Chapter 164: Messing with your peace
"You’re not wrong in your stance," Amelie said gently, "but your brother isn’t either. He just approaches things differently than you do. That doesn’t make him weak, it just means his perspective isn’t the same as yours."
She paused, meeting Gabriel’s gaze. "I know you care about him, Gabriel. I see it. But maybe you could be a little less harsh with him. Because when you’re not... others might assume you feel nothing. And that’s not true."
Gabriel’s eyes flickered, surprise softening his features.
"You might not show your care the way others do," she continued, "but I can see it clearly."
Something shifted inside Gabriel. Her words didn’t just comfort him, they reached a part of him he often kept buried.
’She sees what others can’t,’ he thought.
’She is our mate,’ Valko, his wolf, murmured in the back of his mind. ’She understands us.’
’Yeah...’ Gabriel agreed silently. ’She really does.’
But before he could say anything aloud, Amelie suddenly covered her mouth, her face contorting with discomfort.
"Amelie?" Gabriel stepped forward, concern flashing in his eyes.
Without answering, she turned and rushed out of the kitchen.