Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0079

Noah

Noah strode into the library, his eyes immediately searching for Hannah. She should have been here by now, but…

“Once upon a time…

He heard her voice coming from around a corner, and followed it. A moment later, he found her sitting on a small stool in the center of a circle of children. She was holding up a picture book with one hand and wearing a dragon puppet on the other.

The children watched with rapt fascination as Hannah told the story. Noah leaned against the wall with his arms folded across his chest, listening to her do all of the voices for each character.

“She’s a natural, isn’t she?” a soft voice came from behind him, causing him to turn. “With the children, I mean.”

Noah turned his head to see the librarian, an older woman with a pair of round spectacles on her face, sidling up next to him. He gave her a curt nod and returned his gaze to Hannah.

“Yeah. She is.”

than he could ever be, and despite all of Hannah’s shortcomings–although

could have an heir to Nightcrest, but also because…

would never happen. She had made it abundantly clear,

now, with only a little over two months left, and he was no closer to convincing her to stay. She

climax of the story and caused the kids to gasp as they wondered if the dragon might eat the princess. He knew he needed to

and perhaps it was

her voice tapering off as she closed the cover with a dramatic flourish, the children erupted into a chorus of disappointed

apologetic smile, her voice a

with their Luna’s storytelling. But then, Hannah’s gaze flickered toward Noah for the first time since he had gotten here, and she gave him a look he couldn’t