Ex-Alpha's Regret: Siren's Comeback novel Chapter 146

POV: Killian

The moment the Code Omega alert flashed on my personal terminal, my blood ran cold. In the entire history of the Vance clan, the Matriarchal emergency signal had only been used three times: once during the Great Wolf War, once when my grandfather's ship was lost at sea, and once on the day my father was nearly assassinated. It signified a direct, existential threat to the Vance bloodline.

Every possible worst-case scenario tore through my mind on the frantic flight home. A rival clan launching a surprise attack. A political coup from within. An accident befalling my parents. My mind was a maelstrom of strategic calculations and cold, terrifying fear. The fragile, budding warmth I had felt on Aethelgard was a distant memory, replaced by the icy grip of an Alpha rushing home to protect his own. Seraphina's face flashed in my mind, not as a romantic daydream, but as a benchmark of strength, a reminder of what was at stake and the world I was fighting to build.

When my shuttle finally broke through the clouds over the Vance valley, I expected to see signs of smoke, of battle, of chaos. Instead, I saw… peace. The ancient, sprawling manor stood serene and majestic as always, sunlight glinting off its stained-glass windows. There were no panicked guards on the ramparts, no emergency vehicles. The only thing on the landing pad was my family's majordomo, smiling placidly.

"Welcome home, Lord Killian," he said with a warm bow. "Your parents are awaiting you in the solarium. They said to tell you the tea is steeping."

The relief that washed over me was quickly replaced by a profound, simmering suspicion. Tea? They had summoned me from across the continent with a Code Omega alert for tea?

I found them in the sun-drenched solarium, a beautiful room filled with exotic plants and the sound of a bubbling fountain. My father, Lord Alistair, was reading a newspaper, a pair of spectacles perched on his nose. My mother, Lady Genevieve, was calmly arranging a bouquet of roses. They looked up as I entered, their faces breaking into warm, welcoming smiles.

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