Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 319: Voren’s apology and offer

Voren let out a tired sigh as he walked deeper into the room. "Corvine."

The seriousness in his tone immediately caught Corvine’s attention, and the teasing smile faded fast.

There was something different about Voren’s expression tonight, more subdued, more thoughtful than usual. "I owe you an apology."

That was definitely not what Corvine had been expecting to hear. His eyebrows shot up, and now he was genuinely intrigued. Instead of responding right away, he gestured toward the sitting area. "Tea or coffee?"

Voren glanced over at the sofa. Corvine dropped into one of the chairs and pointed to the seat across from him. "The maids are all asleep, but I can make either one myself." A mischievous glint lit up his eyes. "Probably the same way I make it for Sera."

Voren groaned immediately. "Must you keep rubbing that in my face?"

Corvine laughed, the sound filling up the whole room. "Absolutely." He didn’t even try to hide how satisfied he felt. "Do you know how rare it is for me to actually win against you? I’ve been enjoying this victory way too much."

Voren shook his head. For once, he couldn’t even push back. The truth was that Corvine had won.

While Voren had spent years unknowingly pushing Seraphine away because of that curse, Corvine had stayed right by her side through some of the darkest times in her life. That wasn’t something he could deny, and honestly, it wasn’t something he wanted to deny either.

"Fine," Voren said as he settled onto the sofa. "You win."

Corvine looked entirely too pleased with that admission. "Good."

minutes later, he disappeared into the kitchen and came back carrying two steaming mugs of coffee. The rich aroma spread through the room right away. Voren accepted one cup while Corvine

like they both knew a serious conversation was

history with Seraphine, their first meeting, how

the spell in full detail. He didn’t hide

had gone by. Corvine sat there quietly, taking it all in. The shock had

something strange between you two. The chemistry was obvious, but so was all that hostility." He leaned back against the

The description wasn’t too far

wasn’t particularly close

That lined up with everything he already knew.

answer came easily because

a moment, another comfortable silence settled between them. Then Voren surprised him

Corvine blinked. "For what?"

you’ve done for her." Voren’s gaze stayed steady, with no jealousy or resentment in it, only real gratitude. "You stayed beside her when she

family love built on years of trust, loyalty, and standing together through tough times. A small smile appeared on Voren’s face.

once, Corvine didn’t have a joke ready. The sincerity behind the compliment left him strangely touched. He cleared his throat and took a sip of his

wasn’t done

Corvine’s face immediately. "There it

lightened just a bit. "When Sera and I eventually return to the pack permanently, the companies here will still need strong leadership. I want you to help train more people, reliable humans who can manage operations without

nodded slowly.

reason I’m here." Suspicion came right back, but Voren ignored it