Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0361

Chapter 0361

Hannah

The sounds of laughter and music faded somewhat as made my way into the kitchen, an empty snack bowl in hand. The staff tonight had offered to refill it, but I’d insisted, saying that I needed a few moments to myself.

Apparently, they had taken that as meaning that I needed the entire kitchen cleared, because there was not a soul there when I walked in. Not that I minded.

But I wasn’t alone for long before footsteps sounded behind me, followed by a familiar scent reaching my ears. A moment later, warm hands covered my eyes.

“I wonder who that could be,” I purred, smirking. I felt Noah shift behind me and heard something being set down on the counter.

“Open,” Noah’s deep voice rumbled near my ear.

I blinked as his hands fell away, my eyes adjusting to find a small box sitting in front of me on the counter. Grinning, I lifted the lid and gasped softly at the contents. Inside was a delicate silver picture frame, empty and waiting to be filled with a photograph.

“I thought it would be nice for our baby’s first picture,” Noah explained as his arms wrapped around me from behind. “We can fill it with a photo of all three of us once the little one arrives.”

Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes as I pulled the frame out, feeling its weight beneath my fingers. It was heavy, pure silver. I brushed my thumb across the delicate engravings. “Noah, thank you,” I murmured. “It’s perfect. I can’t wait.”

the frame down and turned in his arms. He smiled, thumbing away a tear that had escaped

laughing softly. “Very happy tears. I’m a bundle of emotion lately

on,” he said, taking my hand and nodding toward the back door. “Let’s get some fresh air. Just

cool night air a welcome respite from the warmth of the house. Crickets chirped in the darkness, and the sweet scent of night–blooming jasmine filled the air. As we walked hand in hand along the winding path, the muffled sounds of the party drifted

as someone turned it up, the beat pulsing through the night air. Noah turned to me with

pull me

slowly for a little while. The stars twinkled overhead, and for a moment, it felt like we were the only two people

stiffened slightly, my eyes narrowing as I lifted my head.”

of mine and followed my gaze to the window where Zoe

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arms crossed, lips pursed. Had she even talked to anyone at this damn party or had she been

realized we’d spotted her, she quickly turned away, pretending to be engrossed in conversation

me close again. If it bothered him, he didn’t mention it. But I’d had enough; the

there’s something I need