Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 465 - Could you help us... just this once?

Corvine couldn’t tear his eyes away from Athaliah. She was absolutely breathtaking, the kind of woman who made everything around her feel a little brighter.

Everything about her seemed so effortless, that gentle smile, the quiet confidence she carried in every move. Just watching her made his throat go dry.

He swallowed hard, doing his best to keep his cool even as warmth bloomed deep in his chest. From the very first time they’d met, the way she spoke about her business had blown him away.

She was sharp, respectful, and never once acted entitled even though she was the Alpha King’s daughter.

For one wild, reckless second, real hope flickered to life in his heart. Then she spoke.

"Well..." A helpless little smile crossed her face. "My father would never let me marry anyone below an Alpha."

Corvine’s heart plummeted. The words hit like a punch to the gut, but he kept his face carefully blank.

She kept talking, completely unaware of the pain slicing through him. "I’ve honestly had Alpha Voren in mind ever since I met him decades ago." She let out a soft, self-deprecating laugh. "But that’s over now."

a man like him fall so deeply in love. Maybe if I figure that

chest felt tight and heavy, but he stayed calm on the outside, refusing to let

Voren and turned her full attention back to Athaliah, a gentle smile spreading across her face. "Trust me," she said, her voice warm and sincere, "that she-wolf isn’t nearly as

"The real secret is just being yourself. You don’t have to pretend to be someone else just because the

throws at you, you’ll find this

her wolf stir strongly inside her. Every instinct screamed that

quiet confidence behind those words, it didn’t sound like generic advice. It sounded like a woman

was the one Alpha Voren loved with all his heart. But Athaliah kept those thoughts locked away for now.

when I decided to stop chasing Alpha Voren." She lowered her

can’t love a man whose heart already belongs to someone else. I really do want to fall in love, but my father..." She shook her head, a sad smile tugging at

night’s Full Moon Festival. Maybe

sat there silently beside them, maintaining that same steady, calm mask he always wore. No one could

if your mate

She laughed and gently smacked her forehead. "I completely forgot about

She glanced toward the large windows where the snow was still pouring.

smiled and smoothly changed the conversation. "Speaking of plans..." She looked over at Corvine. "Corvine