bChapter /b171: The Alpha’s Rejection

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The financial reports spread across my mahogany desk painted a grim picture. Silverridge Holdings had lost three major contracts this month alone, and our quarterly projections showed devastating losses.

My ice–blue eyes scanned the numbers with growing frustration. The Grey pack’s business empire was crumbling beneath my feet, and I couldn’t seem to stop the hemorrhaging.

“Sir, the Morrison Group has withdrawn their investment,” my assistant informed me through the inte.”

They cited concerns about our recent project failures.”

I rubbed my temples, feeling the weight of pack leadership crushing down on my shoulders. The stress was

affecting my wolf, making him restless and aggressive.

Another major investor had pulled out yesterday. The ckwood Corporation followed suit this morning.

Word was spreading through the businessmunity that the Grey pack was no longer a safe investment.

My phone buzzed with another message from our ounting department. The construction project in Harbor

City had encountered unexpectedplications, requiring additional funding we didn’t have.

The door to my office opened without warning. Cassandra Evans swept in, her green–gold eyes bright with

excitement and her cheeks flushed with anticipation.

“Ethan, I have wonderful news,” she announced, clutching a man envelope against her chest.

I looked up from the financial disaster on my desk, my expression already darkening. “Cassandra, I’m busy.

Whatever it is can wait.”

“Nob, /bbit /bcan’t wait,” she insisted, approaching my desk with determined steps. “This is important.”

She ced the envelope on my desk with trembling hands. “I’m pregnant, Ethan. We’re going to have a pup.”

The words hit me like a physical blow. My wolf recoiled in shock as I stared at the pregnancy test results

she’d pulled from the envelope.

“You’re certain?b” /bI asked, my voice hollow.

“Completely certain,” Cassandra beamed, her face glowing with maternal joy. “The doctor confirmed it yesterday. We’re going to be parents.”

I stood abruptly, my chair scraping against the hardwood floor. b“/bGet rid bof /bbit/b.”

Cassandra’s smile faltered, confusion recing her excitement. “What did you say?”

“Terminate the pregnancy,” I said coldly, my ice–blue eyes hard as steel. “I don’t want this child.”

Her face went pale, the color draining from her cheeks. “Ethan, you can’t be serious.”

“I’mpletely serious,” I replied, turning away from her shocked expression. “Now isn’t the right time for me

bto /bsire ban /bheir.b” /b

“Not the bright /btime?b” /bCassandra’s voice rose with disbelief. “This is our pup, Ethan. Our future.”

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b“/bbMy /bbfuture /bis falling apart,” I snapped, gesturing at the financial reports. b“/bThe pack is hemorrhaging money, binvestors /bare fleeing, and you want me to celebrate a pregnancyb?/bb” /b

Cassandra’s green–gold eyes filled with tears. “You’re being heartless. This is your responsibility.”

b“/bbMy /bresponsibility is to the pack,” I retorted harshly. “Not to an unwanted pregnancy that will onlyplicate everything.”

“Unwanted?” Cassandra’s voice cracked with pain. “How can you call our pup unwanted?”

bI /bturned back to face her, my expression unmoved by her tears. “Because that’s exactly what bit /bis. An

inconvenience I can’t afford right now.”

Cassandra’s shock transformed into zing fury. “You’re a coward, Ethan Grey. A heartless Alpha who refuses to take responsibility for his actions.”

“I’m being practical,” I replied coldly. “Something you clearly don’t understand.”

“Practical?” she screamed, her wolf pushing against her human restraint. “You’re talking about our child like

it’s ba /bbusiness transaction.”

“Everything is a business transaction when your pack is failing,” I said with brutal honesty.

Cassandra wiped her tears with the back of her hand, her expression hardening with resolve. “Fine. I’ll carry

this pregnancy to term and raise the pup as a single mother.”

“How much do you want?” I asked, reaching for my checkbook.

Cassandra stared at me in horror. “Excuse me?b” /b

“Compensation for the inconvenience,” I exined matter–of–factly. “Name your price.”

The p came so fast I barely saw iting. Cassandra’s palm connected with my cheek with a sharp cb***/bk

that echoed through the office.

“You bastard,” she hissed, her green–gold eyes zing with rage. “You think you can buy your way out of

fatherhoodb?/bb” /b

bI /btouched my stinging cheek, my wolf snarling at the physical assault. “I’m offering you a practical solution.”

“You’re offering me blood money in exchange for our pup’s life,” Cassandra spat. “I wouldn’t take a penny

from you if I was starving.”

She grabbed the pregnancy test results from my desk, clutching them protectively against her chest. “This child will know exactly what kind of Alpha their father really is.”

“Cassandra, wait-b” /b

But she bwas /balready storming toward the door, her heels clicking angrily against the hardwood floor. The

door mmed behind her with enough force bto /brattle the windows.

bI /bbsank /bback into my chairb, /bthe silence of my office suddenly oppressive. My wolf whined with confusion and

bregret/bb, /bbut I pushed those feelings aside.

