Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 350

Chapter 350: Chapter 350 - As for this, reject it

The pack sat eerily quiet when Voren finally made it back, the kind of deep silence that wraps everything just before dawn breaks through.

Only the patrol teams moved like shadows along the stone pathways carved into the mountain, while everyone else stayed lost in sleep under the last scraps of fading darkness.

A sharp, cold breeze carried the familiar scents of pine, damp earth, and wolf that always meant home.

Most of the pack wouldn’t stir for hours, but Voren wasn’t about to waste any time. His long strides carried him straight toward the shaman’s dwelling, his face set tight as his mind raced ahead to everything that still needed handling.

She lived in a smaller stone home tucked right beneath the massive rock formation that housed most of the pack. From the outside it looked modest, almost easy to miss compared to the towering structure above it.

Inside, though, it opened up into a surprisingly spacious setup. Years ago Voren had ordered it built exactly to her specifications, every room, every passage, every detail designed to support her deep work and connection to the spirit world.

He pushed the heavy leather curtain aside and stepped in without knocking. The shaman couldn’t stand interruptions, and the whole pack honored that.

His timing couldn’t have been worse. The moment he saw her, disappointment hit him hard.

She sat perfectly still in the center of the room, legs crossed, hands hovering with palms up, eyes closed like she’d slipped away to somewhere far beyond this world. Deep in meditation, reaching for the spirits.

Voren let out a slow breath. No point waiting around. Once she fell into one of those trances, she could be gone for an hour or stretch it into a full day before coming back.

He crossed to a nearby table, grabbed a pen and paper, and wrote a quick, firm note: ’Call me or Kael the second you’re done. I need you for something urgent.’

He left it where she’d spot it immediately, then turned and headed back outside.

The cool morning air greeted him again, but he barely registered it before coming face-to-face with Kael.

"Alpha," Kael said, dipping his head respectfully. A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "So it’s true. You really are back."

Voren kept moving, and Kael fell in beside him. "Luna Oriana talked to Marigold on the phone. She didn’t sound too happy afterward."

A heavy sigh escaped Voren. Of course his mother already knew. Esperanza had stayed behind on purpose to keep things quiet, but word had still slipped through to Oriana somehow. Nothing stayed hidden from her for long.

"Effective immediately, her name is no longer Marigold," Voren said, his voice firm and final. "It’s Esperanza now, and I’ll get all her documents updated to match."

Kael blinked in surprise. This went way beyond a simple name change. Voren was making it permanent.

Without slowing down, Voren continued toward the pack house. Kael hurried to keep up. "Is it true she’s really here?"

Kael started to reply, but Voren cut him off. "Or attend in my place."

A faint smirk crossed Kael’s face. "Using your authority to throw someone else into the lion’s den?"

"You’re single," Voren replied. "This gathering might actually suit you."

Kael chuckled under his breath. The Silver Moon Pack’s events had a well-earned reputation for turning into matchmaking disasters, and Voren wasn’t wrong.

They reached the elevator before Kael could keep the conversation going. The doors slid open, and Voren stepped inside without another word. The ride up to the top floor felt way too short.

That level belonged exclusively to the former Alpha and Luna, his parents. Normally they’d still be asleep at this hour, but today was different.

The moment the elevator doors opened, Voren stepped into the wide hallway. He didn’t even manage another step before his mother’s voice cut through the air, sharp and furious.

"Voren, what the hell am I hearing? You actually had the nerve to bring that woman into our pack?"

Her anger filled the space completely, no attempt to soften it. Voren slowly lifted his gaze, his expression turning cold as he looked from her to his father.