Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0439

Perhaps he was simply unsurprised. Because perhaps he had planned on suggesting the same thing.

It was the most logical outcome, after all.

Melody’s soft coos filled the air as I gently bounced her in my arms, pacing back and forth across the carpeted nursery floor. Quiet lullabies played on her little moon–and–stars mobile, a gentle purple glow cast on the crib from the low LEDs lining the walls.

Before Melody was born, I’d painstakingly designed this nursery to be a relaxing space–not just for her, but for me as well. 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 be in here a lot, often in the middle of the night, so I’d wanted to make it a space that I enjoyed being in as well.

But tonight… I felt anything but relaxed.

Melody was sweet as ever tonight, drinking her milk and getting ready for bed like a champ. She wasn’t the source of my anxiety.

Rather, it was my father’s words that kept roiling inside my head.

The most logical outcome…

I was elated to be back together with Noah, don’t get me wrong. But I never wanted to give up my status as Alpha. Maybe I wasn’t the best at the job, maybe I made a lot of mistakes, but it was the one thing in this world–aside from being a mother to Melody–that I felt was meant for me.

could I give it

don’t have to do

caused me to jerk my head up. He was leaning against the door

away,

if we wanted to get married again at

out,” Noah whispered, crossing the room to meet me. He placed both hands on my shoulders, his eyes serious.

“This feels different.”

“Why?”

away again, but Noah wouldn’t let me. Rather, he wrapped his arms around me and tugged me close.

Noah’s chest. “It’s tradition. Challenging tradition is difficult.

a moment, although his arms tightened

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give up my title,

He nodded, and I quickly said, “I don’t want you to do that. I’d rather give up my