Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 332: Set a trap

Esperanza looked at them like the answer should have been obvious. "Because it’ll bring out Coco." The room turned serious again as she pointed straight at the Voren. "If you don’t talk to her, she’ll tell old daddy about me."

The statement hit everyone like a bucket of ice water. Voren’s expression darkened instantly. "Fuck." The curse slipped out before he could catch it. When he noticed Esperanza staring at him, guilt crossed his face and he cleared his throat. "Sorry about my language."

The little girl just giggled. Voren rubbed his forehead. "She’s right, though." His expression hardened. "Ravyn knows Coco. They met once." His instincts screamed danger. "I’ll call her right now."

He reached for his phone on the kitchen island, but Esperanza’s voice stopped him cold. "No, Dad." The confidence in her tone made him pause. He looked down at her slowly. Esperanza folded her little arms.

"If you call her now, she’ll understand that you know she lied." The little girl sounded oddly mature, almost strategic—a trait she definitely hadn’t gotten from him. "If she thinks you found out the truth, she’ll run away."

The room went quiet again. "And if she runs?" Voren asked carefully.

Esperanza shrugged. "Then she might use other means to get close to you." Nobody could argue with that. The logic was annoyingly solid. She pointed at him. "Don’t chase her." Then she pointed at the floor. "Set a trap. And she’ll walk into it herself."

Corvine slowly turned toward Voren. Both men stared at each other without saying a word. They were clearly thinking the same thing: why the hell were they taking strategic advice from a little girl? And more importantly, why was it actually good advice?

head and straightened

gaze settled on Seraphine. "After that, we’ll submit the samples at the hospital. We can collect the results after we get back from the pack."

agreement. Well,

She looked unusually nervous, something none of them had really seen before.

I stay behind? And help

to help

turned a little pink, making her look younger and more vulnerable. "I’ve never had the chance before. Not really." Her gaze dropped for

made the room feel quieter. Jasmine looked back up. "This is the least I can do." Then she glanced toward Corvine with a small grin. "And

The compliment didn’t soften him one bit. He crossed his arms, his expression staying cold. "That doesn’t mean I trust you." Jasmine’s smile faltered, but he wasn’t done. "I’ll be watching you

choked on a quiet laugh as Jasmine simply stared at him for a moment, then smiled again, a genuine one

He wanted to trust her, but years

would take time, a lot of it. Still,

the rest of the day, Voren remembered the shopping bags he saw Jasmine carrying to her room. A realization suddenly clicked into place, and his eyes widened

suspicion. She looked like she wanted

dancing in his eyes. "So you’re

her face said everything, confirming Voren’s suspicion without her needing to