Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0407

Hannah

The evening air was cool and refreshing against my heated skin as I walked Noah back out to his car. The setting sun was particularly vibrant tonight, the sky awash in almost blinding shades of pink and orange and red. It was a beautiful sight, but I found my eyes drawn to Noah instead, no matter how hard I tried

not to.

He looked different somehow–softer, younger, as if the revelations he’d had recently had added more than a few years to his life. The lines around his mouth had softened, his eyes were more vibrant, and his hair was gently tousled, leaving behind his usual slicked–back appearance.

Relaxed–that was what he was. At ease. Somewhat.

A bit ironic, given how the real battle–the one involving putting Scott and Zoe behind bars and dealing with the aftermath of everything they had done over the years–had only just begun.

we reached his car, I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small paper bag. “Here,” said, holding it out to him without quite meeting his eyes. “For

scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted out, making even my own mouth water. “Hannah, you didn’t have to make

It was a lie, and we both knew it. “But I can’t have the father of

tugged at the corners of Noah’s lips, and

justify the baking, and we both knew the truth–I had wanted to do something nice for him. The cookies were fresh, probably still warm from the oven. I’d secretly pulled

you, Hannah,” Noah said

speak or move away It felt awkward, yet neither of us seemed eager to say goodbye. A soft puff of white air, from the chill of the evening, escaped Noah’s lips and lingered between us for a moment before dissipating into the sky. Finally, Noah was the first to speak.

after all this time, you were being manipulated by Zoe. I keep thinking about everything that happened, wondering how things might have been different if we had known.” I shook my head, feeling a fresh wave of

Zoe was one thing but Scott… How could he do something

then, his jaw clenching. “Well, they’re both in custody now. I’ll be questioning them personally first thing in

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