Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

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Noah

Noah’s knuckles were white as a sheet on the steering wheel as the car sped along the winding mountain roads. His keen eyes scanned the darkness frantically, looking for any sign of the trailhead that Zoe had mentioned, but saw nothing other than dense trees and outcrops of jagged rocks lining either side of the

road.

“Are you sure it’s this way?” Noah asked for what felt like the millionth time that night, glancing at Zoe in the rearview mirror.

Zoe nodded, although she looked a little less certain than before. “I think so,” she said, her sparkling red dress catching the light as she shifted in her seat. “It’s been a while since I’ve been here, but I remember it being off this road.”

Drake, who had been silent for the past several minutes, suddenly spoke up. “Look, we’ve been driving for almost an hour and have found nothing. Maybe we should turn back, try another route?” he asked.

“Or maybe we should head back to the cabin,” Zoe suggested. “Maybe the police found a lead.”

Like hell I’m giving up, Noah thought to himself with a grimace, glancing at his phone. If the police had found any leads on where Hannah had gone, one of the girls would have called him. Until that happened, he wasn’t going to stop driving, even if it was the last thing he ever did.

his phone rang, startling everyone in the car. Noah fumbled for it,

up,”

pick up!

having to say a word himself. Swiping to answer, he slowed the car slightly and

“Hello?”

came through, sounding strained but very

dose of fear still churning in his stomach. “Where are you? Are you

hear, and could just barely make out the sound of rushing water in the background. The waterfall… She had to

Noah pause. “I’m fine. But… I need your help. The people who have me, they’re asking for

wary glances with Drake, who was leaning close to listen. “Five million? Hannah,

trembling slightly. “They want you to wire the money immediately. If you do, they’ll

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