Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0424

Hannah

The festival was in full swing by the time Viona, Drake and I walked in. String lights zig–zagged between towering trees, food stands smelled fragrantly of fried dough and roasted walnuts, couples wandered around hand–in–hand.

And up ahead, I saw Noah approaching.

My spine straightened the moment I saw him. He wore an army green jacket and dark jeans cuffed around leather boots, his dark hair peeking out from beneath a black beanie.

He looked so… relaxed. Casual. Nothing at all like the rigid Alpha I’d once been married to.

Viona smirked and nudged me with her elbow as he approached. “Here comes Prince Charming.”

I blushed, but didn’t have time to come up with a retort before Noah was stopping in front of me with that serene smile on his face, his hands stuffed into his pockets.

“Hannah. You look nice.”

Blushing even harder, I looked down at my outfit–a simple pair of jeans and a sweater. It was chilly out this time of evening, and seeing how the festival was all outside, I wanted to dress for practicality rather than style.

But the compliment was nice.

“Thanks. You don’t look half–bad yourself.”

Noah’s smile widened slightly, and he turned to Drake and Viona. “Are you guys-”

“Nope. You two can be all lovey–dovey on your own,” Drake said, draping his arm around Viona and leading her away. The two of them immediately veered into the crowd and disappeared, clearly not wanting to linger in the stench of our awkwardness any longer than they needed to.

“Well then.” Noah turned back to me and extended his hand. “Shall we?”

Nodding, I tentatively took his hand–trying not to let my mind fixate on how warm and comforting his palm felt against mine–and followed him into the festival.

As we walked, I couldn’t help but think about my little visit with Alvin the other day. It had been on my mind all week, keeping me up at night. “So,” I said, glancing over at Noah, “I talked to Alvin. Well, tried to, at least.”

eyebrow.

shrugged. “He remained silent, of course. This is all so…

I knew he was thinking about Zoe. Noticing me looking, he sighed and said, “They’ll all be behind bars soon. I know it’s not the most satisfying thing, the waiting part of it all, but

a moment. “Sometimes I just wish that the big comeuppance at the wedding had been the final part of it. That it could be like

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Chapter 0424

trial and they’d confess to all of their crimes from the

only the real world were

whichever prisoners they liked, make their own laws, treat

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with trouble–thanks to Alphas who could essentially do whatever they

actual repercussions for the Alphas who stuck to the old ways. It was a way to keep peoples‘

Council created a lot of good in the

mused as we meandered through the densely–packed stalls, our hands still intertwined. “I have no doubt that the Council will deem Alvin guilty.

to look at me. “Hannah, I think I’d just like to enjoy tonight without

heat creep up my cheeks. “You’re right. I’m sorry. It’s just hard

Noah gave my hand a squeeze, his expression reassuring. “But I, too, have no doubt that the Council will put Zoe behind

managing a small smile. I was certain that Noah was working diligently to collect evidence in preparation of the trial. We both

flower for the

of an old woman’s voice caused us both to turn, facing a flower peddler with a basket of roses hooked over one arm. She held one rose out to

I should correct her on the title

Noah beat

“We’re actually both Alphas.”

at me, shocked. I would have said something had I not been just as shocked as she was. I supposed I shouldn’t have been so surprised anymore

use my title like that made something flutter

can be Alphas, too,” Noah said kindly as he

you got back together after that whole ordeal with that awful