Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 378 - Without you around, everything feels so damn boring

The second Bloodfang seized control, Voren’s eyes flipped from their usual deep dark shade to an absolute, terrifying pitch black that seemed to swallow every bit of light in the room.

Seraphine, still perched right there on his lap, felt the change hit her like a physical wave crashing over her whole body.

The air grew thick and heavy, almost impossible to breathe, pressing down on her chest until the tiny hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up in pure alarm.

Bloodfang’s presence alone was terrifying. He didn’t even have to move or speak to make the whole world feel like it was holding its breath in fear. Most people would’ve lost their nerve instantly.

But when Seraphine looked straight into those endless black eyes, she still saw the man she loved buried somewhere deep inside them.

That knowledge gave her a fierce burst of courage, steadying her racing heart just enough. She drew in a long, calming breath and spoke his name softly, her voice full of warmth and determination.

"Bloodfang."

The corners of his mouth curled up into a dangerous little smirk. Voren’s voice had always been rich and attractive, but under Bloodfang’s control it turned rough and raspy, laced with a wild, untamed edge that sent electric chills racing down her spine and straight into her core.

"Sera. I finally get to meet you."

Some of the crushing tension in her chest loosened just a fraction. At least he didn’t sound as feral as she’d feared he might.

"Bloodfang," she said, narrowing her eyes at him with a mix of affection and warning, "you’ve been giving your human one hell of a hard time lately."

like a scolded pup caught red-handed, a flicker of real guilt flashing

had appeared. Before Seraphine could even react, he yanked her tight

startled little gasp slipped out of her as his powerful arm locked around her waist, pulling

wild rush, and her

voice steady even as desire and nervousness tangled up inside her. "Behave yourself.

growled back, his voice dropping even lower and

out of him as he buried his face against the sensitive skin of her neck, breathing her in like she was the only thing that mattered in the entire world. "Mate with me and

so hard she could feel it

made her stomach flip with a dizzying

even in Voren’s body, carrying an overwhelming storm of raw power that sometimes left her honestly wondering if she could

possessive by nature, Marsha could be a handful, but Bloodfang was on another level

both palms firmly against his solid chest and pushing with everything she had. It did absolutely

waist, holding her like she weighed nothing at all, as

breathe," she protested, though her

His pitch-black eyes gleamed as he looked at her. "You’re smitten. I knew

left Seraphine speechless as she stared at him in total

said, her expression softening with genuine tenderness. "I love you because you’re Voren’s wolf. You’re a huge part of him." She reached out and gently poked his chest. "But Voren

his iron grip

intense black eyes stayed locked on her face, searching desperately

huff, his face twisting with clear disappointment. "Marsha

her eyes, fighting back a smile despite everything. "Whatever." Arguing with him about that would get her absolutely nowhere, so she steered the conversation back to the real reason she’d wanted to speak with him, her voice turning serious and