Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 477

Chapter 477: More affectionate to our sister

"Kate, are you inside?" Zilia’s voice called out from just beyond the bedroom door.

After a moment, Katelyn pulled the door open. "I was getting ready," she explained, her focus immediately shifting to the large, ornate box in Zilia’s hands. "What’s this? Come inside," she invited, stepping aside to let Zilia enter.

"Mother selected some jewelry earlier for you and Amelie," Zilia replied, walking over and carefully lowering the heavy box onto a nearby table. "I thought I’d bring it for you since Mother went to give the other box to Amelie."

"Mom keeps buying so much jewelry," Katelyn murmured, a hint of exasperation in her tone.

"Well, we are in the palace, so it’s common," Zilia remarked with a shrug. "By the way, where are you going? I was also going out to buy a few things for my brother, so if we both go together, it will be great," she added hopefully.

"That’s a wonderful idea, but I’m going back to San Ravendale, Zilia," Katelyn replied.

"Oh." Zilia’s surprise was evident. "I thought you would be going back tomorrow," she said, her eyebrows raised.

"I wanted to," Katelyn replied, her shoulders slumping slightly, "but Sage is upset with me."

"Why?" Zilia frowned, her expression shifting to concern. "I thought everything was going well between you both. I’m sorry for not being aware of this."

"It’s alright. You had your own troubles, Lia," Katelyn muttered dismissively, referring to Zilia’s recent stresses.

"If I can help you in any way, do tell me," Zilia asserted, stepping closer.

"No. I have to help myself," Katelyn insisted, shaking her head.

Zilia smiled gently, offering a piece of comforting advice. "Ups and downs are common in any relationship, Kate. It actually helps the love to grow. Keep that in mind."

"Hmm," Katelyn murmured, contemplating Zilia’s words about the nature of love and conflict.

Zilia, sensing Katelyn was still troubled, offered a kind invitation. "You can share with me if you want," she said softly. "I’m free right now, of course, if you have the time too."

Katelyn looked at Zilia, her eyes reflecting a deep question about Zilia’s own complex history with Casaio. "You and Brother Cas have gone through so many troubles. So many moments where things seemed impossible. But your trust for each other never vanished fully. How did you manage that?"

Zilia met her gaze, a faint, knowing smile touching her lips, reflecting on the path she and Casaio had walked. "Because deep down, beneath all the arguments, all the external conflicts, we carried an unwavering faith for each other," she replied. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"And I must say, Cas made the efforts towards me," Zilia continued, a profound seriousness in her eyes. "I mean, he simply wasn’t willing to give up on us, even when it seemed impossible." She paused, her thoughts drifting back to her past. "You know my history. I never felt like I truly belonged anywhere, let alone that I deserved to become Casaio’s wife. And I honestly believed he deserved someone far better than me. But he wasn’t willing to let me go, and in the end, I couldn’t bring myself to let him go either."

Katelyn listened, letting out a soft hum of agreement. "You two certainly suffered a lot to get where you are," she acknowledged. She then added quietly, "Now, Brother Nick is on that path. His mate did bad to him."

"Yeah. I didn’t either expect this from June," Zilia said, the mention of Nick’s trouble bringing a shadow to her face. She then looked closely at Katelyn. "But Kate, don’t tell me you’re comparing your life to ours, are you?"

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