Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146: Chapter 146 – Are you insane?

Daisy wiped at the tear that slipped down her cheek, doing it quickly, quietly, like she didn’t want anyone to notice, even though there was no hiding the tension sitting heavy in the room.

It didn’t make sense to her. It had been months since Seraphine left, and yet Bryan was still calling for her, still missing her like she had never gone anywhere.

That kind of attachment wasn’t supposed to last this long, not when she, Daisy, had been right there the whole time. Not when she had influenced Bryan in a thousand ways to hate Seraphine and transfer the love they once shared to her.

No, she couldn’t let that happen, couldn’t let Seraphine keep that place in his heart.

But while she was still stuck on that, something else had already taken hold of Ravyn’s attention, something sharper, more immediate.

"Daisy," he said, his voice lower now, more controlled, but carrying an edge she couldn’t ignore, "who exactly have you been calling?"

The question hit her off guard.

For a second, she didn’t understand where it was coming from, but then she saw it, the way he was looking at her now, not just disappointed, but suspicious.

Ravyn’s mind was connecting things, pulling at threads that hadn’t made sense before. For as long as he could remember, Daisy had always been present, always focused on Bryan, or at least that was what she had made him believe.

Bryan was the entire reason he had insisted she stay, the reason he had built everything around her being there for their son.

And now, he was realizing there had been gaps. Daisy forced a smile, though it didn’t come easily. "Rav, it’s just pack members," she said, her tone light, casual, like this wasn’t a big deal. "As co-Luna, I have responsibilities. You know that."

Damon stayed quiet, watching everything unfold, his thoughts moving in a completely different direction. He couldn’t say for sure how often Daisy had been in contact with Zane, but from everything he had seen so far, there was no way that was the only person.

There had to be others, and that made things even worse. Ravyn didn’t look convinced, not even close.

Something had changed in him. Maybe it was everything happening in the city, maybe it was Seraphine’s growing influence, or maybe it was just the truth finally forcing its way to the surface, but whatever it was, he wasn’t blind anymore.

"Over here," he said slowly, his eyes locked on Daisy, "we use mind links to communicate within the pack. Phones are for people outside the territory."

He took a step closer, his presence pressing in on her. "So tell me, who exactly have you been talking to?"

Daisy’s smile tightened. "My parents," she said quickly, like she already had the answer prepared.

She didn’t expect what came next. Ravyn reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number without saying another word.

Daisy’s stomach dropped. She hadn’t even realized what he was doing until the call connected.

"Einstein," Ravyn said, his tone calm but carrying something underneath it, "I apologize for not checking in for a while. How have things been?"

There was a brief pause before a voice came through the line. "Alpha Ravyn," Daisy’s father responded, respectful but warm. "Everything has been fine. We’re grateful for the support you’ve been sending us."

Then his tone changed slightly. "It’s just Daisy... she hasn’t called us in months. Ever since we asked her to come visit, she stopped reaching out completely. Her mother has been worried."