Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 355: A white witch

After the call ended, Seraphine sat there for a long moment, just staring at her phone in silence. She wasn’t mad or anything like that. If anything, a quiet kind of sadness settled over her.

From the way Vladimir had spoken, it was obvious there’d been a real blow-up between him and Voren. The man had sounded pissed off, frustrated as hell, and dead set on getting his point across.

But even with all the sharp words and insults, Seraphine couldn’t bring herself to hate him. She leaned back in her chair and let out a long, soft sigh that seemed to carry the weight of the whole conversation.

If she tried to see it from his side, she could almost get where he was coming from. Parents always think they know what’s best for their kids, right? Sometimes they’re spot on, but sometimes, they’re way off base.

But deep down, she knew that such reactions at most times comes from a place of real love. At least she hoped that’s what was driving Voren’s parents.

Maybe someday they’d actually get to know her. Maybe they’d look past the fact that she used to be Ravyn’s wife and see her for who she really was, someone who loved their son with everything she had.

The thought brought a small, hopeful smile to her lips. For now, that little spark of possibility was enough to hold onto.

She pushed the heavy conversation out of her mind and stood up, focusing on something she could actually control. Food.

The mouthwatering smells of food were already drifting through the kitchen, wrapping around her like a warm hug. She took her time plating everything beautifully, setting each dish out with care on the table.

She added a bottle of wine, then hunted through the cabinets until she found some pretty decorative candles. After everything they’d been through, a romantic little candlelit dinner felt like exactly what they both needed.

herself, when she suddenly stopped. "Oh," she murmured, blinking

romantic setup with flickering candles suddenly felt way too much. She let out a soft laugh

flowers closer to the table, softening the lighting, and adding little touches here and there that

overly romantic, just warm and welcoming. When she finally stepped back to look at it all, a satisfied

washed over her like a wave. She hadn’t

breathed, crossing the room in a rush and throwing her arms around him. The moment he hugged her back, all the

ready," she said warmly, her voice muffled

frowned right away, the mention of his father instantly souring his mood. "I didn’t leave

while I was still pissed. He must’ve picked it up after." He pulled back just enough to look at her, his eyes filling with concern.

guessed. She gave him a gentle smile and slowly

the tightness in his shoulders. Seraphine squeezed his hand softly.

Voren suddenly remembered. "I brought

the sound light and surprised. "I almost forgot." Her gaze flicked toward the entrance. "Then she should definitely

had just finished a long meditation session and was probably starving.

then blinked again. Her mouth fell open, closed, then opened once more in

shaman?" Every single image she’d ever had

animal bones, mystical jewelry dripping with meaning, painted symbols, colorful robes, maybe even a giant

a simple white dress, no weird