Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth (Hannah and Noah) novel Chapter 227

Chapter 0227
I reached out and gave her hand a squeeze. “There’s no way you could have known, Amber. Jake was good at hiding it.”
“I guess,” she said with a shrug. “It’s just… I thought I knew him, you know? And now I feel like I never really did.”
We spent the rest of the meal comforting Amber and making plans for the rest of our trip-including a reservation at the spa for the next morning and brunch afterwards, setting off a rather luxurious vacation.
By the time we left the restaurant, the mood had lightened considerably. We called the driver back to pick us up and returned to the rental, where we all went to our respective rooms for some rest and solitude.
That night, though, I found myself completely unable to sleep. The others had gone to bed hours ago, but I was still wide awake, my mind racing with thoughts.
Particularly, thoughts of Noah.
“I’m proud of you,” he had said that night in the kitchen. I had been so stunned that I had just thanked him and quickly left, not even saying goodnight. How could he be so kind after how I had told him that I was fantasizing about Drake?
Unless…
No. There was no way he could tell I was lying, right?
Quietly, I slipped out of bed, threw on my bikini, and made my way to the back deck. The hot tub was still warm, steam rising from its surface in the cool night air. I stripped off my bathing suit coverup and slid into the water, sighing as the heat enveloped me.
As I sat there, gazing out at the starry sky, I couldn’t help but reflect on how much had changed. Just a few months ago, I had been so unhappy with my body, starving myself and taking diet pills until I literally…
I didn’t want to think about what had happened. All that mattered was that now, I was healthier, stronger… and apparently more attractive, if the attention I had gotten at the bar tonight was any indication.
I ran my hands over my curves beneath the water, marveling at how different I felt. My thighs were fuller, my hips were rounder, my breasts were more ample. For the first time in a long time, I felt… sexy.
It was then that I let my fingers rest on my lower belly, almost protectively. I still wasn’t showing, and likely wouldn’t for some time. But that little life inside of me was taking root.
My mind wandered back to the night I had told Viona everything. She was still urging me on occasion to tell Noah the truth, but I still couldn’t bring myself to do it. If I couldn’t even admit to him that he was the one I was fantasizing about, then how could I tell him that I was pregnant with his child?
Suddenly, the sound of a car engine broke through my reverie. I frowned, wondering who would be driving up here so late at night. As I peered through the darkness, I saw a black car pulling up the driveway.
My heart began to race as a familiar figure stepped out of the car. I recognized those broad shoulders and piercing blue eyes almost immediately: it was David, the man from the bar. What was he doing here? How did he know where we were staying?
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Panic seized me-something wasn’t right about this. I scrambled out of the hot tub, grabbing a nearby towel and wrapping it around myself. I had to get inside, had to wake the others.
But as I turned toward the door, I froze. Another man was standing there, blocking my path. In his hand was a gun, pointed directly at me.
“Don’t scream,” he said quietly. “Or I’ll shoot.”
I heard footsteps behind me and turned to see David approaching with his hands in his pockets, his earlier charm replaced by a cold, calculating look.
“Come with us, Luna Hannah,” he said, his voice calm and even, “and no one will get hurt.”
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