Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153: Chapter 153 - Sera, please... I need your help

"No way," Voren said immediately, shutting the idea down without even giving it a second to breathe, his tone firm enough to make it clear this wasn’t up for negotiation.

Seraphine frowned slightly, caught off guard by how quickly he refused, but he didn’t leave her wondering for long.

"You’re my best friend’s ex-wife," he added, his voice carrying a practical edge now, like this was something obvious she should’ve already considered, "what kind of explanation do you expect me to give if you suddenly show up at my place?"

There was a brief pause before he continued, his tone easing just enough to sound reassuring. "Trust me, Corvine will be more than capable once I’m done training him, and whatever you need, he’ll bring it back to you."

Seraphine didn’t argue, even though a part of her didn’t like the idea of learning secondhand when time wasn’t exactly on her side. Still, she understood the reasoning, and pushing it further wouldn’t change anything.

"Fine," she said, her voice calm, even if the decision didn’t fully sit right with her.

The call ended shortly after, and without wasting time, she turned to Corvine, who had been watching her closely, already trying to piece together how much of that conversation was going to affect him.

"Voren wants to see you tomorrow," she told him, her tone straightforward. "He’s going to train you, guns, combat, everything we’ll need."

Corvine let out a quiet breath, nodding slowly as if that confirmed something he had already been considering. "Honestly, I was already thinking about that," he admitted, his expression thoughtful, though there was a hint of tension behind it.

Seraphine gave him a small smile, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes before she added, "I’ll come with you, just don’t tell him when he sends the location."

That earned her a look. Corvine stared at her for a second, clearly caught between loyalty and common sense, because he already knew Voren wouldn’t be pleased about that, and yet refusing her outright didn’t feel like an option either.

"You’re putting me in a really bad position here," he muttered under his breath, though he didn’t actually say no.

Seraphine didn’t press him further.

Instead, she grabbed what she needed and left for work, leaving Corvine behind with a head full of plans and responsibilities he hadn’t fully signed up for but was already committed to anyway.

By the time she got to the hospital, her focus had completely changed.

She moved through her duties with practiced ease, her attention locked in as she worked alongside Leon, attending to a patient with the kind of precision that made it clear she was fully in her element, at least on the surface.

Her phone vibrating broke that rhythm.

She glanced at the screen, noticing the unfamiliar number before excusing herself, stepping away as she answered. "Hello."

"Sera, it’s me, Santiago. It’s good to hear your voice."

The sound of his voice instantly pulled images back into her mind, flashes of what she had seen through those camera feeds, things she couldn’t unsee no matter how hard she tried.

Still, her expression didn’t change.

She forced a polite smile into her tone. "Thank you for the flowers, but could you stop sending them?" she said, keeping her voice light enough to sound courteous.

A soft laugh came from the other end. "Only if you agree to go on a date with me," he replied smoothly. "I never got your answer."

Seraphine let out a quiet breath. She had already made the decision, already built the plan around it, but she hadn’t formally responded the way he expected, not yet.