Jealousy Alpha's Regret novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96

“We’re waiting for Mr. Grey to arrive,” the reporter was saying.

“Sources claim the werewolf community is buzzing with news that the

Grey heir has ended his mating bond with Iris Stone.”

I watched, hardly breathing, as Sebastien’s car pulled up. Reporters

swarmed him immediately.

“Mr. Grey! Is it true you’ve filed for divorce?”

Sebastien paused, his face a cold mask. “Yes, we’ve dissolved our

relationship. Now if you’ll excuse me.”

The room spun around me. It was real. It was happening.

“Mom!” Kim’s voice seemed to come from far away. I felt her hands on

my shoulders as I swayed.

“Mom, are you okay? Mom!”

I blinked, trying to focus on her worried face. My phone was buzzing

non–stop with notifications. I glanced down to see the werewolf

forums exploding with confirmation:

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“BREAKING: Grey heir confirms end of mating bond with Stone

daughter.”

“It’s over,” I whispered, feeling suddenly weak. “The Grey protection is

gone. The Stone family is finished.”

“Mom, please, you’re scaring me.” Kim was holding me up now.

“He left her,” I said, my voice sounding strange to my own ears.

“Sebastien really left Iris…”

Kim guided me to the sofa as my legs threatened to give way. “Mom,

breathe. We’ll figure something out.”

I laughed, a bitter sound that surprised even me. “I should have

known. Her tone on the phone was so final… and I just thought she

was bluffing.”

“What are we going to do?” Kim asked, her eyes wide with fear.

I stared at her, reality setting in. “An Alpha like Sebastien doesn’t

change his mind. Once he makes a decision, it’s final.” I shook my

head slowly. “There’s no going back.”

Kim’s face crumpled. “So we’re just… done? The whole family is

ruined?”

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I was about to agree when my eyes caught sight of a framed photo of Iris on the side table. I’d kept it there mostly for appearances, to

maintain the facade of the caring mother. But now, looking at her beautiful face, her captivating smile, I felt a flicker of something–not affection, but possibility.

“Iris is still valuable,” I said slowly, an idea forming. “Even without

Sebastien.”

“What do you mean?” Kim asked.

I picked up the photo, studying Iris’s features more carefully. “Your

sister is beautiful, talented, and from a bloodline with potential. She

might have lost one advantageous match, but…”

I remembered the way Noah Phillips looked at Iris. How he’d always

hovered nearby, watching her with undisguised longing. His family

wasn’t as powerful as the Greys, of course, but they were stable,

growing in influence. And Noah clearly adored Iris.

“Noah Phillips,” I murmured. “He’s always had feelings for Iris.”

“The tech investor?” Kim frowned. “But he’s just a regular wolf, not

even an Alpha.”

“His company is growing rapidly,” I countered. “And he’s devoted to

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Iris. If she accepted his courtship, the Phillips family could offer us

some protection. Not as much as the Greys, but enough to keep the

worst threats at bay.”

I ran my finger over Iris’s face in the photo, my mind calculating each

angle. “We need to convince Iris that Noah is her best option now.

The key is exploiting her position after being ‘publicly discarded‘ by

Sebastien.”

“But you said she wanted the divorce,” Kim pointed out.

“What she wants and what everyone believes are two different

things,” I said, my lips curving into a smile. “The entire werewolf

community thinks she’s been humiliated and abandoned. Whether

she’s actually heartbroken or pretending to be strong doesn’t matter -the public shame alone is a vulnerability we can exploit.”

Kim’s expression brightened as she caught on. “So even if she’s not

emotionally devastated…”

“She’s still in a precarious position socially,” I finished. “And that’s

exactly the leverage we need. If she rejects another suitable match.

now, she’ll look even more pathetic in everyone’s eyes. It’s the perfect

pressure point.”

“Mom, you’re brilliant,” Kim whispered, her eyes wide with

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admiration.

I patted her hand. “This isn’t over yet, darling. The Stone family still

has one valuable asset–Iris. And this time, we’ll make sure she serves

our purposes properly.”

As Kim and I whispered together, refining our plan, I felt my

confidence returning. Iris Stone would never escape her duty to this

family. One way or another, she would secure our future.