Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth (Hannah and Noah) novel Chapter 494

Chapter 0494 

Noah 

For the millionth time that morning, Noah’s gaze drifted from the stack of papers on his desk to the stretch of forest that was visible through the office window. 

The afternoon light filtered through the trees, casting that familiar, deep green hue over the landscape, Just seeing the expanse of forest, the rustling branches swaying in the breeze, made something primal stir inside of him. 

“Please… I need to run…” 

His wolf pressed against the surface of his skin, restless and wild. It had been too long, far too long, since he had let himself go, since he had really felt the earth beneath his paws. He’d been holed up in his office for weeks on end now, lost behind stacks of paperwork. 

Noah was on the verge of losing it. 

He needed a release before his wolf decided to take over for him one day. And right now, the last thing Noah needed was an inopportune shift in the middle of some important meeting or another, 

Glancing across the room, he caught sight of Hannah at her own desk. She was leaning forward, her brow furrowed in concentration as she scribbled notes on a document, completely absorbed. 

Seeing her like that–focused, beautiful, her jaw set–only made his wolf want to break free even more. He didn’t just want to shift. He wanted her there with him, running alongside him. 

Before he could stop himself, he pushed back from his desk and stood, crossing the room in a few quick strides. His hand found her wrist, and she looked up, startled, meeting his gaze with raised brows. 

“Let’s go for a run.” 

She blinked, caught off guard, and glanced at the papers scattered across her desk. “Now?” she asked, half–laughing. “Noah, I have so much work to finish.” 

“I know,” he replied, not loosening his hold on her wrist. “But I need to get outside. So do you.” There was a moment of hesitation, but he saw it in her eyes–a spark, the same wild need that simmered inside of him. He knew she felt it too; she hadn’t shifted in ages, maybe even longer than he had. 

She raised an eyebrow, her mouth quirking up in a smirk. “Oh, really?”