Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0354

Hannah

Golden sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the blankets. I stretched languidly and rolled over, already smiling contentedly as consciousness returned and the memories of last night floated back in–even sweeter than the sweet dreams I’d had all night.

Noah’s arms were still wrapped around me, warm and comforting. He tugged me closer as I turned to face him, and I opened my eyes to find those green eyes smiling down at me.

He was still here. He hadn’t slipped out of bed, hadn’t left me. I almost pinched myself to see if it was real.

“Morning,” he murmured with a lazy smile. His voice was deep and gravelly from sleep, and the sound of it felt like velvet–covered fingers gently stroking at the inside of my mind.

I leaned into him, reveling in the sensation of his warm breath tickling my hair. “Mm. Morning,” I replied, my own voice still husky with sleep. “How long have you been awake?”

Noah shrugged, his thumb brushing across my cheekbone. “A while.”

sun. It was a Tuesday, and I knew he likely had some meeting or

together, he slipped out from under the covers. I couldn’t help but feel a

the shower turn on and he poked his tousled head

me?”

Christmas morning. Of

were still a little sore from the adrenaline that had coursed through me during my panic attack yesterday. But all of that felt miles away by now, especially as Noah began to gently scrub the

neck, the heat spreading to my cheeks as he moved the loofah over my skin. His

better of me, “when

wasn’t just one moment. It was a

into him. Noah let out a small growl of approval as I

Council projects,” he said, his hands caressing my slick hips. “And how determined you’ve been to better yourself. The strength you showed during your eating disorder

past few months–moments I hadn’t even realized were significant to him, such as watching me eat a chocolate croissant at the hotel

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