Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 582

Chapter 582: A mark of vulnerability

Sage stepped quietly out of the bedroom to find the Queen and Zilia in the drawing room, their faces etched with worry.

"She’s awake," he said simply. "She’s asking for you."

Mabel was on her feet in an instant while Zilia was right behind her. They hurried past him into the room while a nearby maidservant bowed and rushed off to spread the word to the rest of the family.

Inside, Mabel went straight to the bed, gathering Katelyn into her arms as gently as possible. Katelyn clung to her mother like she was still a little girl with her face buried in Mabel’s shoulder and her arms tightly wrapped around her mother.

Mabel held her for a long moment, then eased back just enough to press a soft kiss to her forehead, fingers smoothing down Katelyn’s tangled hair.

"Why did you take off the ring, sweetheart?" she asked, voice trembling with leftover fear. "I told you to never take it off."

Katelyn’s eyes glistened. "Mom... I didn’t. I don’t know how I lost it."

Before Mabel could say more, the door flew open again.

"Kate, dear!" Raidan’s voice broke as he strode in, Gabriel, Dominick, and Casaio right on his heels.

Mabel stepped aside with a watery smile, letting her husband take her place. Raidan sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Katelyn into his chest.

"Daddy," Katelyn whispered, eyes fluttering shut as she melted into the hug. In her parents’ arms, the scaredy feeling finally felt a little farther away.

Sage stayed back near the foot of the bed. Casaio moved beside him and rested a steady hand on his shoulder.

Katelyn pulled back a little, looking around at all of them, at Gabriel especially.

"Ophelia... She’s crazy," she said. "She’s obsessed with Amelie and Gabriel. I saw her up close. She... She cut me off from my wolf. I couldn’t feel any strength. Her magic is terrifying."

Casaio leaned forward. "How did you get away, Kate?"

Katelyn swallowed, wincing at the memory. "She left the basement kind of room for a few minutes. The ropes... which were soaked in wolfsbane burned me like fire every time I moved." Her fingers brushed the thick bandages on her wrists. "But I knew if I didn’t try, she was going to force Gabriel to bring Amelie to her. So I fought. I used every bit of strength I had left... and somehow, I just teleported. Right here. I don’t even know how."

Then Casaio let out a soft huff of laughter, warm and teasing, trying to cut through the worrisome atmosphere. "So our little Kate isn’t so little anymore, huh? She saved herself and finally got the ability to teleport."

Katelyn’s lips curved into the tiniest smile. "Even I can’t believe I did it," she whispered.

Dominick, standing near the door with his arms loosely crossed, cleared his throat gently. "We should let Kate rest," he said, glancing around at the crowded bedside.

"Yes," Mabel agreed, brushing a stray lock of hair from Katelyn’s forehead, "but first we need to have her properly checked. Harriet should be here any moment."

"Your Majesty," she said with a quick curtsy, then turned warmly to the bed. "Pardon my tardiness, Princess. How are you feeling?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

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