Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 59

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Chapter 0059

Hannah

I stood in front of the full–length mirror, my hands trembling slightly as I drew in a deep, steadying breath. Slowly, almost as though I was afraid of seeing my own skin, I lifted the hem of my oversized t–shirt and bared the pale expanse of my midriff to my own scrutinizing gaze.

There it was–the slightest swell of softness rounding out my stomach, the faintest hint of curves returning to my hollowed frame. My ribs weren’t quite as pronounced beneath my skin as they had been mere weeks ago, the sharp ridges giving way to a smoother, healthier silhouette.

I had gained weight. I should have been happy, but… I wasn’t.

A flicker of panic lanced through me at the sight of my belly, that ever–present voice in the back of my mind whispering its cruel taunts. You’re getting fat again. Disgusting. Weak. Unlovable.

I squeezed my eyes shut, forcing the toxic thoughts away as I focused on the breathing exercises I had learned in counseling. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Slow and steady, just like that.

“I am beautiful,” I whispered to myself, the mantra still feeling strange and awkward on my lips. “And I strive to be healthy.”

A soft snort of laughter drew my attention, and I glanced over my shoulder to find Viona and Amber lounging on the bed behind me, matching expressions of amused fondness on their faces as they swirled their wine around in their glasses.

“What?” I said.

“Sorry,” Viona said, sitting up fully. “We’re not making fun of you. It’s just cute, seeing you work so hard on

this.”

a sip of her wine. “We’re really proud of you. But I guess we never took you for

cheeks flush with embarrassment even though I knew they weren’t serious, quickly tugging my shirt back down to cover

pointed out. “That’s what matters. Plus, that support group seems

than one,”

had only been to two meetings so far, but already I was starting to feel like I could…. understand my eating disorder a bit better. It also helped that the word was spreading about my attendance, causing people to see me as

woman.

support, if I wanted to return to my old pack and become Alpha, then I

I agreed with a small smile. “I’m actually kind of excited to

week.”

brow at that “Speaking of which, you mentioned

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foot of the bed with a sigh. “Yeah, that’s right. I’m just… I’m tired of feeling like nothing more than

glass. “Oh, please. You’re so much more than that, Hannah, You’re one of the strongest, most capable women

“Maybe to you,” I conceded. “But I want other people to see that. Noah actually agreed to let me start working with him on some pack stuff, and


to mull over my words “Well, in that case, you should probably start small,” she suggested. “Build up your confidence and leadership skills bit by bit before you dive headfirst into the deep end,

agreement. “Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But what did you have

Amber said with a casual shrug. “Like, I don’t know, reading to kids at the library or helping out at the soup

“Luna stuff,” Viona added.

I wanted to become an Alpha, then I needed to prove that I was capable as a Luna first. And it just so happened that Lunas were most

actually a really great idea,” I mused, “I could definitely see myself doing something like that, and it would be good practice for working with people in a leadership

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