Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 236

Chapter 236

Iris’s POV

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I stepped out of the bathroom, adjusting my clothes and trying to appear normal despite the morning sickness that had just wracked my body My phone was already vibrating in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw “Rachel‘ flashing across the screen.

need to take this cal I told Sebastien, who was sitting on the couch, his laptop open but his eyes fixed intently on me.

Sure, he replies voice unnervingly calm despite the strange intensity in his gaze. Something about his stare felt different today-

St piercing, like he was trying to see through me.

more focuses

Had hu

omething? Did he know about the pregnancy? My heart rate kicked up a notch as I headed for the door, feeling his eyes my back the entire time.

he said softly. “We’ll continue our… conversation when you get back.”

Smething about his stare felt different today–more focused, like he was trying to see through me. Had he found something? Did he know about the pregnancy? My heart rate kicked up a notch as I headed for the door, feeling his gaze burning into my back the entire

time.

Dina, my newly assigned bodyguard, was waiting outside the room as expected. She immediately fell into step beside me, her posture alert and professional.

“I need privacy for this call,” I told her quietly. “It’s Rachel.”

I’ll stand at a respectful distance, but I need to keep you in my sight,” Dina replied firmly. “Those were my explicit instructions from Mr. Lowell?

I stopped walking and turned to her. “This is a call about Lowell family business, I lied smoothly, lowering my voice. ‘Jack specifically asked me to keep certain matters private, even from you. You can wait here–we’re in the Grey estate, surrounded by their security.

Dina’s expression hardened. “With all due respect, Ms. Stone, my orders-*

“Come from Jack Lowell, ultimately, I finished for her. “And as his blood relative, I’m telling you this is a matter he would want kept private. It was manipulative, but I needed space.

Her jaw clenched

1 nodded

Botes,‘ she finally conceded. “Not a second more.”

ned the corner, I heard the sharp crackle of a security radio behind me.

meter fence. Sensor

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The message was broadcast loudly enough that anyone in the corridor could hear it. I glanced back to see Dina frozen in place, her professional instincts clearly at war with her assignment to guard me. Her hand moved to her own communicator, and I heard her voice

fade as I continued walking.

“This is Dina Reyes with Ms. Stone’s security detail. Do you need additional support for the perimeter check? I can-

I didn’t catch the rest as I rounded another corner, feeling slightly guilty but relieved to have a moment alone. The timing of that security alert seemed suspiciously convenient, but at the time, I didn’t give it enough thought.

“What did you find out?” I whispered, keeping my voice low.

“The Stone family is making moves, Iris,” Rachel’s voice was tense. “I’ve been monitoring Catherine’s activities like you asked, and she’s definitely up to something. I think they’re planning something today–you need to be careful.”

I nodded even though she couldn’t see me. “I’m at the Grey estate right now, but I’ll be heading—”

A slight rustling sound behind me made me turn. Before I could react, I caught a whiff of something odd–a chemical compound designed to temporarily dull werewolf senses. Clever. Then a cloth pressed against my face, the smell unmistakable–a sedative commonly used against werewolves.

This pathetic attempt won’t work on me, I thought, but I could sense there were multiple attackers. In my condition, fighting might risk the babies. Better to play along and see where this leads.

As I pretended to lose consciousness, I realized with a chill how well–planned this was. The east wing was undergoing renovations, with minimal security patrols. And right now was the mid–morning shift change for the Grey security team. Whoever these people were, they had detailed inside information about the estate’s operations.

I let my body go limp, hearing Rachel’s panicked voice from the phone that had fallen to the floor.

“Iris? Iris, what’s happening? Are you there?”

One of the men kicked the phone from my grasp, sending it skittering across the floor. Another immediately scooped it up and silenced it

before pocketing it.

Strong hands grabbed me, wrapping me in a special fabric that blocked scent markers–they knew enough about werewolves to prevent tracking through smell. A hood went over my head, and I felt the cold bite of silver chains around my wrists and ankles, just strong enough to weaken a werewolf without causing serious burns,

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The message was broadcast loudly enough that anyone in the corridor could hear it. I glanced back to see Dina frozen in place, her professional instincts clearly at war with her assignment to guard me. Her hand moved to her own communicator, and I heard her voice

fade as I continued walking.

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