Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0289

And now… Now here it was, healthy and alive, with the tiniest beating heart that I could have ever imagined.

screen.

I was vaguely aware of Noah gripping my arm tightly, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the

For a moment, I almost reached for Noah’s hand, seeking some sort of connection in this overwhelming moment. But I stopped myself at the last second, remembering all the reasons I was angry with him.

The ultrasound came to an end and the technician left us alone. It was only then that I realized that Noah was still gripping my arm. “Hannah, I-

Before he could finish, I bared my fangs at him and roughly pulled my arm away from his grip. His face hardened instantly, the brief moment of connection shattered. Our baby was inside of me, but I still hated him

The doctor, oblivious to the tension, smiled brightly as he strode into the room and reviewed the results. “It looks like the pregnancy is progressing beautifully,” he said, “However, given your history of anorexia, Luna Hannah, I would like to put you on a strict weight gain and vitamin plan. You have made some impressive progress, but we need to ensure you’re gaining enough for a healthy pregnancy.”

which Noah immediately snatched up. “I’ll make sure she takes everything as

without a second thought. “Such a doting

tongue to keep from snapping

would be attending alongside me whether I liked it or not. Once

prisoner for another

keep saying, you’re not a prisoner, And we’re

shot back with a snort. “And you just turned my sentence into

jaw clenching as he focused on the road. I found my hand moving to my belly, a protective gesture that I could, at least, finally act on; that was one benefit to all of this, at least. Not having

As if he had a right to. As if, just because I carried his DNA inside my belly, he thought he could

with satisfaction the red mark I had left on the back of his hand.

few more minutes of tense silence, Noah tossed his phone to me. “Put in two–hour slots in my calendar,” he instructed. “Every day. We’ll spend that time together–doing