Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 159 – So he can come crawling back, asking for forgiveness?

"It’s actually pretty straightforward," Seraphine said, her voice calm but firm as she faced Ravyn, giving nothing away in her expression. "We keep doing what we’ve been doing. All communication goes through Corvine, and when the serum is ready, you bring Bryan back here. Corvine will let you know when that happens."

Ravyn let out a quiet breath, the tension in his shoulders easing just a little as a faint smile crossed his face. It wasn’t nearly as complicated or punishing as he had prepared himself for, and for a moment, he wondered if he had misjudged her intentions.

However, he knew better than to celebrate prematurely, as Seraphine could be unpredictable.

"Second," she continued without pausing, "I’ll need mandrake. I planted some behind the pack house along with a few other herbs. You’ll have to collect it yourself and get it to Corvine as soon as possible. The sooner I have it, the faster I can move forward with preparing the serum."

Ravyn nodded again, that request sounding manageable, almost routine compared to everything else. He was certain to bring the mandrake the next day for the serum to be prepared quickly. "That won’t be a problem."

Seraphine held his gaze for a second longer, then added, her tone sharpening just enough to signal that this part mattered more than the rest. "Lastly, Bryan is entirely your responsibility. I want you to handle everything yourself. His meals, his medication, his care, every single detail. I’m not relying on reports from anyone else."

That was where Ravyn hesitated. His schedule as an Alpha would not permit him to do all those things and besides, they were things he always assumed were she-wolfs responsibilities.

asking. "You know how much I have on my plate right now," he said, his voice tightening

company, and a birdie told me that you even brought in a new

lower his gaze, guilt flickering across his face. He had never taken full responsibility for Bryan before, not like this, and

decision settling heavily on him. "Alright. I’ll

for him. They should last a few days if you store them properly. Keep them in the fridge, and these are his medications." She gestured toward the neatly arranged bottles.

his grip firm but his expression thoughtful. "Thank you," he said after a moment, then glanced back at her.

slipped from her lips, and for a split second, something sharper flickered in her eyes. Knowing the truth about Bryan, knowing how close

still have a conscience," she said coolly before

standing just behind her. The sudden impact

eyes briefly flicked

walked back inside together, and the moment the door closed behind them,

time. "You know Bryan isn’t his son," he said, his voice low but direct. "And you’re still making him take