Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 30 – I’m Not Afraid of Competition

Damon did not soften the truth or circle around it. He faced Seraphine directly, his tone steady but soft. "Ravyn called me earlier," he said. "There’s a vacancy for a beta position in the pack, and he wanted me back."

Corvine stiffened. "If you want," Damon continued, watching her reaction closely, "I could return as your eyes and ears, be your spy, though for the record, I already turned him down."

Her eyes widened before she could stop herself. The idea struck deeper than she expected. Someone inside the pack, someone close enough to monitor Daisy’s every move, would be invaluable.

The urge for retribution still burned in her chest for what had been done to her child, yet she knew better than to scorch the entire pack to ashes. Humphrey and Kylie were still members of the pack, even if they did not live there and were undeserving of such brutality.

"You’d do that for me?" she asked quietly, Augustine was not liking the fact that Damon got her attention without falling for what they initially came to do but Damon nodded without hesitation, his gaze lingering a fraction too long.

"Why wouldn’t I?" he said, adding, "You were a good Luna, Seraphine. One of the best I’ve ever seen. You deserve justice for every injustice done to you." His voice dipped. "I only have one condition."

Her heart thudded painfully. She already knew, and still hoped she was wrong.

"What condition?" she asked, carefully neutral.

"When you’re ready to move on," Damon said, "you’ll consider me first."

He didn’t flinch as he added, "You’re the reason I couldn’t stay in that pack. Leaving wasn’t easy."

pack prematurely but they made it in the city and

settled heavily in the room. Two prominent men, both openly staking emotional ground barely weeks after her divorce

had never lacked attention, yet now it felt like pressure rather than

honestly, wasting no words. But to her surprise, Damon smiled, not wounded

"And I’m patient. You have too much on your mind

Seraphine felt a flicker of guilt

said slowly, "even if I want you there, I won’t promise you a future with me. Besides, who would take care of this large corporation on your

lips curved faintly, Corvine’s shoulders relaxed but

He shrugged. "You’re divorced. We all stand a chance, and I’m not afraid of competition. My company would still flourish without my being here in person. Technology is advanced and

correct him, especially where

didn’t bring her here for you to claim her and frankly, what does returning to the pack have to do with Seraphine?

didn’t fade. He saw through Seraphine from everything he’d heard whiles still in the city, knowing full well how her heart craved for vengeance. "What better way to win her heart," he replied, "than to protect her by exposing

sharply through the tension, echoing in the room.

"I don’t plan on marrying again, ever. I don’t have those feelings for either of you. If helping me comes

silence followed but still,

"there’s hope. I’ll leave for the pack tomorrow and keep

hesitation, "And I’ll continue searching

whatever you want," she muttered.

word and left for the pack the next day. Augustine