Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 449: Regrets II

Flashback Within a Flashback Continues

Noelle’s head snapped to the side as searing pain exploded across her cheek. She slowly lifted a trembling hand to her face.

Chuck glared at her with eyes burning with anger and deep regret. "You see?" His voice shook with frustration. "Even Ravyn already likes her."

Noelle’s chest tightened painfully. She had expected gratitude and excitement. Instead, every passing day only seemed to make her husband hate their decision more and more.

She even found herself thinking the impossible. Maybe she could still switch the babies back somehow. But reality quickly crushed that desperate hope. The two little girls looked nothing alike.

Seraphine’s striking blue eyes stood out immediately, and her dark hair made the difference even more obvious. Noelle’s biological daughter had inherited her own blonde hair. There was no way anyone would ever believe another switch.

The chance had already passed. She was now trapped forever by the very plan she had created.

Two years slipped by in a blur.

Day after day, Chuck’s resentment only grew stronger and colder. His distance became impossible to ignore.

The guilt inside Noelle slowly twisted and transformed into something darker.

Finally, Noelle broke the unbearable quiet. "I have another idea."

Chuck looked up at her, his face still clouded with deep regret. "What is it?"

She took a slow, steady breath, already completely convinced that this new plan would fix at least one of their massive problems. "Let’s hire Madison to be Seraphine’s nanny."

Chuck frowned but stayed quiet, letting her explain.

to move into the packhouse." A cold, calculating look

at all. If it’s for Seraphine’s benefit, she’ll

carefully. Unlike the risky baby switch, this plan didn’t feel nearly as reckless. At the very least, he would finally get to see his own biological daughter

that small comfort meant way more to him than he wanted to

washed briefly across his face.

he could stop them. His eyes widened suddenly as something else hit him hard. He

toward him.

His heartbeat picked up speed. "The old shaman said the gifted wolf and the Fenrir wolf would be born

Seraphine is the gifted wolf..." His voice dropped noticeably lower. "Does

into

Her breathing became shaky and uneven. "No..." She shook her head over and over, like denying it could

"What did we ever do to deserve something like

expression darkened dangerously. For the first time in their entire marriage, genuine fury flashed across his face when he looked at her. "Cursed?" He let

with raw disappointment. "Or maybe this is all

step closer. "The Alpha and Luna spent their whole lives protecting this pack." His voice echoed through

a Fenrir..." his eyes locked onto Noelle’s without any mercy. "Then maybe it says everything

single word hit her

and fight back. Instead, she stayed completely silent. Deep down, even she couldn’t fully dismiss the truth in what he

forward, something between them shattered completely. The warmth that had once filled their marriage slowly died away. Conversations became shorter and

roof but felt like complete strangers

grew heavier and

however, refused to give up on her ambitions. If anything, she became even more

words about the prophecy refused to leave her mind. The gifted wolf. The Fenrir wolf. Two pups born around the same time. The

head. If

private meeting with Madison. The omega arrived looking nervous, her clothes neatly washed but clearly

wanted to see