Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Before you start asking questions,” I said, holding up my free hand to stop Viona, “it’s true. Noah and I have decided to make things official again.”

My friend’s face went pale with shock. Drake’s lips curled into a cheeky grin. “I guess that means I’ve officially missed my shot with you, Hannah,” he teased, to which Viona gave him a well–deserved smack

in the chest.

I couldn’t help but grin myself as I looked up at Noah.

My mate.

My boyfriend.

Tleaned against him, savoring the warmth of his arm as it snaked around my waist.

Noah came over for dinner that night–to celebrate our dual victories in court, of course.

But unbeknownst to my parents and my sister, we had something else to celebrate.

We waited until the dinner plates were cleared and dessert was being served to tell them. Beneath the table, I felt Noah’s hand around mine, warm and reassuring. I caught Lily’s eyes across the way, and there was a knowing look in her gaze–but if she knew what I was about to announce, then she didn’t say it out

loud.

white wine. “Noah and I …” I glanced over at

saucers. Lily just leaned back in her chair with a tiny ‘I knew it‘ smirk

father practically shouted. “When

over at Noah. “I asked her this afternoon,” he replied for me. “After the trials. It took some convincing, but she agreed to be my

those moments. My emotions had warred between elation and terror, with elation finally taking over.

I kept thinking back to that night we played frisbee,

was my mate, and he had almost been taken from me forever. I couldn’t refuse his

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simply unsurprised. Because perhaps he had planned on suggesting

most logical outcome, after

nursery floor. Quiet lullabies played on her little moon–and–stars mobile, a gentle purple glow

I’d picked out the most comfortable chairs I could find, filling the room with plush pillows and stuffed animals and soothing lighting. I knew that I would

I felt anything but