Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Hate everything about you

Casaio uncuffed Zilia, the metallic click echoing in the quiet room. She stared at him blankly, her wrists slightly sore from the restraints.

"Follow me," he said curtly, already turning toward the cell’s gate.

Zilia narrowed her eyes. "Where are you taking me?"

He paused, glancing at her over his shoulder. Then, in his cold voice, Casaio inquired, "Don’t you want to see your brother?"

"Idris is in the capital!?" Zilia’s eyes lit up with sudden hope as she quickly followed Casaio out of the prison corridor.

"Unlike you, we keep our promises," Casaio said with a mocking edge to his tone.

Zilia’s steps faltered slightly, his words stinging more than she expected. A flicker of shame crossed her face, but she pushed it aside. "Why hasn’t the Alpha King punished me yet?" she asked, glancing at him. "I haven’t heard anything about my sentence. Will it be decided after I see Idris one last time?"

Casaio didn’t slow his pace. "No," he replied. "There won’t be a punishment. Because from now on, I’ll be using you."

"Using me? How?" