Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Their eyes naturally searched for Seraphine the second she walked into any room. They praised her every accomplishment and celebrated every little milestone in her life with pure joy. Their affection for her never wavered for a second.

Noelle kept wondering what would have happened if she had never switched the babies.

Among everyone living in the packhouse, only Ravyn seemed to pay Daisy any real special attention. Whenever the little girl got sick, he would occasionally visit her room.

Sometimes he’d sit beside her bed for a while, talking softly until he managed to make her smile again. To Daisy, those small, precious moments meant the entire world. To Chuck, they meant almost nothing.

Every time he saw Seraphine being treated like the future Luna while his own daughter remained overlooked, the anger inside him deepened into something ugly and dangerous.

The second they were alone, Noelle became the main target of all his pent-up frustration. His words grew harsher and meaner. His temper became shorter and more explosive. Before long, words were no longer enough to satisfy his rage.

Noelle quietly endured his blows without making a sound. She never screamed, she never fought back. She never told a single soul. By the next morning, her wolf had already healed every bruise, leaving behind zero proof of what had happened. No one ever suspected a thing.

One evening after another brutal outburst, Chuck glared at her with pure, undisguised resentment. ”You should have left our daughter where she belonged.” His breathing stayed uneven and ragged. ”Ravyn already likes her.” His voice carried both burning anger and deep regret. ”That should have been enough.”

He laughed bitterly. ”He doesn’t even like Seraphine.” His fists tightened until his knuckles turned white. ”And yet she’s the one everyone is raising to become Luna.”

Noelle lowered her head without answering. There was nothing left to say. The terrible mistake could no longer be undone.

From that day forward, the deep resentment burning inside her slowly found a new target—Seraphine.

Whenever Luna Kylie and Alpha Humphrey left the packhouse to handle other businesses, Seraphine’s peaceful little world turned cold and cruel.

The sweet girl who still believed Noelle was her real mother never understood why her ’mother’s’ attitude became so icy and vicious whenever they were alone.

Sometimes Noelle ignored her completely. Other times she spoke with such cutting cruelty that even the servants felt uncomfortable being in the same room.

In front of Madison, Noelle always held herself back. She limited the abuse to sharp insults and freezing cold words, careful not to let too much show. But the second Madison left the packhouse to buy clothes, books, or anything else Seraphine or Daisy needed, everything changed in an instant.

The warmth vanished from Noelle’s face. Kind words turned into vicious insults. Gentle hands became rough and punishing. Any hint of affection twisted into outright punishment.

Seraphine never understood what she had done wrong. She tried harder and harder to please the woman she thought was her mother, but no matter what she did, another punishment always waited for her.

Meanwhile, Daisy received everything Noelle secretly wished she could give her openly. The finest clothes she could afford without raising suspicion, gentle hugs whenever they managed to be alone, soft loving words, and warm smiles full of real affection.

To Noelle, Daisy was the princess who had been cruelly robbed of her rightful place in life. In many ways, she truly was. But none of it was ever Seraphine’s fault.

She had never asked to be part of their web of lies. She wasn’t the thief. She wasn’t the villain. She was simply another innocent child trapped by the greed and ruthless ambition of two selfish adults.

End of the Flashback Within the Flashback.