Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 470

Chapter 470: Didn’t treat you any better

"What has made you so suddenly quiet?" Gabriel asked as he looked at Sage.

"Kate doesn’t want me. And honestly, that makes me furious right now," Sage replied.

"What do you mean?" Gabriel stopped in the act of lowering himself onto a garden chair, his brow furrowed. Sage settled across from him on the other chair. "She seems to have developed genuine feelings for you. I thought you two were connecting."

"What? No!" Sage let out a short laugh, shaking his head dismissively. "I just overheard how she’s judging me for my past. Was it wrong to date freely and casually to be with anyone I found attractive and agreeable? I was honest about that, Gabriel. I didn’t feel any deep, emotional connection with anyone. It was purely physical, about shared pleasure. Can’t Kate look past that and see the man I am now?"

Gabriel sighed, choosing his words carefully. "Sage, you have to understand her context. Kate has been single, and she’s incredibly guarded when it comes to relationships. To her, the way you moved from one woman to the next, no matter how honest you were, could easily make you seem like a commitment risk or, to be blunt, less than a ’good man’ in her highly selective view."

He paused, gathering a final thought. "Perhaps she fears your past lifestyle will ’haunt’ the future you might build together that your nature is fundamentally incompatible with her desire for stability. Honestly, even I don’t fully grasp what Kate desires. She’s so indecisive and cautious about making major choices for her own happiness."

"We are mates, Gabriel, yet she can’t seem to look past a few past indiscretions to see the genuine feelings I have developed for her now! To make matters worse, she brought up my family, essentially asking: ’If I can’t even stand up to them, how will I ever stand up for me?’" Sage’s voice rose with genuine pain. "I feel utterly disappointed, even betrayed. Why would the Moon Goddess choose her for me? If she doesn’t refuse this marriage, I will!"

Gabriel met his friend’s gaze steadily, his own expression grim. "She’s not wrong, Sage."

Sage recoiled as if struck by lightning. "You should be on my side! I’m your friend!" He started, before the reality of the situation cooled his anger. He slumped slightly, murmuring, "Of course. Kate is your sister."

"This isn’t about loyalty; it’s about giving you an unbiased, necessary truth," Gabriel insisted, leaning forward. "When was the last time you truly stood against your father? Or that stepmother? They have systematically made your life miserable, and they will absolutely use Kate to try and gain favor with the Alpha King. You know this."

Gabriel’s voice dropped to a serious tone. "You need to ask yourself a hard question: If a situation arises where Kate’s safety and your future together is on the line, how are you honestly going to protect her? Or even protect yourself? No matter how annoying or difficult Kate can be, she is my sister. I won’t stand by and watch her suffer because you lack the strength to fight for the life you claim you want. You need to internalize that before you talk about refusing a mate bond."

Sage knitted his brows together. "I’m not refusing a mate bond. But Kate is. I’ve been tolerating her for a while. But what she said to Amelie so easily shows that she still judges me, which aches my heart. All I wanted Kate’s understanding, but she refused to give it."

Gabriel didn’t say anything. "Do what you feel is right. But let me tell you one thing: If you love Kate, then learn to hold her like a gentleman."

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