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.”

think he may have simply lost his ability to speak as I slowly untangled

concentration as he tried to follow the instructor’s directions, both of us growing drunker and more vivacious as the night went on. I

murmurs.

the true star–crossed

think that that Zoe actually

“How sweet!”

made headlines, but I hadn’t dared to look at the news. The true star–crossed

my reverie was broken by the sensation of a thumb gently wiping my cheek. I jerked my head up to find Noah leaning close to

and for a moment, the rest of the

“You had a little…”

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Chapter 0416

broken by the instructor announcing it was time to reveal our masterpieces. We both quickly jerked back,

bore little resemblance to the landscape we were supposed to be creating.

threw his head back and laughed. Wholly, deeply, and loudly enough for the entire class to fall silent. As we left the shop a little while later, our paintings dry and wrapped carefully, Noah

in return. Noah’s face flushed as he took it, studying it intently as if it were a priceless work of art. “Maybe…

my cheeks heat up at the

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