Before dawn broke, Gabriel had already shifted into his wolf form and gone for a run through the dense woods. When he returned, the mansion was still cloaked in silence.
Inside their room, Amelie was still fast asleep, curled peacefully under the blanket. He didn’t disturb her. Heading to the bathroom, he freshened up and took a quick shower. The hot water did little to erase the sense of unease he experienced all night after finding the truth from Louis.
Dressed in a crisp white shirt and black trousers, he made his way to the underground prison.
But Mortis, the man who had dared to attempt kidnapping Amelie, was nowhere to be found.
He turned to the stationed guards and questioned them. The guards exchanged confused glances and paled expressions. "We-we don’t know, Alpha."
Gabriel didn’t wish to resort to violence so early in the morning. Instead, he sent brief, clipped texts to both Karmen and Denzel: "Meet me. Urgent." With that, he descended further into the prison levels to check on Jodie.
At his command, the guard unlocked the cell gate. The door creaked open with a low groan, echoing against the cold stone walls.
Jodie sat slumped against the corner. Her once radiant features were now dulled by exhaustion and despair.
The noise stirred her awake. Her eyelids fluttered open, and she slowly lifted her head.
"Gabriel..." she whispered, trying to stand. But her legs gave way, and she collapsed back against the wall with a soft thud.
He stared at her without flinching.
"Do you even understand the magnitude of what you’ve done? Your family name is in ruins. Your father has been begging the Alpha King every day. How could you even think of fooling me?" Gabriel sneered and took another step toward her.
"I beg for your forgiveness, Gabriel," Jodie cried and pressed her palms together. "Please, let me go. I swear, you’ll never see me again. I’ll leave this territory and run far enough."
"I will let you go," he said slowly, "after you’re turned wolfless."
Jodie’s breath caught in her throat, and her eyes stopped blinking on their own,
"For our kind," Gabriel continued, stepping closer, "there is no agony greater than losing our wolves. It is the severing of soul from flesh."
He crouched down slightly, so she couldn’t look away.
"That will be your punishment," he said as his violet pupils turned darker. "You didn’t just target my mate. You aimed for my pup. So, you deserve no mercy. Just be grateful you’ll walk away with your life."
Jodie gulped, but it was the price she had to pay.
Gabriel then stood up and walked out, letting Jodie live in fear until her release.
He made his final stop at the far end of the prison block, the cell where Zilia was locked away.
’Casaio didn’t lay a finger on her, and then disappeared without a word,’ Gabriel thought bitterly, his jaw tightening in annoyance. ’What was he playing at?’
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