Chapter 17: Crush them using me
Albus silently left the room, ensuring that no other servants would disturb them. He knew they needed privacy to discuss everything that had transpired earlier.
Gabriel stood before Amelie, his piercing violet eyes fixed on her. "Are you still upset?" he asked. "You should get used to it. There will be many moments where you’ll see this side of me." His gaze briefly lowered to her belly before returning to her face. "But I’ll try not to let it happen in front of you."
Amelie remained silent, not uttering a single word.
Gabriel let out a sigh. "I’m not a mind reader, Amelie. Speak your mind," he urged, stepping closer to her. His hands remained in his pockets, but his presence was overwhelming as he towered over her, waiting for her response.
She finally looked up at him. "A part of me was relieved seeing Alex punished," she admitted. "But at the same time, I was worried about you. What if the Alpha King punishes you for protecting me? I’m just a runaway woman, rejected by my own pack, carrying a child with no place to call home. I’m already buried under the favors you’ve done for me... Please, don’t let yourself get harmed because of me."
She clasped her hands together tightly, struggling to contain the emotions swirling inside her. "As you wish, I will stay here. If it helps you find the answers you’re looking for, I’ll even work as your secretary."
Gabriel studied her for a long moment before speaking. "I don’t fear anyone, not even my father." Slowly, he withdrew his hand from his pocket and reached out, wrapping a few strands of her hair around his fingers.
His voice softened, but there was an undeniable strength behind his words. "Alex won’t dare reveal where you are. And no one will ever question your character in your hometown again. Though, I assume you have no desire to return there?"
Amelie lowered her head, her eyes welling with unshed tears. "No, I don’t. There’s no one waiting for me there. No one who wants me." Her voice trembled. "If only I had been born an Alpha instead of an Omega, maybe my fate wouldn’t have been so cruel."