Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 447: Do you really want that kind of life

Flashback (Eighteen Years Ago)

Author’s Note: This is a flashback within another flashback, so please pay close attention.

"Aunt Noelle, why do you care about me so much?" Daisy asked one lazy afternoon while Noelle gently combed through her hair with loving strokes. "You treat me even better than you treat Sera, your own daughter."

Noelle’s hand slowed for a second before this knowing, secretive smile spread across her face.

"That’s a secret."

Daisy’s eyes lit up instantly with that bright, burning curiosity only a kid could have.

"But you have to promise me you won’t tell anyone."

"I promise."

The answer flew out so fast that Noelle couldn’t help letting out a soft little laugh.

"Then let me tell you a story."

Her fingers kept moving smoothly through Daisy’s hair as her mind drifted way back to events from years earlier.

Flashback Sixteen Years Ago (Continuation of where Kylie’s Flashback stopped).

that powerful prophecy plenty of

though, that missing

on her back. She was destined

of Noelle’s good friends. And even better, both women were expecting their babies at almost exactly the same

dark little idea quietly took root deep in her mind. At first it was just a passing thought, but it quickly grew into a full-blown obsession

she already lived a pretty comfortable life with a respected position inside the

wanted so

the Beta title down to their son someday, keeping the family’s power alive for another

healer examined her pregnancy and

child growing inside her was a

healer politely, but inside she was consumed by crushing disappointment and

birth to the next Beta, then her daughter would have to become something even

kind of honor? She was the Beta’s wife, part of one of the most respected families in the entire pack. Surely fate wouldn’t pick some ordinary omega

refused to accept

old shaman was buried, Noelle didn’t waste any time bringing the whole scheme to her husband. That evening, the two of them sat alone in their bedroom, the silence stretching thick and heavy

wrapped her arms around his neck, though her big pregnant belly kept their

totally caught off

wild excitement. "I know exactly who’s carrying the gifted wolf." She leaned in like she was sharing the biggest, most dangerous secret in the world. "We should

eyebrows pulled together

almost wicked smile spread across

back, discomfort

"What about our own baby?" His voice dropped low as the real danger of the idea started sinking in. "If anyone ever finds out what

hard. "I’m still the Beta of