Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 562

Chapter 562: Sinned by bringing you

"Where are we going?" Gabriel asked, his voice cutting through the silent air of the ruins.

The girl remained completely silent and continued walking steadily through the rubble. Gabriel narrowed his eyes, wondering how such a young girl could possibly be surviving alone in this desolate area. As he followed her across the ruined land, he finally saw a distinct forest line ahead.

"Do you live there?" Gabriel asked, framing his question differently this time, gesturing toward the trees.

"No," the girl briefly refused, without turning around.

"So, you can speak," Gabriel stated, a slight edge of command entering his voice.

"Will you stay quiet?" The girl snapped in a light voice.

"What if a stranger comes to you and asks you to follow him?" Gabriel inquired, pushing the point. "It is obvious you would ask questions of him."

They were now walking along a small cobblestone path that led them directly inside the forest line. Gabriel’s eyes widened in astonishment at the scene before him. Ahead, a large waterfall was gushing down, and surrounding its base was a sprawling, vibrant settlement. He saw dozens of modern-style houses clustered neatly around the water feature.

"Over there," the girl said simply, pointing her finger to her left, indicating a particular house. "A lady is waiting for you in that house," she asserted.

Before Gabriel could ask who, the girl abruptly ran off and vanished from his sight; he heard the distant, cheerful laughter of children at play while a few women were diligently cleaning the streets nearby. "People live here, then why is it said that this kingdom is in ruins?" he murmured to himself, the incongruity of the thriving secret settlement and the desolate ruins hitting him. He immediately began walking toward the house the girl had pointed out.

Reaching the door, he pressed the bell and lowered his hand. A few moments later, the door opened.

"Welcome, Gabriel Sinclair," the lady said with a warm smile. She stepped aside, gesturing for him to enter.

Gabriel didn’t show any hesitation and walked into the cozy room. He took a quick, assessing glance at his surroundings before lowering himself onto a comfortable sofa.

"Did you send the message to me?" He directly moved to the core matter for which he had risked coming here.

"Yes," the lady replied. "Didn’t you recognize me?" She moved smoothly to the kitchen and poured a glass of water for him. Placing it on a tray, she walked back out and set the tray down on the table between them.

"I never met you, not in this life, at least," Gabriel said, his gaze fixed on the glass of water. He was clearly dubious of her offering and made no move to drink.

"We did meet in this life. Ten years ago, when you decided to build the city of San Ravendale, you encountered me, Gabriel," the lady pronounced, her tone even.

He frowned, concentrating hard, trying to summon a memory, but nothing came to his mind.

"You have a poor memory," the lady remarked.

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