Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 116 - You’re a little late, ma’am

Voren leaned back in his chair, his mind racing faster than his calm exterior allowed anyone to see, because the possibility that Leon might have already opened his mouth about what really happened had been gnawing at him ever since Seraphine stepped into the room.

At the same time, another thought crawled through his mind, darker and far more irritating, that Seraphine might simply be testing him, playing one of those subtle mind games she was infamous for, where she threw out accusations just to watch who cracked first.

Instead of giving away anything that might betray him, Voren curled his lips into a cold, sarcastic smile and answered in a tone dripping with mockery.

"Among the long list of people who want you dead," he said slowly, letting the words hang in the air, "I’m the first in line, so tell me why the fuck I would suddenly decide to save your life."

The moment the words left his mouth, the air inside the office grew so thick with tension that it felt almost suffocating.

Seraphine’s gaze darkened instantly, but she was not the only one reacting.

Beside her, Corvine’s jaw tightened so hard that the grinding of his teeth became faintly audible in the quiet room, his hands curling into fists at his sides as if he had to physically restrain himself from lunging across the desk.

The office itself was massive, filled with polished marble floors, towering glass windows, and expensive furniture that screamed wealth and power, yet in that moment the luxurious space felt painfully cramped, like the walls were slowly closing in around the three of them.

None of them had expected Voren to say anything pleasant.

Still, hearing him casually declare that he wanted her dead carried a sting Seraphine had not anticipated.

She stood there for a moment, watching him carefully, her thoughts tangled between suspicion and something colder.

"I already know Leon is covering for someone," Seraphine said at last, her voice calm but laced with a dangerous edge. "And honestly, I have no intention of forcing anything out of him, because his world works very differently from ours and I understand that."

Her eyes never left Voren’s face. "Your scent was all over me that night," she continued slowly, every word pressing harder than the last. "So don’t you think it sounds pretty damn ridiculous for him to claim he saved my life when I could still taste the anti-wolfsbane serum in my mouth?"

over the desk, her expression

tell me something," she asked bluntly, her voice dropping

moment, Voren felt his throat tighten. Dealing with clever people had always been irritating, but dealing with a clever woman who refused to

slowly, forcing his expression back into

said, his voice cool and steady, though his

elbows against the desk as his eyes flickered

out with quiet bitterness, "your

him carefully, studying every twitch of his face, every subtle movement that might betray

lips. For reasons even she could not fully explain, what

narrowing just a little, "then the least you can do is tell me who the hell poisoned

stone thrown into still water. Voren’s

the answer. Gray and Riven would eventually pay for their stupidity, and he had already decided

idea of being the one to expose them left a bitter taste in his

leaned back again, folding his

give a damn about whoever tried to poison you?" he asked coldly. "You were never invited

word he spoke poured fuel onto the anger

possibilities, calculating her next

that night, she would have already hacked into

been designed to

cameras, no recordings, and no witnesses willing to talk. It was the perfect environment for

Seraphine said coldly, lifting her chin slightly as determination hardened her voice. "Then I’ll start with

smiled. It was a small

he replied smoothly.

Corvine like a slap. His eyes widened slightly as he turned toward Voren, confusion flashing across

moment ago Voren had insisted he did not care whether Seraphine lived

something, or unless that explanation was just another

you,"