Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0426

For a moment, I thought we might kiss right there on the field. But then I caught sight of the jumbotrón, our tangled forms displayed for all to see. Heat rushed to my cheeks as I quickly scrambled to my feet, offering Noah a hand up.

He took it, a grin spreading across his face as he stood. “You really have changed, Hannah,” he said, shaking my hand formally. “That was impressive.”

I tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, still feeling flushed. “Thanks. That was a lot of fun.”

As the crowd began to disperse, Noah gestured toward a quieter area of the festival. “Want to take a walk?”

I nodded, falling into step beside him. We walked in comfortable silence for a while, the sounds of the festival fading into the background.

Finally, once we were alone, Noah spoke. “How has it been? Being a female Alpha, I mean.’

I took a deep breath, considering my words. “It’s… intense. I love it, I really do. The sense of purpose, the ability to make a real difference for my pack. But…”

“But?” Noah prompted gently.

make so many mistakes. Like not having enough security around me and assuming I’ll be fine on my own, or doing stupid things that just make matters worse for myself. I want to be perfect, to prove to everyone that

wasn’t cut out for being an Alpha

looked at him in surprise. “Really? But you’ve always seemed

chuckled, shaking his head. “It was all an act, at least at first. I never told you, but

shock. Noah had always seemed so sure

being a leader, and leaders are not perfect. What matters is that we do our best for our

carrying as of late. “I guess I never thought of it that way,”

to ask the question that had been on my mind lately. “Noah… do you

heart rate pick up as I waited for his response. I hoped I hadn’t hurt him somehow. Finally, he turned to me, his expression

“It’s not something that’s been done before, at least

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