Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0316

As the words left my mouth, I was surprised to feel a pang of… disappointment.

Why did I feel this way when all I had wanted lately was to escape? My heart seemed to betray me, caught between the freedom I had sought and a longing for something I thought was lost.

Noah nodded solemnly, rising to his feet. “I don’t want you to spend your life feeling like a prisoner, Hannah. I won’t force you to stay and work on our marriage. So if you really want to stay here, then stay.”

He paused, as though weighing his next words carefully. “But I do have one request. Would you consider staying with me for the duration of the pregnancy? Just so I can take care of you and ensure your health and safety. For you and for the child.”

I remained silent, although not by choice; my mouth worked uselessly, opening and closing like a fish out

of water.

of custody or

Noah continued, “We also need to discuss custody. I’m willing to let you have the majority our child, but I’d still like to have some part in their life. And I’d like to leave Nightcrest to them someday.”

fire, each conflicting thought adding fuel to the flames. This was everything I had wanted, wasn’t it? Freedom, fair custody, a chance

so… hollow? Like a dream that was slipping

half–eaten crackers.

somewhere deep in my chest for reasons

bath, I emerged from

on the sofa in my room. A book lay open on his chest, his brow furrowed even in

younger, more like the boy I had fallen in love with all those years ago. The lines of worry seemed softer, the harsh edges of his usual demeanor smoothed by the calm

rose and fell steadily. More than anything. I wished I

the one whose palm was clammy against mine as we snuck into his mother’s hospital room, the

that we were getting married, had he… treated me like a

and made my way back to bed, I thought back to his words earlier. He was willing to let me go, to give me the freedom I

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