Chapter 0281 A soft growl rumbled in Noahâs chest at that, but he didnât respond. Maybe his wolf was right; maybe he was a schemer who only wanted to keep his forlorn wife around for his own needs and wants But there was still a tiny part of Noahâthe same part that had leaped over that waterfall, thinking only of holding her in his arms againâthat did care for her. That wanted to rekindle their love, have children, grow old together...
As he approached Hannahâs office, Noah cleared his head and went over what he would say to her one last time:
âHannah, I was thinking... Why donât we go out tonight? Just the two of us. No pressure, no talk about the future. Just a nice dinner and maybe a walk?â
He could almost see her hesitation, the way she would bite her lower lip as she considered his offer. But he was confident she would say yes. She always had a hard time resisting his charm.
But then, just as he was about to knock on Hannahâs office door, he heard voices inside. He slowed his steps, not wanting to interrupt if she was in a meeting. But as he got closer, he realized it wasnât a friendly conversation he was overhearing.
âJust take the serum, Hannah,â a male voice demanded from the other side of the door. Noah immediately recognized it as Leonardâs voice. âProve youâre not lying, and then I wonât bother you about it again. But I need to protect our Alpha.â
Noahâs wolf stirred inside of him, bristling at the threatening tone in Leonardâs voice. Leonard had been a problem lately, accusing Hannah of taking favors from Drake. Was he harassing Hannah?
Before trying the handle, Noah pressed closer to the door, straining to hear Hannahâs response.
âIâve already told you, Leonard,â Hannahâs voice came, sounding exasperated, âIâm not taking any strange substances you give me. For all I know, it could be poison!â
Noahâs brow furrowed. What was going on in there? His grip tightened on the bouquet, crushing some of the delicate petals. He reached for the doorknob, but his hand faltered in the air as he heard Leonardâs next words.
âI can assure you, itâs not poison,â Leonard insisted. âItâs a simple truth serum. One sip, and you will have to tell the truth about you and Drake.â
Noah furrowed his brow at the mention of Drake. Once, he had only felt jealousy at the thought of him; but ever since that night at the waterfall, Noah had developed a begrudging sort of respect for Drake.
And Noah knew, now, that Drake really was nothing more than a friend to Hannah. She had even said so herself that night they had slept together, admitting openly that it was Noahâs name after all that she had moaned all those times she had touched herself under the sheets.
And even if she had been lying, why was Leonard harassing her? It wasnât his place. She was still his Luna. Noah grabbed the door handle, trying it, but it was locked. Leonard and Hannah, too engaged in their argument, didnât seem to notice.
âThereâs nothing to tell, Leonard!â Hannah exclaimed. How many times do I have to say it? Drake and !
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âThen prove it,â Leonard said, his voice low and threatening. âTake the serum.â
There was a sound of a scuffle inside, and Noah dropped the bouquet, reeling his leg back to kick the door down. He could hear his own heartbeat pounding in his ears, His wolf was urging him to burst into the room, to protect Hannah from whatever threat Leonard posed. But he held back, just for a moment...
Then, Hannah spoke again, and the words she said next nearly made Noahâs knees buckle from beneath him.
âIâm pregnant, Leonard! I canât take that serum!â