Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 – Are you falling for your adopted sister now?

The second Ravyn’s expression darkened and that dangerous silence started spreading around them, Seraphine understood she had embarrassed him far more than she probably should have this time.

Embarrassing a powerful man in private was one thing, but humiliating him in a room filled with billionaires and Alphas who fed off hierarchy and dominance was something else entirely.

There was not a single person present strong enough to truly restrain Ravyn if he decided to retaliate.

The few Alphas who technically had the strength to challenge him were men who survived by staying in his good graces, loyal shadows who would never risk their positions for her. They would back him even if he was wrong.

And Ravyn, when cornered, was unpredictable.

She knew she could not overpower him physically. Raw strength had never been her advantage. What she had was precision, strategy, and the ability to destroy him in ways that did not require fists.

Still, looking at the way his jaw tightened and his eyes darkened, she knew this was not the moment to test how far he would go in public.

So she acted fast. She pulled out her phone, and her stomach dipped when she noticed the battery blinking red. Of course it would be dying now when she had forgotten to charge it. She pressed call anyway, holding her breath as it rang.

It connected, and she did not hesitate. "Dad!" she cried out dramatically. "Ravyn is bullying me again!"

The call dropped immediately after.

Perfect timing.

She lowered the phone slowly, innocence spreading across her face like she had rehearsed it. Her eyes widened just enough to look wounded without looking fake, and a few people nearby covered their smiles.

She looked absurdly adorable in that moment, too harmless, too soft to be taken seriously.

They probably could not reconcile that innocent face with the fact that she had just kneed a powerful man in the groin minutes ago.

If only they knew what that same powerful man had done to her. Ravyn was the reason her evil side popped up, and she would not rest until he had all of it as his trophy.

Ravyn’s phone rang almost instantly.

He glared at her in a way that made the air around them feel colder before answering. "Dad, you always believe everything she tells you."

"Of course I do," Humphrey’s voice came through clearly.

Ravyn pressed his lips together tightly, bitterness flashing across his features, and then he turned on speaker mode without warning. "Fine," he said sharply. "Let’s hear it from everyone here. Did I bully her?"

There was a brief pause as people looked at one another.

"No," came the answer, mostly from the Alphas Seraphine recognized from the pack.

Her gaze flickered toward them, and she memorized every single face. She would deal with that later.

Ravyn continued, voice edged with frustration. "Wasn’t she the one who hit me just now?"

"That’s because you insulted me," Seraphine replied without missing a beat. "You called my boyfriend weak. What did you expect me to do, smile and thank you?"

Leon’s eyebrows lifted, surprise and pride mixing across his face. He had not expected her to defend him so openly, especially against someone like Ravyn. The realization that she had attacked such a powerful man because of him settled heavily in his chest, and he tightened his hold around her waist slightly.

On the phone, Humphrey exhaled sharply. "Ravyn, I expect you to behave yourself, but you keep creating problems. If I hear one more complaint from her, I will have to reconsider your position as..."

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