Casaio stepped into the cell when he heard Zilia,
"I’ve nothing to say to you. You should send Gabriel. I want to talk to him."
"He won’t come here," Casaio said. "I’m taking you to the capital. You’ll be sentenced to death on the charges of espionage," he informed her.
Zilia’s eyes widened in shock, but she had seen something like this coming her way. However, what bothered her was the gaze Casaio carried. It no longer carried any softness or hope. That was the moment she realized: Casaio had finally let go of the feelings he carried even after rejecting her. The bond had finally broken completely.
"Fine, take me to the capital, but send Prince Gabriel. I want to talk to him," Zilia requested.
"I loved you more than you could even imagine," Casaio began. Since this was the last time, he wanted to say everything that was buried deep in his heart.
"If only you had trusted me and told me about your identity with your own mouth, I would have done everything to save you and your brother. I would’ve gone against my own mother and father to be with you. But you broke my trust. You crushed my heart. For you, my love never meant anything to you. You foolishly wrapped me around your finger and I let you have your way with me. Even when I found out your truth, I hoped you would choose me. But it didn’t happen. In the end, you-you decided to severe the last hope that I tied myself with."
Zilia’s eyes brimmed with tears as tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn’t want to cry before him, but she couldn’t control them. For a brief moment, she glanced at Casaio and found him weeping too, but without making any noise. It felt as if he was used to this feeling.
"I-I’m sorry," Zilia whispered. "I accept my punishment for betraying you and your family," she said with a trembling voice.
"Gabriel asked me a question if someone helped me in the Kingdom," she added. "It was Berik."
"Berik? The advisor of my father?" asked Casaio to confirm.
"Yes. Berik isn’t loyal to the Alpha King. I think you’ve forgotten. The first person, who introduced you and me was Berik in the party. But we ended up finding mates in each other," Zilia said with a faint chuckle. "Please ask to save my brother. That’s all I want."
Casaio didn’t say anything and simply walked out of the cell.
~~~~~
After lunch, Gabriel gently urged Amelie to rest and sent her to the room. Once she was out of sight, he pulled out his phone and dialed Casaio’s number.
The call had barely rung once when Casaio appeared in the living room doorway.
Gabriel lowered his phone after ending it.
"You didn’t come for lunch," he remarked.
"We need to talk in private," Casaio said.
Gabriel gave a small nod. Without another question, he led him to the study room. Once inside, Gabriel quietly shut the door behind them and turned to face Casaio.
"The kids don’t understand, but the life he’s leading in that place isn’t great in general. He must’ve been aware of his sister’s work. Once we rescue him, I’ll send her brother to another kingdom, where he can live a normal life," Casaio said.
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