Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 388 - If you ask the wrong question, you get the wrong answer

Doctor Finn’s eyes flew wide open, his glasses nearly sliding right off his nose in shock. "No..." The word came out as a stunned whisper. "It can’t be."

Seraphine turned toward him on pure instinct. The strange silver glow vanished as fast as it had exploded into existence.

One moment raw power had been surging through every inch of her body, and the next it was completely gone.

The glowing crescent moon mark on her hand disappeared without a trace, the brilliant light faded, and the room settled back into something almost normal, if a room packed with completely stunned doctors could ever be called normal.

For several long seconds, nobody moved. Nobody spoke. No one seemed able to fully process the impossible thing they’d just witnessed. Then a sharp gasp shattered the heavy silence.

The warrior on the bed, Burke, slowly sat up, moving with careful wonder. His eyes widened as he swung his legs over the side of the bed. The doctors rushed forward in a panic. "Burke!"

"Be careful!"

"Don’t push it!"

But Burke ignored them completely. He tentatively set his feet on the floor, and the second they touched down, his mouth fell open in pure disbelief. No pain. Not even the slightest twinge.

He stood up, took one step, then another, and another. The entire room watched in breathless awe as he stretched his legs, bent his knees, and twisted his ankles. Everything moved perfectly, like the brutal injury had never happened at all.

A disbelieving laugh burst out of him, growing louder until he was grinning from ear to ear, joy lighting up his whole face. "Are you some kind of miracle healer or what, Doc?" He locked eyes with Seraphine, his voice thick with raw awe.

Just minutes ago, he could barely walk, and now his body felt stronger and more alive than it had in months.

Meanwhile, Doctor Finn couldn’t stop staring at her. His expression twisted through a whirlwind of emotions-recognition, shock, disbelief, and a fierce spark of hope all battling across his face. "You..."

The word slipped out before he could stop it, his mouth snapped shut. A beat later he turned to Voren, his voice strained with tension. "Alpha, can we speak privately?"

Voren didn’t answer right away. His full attention stayed locked on Seraphine, the deep concern burning in his eyes impossible to miss. He crossed the room in powerful strides and stopped right in front of her. "Are you alright?"

The simple question nearly broke her. Goddess, she was nowhere near alright.

Everything crashing down on her today felt too big, too strange, way beyond anything she’d ever faced.

All she wanted in that moment was to bury herself against his strong chest and let him hold her tight until the chaos and confusion melted away. Instead, she swallowed hard and pushed the aching need down.

admitted quietly, her voice trembling a little. "But I really need some fresh

hand. "Doctor Ash? What about me?"

what they’d just seen was something entirely different, something that defied both science and traditional pack

wanted was Seraphine touching another patient until they figured out what the hell

"We have to understand this first. We also need to

other doctors quickly backed him up.

happened could

risk letting her use that kind of power again until we know

rolled his shoulders, and laughed with

Before anyone could stop him, he dropped to one knee

Ash," he said, his voice thick with emotion, "but you saved my life."

a reverent silence. Seraphine’s heart softened at the raw vulnerability in his words. She wasn’t comfortable with this kind of praise, especially when she barely understood what she’d done.

your Alpha. He paid

the lighter moment.

Marsha had been way too quiet during the

to an empty VIP ward so you can clear your head." His expression stayed thoughtful as he glanced

something big, but she was too grateful for

finally alone in one of the hospital’s quiet VIP wards. The room was peaceful, comfortably furnished,

clicked shut, she let out

wasting another second,

Nothing.

her

Still nothing.

for your games. If I don’t understand

had just woken up from a nap.’Relax, little human,’ Marsha drawled, sounding

nearly groaned out loud.’Relax? I accidentally healed someone with

amusement rippled through her.’Healing people isn’t an accident when had planned to treat

’Marsha!’

filled her mind.’Do you really think my powers are limited to only making you smart? I’m

blinked hard.’What

means there’s far more to

sudden thought hit her.’Wait...are you saying you