Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 353

Chapter 353: Still enduring it

"Albus, let my mother know that Kate has arrived. Tell her she’s gone for a stroll in the garden," Gabriel instructed. Once Albus departed, Gabriel’s attention shifted back to Sage with a sharper tone.

"Are you treating her well?" Gabriel asked, his eyes fixed on him.

Sage set the glass of water on the table with a soft clink. "Why don’t you ask her yourself?" he replied.

"Kate isn’t interested in you. Yet you came with your father, given a month to win her heart. What’s really on your mind, Sage? Don’t tell me your father insists on this marriage at all costs," Gabriel said, the frown etched deeper into his forehead.

Sage leaned back slightly, his eyes narrowing. "Didn’t you speak with your father about it?"

"Not really," Gabriel admitted. His tone grew firmer. "What I want to know is your intentions. Do you even like her? Because from where I stand, Katelyn doesn’t look happy around you. I may not share many words with her, but I can read her eyes."

"I want her," Sage replied with an unwavering gaze. "I understand your protectiveness as her brother, but listen carefully, she won’t look happy with anyone because her heart already belongs to someone else. You know this, don’t you?"

"That’s not my place to say. Ask Kate yourself," Gabriel answered, keeping his voice guarded.

"Is it your beta she loves?" Sage pressed, watching him closely. "If we’re truly friends, Gabriel, be honest with me. I want to understand her before I build a relationship with her."

"Karmen doesn’t feel that way about her," Gabriel said without hesitation. "Not even a fraction."

"You’re certain?" Sage asked again, searching for any sign of doubt.

"Absolutely," Gabriel replied. "If he had the slightest feelings for her, he would have proposed long ago. But he feels nothing for her."

Sage hummed, absorbing the weight of that information in silence.

"Kate is hard to understand," he admitted at last, his lips curving into a faint smile. "She comes across as... spoiled. I probably shouldn’t say that in front of her brother."

"Kate was pampered and sheltered from a young age. That’s why she seems that way," Gabriel replied. "She hides more than she shows. You had her over for dinner. Did everything go smoothly?"

"Of course," Sage said. "But I barely told her anything about myself. She’s not giving me much of a chance, so all I can do is wait." His voice lowered, almost thoughtful.

Gabriel’s jaw tightened. "She thinks your family is better than you."

Sage’s eyes narrowed. "And how do you know that?"

"Amelie and Kate share a bond, more like friends than sisters-in-law. They talk. But listen, Sage," Gabriel leaned forward slightly, his voice firm now, "you need to be honest with her. Don’t feed her a false image of who you are. She deserves to know the truth, how much you’ve suffered in that house, and that you’re still enduring it. If you truly want her as your mate, don’t let her stay in the dark."

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