Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate-Chapter 138

It was left for Dante to sit.

Old Madam Brown glanced at the time, her brow furrowing slightly as she turned to Sienna. "Sienna, is Dante here yet? Why don’t you call him and give him a reminder?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Sienna had been thinking the same thing.

She pulled out her phone, scrolling to Dante’s contact and pressing call.

But the call didn’t go through.

---

There were many guests attending the Green family’s housewarming banquet tonight. The Green family needed to make their rounds, moving from table to table to toast each group, greet the guests, and build rapport to strengthen their connections.

This process naturally involved Sienna.

After all, the guests had come to the banquet primarily because of her. Because of her connection to Dante. And with Sienna present, the guests would certainly give the Greens more face, more respect.

As the Green family approached each table, guests stood up politely to greet them, smiles plastered on their faces.

After exchanging pleasantries at one table, someone asked casually, "Miss Brown, has Alpha Wilson arrived yet?"

Sienna smiled smoothly, her tone calm and assured. "He’s on his way. He’ll be here soon."

Just as she finished speaking, someone at a nearby table spoke up, their voice cutting through the polite hum of conversation. "My friend just told me that Alpha Wilson also went to the Miller family."

The table went quiet.

"Alpha Wilson went to the Miller family? Are you serious?"

"There’s a photo. How could it be fake? Here, take a look."

Phones were already pulled out, screens glowing as the image was passed around.

"That... is definitely Alpha Wilson."

Everyone turned to look at Sienna.

The shift in the room was palpable. Eyes that had been warm and respectful moments ago now held a flicker of doubt, curiosity, maybe even amusement.

They weren’t particularly close to the Green family. Most of them had come to the banquet because they wanted to curry favor with Dante, and because the Miller family’s business had been in decline for years, unlikely to recover, or so everyone thought.

But now? Now not only had Professor Nolan shown up at the Miller family’s banquet, but even Dante had gone to celebrate Grandma Miller’s birthday.

So what exactly were they doing here?

Hearing that Dante had gone to the Miller family, Sienna didn’t panic.

She couldn’t afford to.

She knew that Nonna and Grandma Miller had a good relationship. With Grandma Miller’s seventieth birthday, it was only natural for Dante to go in Nonna’s place, especially since Nonna couldn’t attend in person due to her health.

She had anticipated this.

But now that Dante had actually gone to the Miller family, even though it was under Nonna’s orders, she still wasn’t very happy about it.

And worse, everyone around her had assumed something was wrong between her and Dante after hearing that he’d gone to the Miller banquet instead of coming here first.

She could feel the judgment, the whispers starting to build beneath the surface.

Her jaw tightened, but she kept her expression cool and composed.

"Nonna and Grandma Miller are old friends," she said, her voice cold. "Dante just went over to sit with her for a bit, following the elder’s command. He’ll be here shortly."

There had indeed been rumors over the years that the Miller family and the Wilson family had a good relationship.

But for the longest time, everyone had seen no interaction between the two families, and they’d assumed it was just gossip. Old news. Something that didn’t matter anymore.

Now, hearing Sienna’s words, it seemed there might actually be some truth to it?

Murmurs rippled through the tables as guests exchanged glances, recalibrating their assumptions.

Sienna smiled politely, but inside, her thoughts were churning.

At that moment, someone walked in from outside.

The man was holding a gift box and made his way directly toward Sienna and the Green family. He stopped in front of Sienna, his posture professional and respectful as he spoke.

"Hello, Miss Brown. Alpha Wilson had an urgent matter come up, and he might be running very late. He was concerned he’d miss the banquet entirely, so he asked me to bring this gift to you in advance..."

Sienna reached out to take it, her expression smooth and composed. "I understand. Thank you."

The man gave a polite nod and excused himself, disappearing back into the crowd.

Sienna held the box carefully, her fingers tracing the edge of the ribbon as she processed what had just happened.

Since Grandma Miller was a friend of Nonna, and since Grandma Miller was celebrating her birthday, it was entirely reasonable for Dante to go there first, then come here later. That made sense. It was the respectful thing to do.

And seeing that Dante had anticipated their doubts about his relationship with her, he had thoughtfully sent someone with a gift in advance. It showed his consideration. His care for her.

Given Dante’s status, his thoughtfulness toward Sienna was undeniable.

The guests around her seemed to come to the same conclusion. They smiled apologetically, nodding to themselves as if reassured. The tension that had been building moments ago began to ease.

Though the Green family was privately unhappy that Dante had gone to the Miller family first, they didn’t show it. They couldn’t afford to.

Once the awkward atmosphere had passed, Miles raised his glass high, his voice warm and welcoming as he thanked the guests for coming.

With Miles leading the way, the atmosphere quickly became lively again. Laughter returned. Conversations resumed.

Sienna felt warmth bloom in her chest when she thought about how considerate Dante had been. Any lingering unhappiness she’d felt melted away, replaced by a quiet satisfaction.

He’d thought of her. Even when he wasn’t here, he’d made sure she was taken care of.

That had to mean something.

---

Noticing that Harry still hadn’t returned, Sienna walked over to where Levi was seated and asked, her tone casual but curious, "Why hasn’t Harry come back yet?"

Levi glanced up, then pulled out his phone. "Let me give him a call."

After a brief conversation, Levi hung up and shrugged. "Harry said he had an urgent matter to attend to and left early. He asked me to apologize to you on his behalf."

Sienna’s brow furrowed slightly, concern flickering across her face. "Since he had something urgent, I understand. Did Harry say what the matter was?"

"He didn’t mention it." Levi paused, then suddenly grinned like he’d just thought of something. "Could it have something to do with the person Harry likes?"

When Sienna heard this, her smile faltered, just for a second and her tone became a little more distant. "Harry hasn’t mentioned anything about that recently. I can’t really guess."

"True." Levi stroked his chin, still smiling. "I guess we’ll know next time we ask him."

Sienna lowered her gaze, murmuring softly, "Mm."

But something about the way she said it felt tight. Like she didn’t really want to know.

---

Meanwhile, at the main table of the Miller family banquet, Dante sat down and glanced over at Elodie.

Elodie had been surprised when he first appeared, she couldn’t help it. But she’d quickly composed herself, her expression smoothing out into something neutral and unreadable.

When he looked over at her now, she remained expressionless and asked coldly, "What is it?"

Dante shifted his gaze away, his voice low and quiet. "Nothing."

After that, the two of them didn’t speak again.

The silence between them was heavy, thick with everything they weren’t saying.

Elodie’s two cousins, who had never seen Dante in person before, were now stealing glances at him with open curiosity.

As someone who had held power for years, even though Dante wasn’t deliberately putting on any airs, his every movement still exuded the demeanor of someone accustomed to being in command. The way he sat. The way he held his glass. The way his gaze swept the room, calm, assessing, controlled.

When one of her cousins accidentally caught his eye, they instinctively looked away, suddenly very interested in the napkin in their lap.

They didn’t dare look at him again.