Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 676

Chapter 676: Chapter 676 - I can protect my wife

Seraphine’s brow furrowed, confusion flickering across her features. "Who is calling?"

Voren turned the screen toward her, his expression unreadable. "Stanley."

"Pick it up."

He hesitated, thumb hovering over the answer button. Something cold coiled in his gut, a warning sharp and insistent. "I sense something wrong."

"The more reason you should answer it," she insisted.

The call ended before Voren could decide. Then it rang again, immediate and demanding. This time, Voren pressed the button and lifted the phone to his ear. "Stanley."

"My good friend." Stanley’s voice boomed through the speaker, warm and familiar. Voren forced a smile, though it didn’t reach his eyes. "How are you doing?"

"Not good." Stanley’s tone hardened, the lightness draining away like water through cracked stone. "Santiago escaped from prison."

The words hit Voren like a physical blow. His expression darkened, shadows pooling in his eyes, his jaw clenching so tight a muscle jumped beneath his skin. "What?"

"He had help from some mob bosses from the underworld." Stanley’s voice carried the weight of exhaustion, each word dragged out like it cost him something. "I’m surprised you didn’t hear the news."

Voren’s mind raced, thoughts colliding like storm waves. He couldn’t tell Stanley the truth, that he was far from the human world, buried in pack politics and ancient wars. "There’s a lot to do. I haven’t had time to check."

"I was wondering if you could help us once again."

It wasn’t the first time Voren had extended his hand to the FBI. He’d trained their recruits, sharpened their skills, pushed their bodies to the breaking point and beyond.

In return, he’d been granted access to their training facilities whenever he wanted. Those sessions had been a lifeline during the long, lonely years when Seraphine was nothing but a ghost haunting his memories. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

They’d kept him sane. Kept him sharp. Kept him from losing himself entirely to the darkness.

But now? Now he had everything he’d ever wanted. And he never wanted to leave her side.

"I’m afraid that isn’t possible." His voice came out firm, apologetic. "My wife is pregnant."

Silence stretched across the line, thick and heavy. Then Stanley’s voice erupted with genuine warmth. "Congratulations! Then you’re right to not get yourself involved." A beat of hesitation followed, the kind that preceded bad news. "But can you spare us some time to train some of our men?"

"I’ll think about it."

The words came out honest. Voren would need to discuss it with Seraphine, especially since Santiago was involved. With the Lycans lurking in the shadows, having Santiago locked away again felt like a necessity, not a favor. The man was a loose end, a threat that needed to be neutralized.

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