Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0405

Hannah

When my sobs finally subsided, Noah sat up with me still in his arms, his hands deftly brushing my tear- soaked hair back from my face. I sniffled, trying to regain my composure as I smoothed down his shirt, which was now wrinkled and damp from my outburst.

“I’m sorry,” I hiccuped weakly. “For hitting you, I mean. I shouldn’t have lost control like that.”

Noah shook his head, a sad smile playing on his lips. “I think I deserved it after everything I put you through.” He sighed heavily and looked away for a moment. “I wish I had realized what was happening sooner. You didn’t need to suffer for so long because of my blindness.”

I swallowed hard, unsure of how to respond. Part of me wanted to tell him it wasn’t his fault, that Zoe had manipulated him. But another part, the part still raw and bleeding from months of pain and rejection, couldn’t quite seem to let go so easily.

When I remained silent, Noah took a deep breath, his hands finding mine. His touch was tentative, as if he feared I might pull away at any moment.

and I want us to be together again. Properly this time.” His eyes searched mine, hope and desperation mingling in their green

combination of longing and fear coursing through my veins. I wanted nothing more than to fall into his arms and forget everything that had happened, to pretend that

as always, held

nothing happened,” I murmured. “Regardless of the apologies and explanations, we did

paused, gathering my thoughts, trying to find the right words to express the tangled mess of emotions inside of me. “Even though you were manipulated, those words, those actions of

if he might bite out some scathing retort or another, just as he used to do. It would take some time to get over that instinct, even knowing that his

have a lot to make up for. My behavior was inexcusable, manipulated or

I think… I think we both need time to heal and rebuild trust. We shouldn’t just pick up where we

“1 understand. You take all the time you need, Hannah. I’ll wait until you’re ready. I love you,