Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0315

Hannah

Noah’s warm hand rubbed gentle circles on my back as he held my hair, his voice soft and soothing.

“I’m here for you, Hannah. Just let it out.”

His tone was more tender than I had ever heard it, a contrast to the cold, calculated demeanor he usually wore. The touch of his hand, the reassurance in his voice–it wasn’t at all like the Noah I had come to know over the years.

But it was exactly what I needed.

When the wave of nausea finally passed, I slumped against the cool bathroom wall, feeling utterly drained. The chill of the tiles against my back was a welcome distraction from the lingering queasiness roiling around in my belly.

Noah quickly wet a washcloth with cold water and gently wiped my face, crouching in front of me.

a glass of water and

with hands that still trembled slightly. As I sipped, I couldn’t help but notice

at the icy barrier I had built around my heart as of late. I felt myself softening toward him, even as a nagging voice in the back of my mind

showing me, or was it just another tactic? The check he had given to my father, the sudden display of domesticity between my new niece and now–could it all be

are you doing this?” I asked,

“Doing what?” he asked, stroking

saltines sitting on the sink, the washcloth against my forehead.

of your parents?” He cocked

me to stay with you. It wouldn’t be hard, if you

stern gaze. “Hannah, we’re alone right now. How can I be putting on

in his words. He had a point. “But… They saw

me…”

a new mom and the father of her child is a deadbeat and I wanted you to enjoy your family dinner. And for what it’s