Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Iris’s POV

I watched Catherine’s face transform from shock to disbelief as my

words sank in. Her perfectly made–up features contorted like d

been physically struck. For years, this woman had manipulated me,

used me as a pawn, and treated me like nothing more than a means to

an end. Now she was finally realizing that her control over me had

completely evaporated.

“You can’t do this,” she whispered, her voice barely audible.

I didn’t respond, just observed with cold satisfaction as she scrambled

up from the ground where she’d fallen after my revelation about the

house. Her designer outfit was smeared with dirt, her hair disheveled.

It was almost comical seeing Catherine Stone, who was always so

obsessed with appearances, looking so utterly undone.

She lunged toward me, her movements desperate and uncoordinated.

I caught my security team’s attention with a subtle glance.

“Let her come,” I said quietly. “I want to see what other performance

she has planned.”

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Catherine reached me, her face twisted with rage. “Iris, you’ve lost

your mind, haven’t you?” Her voice rose to a shriek as she jabbed a

finger at me. “The Stone family might not be what it once was, but

you can’t just betray your own pack! I raised you! I’ve taken care of

you since your father died!”

I let her words wash over me, feeling nothing but a cold detach ent.

Raised me? Taken care of me? The audacity was almost impressive.

“Raising me?” I repeated, my voice calm and measured. “Is that what

you call it? I never felt your care, Catherine. All I ever felt was your

calculations. How to use me, how to profit from me, how to

manipulate me into doing exactly what you wanted.”

I took a step closer to her, lowering my voice. “Including using me to

secure an alliance with the Grey family to protect the Stone pack. Did

you think I’d forgotten about that little arrangement?”

Catherine’s eyes darted around, looking for support from the others.

The creditors watched our confrontation with open curiosity,

momentarily distracted from their demands for payment.

I reached into my bag, pulling out a manila folder I’d prepared

specifically for this moment. The weight of it felt satisfying in my

hands. This was the moment I’d been waiting for.

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“I brought something for you, Catherine. Something I think you’ll

find… illuminating.” I kept my voice conversational, as if we were

discussing nothing more important than the weather. “This is DNA

analysis I had done through special channels at the Werewolf

Council. Today seems like the perfect day to share the results, don’t

you think?”

Catherine’s eyes widened with undisguised greed as she reached for

the folder. I pulled it back slightly, then deliberately threw it in her

face, the papers scattering around her.

“Really? I think you know better than anyone, don’t you?” My voice

dropped to ice. “Playing relatives all these years… aren’t you tired of

the charade?”

I turned my gaze toward Kim, who had been hovering nearby with a

look of confusion. “Your husband playing my uncle. That’s quite the

elaborate family theater you’ve staged. Even willing to violate the

most basic werewolf blood laws.”

The creditors exchanged confused glances, clearly not expecting to

witness a family blood scandal when they’d come to collect debts.

I watched Catherine’s eyes dart frantically over the papers, her hands

shaking as she tried to gather them up. The naked fear in her

expression told me everything I needed to know. She was wondering

exactly how long I’d known the truth.

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“Wondering when I found out?” I asked, reading her thoughts. “Much

earlier than you’d imagine.”

Catherine completely broke down then, her carefully constructed

facade crumbling away. Years of lies and manipulation stripped bare

in an instant. She clutched the papers to her chest, her body

trembling.

I turned to address the creditors, my voice clear and controlled. “Is

this sufficient? Have you seen enough?”

They nodded, clearly eager to escape the unfolding family drama. I

gave them a curt nod. “Then you can leave. Now.”

To my satisfaction, they began to file out. The truth had more power

than I’d anticipated.

As they were leaving, Catherine found her voice again, her words

coming out in a hysterical scream. “You’re lying! These are all

forgeries! The Council would never authorize this kind of testing!”

I noticed her screams were attracting attention from other

werewolves in the compound. Perfect–just as she intended. She was

hoping to use pack pressure against me.

Kim seized the opportunity, immediately slipping into her well-

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practiced role of the innocent victim. “Sister, how could you say such

terrible things?” Her voice dripped with false sweetness. “After

everything Mom has done for you…”

My laugh cut her off. Even now, even after everything had been

exposed, they were still trying to manipulate the situation The sheer

absurdity of it was almost impressive.

I felt the stares of the gathering werewolves, their curious and

judgmental gazes falling on me. But unlike before, I didn’t care. I

didn’t need their approval anymore.

I reached back into my bag and pulled out more papers. “Since that

evidence isn’t convincing enough for you, Catherine, perhaps you’d

like to examine these other reports?”

I handed her five separate DNA analyses, each from different, highly

reputable institutions. “I had tests done at five different authorities,

just in case you tried to dismiss them. Go ahead, look them over

carefully.”

Catherine snatched the papers from my hand, her eyes scanning them

rapidly. With each page, her face grew paler, her body starting to

tremble visibly.

“Now you’ve seen the truth with your own eyes,” I said, my voice

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dropping to a command. “Take all of this and get the hell out. Stop

disturbing the peace here.”

I turned my back on her, walking toward the house and closing the

door firmly behind me.

Inside, I could still hear Catherine and Kim’s shouts and curses

through the door. I took a deep breath, feeling an unexpected

lightness in my chest.

“Make sure they leave the premises,” I instructed my security team,

watching as they efficiently moved to escort Catherine, Kim, and the

others off the property. They closed the outer gates, securing the

area.

I took another deep breath, savoring the silence that finally fell. It

was done. The years of pretense, of being controlled and manipulated

by the Stone family–all of it was finally over.

The werewolf community would be buzzing with rumors soon

enough, but I found I didn’t care. I had the truth on my side, and that

was all that mattered.

I was free.