Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Tatant at Catherinex face as the color drained from it. The perfect rask of motherly comes the wisen the years was diggen omegled Calculating woman beneath.

What did you say?” she repeated, her voice barely above a whisper.

You heard me. I kept my voice steady, surprised by my own calmness. Sebastien and I will formally and our relationship when the Men Cycle Cooling Period concludes.”

Catherine’s perfectly manicured hand shot out to grab my arm. I felt her nails digging into my skin through the thin fabric of my bloose. For a moment, I was that same scared little girl who always yielded to her authority.

Not anymore.

“You ungrateful little–Catherine hissed, her grip tightening. After everything we’ve done for you? This marriage was the only thing keeping our family relevant in the wolf community!”

I thought about all the years I’d spent trying to earn this woman’s approval. What a waste.

“Let go of me, Catherine,” I said calmly.

Her eyes widened in disbelief. The dutiful, obedient Iris was gone, and she couldn’t comprehend this new version standing before her.

Catherine stepped closer, her face contorted with rage. She released my arm only to reach for my face. “How dare you? You think because you’re living with the Greys now, you can just abandon your family? Your responsibility?”

I caught her wrist before she could touch me, my reflexes surprising even myself. The look of shock on her face was almost worth everything

I’d endured.

I’ve always fulfilled my responsibilities,” I said, maintaining my grip on her wrist. “But I won’t be your bargaining chip anymore.”

Catherine tried to pull away, but I held firm. I could feel her muscles tensing, the subtle shift in her scent that told me she was considering changing forms.

“You disrespectful wolf cub! You dare treat me like this?” Catherine snarled, reaching with her other hand to break my grip.

I caught that one too, crossing her wrists in front of her. For the first time in my life, I towered over Catherine.

“You also know you’re still my mother?” I asked, my voice dripping with sarcasm. “Though… that might not even be true, right?”

Her eyes flickered with panic, just for a split second, but my enhanced wolf senses caught it. The slight hitch in her breath, the subtle change

in her scent. Fear. Guilt. I’d struck a nerve.

I almost laughed. So there was truth to my suspicions after all.

“The arrangement was clear,” I continued, keeping my voice even despite the turmoil inside. “When I signed that marriage contract with the Grey family, I was essentially sold to the most powerful family in the wolf council. And now that I’m still technically a Grey family member,

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dont try to manipulate me with talk of Stone family loyalty

released her wrists and stepped back, feeling strangely light. Even if the

here I’m done with all of this.”

From the corner of my eye, I saw Kim standing in the doorway, her face t

Without another word, I turned and walked out the front door of the Ston

The cool evening air felt like freedom as I walked to my car. I took a deep away the suffocating atmosphere of the Stone house.

My mind kept replaying that moment–the flash of panic in Catherine’s ey anger or indignation I’d seen there. It was fear. The kind of fear that com

I started the car but didn’t immediately drive away. Instead, I looked back

my life, though it had never truly felt like one.

But what if there was another explanation? What if the reason my wolf fo brown wolves of the Stone family, wasn’t just a random genetic quirk?

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