Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 329: Daddy loves mommy

"Because if you do..." Seraphine swallowed hard. "I’ll disappear with Esperanza."

The raw honesty behind those words shattered something inside him. There was no threat or manipulation in her voice, just pure, honest fear.

The deep fear of trusting someone completely only to lose everything afterward.

Voren remembered the conversation they’d had over a month ago, when she’d refused his second investment and admitted she planned to vanish with her daughter the moment she found her.

Back then, she’d been preparing for a future completely on her own, protecting herself and her child, never imagining that the little girl she’d been searching for had been right under his roof the whole time. The irony of it all was almost painful.

Voren gently cupped her face, his thumb brushing tenderly across her cheek. "Sera," he whispered, his voice barely above a breath. "If I knew then what I know now..."

Regret flashed across his face. "You never would’ve gone through any of it. Not a single hardship, not a single lonely night, not a single tear. I would’ve protected you every single time."

The conviction in his eyes left no room for doubt. Emotion burned in his chest as he continued. "And that’s why I want that spell broken. I want you to remember."

The intensity in his voice made her heart skip. "I want you to remember who I was to you." A sad smile curved his face. "Because I don’t think the pictures are enough. I don’t think the videos are enough. And I don’t think anything I’ve told you will ever compare to the memories themselves."

at him for a long moment, unsure what to say. Then

she reached up and covered his hand

did. She believed they’d loved each other. She believed they’d shared a real life

across her features, something far heavier than forgotten memories. Her fingers

the sentence. The second he saw that fear creeping into her eyes, he already knew

just a little. "There is no chance of that happening, Sera.

"I would never let go of you again," he continued, his expression softening as he brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. "Even

wasn’t joking this time. The memories of

chosen Ravyn, convincing himself that letting her

years. His jaw tightened. "I made a mistake

weight of it all. "But

listening as his thumb traced small, soothing circles over her hand. "When you said those things to me back

You weren’t in your right mind. You

raw sincerity in his eyes made Seraphine’s heart ache in the best way. Before she could find the right words to respond, Voren leaned forward and pressed his

love. For a moment, everything else melted away: the upcoming tests, the missing memories, the wedding plans, all of

shattered the peaceful moment. "Daddy loves

them froze. A second later, tiny hands started clapping

quickly, heat rushing to her cheeks as her entire face