Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 18 – Do you regret it now?

The divorce mattered too much for Seraphine to refuse. She stared at the unfamiliar number on her phone for a long moment, her fingers tightening around the device before she finally spoke.

"If this is about the divorce," she said calmly, masking the tension coiling in her chest, "then I’ll send my location."

The message barely went through when the voice returned, sharper this time, edged with disbelief.

"You live with the Alpha’s parents?" he asked. "Are you planning to go back to him?"

Disappointment seeped through his tone, unmistakable and unnecessary. Seraphine frowned, irritation flickering briefly before she smothered it. "I would never return to him," she replied firmly. There was no hesitation, no room for doubt. She meant every word.

A pause followed, then a resigned sigh. "Alright, I’m on my way."

Hours later, Edward approached her just as naturally as if he were announcing the arrival of a courier. "There’s a man outside looking for you," he said. "He refused to give his name."

They were in the middle of lunch. Humphrey paused mid-bite, while Kylie’s expression tightened with concern. "We should come with you," she said immediately.

Before Seraphine could respond, Corvine was already on his feet. "I’ll escort her," he said evenly. "Just in case."

Kylie hesitated, then nodded. "Alright."

Seraphine followed Corvine toward the gate, her heart strangely unsettled. But the moment she stepped outside and her eyes landed on the man waiting beside a sleek, posh sports car, the blood drained from her face.

"Augustine Clyde," she whispered.

Her vision blurred as tears welled unexpectedly, shock and old memories crashing into her at once. Then confusion followed swiftly. "You... you sounded different on the phone."

city wealth and authority. Time had refined him, sharpened the boy she once knew into a man who

to use a voice filter," he admitted softly. "I

days, Augustine had been obsessed with her openly, shamelessly so. But Seraphine had

the Moon Festival, Augustine had been furious when he learned she had ended up in Ravyn’s bed. That night had driven

he said now, sincerity lining his gaze. "For not believing you back

Then, without softening her words, she

publicly right before the eve of the Moon Festival. He

"I work part-time at the council now. I’m also a barrister in the city." His eyes flicked briefly to Corvine before returning to her. "I

is what it

said slowly, "you left the Alpha for the

chuckled lightly. "I should be flattered," he said, unbothered. "But Sera is far too good

"Good,"

fully to Seraphine. "I’ll stamp the certificate today and have it delivered to you by tomorrow morning. Is this

head. "No. I’ll be leaving for the city as soon as I receive

meet there," Augustine said quietly. "Even if you’re not ready,

politely, already knowing she

elsewhere, on rebuilding herself, on reclaiming her career, and on

inside, she told Humphrey and Kylie everything. They listened in silence, relief and sadness

least tell us where you’ll be. I

bare. Though their eyes shimmered with sorrow, they nodded in

best," Kylie said softly. "We’ll visit whenever

house grew heavy with

day. The moment Seraphine held the stamped divorce certificate in her hands, something

a call immediately. "Maddox Grey," she said when the line connected. "I’m pulling all my shares under the name Marjorie Steward from

Maddox replied carefully. "But... what