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

Chapter 0471 Chapter 0471

"Hannah, you look even lovelier than the last time I saw you," Emma said, planting a kiss on each of my cheeks before shoving a wrapped gift box into my hand. "Yes, I know you said no gifts, but I don't care."

"I figured you wouldn't," I laughed, making a mental note to return that one to her as well.

As I caught up with my friends, who I really hadn't seen in ages, Noah invited in more and more guests. Soon enough, the house was packed full of people-and the hallway table was piled high with presents, much to our chagrin.

"Maybe I should have just proposed to you anyway," Noah teased in my ear, wrapping his arm around my waist and tugging me close. "Since it seems that everyone wanted to shower us with gifts."

I blushed, but smacked his arm and shook my head. "You lost your chance, Alpha."

Noah smirked as if there was something he knew that didn't, but before I could dwell on it, the doorbell rang again.

My stomach dropped as I exchanged wary glances with Noah. Everyone else was here, which only meant one thing. Marcus had arrived.

Brushing a reassuring kiss across my temple, Noah extricated himself from me and walked over to the door. A few moments later, he returned with his father in tow and a bottle of wine in his hand.

"Hello, Marcus," I said, resisting the urge to sneer at that bottle. I wondered if he was ballsy enough to lace that one with drugs, too. I wouldn't put it past him.

"Hannah." Marcus's eyes flicked to the ring on my finger before he looked around. "Where is the little one?"

"She's with a babysitter tonight," I said coolly. In reality Melody was being heavily guarded upstairs by nearly all of my personal guards. Noah and I had decided to take every precaution in keeping Marcus as far away from our daughter as possible. "I see," Marcus said with a tiny smile. "Adults only tonight, hm?"

I nodded, trying my best not to throttle him right then and there. Of course there were no children here; we couldn't have them seeing any of what was to happen tonight, after all.

"Well, now that everyone is here," Noah said, passing the bottle of wine to Viona, who gave me a subtle wink before slipping away, "I'd like to make a toast."

With that, Noah grabbed a glass of champagne from the passing waiter. Once everyone had taken a glass of their own, he lifted his and beamed at me, looping his arm around me once more.

"Hannah, my eternal moonlight," Noah announced, his eyes shining, "thank you for giving me another chance and for making me the happiest man in the world." He paused, looking at me lovingly, and I felt my breath catch in my throat.

"I really do love you and our daughter more than life itself," he whispered, his voice so low that I wasn't even sure if anyone else could hear him. "Not even death can do us part."

Tears pricked my eyes, and I found myself unable to speak. I managed a watery smile and clinked my glass with his, wishing for all the world that tonight had been real-that it hadn't all been an elaborate lie to catch a man who wished us both dead. "To Hannah and Noah!" the guests cheered, clinking their glasses and sipping their champagne.

My eyes flicked to Marcus, who was silent, his drink untouched.

Finally, Noah clapped his hands together. I felt my heart leap into my throat, and I glanced over at the doorway, where Drake and Viona were waiting with their hands on the knobs. They each cast me a subtle nod. It was time. "Now," Noah said, turning to his father, "it is time for our honored guests to arrive. Father, I think you in particular will want to say hello."

Marcus's eyebrows shot up, but then his face went pale as Marcus and Viona swung open the doors and four new guests walked in-some in chains and some of their own accord with vengeance written across their faces. Doctor Patel.

Alvin.

Scott.

And Zoe.