Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 457 - Alpha Voren doesn’t love anyone

Voren barely even glanced her way, his expression staying as cold and indifferent as a frozen lake in the dead of winter. "I can’t say the same."

The smile on Athaliah’s face faltered hard, cracking under the weight of his words.

Before she could even pull herself back together, his next line hit her like a slap. "Let’s not waste each other’s time here." His eyes met hers directly, no mercy, no softness. "I don’t like you."

There wasn’t a trace of cruelty in his tone, just raw, brutal honesty that stung worse than any insult could. "And I won’t marry you."

The color slowly drained from Athaliah’s face, leaving her looking pale and shaken. For the first time in years, someone had straight-up rejected her.

She had always been the one doing the turning down, wealthy businessmen from the human world, powerful Alphas from rival packs, influential heirs from respected families.

They all admired her, all wanted a shot at her heart, and she had refused every single one without a second thought.

Yet the man she had quietly admired and longed for all these years didn’t even hesitate before crushing her to her face.

The deep, aching sting of it settled heavy right in her chest, burning with humiliation and heartbreak.

her lips, holding it together by sheer will. "I saw you once," she said softly, her voice dipping as those old memories came flooding back. "It was years ago

locked on Voren, searching his face desperately. "You probably don’t even remember me. I was still

gaze for a second before looking back up at

smile carried this touch of deep sadness that made her eyes glisten. "And

them, the kind that pressed down on everyone’s chest. Athaliah slowly leaned back in her seat, trying to steady herself.

voice, her brows knitting together. "They’re usually completely captivated

only one explanation that makes sense." Her expression sharpened

immediately. "Who’s the lucky

started, Voren went completely still, frozen like her words

wasn’t the reaction he’d been expecting at all. Most women would’ve blown up in

she had zeroed in on the truth almost

something almost impressed flickering in his voice. "I’m the lucky one..."

a perfect fit for someone like Voren. Her heart skipped a beat, a tiny spark of hope flaring up inside

then she’ll understand if Voren was just making up an excuse or if he really

softening with real warmth that hadn’t been there before. "She’s shy, and she wants to keep our relationship

Jaron’s face darkened like a storm cloud rolling in, his patience finally shattering completely. "That’s

glass down hard on the table,