Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 419 – Corvine wants a strong woman

Corvine blinked hard, totally caught off guard by the question. For a second he just stared at Voren, his mind clearly spinning to catch up. Then a quiet chuckle escaped him as he rubbed the back of his neck, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Man, that was not what I was expecting you to ask."

Voren folded his arms across his chest and waited, giving his friend all the time he needed.

Corvine smiled to himself for a moment before answering straight from the heart.

"Physically? Yeah, Jasmine’s definitely my type." His smile slowly faded as he kept going. "But romantically... no."

One of Voren’s eyebrows shot up. "What exactly does that mean?"

Corvine slipped both hands into his pockets and leaned back against the railing, letting the cool evening breeze wash over his face. "I guess working so closely with Sera completely changed how I look at relationships."

His eyes drifted out toward the endless ocean. "Over time, I started getting drawn to women who are seriously ambitious. Looks just aren’t at the top of my list anymore."

Voren stayed quiet, letting him pour it all out.

"I’ve got a real vision for my future," Corvine continued, his voice growing deeper and more serious. "And I don’t want someone who’s just gonna stand beside me. I want a partner who can actually build that future with me, side by side."

Voren, eyes intense. "Love isn’t only about feelings. It’s about partnership. It’s about trust. It’s about

smiled faintly, the breeze tugging at his hair. "I want a woman I can trust completely with my company whenever I’m stuck dealing with pack stuff. If pack duties pull me away from the human world, I need someone

I want a woman who’s wise and tough enough to step up as Beta

nodded like it was all clicking into place, but a hint of confusion

on it right away. "I’ve actually tested Jasmine," he said, his tone calm and honest, not cruel or mocking at all. "She’s just not there yet. Not

honestly, I don’t blame her. She had a tough life, and spent the latter parts

the academy keeps churning out. women who are taught to obey first,

Sera..." A soft laugh escaped him. "It’s really hard to feel

explanation making total sense to

something else was eating at his friend. His smile turned warm and understanding. "Don’t get me wrong. I’ve already moved on from Sera. There’s zero hesitation in me about that. I admire her, and I respect her like crazy. But

she did was raise my standards sky high. I know there are other strong, incredible women out there, though they might never quite reach Sera’s level." He laughed quietly to himself. "Honestly, I don’t think anyone ever will. But I’m sure there are women

reflect on his own incredible luck. Only now did it

leading their packs alone whenever their Betas were gone. In a lot of packs, the Beta handled everything while the Alpha was away. But that wasn’t how things

Ravyn was gone, Seraphine stepped up and ran pack affairs with total confidence and power. She didn’t wait for permission or second opinions, she made the tough calls

himself anymore. He had someone whose sharp intelligence

smile spread across Voren’s face. "Thank

let out a small laugh and shook his head. "No,

"I’ll