Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 157 – This is business, not personal

Seraphine hadn’t stepped into a kitchen to cook ever since she walked away from the pack, not once, not even out of necessity, because she had long since cut herself off from anything that reminded her of that life, yet here she was now, standing in front of a stove, making pancakes like nothing had changed, like the past hadn’t carved deep lines through everything she used to be.

The moment she arrived earlier, she didn’t waste time, handing Bryan over to the maids with clear instructions to get him settled into one of the rooms, her focus already locked on stabilizing him before anything else. What she hadn’t expected, though, was the setup inside the house.

There were two rooms prepared for children.

One designed for a boy, the other for a girl.

Bryan’s reaction had been immediate the second he saw the boy’s room, his eyes lighting up with excitement that almost made it hard to believe how weak he had looked just minutes before.

The space was bright, filled with colors and familiar cartoon characters, carefully arranged in a way that made it feel warm instead of clinical.

Corvine had explained it casually, like it was nothing out of the ordinary.

"They’re for guests," he said. "Anyone with kids should feel comfortable staying here."

Seraphine hadn’t responded to that, but she had taken note of it quietly before getting to work.

She had connected the cannula with practiced ease, her movements precise as she set up the IV fluids, monitoring his condition closely while making sure his body was getting what it had clearly been deprived of for too long.

Only after she was certain he was stable enough did she step away.

And now she was here.

Cooking.

of pancakes filled the kitchen as she worked, her expression calm, but her thoughts anything but, especially

devoured the food like he hadn’t seen a proper meal in days, finishing

been enough to make her

about it, his answer had been simple,

didn’t like the food his mother

hadn’t commented on

it aside for later, where it could sit with everything else that needed to

eaten properly, she pulled out her phone and called Leon, getting straight to the

that a delivery was already on the way before she

just ended the call when Corvine walked in, his expression carrying

to know how much you’ll charge to hack

respond right

up her phone again

after a few rings, and Damon’s voice came through, thick with sleep but still alert

"the test results will be ready by morning. Give it about four

the pack’s system was compared to what she

it," she

about to end the call,

"Bryan is here with

other end, Damon sounded

hint of satisfaction slipping through. "You’re not as cold as you present yourself to be. But what

faint smile, one that didn’t

you think I’m helping him because of who

confusion to grow in Damon’s mind. "I’m not

her voice calm, and controlled. "Once the DNA results are ready,

lowering the phone slowly before turning her attention back to Corvine, who was still waiting