Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 164 – We’re not friends

Chapter 164 – We’re not friends

Seraphine’s expression faltered, the color in her face fading as her thoughts tangled all at once. She needed Voren on her side, not just his skills or connections, but his full trust.

The problem was, the truth sitting in her chest wasn’t simple, and it wasn’t something she could just hand over without consequences, especially when it involved the man he considered his closest friend.

"We need to keep things clear between us, Voren," she said, her tone controlled but distant. "We’re not friends. I respect what you’re doing for me, and I appreciate the help, but that’s where it ends."

She turned, ready to walk away before the conversation went any deeper, but Voren wasn’t convinced. He could see it in the way she avoided certain details, the way her words felt incomplete.

"Sera," he called after her, his voice firm enough to stop her. "If I’m putting myself in a position where I might have to protect you with my life, then the least you can do is be honest with me."

The sharp cracks of gunfire echoed louder around them, almost overwhelming now, especially with Corvine fully immersed in his training like he had found something he had been missing for a long time. The noise pressed against her senses, making it harder to think, harder to hold herself together.

When Voren noticed her scanning the space, clearly unsettled, he spoke again, his tone softer this time. "If you need somewhere quieter, we can talk in my car."

Seraphine drew in a slow breath, then nodded slightly before turning toward Corvine. "I’ll wait for you in the parking area," she told him. "Don’t take too long."

Corvine glanced at her, a grin spreading across his face, and something about it made her laugh, if only for a moment, before she turned away.

and Voren reached the car

had been alone like this, without anyone else around, and the silence between them carried something unfamiliar, something neither of them could

best friend," she said, her voice steady but

himself but who knew it was going

another breath, steadying herself before finally saying

didn’t kill my child," she said. "When Ravyn gave the

quickly by something closer to relief, though there was still a layer of

park through the window of the car to make sure no one was close enough to hear what she

focused on her, and somehow drawing her attention back to the

her to," she said, and that was enough to change

the missing pieces that hadn’t made sense before. "So you think

the first time, there was something vulnerable in her eyes, something raw that she usually kept hidden. "It’s a risk, but it’s one I have

not lost on him. This wasn’t just strategy or revenge anymore. This

he said, his voice steady, but there was a caution in

am. She could be gone... she could be there... or she could be somewhere safe. I just

asked something that made

her... Ravyn has