Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 473 - You look so much like my late wife

By the time Vladimir arrived at the gym, the snowstorm had started to calm down, though icy winds still whipped across the parking lot. He parked the SUV in a quiet corner and climbed out. The first thing he did was open the back door.

Olivia sat exactly where he had left her. Her wrists were free now, but strips of duct tape still covered her mouth. Her eyes slowly lifted to meet his. Without a word, Vladimir reached over and peeled the tape away.

Olivia winced as it came off, the corners of her lips burning from being sealed for so long. She rubbed her mouth gently and took a few careful breaths. "You know what to do," Vladimir said in a cold, emotionless voice.

Olivia lowered her head. She didn’t argue, not having the strength left for that anymore. With trembling fingers, she reached for the small makeup bag beside her.

Every movement was painfully slow. Her wolf was tired of healing her. Once a while, she would but this time, the physical evidence was clear.

She carefully covered the bruises on her face, blended foundation over the marks around her neck, and fixed her hair to hide whatever she couldn’t completely conceal. She looked into the mirror several times, making tiny adjustments.

It wasn’t because she cared about how she looked. She was simply trying to buy herself a few more precious seconds, delaying whatever Vladimir had planned next. To her, even a single extra minute felt like a gift.

Vladimir leaned against the vehicle, silently watching her while his mind wandered elsewhere. Originally, he had planned to head straight to the safe house.

The older Alphas and Lunas had been taking turns watching the pups during the festival, which meant there was a good chance the Alpha of the Seasoned Pack would be there.

Still, since he was already outside the gym, he decided to look around first. It wouldn’t take long.

the evidence of her suffering, they walked toward the entrance

stiff, and her breathing

sight, he saw two familiar figures approaching through the snow. King Jaron and

smiled warmly as she held onto Jaron’s coat, shielding herself from the chilly wind now that the

She couldn’t bring herself to look at them. "I’m not

from Olivia to Vladimir. "Don’t

would just swallow her whole. The shame was unbearable. Before

you believe the office of the Luna outranks that

question instantly silenced everyone. Jaron’s expression grew even more unpleasant. He didn’t like the answer, not one

Starting a conflict with Vladimir would ripple through

it over carefully." He looked at him

of them continued toward the safe house. Vladimir resumed walking, but after only a few steps he

was still standing exactly where she had been, completely frozen. Her eyes were locked on two people

was a young she-wolf walking beside him. The resemblance between

saying a word, Vladimir immediately

The middle-aged man wore a warm, kind smile. "Luna Oriana." His voice carried genuine excitement.

like my late wife." He glanced proudly at the young woman beside him. "My daughter has been wanting to meet you too. She keeps insisting the two of you might

young she-wolf