I bhad /bbigger problems than Cassandra’s pregnancy. The Grey pack’s survival depended on my ability to bsalvage /bour business empire, not on ying father to an unwanted pup.

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bI /bbdrove /bbthrough /bHarbor bCity’s /bdowntown district with tears streaming down my face. Ethan’s cruel words bechoed /bin my mind, each one cutting deeper than thest.

The pregnancy test results sat on my passenger seat, a reminder of the life growing inside me that its father bhad /bjust rejected. My wolf whimpered with pain and protective fury.

I pulled into the parking garage of Moonstone Legal Partners, my hands shaking as I turned off the engine. Olivia Winters worked here now, and I had a message to deliver.

The receptionist looked up as I entered the elegant lobby. “How can I help you?”

“I’d like to see Olivia Winters,” I said, my voice still thick with emotion.

“Do you have an appointment?”

“No, but please tell her Cassandra Evans is here. It’s important.”

While waiting, I pulled out my phone andposed a message to Margaret Grey. Ethan’s mother needed to know about her future grandchild immediately.

I attached a photo of the pregnancy test results and typed: “Mrs. Grey, I have wonderful news to share. I’m carrying Ethan’s pup, but he’s asked me to terminate the pregnancy. I thought you should know.”

The response came within minutes. Margaret Grey’s number appeared on my screen, and I answered

immediately.

“Cassandra, dear, is this true?” Margaret’s voice was breathless with excitement.

“Yes, Mrs. Grey. I’m pregnant with Ethan’s pup,” I confirmed, allowing my voice to tremble with vulnerability.

“And he wants you to terminate?” Margaret’s tone turned icy with maternal fury.

“He said now isn’t the right time for him to sire an heir,” I exined, letting tears color my words. “But I want

to keep the pup.”

“Of course you do,” Margaret said warmly. “This is wonderful news, Cassandra. A grandson to continue the Grey bloodline.”

“You’re not disappointed?” I asked, feigning uncertainty.

“Disappointed? I’m thrilled,” Margaret assured me. “Ethan will listen to his mother’s guidance. I’ll arrange a proper meeting between our families.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Grey. Your support means everything to me.”

“Don’t worry, dear. Everything will work out perfectly. I’ll handle Ethan.”

I ended the call with satisfaction, a smile ying at my lips. Margaret Grey was exactly the ally I needed to

bsecure /bmy position in the Grey pack.

b(/bOlivia’s POV)

I returned to Moonstone Legal Partners after a client meeting bto /bfind Cassandra Evans waiting in the

breception /barea. Her presence immediately put me on guard.

“Cassandrab,” /bbI /bsaid coolly, approaching with measured steps. “What brings you hereb?/bb” /b

She stood gracefully, her green–gold eyes bright with barely contained excitement. “Olivia, I wanted to share some wonderful news with you personally.”

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b“/bbOh/bb?/bb” /bbI /bbkept /bbmy /bbexpression /bbneutral/bb, /bthough my wolf bristled with suspicion.

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Cassandra reached into her purse band /bpulled out a familiar man envelope. “I’m pregnant bwith /bbEthan’s /bbpup/b.b” /b

bShe /bbhanded /bme bthe /bpregnancy btest /bbresults /bwith a triumphant smile. “We’re nning bto /bplete our bmating /b

bbond /bsoon.”

bI /bnced at the test results withplete indifference. “Congrattions.”

bMyck /bof reaction clearly frustrated her. “Aren’t you going to say anything else?b” /b

“What would you like me to say?” I asked, handing the papers back to her.

“I thought you might be jealous,” Cassandra said, her voice carrying a hint of disappointment. “After all, you band /bEthan have history.”

Iughed, the sound genuinely amused. “Jealous? Cassandra, have you forgotten about your uing court

bdate/bb?/bb” /b

Her confident expression faltered slightly. “What court date?”

“The defamation case,” I reminded her with a cold smile. “For your online harassment campaign against pack

members.b” /b

Cassandra waved dismissively. “That’s nothing. I’m pregnant now, and Ethan will use his pack influence to

resolve any legal troubles.”

“Will he?” I asked, my amber eyes glinting with knowledge she didn’t possess.

“Of course he will,” Cassandra insisted, though uncertainty crept into her voice. “He’s the Grey pack heir.”

I leaned back in my chair, studying her with pity. “Cassandra, you’re living in a fantasy.”

“What do you meanb?/bb” /b

“Ethan is facing his own serious problems within the pack hierarchy,” I exined calmly. “His business

empire is crumbling, investors are fleeing, and his Alpha status bis /bin question.”

Cassandra’s face flushed with anger. “You’re just jealous and unable to ept reality.”

“I can’t help but feel sorry for you,” I said with genuine pity. “You’re still living in a dream.”

“What are you talking about?” Cassandra demanded, herposure finally cracking.

bI /bsmiled coldly, savoring the moment of revtion. “Now bthat /bMalcolm Wilson and Vanessa Reed are

imprisoned, and Frederick Warner’s supporters in ckmoor Territory are about bto /bfallb, /bno one can save him

now.i” /i

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