Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

dded, but then bit my lower lip. “The father…”

Lily sighed and waved her hand. “I met him at a gala about ten months ago. I was stupid, and slept with him even though we didn’t know each other, Obviously, I never heard from him again; and when I told him I was pregnant, he just asked where to send the child support checks.”

I felt my shoulders slump slightly. “I’m sorry.”

My sister shook her head. “It’s alright. We’re happy the way things are, aren’t we?” she cooed, leaning down to nuzzle Olivia’s nose with her own. But then she turned her gaze to me, her expression growing serious. “So, want to tell me what’s going on with you and Noah? Things seemed… tense earlier.”

I sighed, my hand stilling on Olivia’s belly. I had never been able to keep secrets from my sister, and the weight of everything I had been carrying suddenly felt too heavy to bear alone.

“Oh, Lily,” I started, my voice cracking slightly, “everything’s such a mess.

Over the next half hour, I poured out the whole story. The coldness of our marriage, the way Noah had locked me in my room, my plans for divorce… the pregnancy.

When I finished, Lily’s face was pale, her eyes fixed on my belly. “You’re… pregnant?”

tugging at the corners of my lips despite everything. “Yeah.

me and squealing into my shoulder. “Oh, Hannah! I’m so happy for you!” she practically screeched, but then lowered her voice when I quickly shushed her. When

just… feel so trapped,” I murmured, my voice thick. “I think Noah is going to use Dad’s financial problems to

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Then, to mu

on his fork and held it up

lips.

“Here,” he said softly.

he fed me the bite. The flavors exploded. on

slowly, my eyes fixed on Noah’s–those green orbs