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."

partnership. It’s about trust. It’s about finding someone who makes your whole life easier instead of

I’m stuck dealing with pack stuff. If pack duties pull me away from the human world, I need someone strong enough to make big

in New York, I want a woman who’s wise and tough enough to step up as

like it was all clicking into place, but

on it right away. "I’ve actually tested Jasmine," he said, his tone calm and honest, not cruel or mocking

honestly, I don’t blame her. She had a

churning out. women who are taught to obey first, question things

"But after meeting someone like Sera..." A soft laugh escaped him. "It’s really hard

the explanation making total sense

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 those old feelings

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 ready to learn, ready to grow, and ready to build

making him reflect on his own incredible luck. Only now did it fully sink in just how fortunate he

entire burden of 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 worked

total confidence and power. She didn’t wait for permission or second opinions, she made the tough calls herself, solved problems on

anymore. He had someone whose sharp intelligence matched his own, someone he trusted with

spread across Voren’s face.

his head. "No, thank you

smile grew even bigger. "I’ll admit something. I