Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 17 – Luna Sera, can we meet?

A few days earlier, Seraphine had finally allowed herself to think beyond survival, and endurance. She called Corvine aside when her parents were still asleep. Her words were simple but carried weight.

"I’ll leave as soon as the divorce certificate is finalized," she said calmly, her voice steady despite the weight behind her words. "If you want, I can help you secure a good job in the city."

She had plans, too many of them, really. Plans that required a lot of movements and even though she needed help more than ever, she refused to be selfish enough to chain Corvine’s future to her own uncertain path.

To her surprise, he refused without hesitation. "No, Sera." His voice was firm, and resolute. "I’m not leaving until I find your daughter. Not even if I have to die serving you." He lowered his head slightly, a solemn vow in his eyes. "My life for hers."

Her chest tightened, and Seraphine stared at him for a long moment before exhaling slowly. "Don’t say things like that," she said quietly. "I should be grateful enough that you disobeyed your Alpha’s orders and let her live. Honestly, you owe me nothing."

Ravyn could have easily made Corvine’s life miserable if he knew this, and that should have been the end of the discussion, but it wasn’t.

Corvine shook his head, not finding the necessary relief in Seraphine’s words. "It doesn’t change the fact that I want to serve you. Unless you never liked my work ethic in the pack, then I’ll leave quietly."

Seraphine drew in a deep breath and brushed a few loose strands of hair from her face, studying him properly for the first time in days. Corvine was a man of presence, tall, composed, intelligent, and attractive in a quiet, unassuming way. He would thrive in the city if he chose to.

the pack flourished under quiet, efficient systems. Her people had always been healthy

"If you want to continue working with me, then I’ll make you my most trusted assistant." She met

touched with disbelief. "Luna..." He stopped himself quickly. "Sera. I thought you’d make me your bodyguard." A brief laugh escaped him. "But this position? I swear

savings with my parents in the city," he added. "They own a large

considered that. She had planned to rent an apartment, something small and discreet. But saving that

your parents

was close to Manhattan, strategic, still, doubt lingered in her mind concerning the instruction, "I don’t want to inconvenience your parents. I

in Corvine’s eyes. He wanted a way to help, a way to reduce the guilt he felt for her daughter. "And if Alpha Voren tries

was never empty, and that was enough to stop

carefully before nodding. "You’re right. We’ll stay at your parents’ place, just until I understand what he’s planning." Her gaze sharpened as she looked at him. "Since you’ve

instinctively, honored by the confidence. "I’m listening. Whatever it is, it

in Walker Global Enterprises," she

Walker Global Enterprises was the Walker’s family business, but Ravyn inherited

my behalf. I’ve drafted several business plans

city." He