Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Catherine’s POV

I stared at the faces gathered in our living room, watching the Stone family members whisper among themselves like a pack of scared

pups. Useless. All of them, completely useless. My fingers tightened

around my phone as I paced near the window, trying to maintain a

calm exterior while my insides twisted with anxiety.

“What do these incompetent wolves expect to accomplish?” I thought

bitterly. “Always looking to Iris to solve their problems when they’ve

spent years dismissing her.”

Thomas’s face was ashen as he looked up from his laptop. “Is there

any werewolf family left that hasn’t severed ties with us?” His voice

carried across the room, silencing the whispers.

My chest tightened. The Grey family pulling their investments had

been devastating enough, but the domino effect that followed was

catastrophic. Every business connection, every alliance I’d carefully

cultivated over the years was crumbling before my eyes.

Other packs are circling like vultures,” I thought, feeling cold sweat

forming on my palms. “Without Grey protection, we’re exposed.

Vulnerable.”

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Kim’s voice trembled as she answered her father. “Dad, only the

Wilson family hasn’t officially cut contact yet.”

I clutched my phone tighter. The Wilsons. Our last hope. If they stood

by us, we might have a chance to rebuild. I needed to call Iris again,

force her to see reason. She was the only one who could convince

Sebastian to restore Grey protection. The girl had no idea of the

power she held–power I’d spent years trying to control.

“I have to make her understand what’s at stake,” I thought

desperately. “She needs to stop this childish rebellion and do what’s

best for the Stone family. For all of us.”

My phone suddenly vibrated in my hand, startling me. Wilson’s name

flashed on the screen, sending a surge of hope through my body. I

straightened my shoulders and forced my voice to sound confident.

“Alpha Wilson! What a pleasant surprise to hear from you so late.” I

moved away from the others, not wanting them to see the

desperation in my eyes.

“Catherine.” His voice was cold, clinical. “I’ll be direct. Our board has

voted to terminate all business arrangements with Stone enterprises,

effective immediately.”

My heart stopped. “No, no, no, Alpha Wilson, you can’t possibly do

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this now-”

“The decision is final.” His tone left no room for negotiation. “Your

family is a sinking ship, Catherine. No one’s foolish enough to go

down with you.”

The phone nearly slipped from my sweaty palm. “But we’ve been

partners for years! We can offer-”

“You have nothing to offer,” he cut me off. “Without Grey backing, the

Stone name is worthless.”

When the call ended, I felt dizzy, my vision blurring at the edges. This

was it. We were truly finished.

“Catherine?” Thomas’s voice pulled me back to reality. “What did

Wilson say?”

I couldn’t bring myself to say the words, but my expression must have

been answer enough. Thomas sank deeper into his chair, his face a

mask of defeat.

“We should contact Iris,” he said after a moment of heavy silence.

“She might be able to-”

“Don’t mention her!” I snapped, anger flaring hot and sudden. “This is

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all her fault!”

Thomas looked at me with narrowed eyes. “How exactly is this Iris’s

fault? She didn’t force Sebastian to withdraw his support.”

My hands trembled as I ran them through my hair. “She’s just waiting

for us to be torn apart by other packs! She even threatened to sever

her blood connection to the Stone family! What kind of daughter

does that to her family?”

“What kind of treatment did you give her that would make her want

to do that?” Thomas countered, his voice sharpening.

I felt a flash of panic. Did he suspect something? About Iris’s true

bloodline?

“How could I have treated her badly?” I protested, heart racing. “She’s

my daughter!”

The lie tasted bitter on my tongue, as it always did.

“That’s right, Mom always talks about Iris,” Kim jumped in, coming to

my defense. “She worries about her all the time.”

Relief washed over me. My sweet Kim, always so loyal. Not like Iris,

who never appreciated anything I did for her.

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Thomas wasn’t convinced. His brow furrowed as he studied my face.

“Maybe it’s not you, Catherine. Maybe it’s Kim.”

Kim gasped beside me. “What? Me? What did I do?”

“You’ve never respected Iris,” Thomas accused, turning to Kim. “You

constantly belittle her, gossip about her marriage to Sebastian, and

mock her for havin

an Alpha husband who doesn’t love her.”

I felt my face grow hot. “That’s not fair! Kim has done nothing

wrong!”

Thomas ignored me, his eyes fixed on Kim. “You need to apologize to

your sister. Maybe if you show some genuine remorse, she’ll help us

convince the Greys to restore protection.”

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