Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 218 – I love the she-wolf you’ve become

"Well," Seraphine began, her tone calm and measured as she continued working without looking up, her hands steady as she guided the process with practiced ease, "after I run it through a full set of tests to confirm its effectiveness, I’ll treat the patients currently admitted and leave a supply for the pharmacy."

Her voice remained even, almost detached, as though she were discussing something routine rather than something they all depended on. "Once that runs out, you’ll pay me for additional production, but for now, everything comes to fifty thousand, and whatever you choose to spend on my accommodation is entirely up to you."

Ravyn exhaled before he even realized he had been holding his breath, relief settling over him as the number registered, because compared to what he had expected, especially after the earlier figure she had thrown at him, it felt almost surprisingly reasonable.

"So cheap?" he asked, unable to keep the faint disbelief out of his voice, his gaze lingering on her as though trying to understand how she had arrived at that price.

Seraphine’s focus still locked on her work as she answered, her voice carrying a quiet depth that made it clear this wasn’t a careless decision. "I’m a doctor and a chemist, but during my time in medical school in the city, I also learned from pharmaceuticals," she said, her words flowing smoothly, each one layered with quiet confidence.

"And because I refused to let my mind sit idle, I picked up cyber skills as a way of keeping away anything that kept me thinking, choosing to do anything that allowed me to grow."

There was a subtle change in her tone then, something more personal slipping through. "Some of the things I know now, I taught myself. Others came through learning and experience. Now, those skills bring in more than enough for me to choose what I charge and what I don’t."

Only then did she pause slightly, though she still didn’t look at him.

"I won’t overcharge for a cure," she continued, her voice firm but not raised, carrying a sense of principle that didn’t need to be emphasized. "But if you want access to my expertise, that’s my decision to make."

’I love the she-wolf you’ve become,’ Marsha said, her voice bright with approval, almost proud in a way that made Seraphine’s chest feel lighter.

made this place unbearable,’ she replied, her thoughts steady, unshaken.

like you’re forty when you’re

though the faint amusement

in his expression awed as her words settled in, because the clarity in her reasoning, the strength behind her choices, made it impossible not to respect

though there was still something uncertain beneath it. "But I don’t think we can afford to have you train

Seraphine replied without hesitation, her attention never straying from her work, but this time, something about

slightly, irritation creeping in. "Would it kill you to at least

That made her pause.

let out a soft, exaggerated yawn, as though

she said, her voice calm but cutting in its honesty. "There’s nothing interesting about

silence held, and then

so abruptly that he immediately tried to recover. "Sorry," he said quickly, though the grin tugging at his lips betrayed him. "I

Ravyn had prepared

away, choosing to leave before the moment stretched any further, his expression tight as he made his way back to Raymond, who was already waiting with clear expectation written all

eyes met, though, it was obvious things hadn’t gone the way he had

Ravyn said plainly. "We can’t

Raymond didn’t back down.

quickly, his voice carrying urgency, determination lighting up his

studied him for a moment, something warm flickering in his chest at the man’s dedication, because there was no denying it. Raymond genuinely wanted to learn, but even that didn’t

for ten billion," he