Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 351: I don’t remember being raised as payment for debts

The middle-aged man rubbed a hand over his face and shook his head slowly, looking worn out. "I explained the spell to her. More than once." His gaze flicked toward his wife before settling back on Voren. "She just refuses to accept it."

Oriana folded her arms tight across her chest, her face set in that stubborn way that made it crystal clear she wasn’t planning to budge an inch.

"Voren, Jasmine saved my life, and I already made a promise—"

A humorless laugh burst out of Voren, sharp and cutting through the tension in the room. "So if another she-wolf saves your life next year, am I supposed to marry her too?"

His words landed like a blade. Oriana blinked hard, caught off guard. Voren took a few deliberate steps forward, locking eyes with her, his voice low and intense. "Mom, I don’t remember being raised as payment for debts."

The whole suite grew thick with tension right away. His father’s face darkened like a storm rolling in. "Voren." The former Alpha’s voice boomed through the space, heavy with authority. "You owe your mother an apology."

Silence hung between them for a beat. Then Voren gave a short nod. "I’m sorry." The words came out easily enough, but there wasn’t a trace of real regret on his face or in his eyes.

Without wasting another second, he turned toward the door, done with the whole conversation. But his father wasn’t letting him off that easy. "If you won’t marry Jasmine, then fine."

Voren froze, his hand gripping the door handle so tight his knuckles stood out. Something in his father’s tone put him instantly on edge. He turned around slowly, his expression already guarded.

His father’s eyes lit up with fresh determination. "There is a better option." The second those words hit the air, Voren’s face darkened, his instincts screaming that he wasn’t going to like whatever came next.

forward a little.

hard. "I’ve

you know exactly what this means." His father sounded almost excited now. "The Alpha King is proposing an arranged

to shut the whole idea down right there and tell them exactly how he

then a heavier thought stopped him cold—the wedding. He needed his parents there when he married Seraphine. Starting a full-blown family war right now

walked back into the room. His parents exchanged surprised glances as he dropped onto the nearest sofa. Just that simple action seemed

voice came out calm, too calm, like the quiet before something bigger. "This pack was built

five million dollars left in the pack’s coffers. The reconstruction projects, the housing upgrades, the businesses, the education programs, the medical facilities, the training centers..." His gaze moved

members’ lives didn’t come from alliances or political marriages. They came from years of hard work and my

uncomfortable. "Now you’re telling me that marrying the Alpha King’s daughter will somehow benefit this pack." A faint, almost tired smile stretched his

Voren had come back from New York years ago, the pack had been in rough shape,

a long time to rebuild everything from the ground up, which was exactly why he’d

have a point.

eyebrow. His father leaned in. "The Alpha King has stayed quiet for years. His eldest son is being prepped to

dead silent for several long seconds. Then Voren

widened in

title sounds impressive, but it doesn’t come with much real authority. Most Alphas run

stunned, like they couldn’t wrap their heads