Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 126 – Just Stating the Facts

Ravyn swallowed hard, the tight feeling in his throat refusing to go away no matter how many times he tried to convince himself that everything was still under control.

The woman they were talking about was no longer the same Seraphine he used to know, and that truth pressed against his thoughts in a way he could not easily ignore.

The girl who once looked at him with shining eyes and shy devotion, the one who confessed her love for him nearly ten years ago with that soft hopeful smile, no longer existed in the world he was living in now.

That version of Seraphine had disappeared somewhere along the way.

The woman who stood in her place today was nothing like the Luna he once manipulated with a few gentle words and empty promises. The power she now held had grown so quickly that it almost felt unreal, and even though Ravyn hated admitting it, the truth remained unavoidable.

Seraphine had become stronger than him. If that were not the case, then how could she destroy two powerful Alphas with nothing more than a few calculated moves?

The memory alone made his jaw tighten again. "I’m not afraid of her," Ravyn said after a moment, forcing his voice to remain steady despite the tension swirling inside him. "I’m simply stating the facts."

Riven leaned back in his chair, studying Ravyn’s face carefully while a thoughtful expression crossed his features. A slow smile began to form at the corners of his mouth as an idea took shape in his mind.

"Well, none of us actually know what she would do yet," Riven said casually, his tone sounding almost relaxed despite the seriousness of the situation. "Why don’t you call Corvine and tell him that Gray and I are planning to work with you from now on? If Seraphine really has a problem with it, she will definitely send a warning."

The suggestion sounded harmless on the surface, but Riven’s thoughts were already moving in another direction.

he would have no choice but to compensate them in some other way. A few billion in startup capital would be more than enough for them to

he and Gray would fall alone while

before picking up his phone. The challenge in Riven’s voice made him want to prove that he was right, and the confidence he had shown earlier pushed him to accept the test without thinking too deeply about

quickly dialed Corvine’s

immediately, and the

is it this time, Ravyn?"

his throat before speaking, trying to sound calm and professional even though

just wanted to confirm something," Ravyn said carefully. "I am allowed to employ Gray and Riven, right? I could really use their help managing the new branches I’m opening, and with their experience they can even serve as acting

the situation made it sound as though he were asking permission from someone far above his

the call, the

their attention focused entirely on the silent figure seated across from them. They were

the room until even

when they began to wonder if she planned to ignore the question completely, Seraphine’s calm and distant voice finally filled the room. "What does your

reached Ravyn’s ears, a breath of relief escaped him before he could

you," he

worried that she might say something else

with a satisfied expression, clearly pleased with

ruthless as we thought," Gray said confidently. "We already called her earlier to beg for mercy, so she probably

smile as the tension finally

welcoming gesture toward both men. "It’s unfortunate that you cannot return to the pack anymore, but that also means you will always be here to help whenever I need to go back for important matters

Bryan," Ravyn added with a faint sigh.