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?"

the desk, her expression sharpening as irritation burned behind her

asked bluntly, her voice dropping lower, rougher, "where the

Dealing with clever people had always been irritating, but dealing with a

slowly, forcing his expression back into

room because everything happened at my club," he said, his voice cool and steady, though his dark gaze carried a shadow of annoyance. "That alone explains

elbows against the

for everything else," he added, letting the words drag out with quiet bitterness, "your doctor boyfriend was practically glued

of his face, every subtle movement that

could

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

like a stone thrown into still water. Voren’s entire body

Riven would eventually pay for their stupidity, and he had already decided that much long before Seraphine walked

being the one to expose them left

folding his arms

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

spoke poured fuel onto the

raced through possibilities, calculating her next move with ruthless

night, she would have already hacked into them and dragged

the entire event had been designed to guarantee

recordings, and no witnesses willing to talk. It

coldly, lifting her chin slightly as determination hardened her voice. "Then I’ll start with the waiter who served me that

with concern, Voren simply smiled. It was a small smile, faint and

replied

Corvine like a slap. His eyes widened slightly

moment ago Voren had insisted he did not care

something,

you," Seraphine said