Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 393 - I didn’t save Luna Oriana

Flashback.

A few days earlier, right after Voren and Seraphine had left, Corvine had finally started looking forward to getting some decent sleep.

The day had dragged on forever, and all he wanted was to collapse into bed and shut the whole damn world out for a few hours.

But fate had other ideas, because the second he thought about turning in, his inbox started blowing up with one urgent email after another.

By the time he’d slogged through them all, a deep knot of irritation had settled heavy in his chest. He fired off replies to the most pressing ones, but there were still way too many left demanding his attention.

It was obvious he’d have to drag himself into the office first thing in the morning. The thought made him drag a hand down his face in frustration.

Then he remembered the promise he’d made to little Esperanza. The kid had lit up like a Christmas tree when he told her she could tag along to the office with him, and there was no way in hell he was going to let her down.

Before he finally called it a night, he decided to check on her.

The house was dead quiet as he padded down the hallway. When he gently pushed open the door to her room, his whole face softened at the sight.

She was out cold, one little arm wrapped tight around her stuffed toy while her blanket had gotten all twisted up around her legs. Her chest rose and fell in that steady, peaceful rhythm, completely lost in whatever sweet dreams kids have.

A soft smile tugged at Corvine’s lips. She looked so peaceful. He carefully pulled the blanket back over her, making sure she was tucked in nice and warm, then slipped back out as quietly as he’d come in.

spilling from under Jasmine’s door. His brows pulled together. It was already crazy late. Since he was planning to head out super early the next morning, he figured he should give her a heads-up so

over and raised his hand to knock. That’s when the words

it’s time Voren knows the

truth? About what? His expression darkened fast, anger

face. She fumbled to end the call and clutched her phone like it

said a word. Corvine stood there in the doorway, staring her down with a sharp, unrelenting

calm on the surface

heart plummeted. "Corvine, please..." she started, her voice already

picked you as her maid of honor, I really wanted to trust you," he continued, his jaw clenching tight. "I thought maybe I’d been wrong about you all along." His eyes narrowed. "But now I’m seriously wondering if

across the face. Jasmine shot up from the bed, desperation flooding her. "It’s not what you

as stone. "Then

right there in the doorway, making it crystal clear he wasn’t budging

this confrontation might happen someday, but she’d never imagined it would crash down on her like this,

to meet his eyes. "I can tell you... but you have to promise me something first." Her fingers gripped

exactly where his head was at. "They’re the two people who matter most to me in this world," he said, his eyes hardening like steel. "If this has anything to do with them, you better believe I’m telling them. And if you refuse to talk, I’ll still warn them

it all crushed down on her. She felt completely trapped, like no matter which way she turned, someone she cared about was going to get hurt. Her voice dropped, soft and pained. "This is

lifted. "If you want my trust, you’re gonna

for the words to sink in, then continued, his tone steady

second before the seriousness returned. "And I hated Voren just because he was Ravyn’s