Chapter 51: Because I like him
Among everyone present in the hall, the one who seemed even more terrified than Amelie was Alex. His palms were clammy, and his heart pounded wildly in his chest.
But as he watched the Luna Queen turn her fury toward Amelie, accusing her of betrayal and deceit, and saw Gabriel rising in her defense, a flicker of relief crossed Alex’s face. Perhaps, his web of lies wouldn’t unravel. At least not today.
Still, one question haunted him. ’Why did Gabriel just claim Amelie and the pup as his own?’
"Gabriel, calm down. Mabel, that’s enough," Raidan’s firm voice finally cut through the rising chaos.
"Calm down?" Gabriel snapped in fury. "How can I, when she speaks with such cruelty without knowing the truth? Who gave her the right to say those things to Amelie?" His gaze flicked toward his mother, no warmth in it, only hatred. "I made it clear to her last night. Amelie and I are mates. And after today, I refuse to stay here any longer."
"You want to take a woman who’s—"
"You never even cared for me," Gabriel interrupted in his cold voice. "Not when I needed you. So why pretend now?"
Queen Mabel’s lips parted, but no words came. Gabriel took a step closer, fury simmering in his eyes.
"You could’ve asked, just once, why Amelie ran from the pack, why she ended up alone. You never did. Instead, you jumped straight to judgment. You’re a mother, and you have a daughter of your own, yet you show no respect for another woman’s suffering. I get it. You hate me. But you don’t get to project that onto my mate."