Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0229
And the way she was looking at him… well, it had been a long time since anyone had looked at him like
that.
A fleeting thought crossed his mind then. What if Hannah was cheating with Drake after all? Would it really be so bad if he…?
But no. Noah pushed the thought away immediately. He knew in his heart that Hannah wasn’t cheating. And even if she was, he wouldn’t stoop to that level. He wasn’t a cheater.
“Neither is Hannah,” his wolf growled in the back of his mind.
Noah cleared his throat and gently tugged his arm away from Zoe’s touch. “Thanks, but I’m okay. How about you? How’s the singing gig going?”
If Zoe was disappointed by the change in topic, she didn’t show it. She launched into an enthusiastic description of her new job, her hands gesturing animatedly as she spoke. She was close to getting Adam back from her parents, and things were looking up.
As Noah listened, he couldn’t help but think back to that day that Hannah had tricked Zoe into going to the coffee shop. It seemed so insignificant now, although it had been a big deal then.
Had he been too harsh with Hannah? She had apologized to Zoe almost immediately. Maybe she really didn’t mean to hurt Zoe…

“Noah?” Zoe’s soft voice broke through his thoughts, and Noah blinked to see that she was looking at him and that he hadn’t touched his whiskey in some time. “Are you sure you’re okay? You seem really distracted.”
Noah forced a smile and took a sip of his drink. “Yeah, sorry. Just… a lot on my mind, I guess.”
Zoe nodded sympathetically. “I understand. Listen, if you ever need someone to talk to…” Her voice trailed off as the bartender called her name. “Oh, that’s my cue. I’ve got to get back on stage. It was really good to see you, Noah.”
“You too, Zoe,” Noah said. “Break a leg up there.”
As Zoe walked away, Noah couldn’t help but watch her go. He shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. He needed to focus on fixing things with Hannah, not… whatever this mess was. Zoe was his ex; it was over. Their mate tie had been severed years ago, and he had no intention of rebuilding it.
Just then, a commotion near the door caught Noah’s attention. He looked up to see Drake striding into the bar, his eyes scanning the room like two arrows seeking their targets until they landed on Noah.
Drake’s face darkened as he approached, his fists clenched at his sides. “I knew it,” he spat. “I f****king knew it.”
Noah stood up, confused and irritated. “What are you talking about?”
“Don’t play dumb,” Drake said, gesturing toward the stage where Zoe was headed. “I saw you two together. How could you cheat on Hannah?”
Noah’s temper flared. “You’ve got it all wrong. Nothing is going on between me and Zoe.”
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Drake scoffed. “Right. And I suppose you just happened to be at the same bar where she works, looking cozy and intimate?”
“Drake,” Zoe said slowly, coming back down from the stage, “what are you-
“I didn’t even know she worked here,” Noah growled before Zoe could finish. “And what the hell are you doing following me, anyway?”