Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 365: Chapter 365 - I can’t promise I won’t quietly take out anyone who tries to hurt you

Seraphine let out a long sigh and then pulled in a deep breath, letting the cool mist from the waterfall wash over them.

"V, I gotta admit I was honestly shocked when he told me," she said, leaning back into him a little more as they both watched the water crash down into the lake below.

For a second there, her mind had spun out, but then she’d looked at everything he’d sacrificed for her, every single time he’d put himself on the line to keep her safe, and it just clicked.

She couldn’t imagine him throwing all of that away for anyone else. Not even if the other woman was the moon goddess herself.

She laced her fingers through his, squeezing tight.

Voren gave a soft chuckle, but the worry never left his eyes. "That’s not even what’s eating at me," he said, his voice dropping as his expression turned dead serious. "You know how people are. The second they see something beautiful and real, they’ll do anything to tear it apart."

His thumb kept brushing over the back of her hand like he needed the contact. "She could roll up to the festival and start poisoning your head with all kinds of lies."

Before he could spiral any further, Seraphine burst out laughing, the sound ringing bright and clear across the water.

Voren blinked at her. "What?"

"V," she said, still laughing as she shook her head, her eyes sparkling with pure amusement. "I handled Daisy for years all on my own without Ravyn in my corner. You really think I can’t deal with Athaliah? Especially knowing you’ve got my back no matter what, even if I’m dead wrong?"

Those words hit Voren straight in the chest, flooding him with a rush of warmth that made his heart swell. A slow, genuine smile spread across his face.

if you’re wrong, I’ll stand right there and back

eyes, but she couldn’t hide her grin. Voren smiled with her for a moment before his face grew thoughtful again, that lingering unease still clouding his

softened, heavy with everything he was holding back.

have all the answers. The DNA test with Esperanza hadn’t included Ravyn’s samples, and there were too many missing pieces that kept gnawing at

expression gentled, misunderstanding the root of his worry. "V, I know his scent," she said quietly, glancing away for just a second as a faint blush

said nothing happened. I felt the difference the next day." Her eyes came back to his, open and honest. "If you’re freaked out

cut in instantly, the word almost desperate as he pulled her closer, wrapping his

he repeated, gentler this time, resting his chin on top of her head. "Everything that went down that night

we realize," he went on, his eyes darkening

know exactly who’s holding those missing pieces. That’s why you’ve gotta let me

out a dramatic groan, already feeling himself cave. "Fine," he gave up, the word practically dragged out of him. "I’ll leave

him a triumphant

added, narrowing his eyes, "I can’t promise I won’t quietly take out anyone who tries to hurt

single word coming out. For once, she was completely speechless.

for a beat, then a mischievous spark lit up in

She frowned. "Why?"

"Just do it."

but she still inhaled. The second she did, a powerful force

crashed into the deepest part of the lake. Icy water swallowed them whole before they shot back up to