Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 404

Chapter 404: Chapter 404 - Daughter dance

"Leon," Voren called out, the corners of his lips curving up into this faint, amused grin while pure excitement lit up his eyes like fireworks. "I gotta admit, I never really liked you much before, but damn, you’re starting to grow on me. At the end of the day, nothing matters more to me than my wife’s happiness. The second this wedding wraps up, I’m transferring the deed to this yacht straight into your name."

He dropped those words so casually that for a hot second, everybody around them froze, wondering if the guy was just messing with them.

Voren just lifted his wineglass with total calm, took a smooth sip, and looked dead serious the whole time.

Right beside him, Seraphine slowly turned to stare at the man who had become her husband only moments ago. Her mouth fell open in total shock.

She scanned every inch of his face, desperately hunting for any sign that he was joking, but there wasn’t a trace. He meant every single word.

Her heart did a wild flip inside her chest.

She couldn’t hold back as she reached out toward the wineglass in his hand, but before her fingers could even brush it, Voren easily lifted it way out of reach. His deep, warm chuckle brushed right against her ear as he leaned in close.

"Easy there, Mrs. Ashkael," he whispered in that soft, affectionate voice that was just for her. "You really shouldn’t be drinking any liquor right now, especially with the chance you could already be pregnant."

Heat flooded Seraphine’s cheeks in an instant, turning her face bright red. It wasn’t just how close his lips were to her ears but the way he openly called her Mrs. Ashkael like it was the most natural thing in the world, the deep warmth pouring out of his voice, and that incredible possibility hidden in his words that sent her heart racing like crazy.

She cleared her throat, trying her best to sound confident even as the blush kept spreading across her face. "I’m a doctor. If I were pregnant, I’d know. Besides, I wasn’t close to ovulation when he got intimate."

Voren raised one eyebrow, pure amusement dancing all over his ridiculously handsome face. "Tell me, Doc... how many gifted wolves have you actually treated in your whole career?"

Seraphine’s confidence vanished in a flash. She opened her mouth, ready to fire back some kind of answer, but nothing came out. She slowly closed it again instead.

He was right. She had treated so many people and plenty of regular wolves over the years, but never a gifted wolf. Never anyone carrying the powerful bloodline of a black wolf. She had zero clue how her own body would even handle carrying one.

When he saw that realization hit her full force, Voren’s smile turned incredibly gentle. "Don’t worry about it," he said softly, lifting the glass again. "I’ll drink your share for you." He took another sip without another word, looking completely content.

Across from them, Leon stood there frozen solid. He blinked once, then twice, like his brain was struggling to catch up. Finally his mouth opened as the words sank in. "You’re kidding me."

His voice cracked hard with disbelief. "The Voren from Ashkael Holdings isn’t the type to just hand out something like this."

Voren turned his full attention back to him, one arm sliding naturally around Seraphine’s waist like it belonged there. "Like I already told you," he replied smoothly, glancing at his wife with so much love in his eyes before looking back at Leon, "I’m in one hell of a good mood today." A smug little smile tugged at his lips. "And you handled your defeat like a champ."

Leon’s jaw tightened up, the reminder stinging his pride all over again. Before he could come up with some sharp comeback, loud laughter exploded across the entire yacht.

Guests were chuckling openly while others tried to hide their big smiles behind their glasses. Even some of the crew couldn’t keep straight faces.

Leon clicked his tongue and finally raised both hands in surrender. "Fine." His lips curved into this reluctant grin. "I’ll wait until the deed is actually in my hands before I believe any of this crazy stuff." His eyes narrowed playfully. "And if I find out you were lying..."

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