Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0369

Chapter 0369

Hannah

| was in my room, trying to distract myself with a book, when I heard the crunch of tires on gravel.

My heart leapt as | immediately recognized the red car pulling up the sunlit driveway. Viona.

Without thinking, | tossed the book aside and raced down the stairs, nearly tripping over my own feet in my

haste. | burst through the front door and sprinted down the drive, meeting Viona halfway as she climbed out of

her car.

We collided in a tight embrace, swaying together as tears pricked at my eyes. For a moment, just a moment, |

felt like | could breathe again.

I'd been hin Silvermoon for two days now, although it felt like an eternity. My friends had gotten wind of

what had happened, but only a little bit. I'd told them that Noah and | finally divorced, but the rest of it...

| couldn’t bear to tell them everything. Not over the phone, at least.

But Viona had come. She'd said she would, and she did.

Viona pulled back, her hands on my shoulders as she lookedover with concern. “Hannah, are you okay? You

look exhausted.” She turnedaround and around as if I'd have a broken bone jutting out somewhere.

| managed a weak smile. “I'm fine. Just... tired. And humiliated.”

“Let’s go inside. We have a lot to talk about.”

1 nodded, leading her up the path to my parents-my-house. As we entered the foyer, | noticed Viona’s gaze drop

to the floor. My mother had tried to cover the deep gouges I'd left that first night with a rug, but the edges were

still visible, peeking out like accusatory fingers.

“What happened there? Viona asked before | could nudge the rug back into place.

| sighed, running a hand through my hair. “That was me. The night | cback... | was a mess. | couldn’t control

myself. | clawed at the floor like an animal.”

Viona huffed softly, a small smile playing at her lips despite everything. “There's my psycho friend,” she teased,

bumping her shoulder against mine.

Despite myself, | chuckled at her jibe. It felt good, like a release valve had been opened. “Con,” | said,

leading her to the living room. “I'll tell you everything.”

We settled onto the plush sofa, and | poured out the whole story-the sweet words and promises, the nights spent

in the throes of passion, and then the abrupt change into a cold demon who had thrown those divorce papers in

my face like he hated my guts,

Viona listened intently the entire time, not saying a word, although her face went more and more ashen as | told

my story.

When | was finished, she looked as if she’d just seen a ghost. She shook her head in disbelief. “Hannah, this

doesn’t make any sense. Noah genuinely seemed to have changed. That night at your baby shower, he was all

over you, head over heels like a madman in love. Everyone heard you howling from the woods.”

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| felt my cheeks flush at the memory. That night had been amazing. Too bad it had been tainted by... everything

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“Yeah, well, apparently it was all an act,” | spat bitterly. | guess he planned this whole thing from the start.

Maybe with Zoe's help, although who knows?”

| couldn't decide which was worse; the idea that he had planned this with Zoe, that little minx, or that he had

done it all on his own.

Viona’s frown deepened. “But Hannah, he can’t be that good of an actor. | mean, the way he looked at you at the

baby shower, the things he said and did... it seemed so real.”

| stood up abruptly, pacing the room. “Well, it wasn’t. And you know what? It doesn’t matter anymore. | have

other plans. Ones that don’t involve him.” | paused, turning to face her. “It looks like I'm going to becAlpha

of Silvermoon after all.

Viona’s widened. “So soon? Are you sure you're ready for something like that?”

| nodded firmly. “I've never been more sure of anything in my life. It’s about t| took my rightful place. He

may think he shattered me, but he didn’t. Not permanently.”

A slow smile spread across Viona’s face. “Well then, | guess | made the right choice.”

“What do you mean?”

My friend stood and crossed the room, taking my hands in hers. “I made you a promise, remember? If you and

Noah got divorced, | would cto Silvermoon with you. I've already applied to transfer to the cosmetology

school here.”

] felt a lump form in my throat. “Vi, you don’t have to-your apartment-"

“Oh, screw the apartment. | want to come,” she interrupted. “You're my best friend, Hannah. Where you go | go.”

Overcwith emotion, | pressed my forehead against hers. “Then my first act as Alpha will be to accept you

into my pack,” | whispered.

We stood like that for a moment, sharing breath, until a familiar voice called out from the doorway. Hannah?”

| looked up to see Drake standing there, backlit by the sun streaming in from outside. His eyes were glowing with

anger, his chest heaving as if he'd run all the way here. Without thinking, | broke away from Viona and ran to

him, throwing my arms around his neck as fresh tears spilled down my cheeks. Viona watched from where she

stood by the window, wringing her hands.

Drake heldtightly, one hand stroking my hair while the other pressed against my back. | could hear low

growls of fury rumbling in his chest. “I heard what happened. I'll kill the bastard,” he murmured. “I'll shred him.

Playing with your heart like that...”

| pulled back, wiping at my eyes. “That won't be necessary,” | said. “It’s in the past now. I'm moving forward-I'm

going to take over as Alpha of Silvermoon.”

Drake sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes widening slightly. “Really?”

thing that breaks Noah-knowing that despite what he did to me, | moved on

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quickly and cout stronger. He'll be the humiliated one in the end. Not me.”

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A slow smile spread across Drake's face. “Well then, consideryour ally in this. Whatever you need, I'm here.

And my aunt is on your side too. Although | guess you already knew that.”

| let out a small breath. | did know, but hearing it out loud was a relief. “Thank you, Drake. For coming, for

supporting me... for everything.”

“Always, Hannah. You know that.”

Suddenly, a gasp from behind us made us both turn. Viona had her phone clutched in her shaking hands. Her

face had gone pale, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at the screen.

“That prick...” she croaked.

Drake and | exchanged glances. “What is it?” | asked, walking over to her.

Wordlessly, she turned the screen toward us. | felt the blood drain from my face as | took in the image-a photo

of...

A photo of Noah and Zoe, both smiling... With Zoe's hand pressed against Noah's chest.

A big diamond ring glittered on her finger.

An engagement ring.

My eyes dropped to the headline, and | thought | might be sick.

“The star-crossed lovers announce their engagement!

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