Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 471

Chapter 471: Chapter 471 – A co-Luna is just an uplifted name for a mistress

Athaliah let out a soft laugh, but there wasn’t a single hint of real amusement in her eyes. The humiliation Ravyn had just thrown at her in front of everyone wasn’t something she could simply brush off.

She lifted her chin with fierce pride, refusing to let anyone think for even a second that she had been defeated. "No, Beta Damon," she said, her voice carrying across the gym with calm, unshakable confidence. "Keep the money. I have no use for it... unlike someone standing right in front of me."

The meaning behind her words hit everyone instantly. She wasn’t talking about Damon. She was talking about Ravyn. The Alpha’s expression darkened immediately. His jaw tightened and his eyes narrowed dangerously. "What exactly do you mean by that?"

Athaliah met his gaze without the slightest hesitation. She didn’t look intimidated at all. If anything, she looked faintly amused. "I only came here for two reasons." She raised two fingers, then lowered one.

"The first one already failed." She lowered the second. "The other one already succeeded." She turned toward Seraphine with a warm, genuine smile. "I came to build a partnership with Sera, and I got exactly what I came for."

Then her expression hardened as she looked back at Ravyn. "As for this pack... it stinks anyway."

A loud gasp swept through the room. Several warriors stiffened instantly, and even some visiting Alphas widened their eyes in shock. Nobody, except Seraphine had ever dared speak to Ravyn like that inside his own territory.

Ravyn’s face flushed with hot anger. Without thinking, he raised his hand, the slap only inches away from Athaliah’s face.

Then, a firm grip wrapped tightly around his wrist. The entire gym fell deathly silent. Corvine stood between them, his hand locking Ravyn’s wrist in place and stopping the slap before it could land.

His expression stayed calm, but his eyes were pure ice. "You won’t do that, Alpha Ravyn."

For several long seconds neither man moved. The tension between them grew so thick it felt almost unbearable.

Not far away, Voren immediately reached out to Kael through the mind link. ’Help Corvine stand with the princess.’ It was because Athaliah had stood up for Seraphine.

Kael didn’t waste a second and started subtly making his way closer.

Ravyn jerked his arm free from Corvine’s grip, his breathing heavy and ragged. "Corvine," he snapped sharply. "Stay out of this."

Before Corvine could answer, another figure stepped forward. Prince Jasper. His face was colder than anyone had ever seen it, his eyes burning with barely restrained fury.

"Alpha Ravyn," his voice echoed powerfully through the gym. "You actually tried to hit my sister... in front of me?"

Silence answered him. Jasper slowly shook his head. "I think it’s time for the Centenary Pack and the Silver Moon Pack to cut all ties."

The words hit Ravyn like a bucket of ice water. His anger vanished almost instantly, replaced by raw alarm. "It hasn’t come to that."

Jasper’s eyes stayed completely emotionless. "Hasn’t it? You publicly embarrassed my sister. You ordered her out of your pack." His voice grew even colder. "And if Beta Corvine hadn’t stopped you, you would have slapped her."

The gym remained deathly quiet. Jasper turned toward Corvine, the coldness on his face softening just a fraction. "Thank you." He offered a respectful nod. "I’ll take it from here."

Corvine slowly released a breath and stepped back just enough to give Jasper room, though he stayed close enough to jump in again if needed.

Instead, he reached over and gently took Athaliah’s hand, his protective instincts crystal clear. Then he looked directly at Ravyn. "You have two choices. Apologize to my sister, or the Silver Moon Pack cuts all ties with yours."

The ultimatum echoed through the gym. Ravyn felt completely trapped. Every single time he defended Daisy, something worse happened. Every single time.

His pride screamed at him not to give in, but losing the Silver Moon Pack’s alliance wasn’t an option, not now, not ever.

He slowly swallowed the bitterness in his throat and looked Athaliah straight in the eyes. "Princess... please accept my apology."

Athaliah smiled sweetly. Instead of answering him, she turned toward Seraphine. "Luna Sera," she said, respect filling her voice. "I wasn’t here when they crowned the mistress as Co-Luna, but I heard about it."

Her smile returned. "So tell me... should I forgive him... or should we cut all ties?" Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. "After all... he’s your ex-husband."

Every eye in the gym immediately swung toward Seraphine. Even Ravyn found himself waiting anxiously for her answer.

Before Seraphine could open her mouth...

Thud!

A body suddenly hit the floor. The loud sound echoed across the silent gym. Everyone spun around. Daisy had collapsed onto the floor.