Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 386 - There’s something happening. I need you

Voren raised an eyebrow, completely thrown for a loop. Of all the things Kael could’ve dropped on him right now, Jasmine was the absolute last name he ever expected to hear.

After the whirlwind of emotions, his mind hadn’t even come close to drifting in that direction. He leaned back in his chair, arms folding tight across his chest as a storm of surprise and disbelief churned inside him. "What about her?"

Kael suddenly looked nothing like the bold, battle-ready Beta who’d fearlessly charge into hell without hesitation.

He rubbed the back of his neck, awkward as hell, and the confession burst out of him in a rush, like it had been burning in his chest for years. "Alpha, I’ve wanted to pursue her for so long. But I never acted on it."

Voren stared at him, utterly stunned, his mind reeling from the shock.

Kael exhaled shakily, the words pouring out faster. "Your mother brought her here for you. Everybody knew it. I didn’t think it would be right to step in. But now that I see where your heart truly lies, I had to come ask for your permission."

Voren stayed silent for a beat, then a sharp flicker of amusement cut through the surprise on his face. If anyone had asked him to picture Kael’s type, Jasmine would’ve been buried at the very bottom, not even on the list.

His Beta was loud, reckless, addicted to adrenaline and wild excitement, while Jasmine was all tradition, quiet strength, and a deep craving for stability. The pairing felt wildly unexpected, almost ridiculous, but in their screwed-up world, stranger things had definitely happened.

"I think you’re asking the wrong person," Voren said, his voice steady but laced with dry humor.

Kael blinked hard, caught off guard. Voren held his gaze, calm on the surface. "If you’re really interested in Jasmine, then go talk to her yourself."

A tiny, hopeful smile flashed across Kael’s lips before it vanished under fresh nerves. "I know, Alpha. But she’s so close to your mother, so..."

cut Kael off sharply, his tone flat

sagged with visible relief, the crushing tension melting from his shoulders as a grateful smile broke across his face. "Thank you, Alpha." But the relief didn’t

narrowed dangerously.

a question. Kael swallowed hard, balancing his weight from foot to foot like the words were choking him. "Yeah... I need to tell you

fraying at the edges.

Oriana heading straight for the Shaman’s cave. I warned her the Shaman was

muscle tensing as fierce curiosity and alarm surged through him.

his face twisted with

raw warning flashing hot in his

I heard could actually help you." He leaned in closer, voice dropping to a tense whisper.

unspoken name,’Seraphine,’ hit Voren like a gut punch. His expression hardened into pure stone, dark fury igniting deep in his chest and spreading like wildfire. "Keep talking,"

skin from the nerves. "The Shaman was furious she’d interrupted her meditation. She threatened to expose your mother’s darkest secrets. I couldn’t make out exactly what they were, though." He pushed forward.

room as rage boiled hotter in his veins.

Sera’s presence fulfills some kind

silence settled over the office. Voren’s brows knotted together, that same deep, gnawing frustration roaring back to life

truths, huge ones, but she kept twisting them into maddening riddles that only sparked a hundred more agonizing questions. Why the hell couldn’t she just say

anything else?" Voren

me for eavesdropping." He drew a shaky breath. "The Shaman told her that only Luna Sera can calm your wolf right now. But your mother wouldn’t let it go. She kept pushing like a woman possessed. She demanded the Shaman force a bond between

detonated inside Voren. Dark, explosive energy tore through the room like a storm. His wolf thrashed violently