Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 174 - You’re scarier than I am

Voren stiffened slightly at the question because there was absolutely no way he could explain that he had the dress custom-made for her, or that he had spent two full days in France making sure every detail looked exactly the way he wanted it to.

Going to the pack had only been part of the truth because most of his time had actually been spent chasing down every device, every hidden weapon, and every piece of equipment she might need tonight since he refused to trust something this important to anyone else.

The second he returned, he barely gave himself enough time to shower and change before coming straight to her room.

"She’s built like any normal woman," he said indifferently, even though his eyes lingered on her far longer than they should have.

Seraphine narrowed her eyes at him but said nothing as she walked toward them, still visibly uncomfortable with how much skin the dress exposed because she was not used to dressing like this, and the amount of bare skin the silk revealed made her feel exposed in ways she hated.

"It’s time for the accessories," Voren said.

He moved closer to her, his expression calm and focused as he started attaching different devices to the dress with careful attention, his hands steady as he worked like a man who had done this a hundred times before.

"This is the knife sheath," he explained as he crouched in front of her. "I’m hiding it inside the slit."

He lowered himself onto one knee and started securing the weapon into place with careful precision.

Seraphine immediately tensed when his hand brushed lightly against her leg because even though she knew he was only doing his job, his touch still made her pulse jump in a way she did not want to think about.

"I’m adding micro-speakers into the lining," he continued, as though he could sense exactly why she had gone stiff. "You’ll be able to hear us clearly without anyone noticing."

Seraphine swallowed hard but stayed quiet because she was suddenly far too aware of how close he was.

sparkling gold stilettos. "These are weapons too," he explained. "The heels are sharp enough

slipped them on because not only did they fit perfectly, but they were far more comfortable

and

he said, showing her the hidden mechanism.

eyes widened with disbelief. "You mean the clutch is a

easiest way to

gratitude she never said out loud because involving Voren had been the smartest decision she could have

Corvine, he took every part of this seriously, but somehow, Voren took it even further because he thought

resting against her shoulder, his fingers brushed lightly against her bare skin, and a shiver ran

making sure she had everything she needed to survive, but there was still something else hidden that neither of them wanted

as he stepped behind her and

is hidden here," he murmured

adjusted the necklace into place, and Seraphine had to force herself not

necklace looked beautiful against her skin, sparkling brightly beneath the lights, but

out her foldable phone, expanding it smoothly into a tablet while the glow from the

hacking programs appeared

before I go through security," she explained.

nod. "Once we get close enough, I’ll leave and pick up my FBI contact while Corvine drives you through the gate. You’ll tell security that he’s your driver and that he’ll be coming back later to pick you

continued laying out

will already be registered in their system. My friend and