Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 347: Are you pregnant yet?

The waterfalls looked like they were bursting straight out of the living rock itself, roaring down in wild curtains of white foam that crashed into the pool below with a thunder that you could feel in your chest.

To her left, perched on a rocky ledge just above the waterline, sat this little cabin, small on the outside, quiet and tucked between stone and thick moss like it had grown there naturally over centuries.

Then Seraphine noticed the flowers, soft clusters of them glowing pale along the path, lit up gently by the lanterns strung between the boulders. Her heart squeezed so hard she pressed a hand to her chest, eyes stinging with sudden emotion.

"V, it’s so beautiful," she whispered, voice thick.

Voren walked right beside her, hands shoved deep in his pockets, taking in the whole scene like he was seeing it with fresh eyes too.

"A lot has changed since the first time I brought you here," he said, his low voice warm and unhurried.

"The pack was going through some massive, chaotic changes back then, around the time I took over from my father, and holding onto this place was one hell of a fight. Trying to build an entire underground pack inside these rocks while keeping something this deep and special intact wasn’t easy at all."

He paused at the water’s edge, staring out at the falls. "But every single time I thought about giving it up, I remembered how much you loved it. That memory kept me going."

Seraphine didn’t say a word. She just looked at him, her chest aching with a rush of love so strong it almost hurt. He didn’t meet her gaze right away, just kept walking forward with that quiet intensity of his. She followed, heart pounding.

Stone stairs had been carved straight into the rock, rising right out of the churning water, and they climbed them one behind the other. Cool mist from the falls kissed her skin, sending little shivers through her.

finally pushed open the cabin door and stepped aside to let her in,

it just looked like thick greenery swallowing up a massive wall

close, she’d caught the subtle transparent gates, the glass walls almost invisible behind curtains of vines, and the soft, inviting golden light spilling

blended perfectly with the hillside but stepping in felt like entering

than the modest outer walls should have ever allowed, like the rock itself had decided to bend

heavy, luxurious fabrics that practically begged you to sink

the room sat a big jacuzzi already filled and steaming, lazy curls

plush recliner had been pulled close to the window for the perfect view, and a

was open-concept with no walls dividing the spaces, but the thoughtful arrangement

words tumbling out before she could hold

"Just wait till I show you the rest of the pack. From the outside it looks like nothing special,

barely registered the last part because her eyes had already locked onto

it. Dozens of photographs lined the mantle and spilled across the walls on either

Voren from years ago, caught in moments she could not remember. Her laughing with her head thrown

lazy summer afternoon she couldn’t quite place but could feel deep in her

tightened painfully, she quickly reached up and pressed her fingers under her eye to catch the tear, but one slipped through anyway, tracing a warm path down her cheek. She turned to face him, emotions swirling so intensely she

you could love me this much," Seraphine said, her voice coming out softer and more vulnerable than she meant. "But I guess

face. In three quick strides he closed the distance and pulled her tight into his arms without saying a word, his chin resting on top of her head as he held her like she was the most

hearts beating together in the quiet

at her. "I arranged for us to stay here a few days. I need to go handle the shaman situation first, so let me take care of that. There’s a bathroom right through there if you want a quick shower, and I’ll sort out some food for