"What do you mean?" Rhea couldn't believe it. If it was over, why didn't he look happy then? "Did Leon return it by asking for something impossible in return?" Noah swiftly shook his head. He regarded her with a fresh intensity; Rhea was sure she had never experienced Noah's gaze in this way before. He appeared repulsed by her presence now, Rhea had no idea what made him this way. "Your Alpha has taken care of all the costs for Hannah's grandson as well as her bakery" Rhea paused, feeling as if he were unexpectedly drenched in a summer storm. It seemed unthinkable yet also astonishing. 'What? Alpha Killian did all this?' "Is this true?! You're not lying, are you? Are you serious?" Her smile expanded brightly. This wave of happiness nearly compelled her to leap up and embrace Noah with

