Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0290

Hannah

“Hannah, are you sure about this?” Noah whispered. “What if we get caught?”

I turned to him, placing one finger over my lips. Glancing over both shoulders to make sure no one was looking. I carefully pulled the side door open, taking care to not make a sound as we slipped inside the hospital.

Noah hesitated at the threshold, looking uncertain. But I didn’t give him a chance to turn back, to run away and claim that this was a bad idea. With my eyes flashing, I grabbed his hand and yanked him in after me.

I remembered how clammy his hand was, how cold and sweaty his palm felt against mine. But I never released my grip on him.

through a maze of dor

We slipped past the security guards, our hearts pounding in unison. I led Noah corridors, relying on the signs lining the walls to find the intensive care unit.

Finally, we reached his mother’s room. Noah took a deep breath, pausing outside the door.

it is,” I whispered, finally releasing

but I could see his green eyes flicker with something in the dim light–something

Noah stepped into the

none came. Soon, the minutes turned into ten, then fifteen, then twenty. Eventually, I lost track of how long he

a peace

emerged after what felt like hours, his face was filled with sadness, but there

slipped back out of the hospital. It wasn’t until we were safely outside,

“How is she?”

swallowed hard. “Not good. But… I’m glad I got to see her. To say…

end of that summer. I was returning to Silvermoon for school, and I knew I wouldn’t see Noah for a long time. We stood at the bus stop, the late summer sun casting long shadows

stuffing his

threw my arms around him. He stiffened, tensing beneath my touch,

“Every week,” I replied.

myself to memorize every detail of his face. It was only once the bus pulled out of Nightcrest territory that I finally realized