Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 663

Chapter 663: Chapter 663 – She’s bleeding

The chopper’s blades carved through the evening sky, a thunderous heartbeat that announced their arrival long before the wheels touched down.

Below, the pack had gathered in a sprawling crescent, their faces lifted toward the descending aircraft. Floating candles dotted the crowd like earthbound stars, their warm glow flickering against the gathering dusk—a welcome befitting royalty.

But as Corvine and Liah descended the metal steps, the warmth in the crowd’s eyes flickered into confusion. Their gazes darted between the two, searching for something that wasn’t there. The crown. It was absent from their heads.

Kael stepped forward, voicing what everyone was thinking. His brow furrowed, his jaw tight with unease. "What happened? Did we lose the crown?"

Neither Corvine nor Liah offered an answer. It wasn’t their place. They simply moved aside, their expressions unreadable, and the crowd’s murmurs swelled, anxious, and uncertain.

Then Seraphine appeared at the chopper’s door.

The moment her foot touched the ground, the gasps came. Sharp, collective. The candlelight caught the diadem perched upon her brow, and for a heartbeat, the entire clearing seemed to hold its breath. The crown. Their Luna wore the crown.

Eyes swept the crowd, searching desperately for their Alpha. He wasn’t there. Disappointment rippled through the gathered werewolves like a stone dropped in still water.

Kael’s voice cut through the silence, rough with confusion. "Where is Alpha Voren?"

Seraphine let the question hang for just a moment. Then she smiled, a radiant, knowing smile that seemed to chase away the evening shadows. "Point of correction." Her voice rang clear and strong across the clearing. "Alpha King Voren. He went to attend to some business."

There was three seconds of stunned silence. Then the cheers erupted.

"Our Alpha is the Alpha King!"

The cry was taken up by others, a wave of jubilation that crashed over the crowd. Bodies pressed forward, faces split wide with joy. Somewhere in the throng, a voice rang out above the rest.

"Our Luna is now the Queen. Congratulations, Queen Sera!"

Damon pushed through the crowd, his arms wrapping around Seraphine in a fierce embrace. His voice was thick with emotion as he murmured his congratulations against her ear.

Beside him, Jasmine appeared, herding Bryan and Espe before her. The two children stared up at Seraphine with wide, bewildered eyes, excited and confused in equal measure.

Before Seraphine could speak, Liah crouched to their level, her gown pooling around her like liquid silver. Her eyes, soft with affection, found Esperanza’s. "I’m surprised you two are still awake. Didn’t I tell you before that only your parents deserve to be King and Queen?"

Esperanza’s face split into a brilliant smile. She launched herself into Liah’s arms, and Liah caught her with a laugh, the sound warm and genuine. She pulled back gently, her hands cupping the little girl’s cheeks.

"I told you, you were a princess, right?"

Corvine stepped forward, something small and glittering cradled in his palm. He passed it to Liah—a tiara, delicate and ornate, its jewels catching the candlelight like captured starlight. Liah’s eyes misted as she looked at it.

"This is mine from when I was little," she murmured, her voice thick with memory. "Around your age."

A hush fell over the crowd. Every eye was fixed on the scene unfolding before them as Liah placed the tiara gently on Esperanza’s head, adjusting it with tender care.

"See?" Liah’s voice was barely above a whisper, meant only for the child. "You shall now be called Princess Esperanza."

Tears welled in the little girl’s eyes, glistening like dew. She threw her arms around Liah once more, squeezing tight, before pulling away to look at her mother. Her voice trembled with wonder. "Mommy, am I really a princess now?"

Seraphine’s heart swelled until it ached. She knelt, gathering her daughter’s hands in hers. "Yes, darling. You are indeed a princess. And it’s all thanks to your aunt and uncle Corvine." Her voice rose, carrying across the crowd. "They gave the crown to me and your daddy."

The words landed like thunder. Whispers rippled through the pack, heads turning toward Corvine and Liah with new eyes.

Not everyone had welcomed the announcement of them as Co-Alpha and Luna. But now, hearing of their sacrifice and understanding what they had surrendered, the respect in the crowd’s gaze deepened into something approaching reverence.

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