Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 13 - such a small mouth

Guilt flickered in Voren’s eyes, quick, almost imperceptible, before vanishing as if it had never been there at all. His expression hardened, his voice wintry and detached. "That was six years ago," he said flatly. "An old tale."

His gaze slid back to Seraphine, sharp and dismissive. "From what I’ve seen, she deserved everything she got."

Oh no, what a wrong answer? Seraphine didn’t think. She didn’t breathe. Rage surged through her like wildfire, burning through every fragile wall she had built to survive. In a blur, she lunged.

Her fingers wrapped around Voren’s throat, her claw extending instinctively, piercing skin before anyone could react. For a split second, shock rippled through the room before Voren moved.

He caught her wrist mid-strike and flung her aside with a single motion, effortless and controlled. "What a wild woman," he remarked casually, almost bored, as the scratch on his neck sealed itself and disappeared.

His wolf was the strongest, most lethal among all the Alphas. Even operating with human instinct, he hadn’t used brute force, but Seraphine still lost her footing. Her body tilted backward, gravity claiming her.

Before she hit the floor, Corvine caught her, arms closing around her firmly.

"Luna," he said urgently, his voice thick with concern. "Are you alright?"

The strength drained out of her all at once. Seraphine collapsed against his chest, her sobs tearing out of her, raw and broken. "Does he even know," she cried, her voice muffled against Corvine’s shirt, "what it feels like to lose a child?"

For a moment, remorse crossed Voren’s face. It was faint, fleeting, gone almost as soon as it appeared. His jaw tightened, but soon loosened with pride sealing his lips shut.

Not after she had insulted him. No one insulted Voren and walked away

fortunate to still be alive. This was the most mercy he had ever shown anyone, man

had crossed lines even Alphas, presidents, and the most feared men

a comforting hand on Seraphine’s back. "It’s alright," she murmured gently. "We won’t

said, his voice cutting through the

eyes were red, her

had ever refused him, ever. And yet here she was, doing it again,

you remain in this house forever. Because out there," he gestured vaguely.

This was the last time she would cry for them. She was done being

I will leave," she said evenly. "After the divorce is finalized." Her gaze

Voren said slowly, as though committing the

my parents already disowned me." Her eyes flicked

meant them to. "I’m not changing my name," she continued. "His parents adopted

straightly, "and yes, I hate him for everything he’s done to

mine," Ravyn hissed, Seraphine shrugged, unfazed. "You don’t get a choice. Unless you want to give your parents up to me completely." A faint, dangerous smile curved her

masking his discomfort. "You’re shameless.

She hated Ravyn but his parents were on another level in her heart. "I remain Seraphine

back to Alpha Voren, chin lifted. "Go ahead, blacklist me. Let’s

her amused Voren. She was petite, bruised, but still standing, still daring him. He had never seen