Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 536

Chapter 536: Chapter 536 - Focus on what your heart wants

Athaliah took a quiet moment to think about the question before giving an honest answer, her voice soft but steady.

"I do. It’s hard not to like him once you really get to know him." Up until now, she never thought she could like anyone the way she was beginning to like Corvine.

The first night they talked about business all through was the beginning but after he got injured, she even realized there was more to what she felt.

At that moment, she thought she was going to lose him before she even knew him and could not help imagining living without him.

She had slept in his room for two nights and he respected her. When she used the bathroom, he would excuse her entirely, and he even stood against her father for her.

A shy smile found its way onto her face as her eyes softened with the memory that had stayed with her ever since that time.

"When I hugged him after he regained consciousness, I felt his heart beating." She unconsciously placed a hand over her own chest, as if she could still feel the echo of it. "It was beating for me. Sera, it was so strong that it honestly scared me a little."

Her cheeks turned pink under the weight of the admission. Seraphine studied her expression carefully, taking in every detail. There was real affection in Athaliah’s eyes, and clear hope, but there was fear sitting right alongside them too.

She tilted her head gently. "You look worried. What’s bothering you?" Seraphine wanted to help, and she loved that Voren decided on making Corvine his Co-Alpha to keep him at the pack.

When she left this pack that night with Corvine on her tail, she never imagined a non-romantic relationship so deep between them, especially when they had worked together in this very pack for ages.

Athaliah nodded before letting out a slow breath that seemed to carry some of the tension with it. "It’s complicated."

Seraphine smiled reassuringly and squeezed Athaliah’s hand with quiet encouragement.

"You can tell me. If we’re going to be friends, we shouldn’t keep secrets from each other."

Athaliah’s smile widened at that. She appreciated how easy Seraphine made it to open up, like the pressure of holding everything in had finally eased a little.

"Then I’ll tell you." She gathered her thoughts carefully before continuing. "You’ve probably heard of Love Wolves."

Seraphine nodded. "A little." At the academy, her specialty was werewolf traditional medicine, so she never dug so deep into history.

Athaliah looked out the window for a moment, watching the snow and the people still working beyond the glass. "My wolf is different from most. I’m physically strong, but she isn’t."

Seraphine blinked, clearly not expecting that. "What do you mean?"

"My wolf wasn’t born for battle." Athaliah’s smile turned bittersweet as she spoke. "That’s the reason my father has always insisted I marry an Alpha. They’re stronger and can protect me when I can’t protect myself."

Understanding slowly dawned on Seraphine as the pieces clicked into place. No wonder Athaliah settled in France.

"So, you’re saying your wolf can’t fight?" In the werewolf community, that wasn’t so much of a problem but in Athaliah’s case, it was. Most of the Lunas were not strong, not because they were weak, but because they were trained that way.

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