Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 51 - Double the amount

By the time Seraphine and Corvine stepped out of the private room, Nicole was still standing nearby, hovering in that uneasy way people did when they wanted to help but did not quite know how to.

The moment Seraphine appeared, Nicole moved closer, her brows pulled together with concern as she reached out gently.

"How did it go?" she asked softly, and then, before Seraphine could even answer, she added, "Sera, I’m really sorry," her voice dropping as she apologized again, guilt written all over her face.

Seraphine forced a small smile that did not reach her eyes, the kind of smile people wore when they were already exhausted from carrying too much. She shook her head lightly and replied, "It’s not your fault, Nicole. They would’ve still searched for me anyway, no matter what you did."

Her gaze drifted briefly across the room and settled on Pete, who stood stiffly near the server station, watching everything with cautious eyes, before she straightened her shoulders and announced calmly, "I’m leaving now."

Pete reacted immediately, stepping toward her with urgency written all over his face, his hands coming together in front of him like he was praying for mercy.

"Please, Miss Walker," he said carefully, choosing his words with obvious effort. "I know my boss is arrogant, and I’m really sorry about that, but can you just leave our server alone? The long-term damage could affect employment, and a lot of people depend on this to feed their families."

Seraphine frowned slightly, not in anger but in quiet irritation, because she was tired of men apologizing for other men’s behavior.

"Your boss likes sticking his nose in things that do not concern him," she replied politely, even though her eyes carried a sharp edge. "I already gave him my terms."

She took one last look around the room, committing faces and corners to memory out of habit, and then walked out beside Corvine without looking back.

of his neck as he murmured,

knowingly, because she understood exactly what he

asserting itself without effort. In their world, once someone was born Luna or Alpha, that essence never truly

came with it, but the aura refused to release her, because power like that was not granted, it was woven

wheel as sun light slid across the windshield,

you really taking ten billion from Voren?" he asked, glancing at

turned toward him slowly, her

replied, her lips pressing together with quiet determination before she continued, her voice dropping into something colder

their friendship so I can deal with Ravyn easily, and honestly, does he think I would ever allow him to

she saw Humphrey’s name on the screen, her chest tightened

hard she tried to stay ruthless, her love for the wise couple she had grown to accept as her parents always made things complicated. Every harsh move against Ravyn felt

said, forcing steadiness into her voice. "Did

chuckled softly on the other end.

swallowed, her pulse quickening. "And you aren’t

Humphrey replied, and this time his tone was serious

take down the viral video,

but don’t you think two billion is too little? He never gave you alimony, and

them about the child directly, and hearing the pain in Humphrey’s voice made her realize how deeply it had hit them too, how they had been

settled into her bones. He had a point, a very solid one, and beyond that, Humphrey was