Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0253

Hannah

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The sound of cutlery against china mixed with quiet music drifting from the cafe’s speaker. I took a sip from my coffee to wash down the decadent taste of chocolate from my croissant and looked over at Viona and Drake, who had come out for lunch with me.

“So, I finally did it,” I said as I set down my cup. “I wrote up a formal invitation to the Luna Queen and mailed it this morning.”

Drake froze, his fork halfway to his mouth. “Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked with confusion. “I could have invited her myself. She is my aunt, after all.”

I shook my head and patted my mouth with a napkin. Thanks, Drake, but I want to achieve this on my own merits. No special favors, even if she is your relative.”

“I can respect that,” Drake said around a mouthful of cobb salad. “I think it shows real character.” Viona snorted from across the table. “Or stubbornness

shot her a playful glare. “Hey,

gala had been sent out, we just had to focus on other things–like decor and a menu. I wanted it to

about her invitation to her council. And I intended to find

way that Drake’s eyes kept flicking to me every so often from across the table. He had been looking at me in a strange way a lot lately, not at

to her phone. “Oh my god,

table before I could even answer, nearly knocking over her water glass in her haste. I leaned in, curious, only

Viona hissed, thrusting the picture a little

photograph of Noah and me, asleep together in the hospital bed. The caption

into the side of my head. I wracked my brain, trying to think, but then it hit me: the morning after Noah and I had fallen asleep together, I had awoken

“It’s all over social media. It’s basically

“Those damn nurses…” I grumbled. “That’s a violation of privacy. They shouldn’t have been taking pictures

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