furrowed as his eyes searched my face. “What

to stand up for myself. My lack of confidence 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

anymore.”

don’t hate her, then? Even

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

in my chair with a sigh. “Although

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

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 and move

chauffeur stepped out and opened the door for us, and I gathered my clutch as Drake settled

the mansion. The car was silent, each of us lost deep in thought. Finally, the mansion came into view, its dark brick edifice standing in stark contrast against the deep green pines

was nice,” I said, unbuckling

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