Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0235

I grimaced at the thought, but said nothing.

Jake’s eyes flashed dangerously as he continued. “I was so close, too. Just a month until the wedding. And it would have worked perfectly if you hadn’t stuck your nose where it didn’t belong. You and your little schemes to figure me out. And now Amber has dumped me, and I’m left with nothing.”

“That’s your own damn fault,” I hissed.

This time, Jake was the one who hit me–right in the side of my face. I saw a flash of light and felt a burning sensation on my cheek, followed by the feeling of the hard rocks beneath me as I fell to the side. Then, just as quickly, I was righted again by Joseph’s callused hands.

“Hit me all you want,” I said, spitting out a wad of blood and saliva, “but you know it’s the truth.”

Jake growled menacingly. In a strange sort of way, I almost hoped he would just kill me now and be done with it. I had died once before; I could do it again. Maybe this was the real reason why the Moon Goddess had brought me back: to give me the chance to save my friend. If I would die again for that, then so be it.

But he didn’t kill me. Instead, he crouched in front of me, his hand coming up to touch my chin. I recoiled, but didn’t have anywhere to go, so I let him turn my head to look at him.

you want from

get Amber’s money,” he

to understand the implications. Then, it hit me: “A ransom,”

Jake rose

get it,” I

Jake cut me off. “As if your precious husband wouldn’t give everything he owns to

him, and he chuckled. “Amber told me everything about you two, you know. She told me everything about,

I just… couldn’t bring

bigger part of me knew that

try to get Noah’s

us. “Oh, Hannah. You’re not going home. Did you really think it would be that

made my blood run cold, but before I could ask what he meant, he continued. “I can’t risk you coming after me. So, you’ll take a little

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