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."

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

spark of hope Corvine had been clinging to. His chest felt tight and heavy, but he stayed calm on

her full attention back to Athaliah, a gentle smile spreading across her face. "Trust

just being yourself. You don’t have to pretend to be someone else

willing to stand by the person you love no matter what the world throws at you, you’ll find this incredible peace, the kind of real love, and a happiness so deep that nobody can ever take it away

Every

like generic advice. It sounded like a woman

with all his heart.

quiet sigh. "It’s just... I already went against my father when I decided to stop chasing Alpha Voren."

want to fall in love, but my father..." She shook her head, a sad smile tugging at her lips.

"Maybe I’ll make a wish during tomorrow night’s Full Moon Festival. Maybe the Moon Goddess will finally favor me with a man

no idea how deeply her words were cutting into Corvine. He sat there silently beside them, maintaining that

head thoughtfully. "What if you were fated to someone who wasn’t an Alpha? What if your mate turned out to be

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

her expression. "I hate admitting it, but maybe that’s my only real way out." She glanced toward the large windows where the snow was still pouring. "I guess I’ll

conversation. "Speaking of plans..." She looked