Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0416

Chapter 0416

“So, I… had one more thing planned,” he finally said, gesturing toward the river that wound its way through the city. “A walk.”

I nodded, smoothing down my dress and hoping that he couldn’t see the crimson flush on my cheeks beneath the dim light of the streetlamps as we began making our way down the sidewalk again.

But as we neared the waterfront, something caught my eye–a brightly lit shop with people inside, all holding paint brushes and canvases. Laughter and music drifted through the open door, glasses of wine and cider sitting on paint–stained tables.

“Ooh, look! A paint and sip!” I exclaimed, already heading toward the front door in my drunken excitement.

“Hannah, wait- Noah called, half–laughing, but I was already pushing the door open.

The artist leading the class looked up as I stumbled inside with Noah on my heels, her eyes widening in recognition, “Alpha Hannah? Alpha Noah? What a surprise! Would you like to join us for our paint and sip class?”

“Yes!”

Before Noah could protest, the instructor was already beaming and handing us two paint–stained aprons while the rest of the class looked on.

Noah’s face was beet red as he whispered, “Hannah, I’ve never painted before… I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

I grinned, wrapping my arms around his waist to fasten the apron behind his back. “Better late than never,” I said, my fingers lingering perhaps a moment too long. I could feel the heat radiating off his skin even through his jacket, his arms floating up slightly in shock as I tied the ribbons. “Besides, I’ll help you.”

may have simply lost his ability to speak as I slowly untangled myself from

brushes. Noah’s tongue poked out in concentration as he tried to follow the instructor’s directions, both of us growing drunker and more vivacious as the night went on. I could feel the

murmurs.

really are the true star–crossed

Zoe actually tried

“How sweet!”

I knew that my entrance at the wedding had made headlines, but I

my head up to find Noah leaning close to me, a smudge of blue paint now on the tip of

a moment, the rest of the room faded away.

“You had a little…”

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Chapter 0416

instructor announcing it was time to reveal our masterpieces. We both quickly jerked

to the landscape we were supposed to be creating. Mine wasn’t

class to fall silent. As we left the shop a little while later, our

it were a priceless work of art. “Maybe… maybe I could hang it in a nursery at my place,” he suddenly murmured. “For when

felt my cheeks heat up at the implication. “Noah, I

quickly backpedaled, his free hand rubbing the back of his neck nervously. “It was just a thought. I know