Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 82 – Are you falling for your adopted sister now?

The second Ravyn’s expression darkened and that dangerous silence started spreading around them, Seraphine understood she had embarrassed him far more than she probably should have this time.

Embarrassing a powerful man in private was one thing, but humiliating him in a room filled with billionaires and Alphas who fed off hierarchy and dominance was something else entirely.

There was not a single person present strong enough to truly restrain Ravyn if he decided to retaliate.

The few Alphas who technically had the strength to challenge him were men who survived by staying in his good graces, loyal shadows who would never risk their positions for her. They would back him even if he was wrong.

And Ravyn, when cornered, was unpredictable.

She knew she could not overpower him physically. Raw strength had never been her advantage. What she had was precision, strategy, and the ability to destroy him in ways that did not require fists.

Still, looking at the way his jaw tightened and his eyes darkened, she knew this was not the moment to test how far he would go in public.

So she acted fast. She pulled out her phone, and her stomach dipped when she noticed the battery blinking red. Of course it would be dying now when she had forgotten to charge it. She pressed call anyway, holding her breath as it rang.

It connected, and she did not hesitate. "Dad!" she cried out dramatically. "Ravyn is bullying me again!"

The call dropped immediately after.

Perfect timing.

She lowered the phone slowly, innocence spreading across her face like she had rehearsed it. Her eyes widened just enough to look wounded without looking fake, and a few people nearby covered their smiles.

in that moment, too harmless, too

with the fact that

Ravyn was the reason her evil side popped up, and she would not rest until he had all of

rang

at her in a way that made the air around them feel colder before

course I do," Humphrey’s voice came

speaker mode without warning. "Fine," he said sharply. "Let’s hear it from everyone here. Did I

brief pause as

the Alphas Seraphine recognized from

flickered toward them, and she memorized every single face. She would deal

she the one

replied without missing a beat. "You called my boyfriend weak. What did you expect me to do, smile and thank

not expected her to defend him so openly, especially against someone like Ravyn. The realization that she had attacked such a powerful

you to behave yourself, but you keep creating problems.

call before the word Alpha could leave his

tightly that the muscle along his cheek twitched. His eyes flashed red for the briefest moment, a sign Seraphine recognized instantly.

her. His hand clamped around her arm, and in one forceful motion he pulled her toward him. Her body

slipped

than he expected. It felt

but Ravyn’s glare cut through him. "Do not even think about it," Ravyn

Seraphine looked at Leon and gave him a calm smile that did not match

him slightly, though he

grip and

exactly is your problem?" she asked, her tone almost teasing. "Are you falling for your adopted sister