All Chapters of Alpha's Regret After I Died : Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Liz’s POVFinn’s eyes were locked on me. “Liz… Arthur would—”“Arthur would understand,” I cut him off firmly, my voice leaving no room for argument.No one moved. They stood their ground, all of them silently refusing to leave me alone with Lumian.“He will not hurt me,” I said, steady and certain.I had things I needed to say to him. Although I owed Lumian nothing, I wasn’t going to let him keep making a fool of himself in front of everyone.Finn studied me for a moment, then gave a small nod. He turned to Lumian, his voice low and deadly. “If you touch her, I will kill you.”I watched as Carlos reluctantly stepped aside, his anger clear, but finally, one by one, they all left the room.The door clicked shut behind them, and silence filled the space.Lumian stood there, looking at me like he was seeing salvation, before his knees gave out. He fell to the ground, sobbing, his hands clutching at nothing.“Liz,” he begged through his tears. “Please… please love me again. Give me anoth

Liz’s POVCarlos led us down a side hall towards a room, Finn and Diana lingering behind. I could feel Diana’s stare burning into me, her worry loud even though she said nothing.Inside the room, I sat on the edge of the couch, hands clenched in my lap. My mother paced for a moment before she sat down across from me, my father taking her hand in his, but neither of them could look at me. Carlos stood to the side, arms crossed, silent but tense.She took a long breath, like the words themselves were a weight she could barely carry. “You were never supposed to find out like this.”Something inside me shifted.“Find out what?” I asked, my pulse quickening, my body bracing for something I didn’t want to hear.She looked at me, and I saw it real fear in her eyes. Regret. Tears welled up and slipped free as her lips parted.“You’re not my daughter, Liz. You’re Ruby’s.”The world stopped.My ears rang, drowning everything in static as the words echoed again and again in my mind. I blinked,

Lumian’s POVI stood at the top of the stairs, staring through the high windows as the car rolled to a stop outside the packhouse.Then I saw her step outside. Liz. My mate. My Luna. The woman I loved more than anything in this world.And she didn’t even look back.Finn walked beside her. I watched from the shadows, frozen in place, as Liz stepped into the sunlight. Her hair caught the light like it always did, wild and soft, like it had the first time I ever saw her. My heart clenched.Then I saw it.A mark.Not faint. Not old. Not mine.I stumbled back a step, like the air had been punched out of me.It was Arthur’s.It had to be.That was why she looked different. How had I not seen it or smelled him on her? How had I become so weak and stupid not to notice that someone else had marked what belonged to me?She had let him mark her.But I wouldn't believe that she didn't still love me; she had to.I reached out for the wall, my hand gripping it as my chest heaved. My vision blurred

Liz’s POVThe dress fit perfectly.I stood in front of the mirror, my heart racing for reasons that had nothing to do with nerves. Diana clapped her hands behind me like she could barely contain herself, while Cecilia made some dramatic, over-the-top gasp that only made me laugh harder.Even I had to admit… I looked beautiful.The fabric was soft ivory, the kind of colour that shimmered gold when the light hit it just right. The bodice was simple, sleeveless, with delicate embroidered patterns that curled up over my collarbones and across my shoulders like vines. Tiny beads were stitched between the threads subtly, but when I moved, they caught the light like stars. The skirt flowed all the way down to the floor, pooling gently around me like water. Layers of soft tulle moved with every breath I took, light and weightless. It was perfect.I turned slowly, my bare feet brushing the rug beneath me as the skirt moved around me. I didn’t want to take it off.“Oh. My. Goddess.” Diana was

Arthur’s POVThe gates slammed shut.Guards moved fast, and the entire perimeter was sealed within minutes. No one in or out. Not without my say.My hands were clenched at my sides as I stood in the front hall, the silence pressing against my ears like it had weight. I’d sent Finn to check the guest rooms, the tunnels, the gardens—anywhere she might’ve gone. But deep down, I already knew.She didn’t leave.Not on her own.I paced the marble floor, each step echoing harder than the last. My wolf clawed at me, wild with the need to hunt, to track her scent, but there was nothing. The halls were clean. Too clean.Diana came rushing down the stairs again, still barefoot, eyes wide. “She’s not anywhere,” she said, voice tight. “We’ve checked the whole floor. There’s no trace of her.”Cecilia was behind her, pale, hugging her arms to her chest. “This doesn’t make sense,” she said. “She wouldn’t leave.”“I know.”I didn’t say anything else.Just then, the front door opened. Melissa stepped i