Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0279

Hannah

My mind that night was consumed by thoughts of Noah. I tossed and turned all night, unable to find sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his face, felt his hands on my body. Every time I flipped to one side or another, I imagined what it would be like to see him sleeping next to me, to feel his hands tug me closer against his body.

And no matter how hard I tried to push it away, no matter how much I tried to pretend that it hadn’t happened, that memory of our night together played on repeat in my head, mingling with the events of the summer hunt.

A release, he had said, pinning my wrists against the wall. For both of us.

When he had pulled his fingers out from between my thighs, they had been slick and shiny. I saw those fingers in my mind on repeat, flashing between slick, clear, and damp to deep red with blood–my lips, covered in the metallic taste of the deer’s flesh.

Something had awakened in me that night we had slept together, and it had grown in power since we had hunted down that deer together.

An outlet. Yes, that was what we needed.

My eyes kept darting to the locked bedroom door, and I couldn’t help but wonder… What if I unlocked it? Would Noah be waiting in the hallway, lurking in the shadows?

The thought sent a shiver down my spine, a heady mixture of fear and excitement. I imagined his eyes glowing in the darkness, predatory and hungry. I imagined him slipping through the unlocked door, sliding into bed with me, nipping at my neck…

The image brought an animalistic smile upon my face.

But I left the door locked.

By the time morning came, I was a wreck.

I dragged myself first to the kitchen for breakfast and coffee, then to my study, my eyes heavy and my mind foggy despite the caffeine now in my system. As sat at my desk, I rubbed at my weary eyes.

long I had slept last night; and to make matters worse, I had had a bout of morning sickness this morning, further weakening me. Any sane person would have stayed in bed, but l couldn’t. I had to keep myself busy with work, anything

couldn’t help but consider Noah’s proposition for what felt like the millionth time since

then… Maybe I should take him up on his offer, I

I had needs, desires. And the thought

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knows how long after the divorce was… unappealing,

we really do it without drama? It seemed like a recipe for disaster. And yet, it was all too tantalizing.

But the words swam on the page, my mind too preoccupied with thoughts of Noah’s

a knock at the door interrupted my thoughts. “Come in,” I called

up from head to toe, remembering our

want?” I asked, not bothering

sound made me sit up straighter, suddenly on edge. I eyed him suspiciously as he approached my desk, my claws

you about something… sensitive, he

although not completely. “And

believe you and Drake might

burst out laughing. “What?” I managed between fits of giggles.

but he pressed on. “You two have been awfully close lately. And I saw you talking at the hunt yesterday, looking very…

“We’re friends, Leonard. Friends

desk. I instinctively leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under my weight. “The Luna Council, the charity gala… there is no way

preposterous?” I

been a, a… a trophy wife,” he burst out, his eyes narrowing.” Nothing more than a pretty face to hang off of our Alpha’s arm at events. I find

paused, gesturing around at my office–at my desk covered in paperwork, the mail in my inbox, the open laptop, all indications of hard work. “To put it simply, I believe you must have had help. Male