Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Daisy wiped at the tear that slipped down her cheek, doing it quickly, quietly, like she didn’t want anyone to notice, even though there was no hiding the tension sitting heavy in the room.

It didn’t make sense to her. It had been months since Seraphine left, and yet Bryan was still calling for her, still missing her like she had never gone anywhere.

That kind of attachment wasn’t supposed to last this long, not when she, Daisy, had been right there the whole time. Not when she had influenced Bryan in a thousand ways to hate Seraphine and transfer the love they once shared to her.

No, she couldn’t let that happen, couldn’t let Seraphine keep that place in his heart.

But while she was still stuck on that, something else had already taken hold of Ravyn’s attention, something sharper, more immediate.

"Daisy," he said, his voice lower now, more controlled, but carrying an edge she couldn’t ignore, "who exactly have you been calling?"

The question hit her off guard.

For a second, she didn’t understand where it was coming from, but then she saw it, the way he was looking at her now, not just disappointed, but suspicious.

Ravyn’s mind was connecting things, pulling at threads that hadn’t made sense before. For as long as he could remember, Daisy had always been present, always focused on Bryan, or at least that was what she had made him believe.

Bryan was the entire reason he had insisted she stay, the reason he had built everything around her being there for their son.

And now, he was realizing there had been gaps. Daisy forced a smile, though it didn’t come easily. "Rav, it’s just pack members," she said, her tone light, casual, like this wasn’t a big deal. "As co-Luna, I have responsibilities. You know that."

Damon stayed quiet, watching everything unfold, his thoughts moving in a completely different direction. He couldn’t say for sure how often Daisy had been in contact with Zane, but from everything he had seen so far, there was no way that was the only person.

There had to be others, and that made things even worse. Ravyn didn’t look convinced, not even close.

Something had changed in him. Maybe it was everything happening in the city, maybe it was Seraphine’s growing influence, or maybe it was just the truth finally forcing its way to the surface, but whatever it was, he wasn’t blind anymore.

"Over here," he said slowly, his eyes locked on Daisy, "we use mind links to communicate within the pack. Phones are for people outside the territory."

He took a step closer, his presence pressing in on her. "So tell me, who exactly have you been talking to?"

Daisy’s smile tightened. "My parents," she said quickly, like she already had the answer prepared.

She didn’t expect what came next. Ravyn reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number without saying another word.

Daisy’s stomach dropped. She hadn’t even realized what he was doing until the call connected.

"Einstein," Ravyn said, his tone calm but carrying something underneath it, "I apologize for not checking in for a while. How have things been?"

There was a brief pause before a voice came through the line. "Alpha Ravyn," Daisy’s father responded, respectful but warm. "Everything has been fine. We’re grateful for the support you’ve been sending us."

Then his tone changed slightly. "It’s just Daisy... she hasn’t called us in months. Ever since we asked her to come visit, she stopped reaching out completely. Her mother has been worried."

Ravyn’s expression darkened almost instantly. Without a word, he turned on the speaker. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Einstein," he said again, his voice quieter now but more intense, "I was a little distracted. Can you repeat that?"

"I said Daisy hasn’t been in contact with us," Einstein replied. "She doesn’t answer our calls either. That’s why I wanted to ask if you could send her home for a visit."

There was a small pause, and then he added something that shifted everything.

"And how is Luna Seraphine? She used to send medicine for Madi every month, but we haven’t received any recently, and her number hasn’t been reachable."

The room felt colder after that. Ravyn’s eyes darkened, something sharp and dangerous flickering behind them.

The first thing that hit him wasn’t even about Daisy, but the lie.

The possibility that while he had been here, trusting her, believing in her, someone else might have been weeding his farm.

That thought alone was enough to ignite something violent in him but then, he second realization hit.

Seraphine.

She had been quietly sending medicine. Helping Daisy’s mother, supporting her parents without ever making it known.

And he had never known. "Einstein," Ravyn said, his voice tighter now, "are you absolutely sure about this? That Seraphine has been the one sending the medicine?"

"Alpha Ravyn, I would never lie to you," Einstein said immediately. "Seraphine has always been kind to us. Honestly, she treats us better than our own daughter does."

The words landed heavy. "When Madi told her about her insomnia, she prepared something specifically for her. Ever since she became Luna, she’s been sending us support regularly. That hasn’t stopped. Only the medicine has, and now we can’t reach her."

Guilt settled into Ravyn’s chest, thick and suffocating, because there were things no one else knew, the truth about how everything started.

His relationship with Daisy had always been hidden. When things got complicated, when he had been forced into marrying Seraphine, he had sent Daisy away to cover the pregnancy.

And when the time came, he brought her back. Both women went into labor at the same time, and that was when he made his move, setting everything into motion in a way that had seemed perfect at the time.

Now, it didn’t feel perfect anymore. It felt wrong, and suddenly, Daisy’s distance from her parents made sense. Not because she was busy, but because she was guilty.

They loved Seraphine, and Seraphine had loved them back just as much.

So who had Daisy really been calling all this time?

"I’m sorry, Einstein," Ravyn said finally, his voice quieter now but no less heavy. "Seraphine and I are no longer together. We’re divorced. Daisy is now my co-Luna, and she will soon become Luna."

He expected silence, maybe disappointment, but not what came next.

"Are you insane?"