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.

they were gone, rubbing the back of his neck as he murmured, "I’ve met powerful women

she understood exactly what he

once someone was born Luna or Alpha, that essence never truly left, no matter how much

came with it, but the aura refused to release her,

kept both hands on the steering wheel as sun light

from Voren?"

toward him slowly,

pressing together with quiet determination before she continued,

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

when she saw Humphrey’s name on the screen, her

had grown to accept as her parents

said, forcing steadiness into her voice. "Did he

chuckled softly on the other end. "Smart as

quickening.

time his tone

just take down the viral video, because the weight of family mattered

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

She had not been the one to tell 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 carrying their own grief

against the seat, staring out the window as his words settled into her bones. He had a