Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 153 - Sera, please... I need your help

"No way," Voren said immediately, shutting the idea down without even giving it a second to breathe, his tone firm enough to make it clear this wasn’t up for negotiation.

Seraphine frowned slightly, caught off guard by how quickly he refused, but he didn’t leave her wondering for long.

"You’re my best friend’s ex-wife," he added, his voice carrying a practical edge now, like this was something obvious she should’ve already considered, "what kind of explanation do you expect me to give if you suddenly show up at my place?"

There was a brief pause before he continued, his tone easing just enough to sound reassuring. "Trust me, Corvine will be more than capable once I’m done training him, and whatever you need, he’ll bring it back to you."

Seraphine didn’t argue, even though a part of her didn’t like the idea of learning secondhand when time wasn’t exactly on her side. Still, she understood the reasoning, and pushing it further wouldn’t change anything.

"Fine," she said, her voice calm, even if the decision didn’t fully sit right with her.

The call ended shortly after, and without wasting time, she turned to Corvine, who had been watching her closely, already trying to piece together how much of that conversation was going to affect him.

"Voren wants to see you tomorrow," she told him, her tone straightforward. "He’s going to train you, guns, combat, everything we’ll need."

Corvine let out a quiet breath, nodding slowly as if that confirmed something he had already been considering. "Honestly, I was already thinking about that," he admitted, his expression thoughtful, though there was a hint of tension behind it.

Seraphine gave him a small smile, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes before she added, "I’ll come with you, just don’t tell him when he sends the location."

That earned her a look. Corvine stared at her for a second, clearly caught between loyalty and common sense, because he already knew Voren wouldn’t be pleased about that, and yet refusing her outright didn’t feel like an option either.

"You’re putting me in a really bad position here," he muttered under his breath, though he didn’t actually say no.

didn’t press him

head full of plans and responsibilities he hadn’t fully signed up for but was already committed to

she got to the hospital, her focus had

as she worked alongside Leon, attending to a patient with the kind of precision that made it clear

vibrating

noticing the unfamiliar number before excusing herself, stepping away as she

It’s good

sound of his voice instantly pulled images back into her mind, flashes of what she had seen through those camera feeds, things she couldn’t unsee no matter how hard she

expression

polite smile into her tone. "Thank you for the flowers, but could you stop sending them?" she said, keeping her voice light enough

from the other end. "Only if you agree to go on a date with me,"

made the decision, already built the plan around it, but she hadn’t formally

she said, her tone

need to apologize," Santiago said easily. "Just tell me

could picture was that mansion, those hidden rooms, the lab, the people trapped inside like they didn’t

now works," she said, buying herself as much

his tone still smooth but carrying a hint of impatience

tightened something in her

she needed to prepare, but she couldn’t push too

she said after a brief moment, keeping her voice steady. "I

before he responded, this time with something that sounded like approval. "I admire that,

faint smile, even though the compliment didn’t land the way he intended. "Thank you,