Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 15 — It’s Seraphine’s doing

The doctor was not ignorant of the risks involved in giving Daisy human blood. He had known from the beginning, long before her wound ever reached his operating table.

But now that he finally saw her for who she truly was, he wasn’t going to give her the space to twist the truth or bury herself in excuses. Not when she was meant to honor the duties of a Luna.

Fortunately, the blood he had drained from her earlier hadn’t been discarded. It had been preserved, sealed, catalogued. Still, telling the Alpha exactly what had transpired would be dangerous.

The fact that Callum had not told him from the onset, playing along with Daisy until things got out of hand would automatically make him her accomplice.

Banishment would be his punishment and that was not an idle threat in centenary pack. It was a sentence that erased a life. With Ravyn’s influence extending across the city, he would not be able to work anywhere.

So Callum chose his words carefully. "I found some of Luna Seraphine’s blood in the blood bank," he said evenly. "From a previous reserve."

Daisy’s expression hardened almost imperceptibly, her eyes flashing with something sharp and warning. Callum ignored it. With Alpha Ravyn present, she couldn’t act openly, or so he thought.

"Ravyn," Daisy said smoothly, turning toward him with practiced gentleness. "You can go now. I’m sure you have more important matters to attend to."

Ravyn nodded, already half-turned toward the door. Corvine was no longer part of his pack, and the responsibility of appointing a new beta weighed heavily on him. It wasn’t as simple as it once had been.

Modern times had complicated everything. Every eligible candidate was established in the human world now, careers, families, lives rooted deep in the city.

them back to pack territory meant sacrifice. It meant asking someone to give

"You’re right..." Ravyn began.

but firm, "I’d appreciate it if

but Callum continued before she could

I’ve been considering leaving

out, wanted to escape

Daisy’s plan without informing the Alpha in advance. That single fact tied his hands. He couldn’t accuse her outright without condemning himself

He didn’t like this at all. First Corvine and now Callum, one of his best

him stay. "What would it

in sharply. "Ravyn, I need the blood transfusion first." She needed the interruption to think of a way to

it,"

blood, the very same blood he had drained from Daisy days earlier. As the transfusion began, Ravyn watched closely, a crease forming between his

this was Seraphine’s blood," he said slowly. "Why does the label have Daisy’s name

stomach dropped. He had forgotten to change the label, never expecting Alpha Ravyn

for Daisy," he explained. "We labeled it that way to prevent it from being used on

explanation was reasonable, even logical, so Ravyn studied the bag for

the blood he drained from her. He had given it back

What she wanted was Seraphine’s blood which was out of reach

had to find a way of fitting into Seraphine’s big shoes. Everyone, except Ravyn knew about how Seraphine

one, portraying Seraphine as the lazy

the why Ravyn had to force Seraphine to transfer Bryan’s upkeep to Daisy, telling her to focus