Chapter 601: Inherited the Title of Alpha at a Young Age

Hayley’s POV:

For a moment, I was speechless.

“Is she dead?” Steven asked, his voice laced with a hint of curiosity.

“No,” the bodyguard responded. “The bullet didn’t hit her heart. She’s been taken to the hospital, and she’ll survive.”

Benjamin, noticing my unease, raised his hand, signaling for everyone to leave the room.

Once it was quiet, I exhaled softly, muttering under my breath, “A person like her won’t go down so easily.”

In that moment, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of envy toward Jonah, despite his many flaws. At least he had a mother who truly cared about him. As for me, I had inherited the title of Alpha at a young age, surrounded by power and titles, but I had never even met my real parents.

Was that because I wasn’t enough?

Then, I remembered Justin’s words. Despite how much my grandparents cherished me, I was still just their adopted granddaughter, with no blood ties to them. If a day came when they had to choose between Justin and me, I had a sinking feeling I already knew the outcome.

I had always been the one left behind. It was inevitable.

“People are always different,” Benjamin said, noticing the melancholy in my voice. He tried to comfort me, though I wasn’t sure I could be comforted.

Hera, sensing my emotions, began to calm down and seemed a bit more at ease.

“Maybe,” I answered softly, turning toward the door.

“Where are you going?” Benjamin stood as well.

“To save Jonah’s life.”

I had made up my mind. Regardless of whether Tina survived, I was determined to help her son.

We soon arrived at the hospital. Using Hera’s energy, I administered an injection to Jonah. Within moments, he stirred and regained consciousness.

He was still stuck in the memory of the moment when he tried to stop me. The instant he saw us, he instinctively grabbed his neck, sitting up with suspicion on his face. “What do you want?” he demanded, his voice tense.

“Your mother’s in the hospital,” I said coldly.

“What? What did you do to my mom?” Jonah jumped out of the bed, panic flooding his eyes.

I narrowed my eyes, my voice low but threatening, “If you want to stay conscious for the rest of your life, I suggest you stop talking.”

After our last encounter, Jonah had learned to be afraid of me. He fell silent almost immediately.

As soon as I left, Jonah rushed to find out where Tina was. When he arrived at her hospital room, Tina had just regained consciousness.

“Mom! Are you okay? What happened? Who did this to you? Tell me, and I’ll make them pay!” Jonah’s voice was filled with fury, but deep down, it was clear he loved his mother deeply.

“My dear, you’re awake. That’s all that matters. As long as you’re safe, I’ll be okay,” Tina whispered, trying to soothe him.

“How can you be okay? Look at you!” Jonah’s voice cracked with frustration.

“No, I have to get revenge. Was it Hayley, that b*tch?”

“I’ll transform into a wolf and challenge her to a duel. She’s just an Omega. My wolf could easily beat her!” Jonah was already plotting his next move, his emotions completely out of control.

“Don’t go, son. She’s not just an Omega. And besides, she’s always surrounded by Benjamin, that Alpha, protecting her,” Tina urged, grabbing his arm urgently.

“If I can’t beat her, I’ll just pay someone to kill her!” Jonah spat angrily, his rage growing.

“Shut up!” Tina snapped, yanking Jonah close by the collar. Her face was tight with fear. “Don’t you ever say that again! We can’t afford to anger that woman!”

“You’ve been unconscious for days. Our family…has gone bankrupt.”

“What? That can’t be true!” Jonah’s face went pale as if the ground had just fallen out beneath him.

“I don’t believe it! You’re lying! We’re rich! We still have Steven backing us. There’s no way we could lose everything!”

“Idiot!” Tina hissed, her eyes blazing with anger. “From the start, Steven was Hayley’s man! He got close to us to lower our guard!”

“What…” Jonah’s face turned ashen, and he staggered back, processing the shocking revelation.

No wonder they couldn’t access Steven’s suite, yet Benjamin and Hayley came and went freely. It all made sense now. The whole thing had been planned from the beginning.

That woman… she was terrifying.

Tina sighed, her eyes dull and vacant as she stared at the ceiling. “We pushed too far.”

“We’ll have to lie low from now on…” she murmured, defeated.

“No! I can’t do it! I can’t accept this!” Jonah shouted, his voice cracking.

He couldn’t come to terms with the fact that, overnight, he had gone from being a carefree rich kid to someone drowning in debt.

With a furious growl, he shifted into his wolf form and stormed out of the room, howling as he ran away, a blur of anger.