Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 580

Chapter 580: Severed her connection

Karmen reached the palace the moment he heard the news that Katelyn had been kidnapped and got heavily injured.

In the elegant drawing room just outside the royal bedroom, the entire family was gathered in tense silence with worried faces. They were all waiting for Katelyn to wake up.

Gabriel caught his eye across the room and rose immediately. With a quiet word to the others, he excused himself and guided Karmen out into the quieter hallway, closing the drawing-room doors behind them.

Karmen didn’t waste a second. "Why am I only hearing about this now?" he demanded.

Gabriel met his gaze steadily. "I didn’t think it was necessary at the time."

"She was kidnapped, Gabriel," Karmen shot back, disbelief coloring his tone. "Ophelia was behind it. How did you even get her back?"

Gabriel exhaled slowly, running a hand through his hair. "Katelyn showed up here on her own, appeared out of nowhere. She’s unconscious now. Carlos is in there with the doctor, trying to figure out what kind of spell or magic Ophelia used on her." He paused, the memory clearly weighing on him. "Carlos and I were already on our way to Ophelia’s place. I was planning to swing by and pick you up, but then Kate suddenly arrived. After that... My head was only on her. Nothing else mattered."

Karmen studied him for a long moment, the anger easing into something closer to understanding. He nodded once. "I managed to track down Louis," he said. "He’ll be here this afternoon to see you."

"Good," Gabriel said.

Karmen’s eyes narrowed. "Ophelia’s come after your family now. We should hit her hard, raid her place, bring the full force of our wolves down on her."

Gabriel nodded. "We will. But not yet, not until the weapon is in my hands."

He then clarified with his intense gaze, "Ophelia can teleport, Karmen. She wields magic most of us can barely comprehend. In my past life, she cut through our wolves like they were nothing. Slaughtered them. She could do it again." His voice dropped, carrying the weight of old scars.

"If she pulls it off this time, if she slips away after, we’ll lose her trail for good. Jaxon’s been watching her every move for a long time, keeping tabs, making sure she stays pinned to one spot. That’s why we can’t rush this. We have to be patient."

"I understand," Karmen said, exhaling slowly as the weight of Gabriel’s words settled between them. "Is Idris here yet? We can’t leave him at the academy, not with everything going on."

Gabriel nodded. "Casaio already brought him back to the palace. He’s in his chamber right now, taking his classes online."

Karmen gave a small, relieved hum. "I see."

Before either could say more, a maidservant appeared at the hallway entrance with urgency. "Your Highness, Mr. Carlos is out."

Gabriel and Karmen exchanged a quick glance and strode back into the drawing room. The family members parted slightly as Carlos emerged from the bedroom doorway, his expression a mix of exhaustion and cautious relief.

Everyone’s attention locked on him.

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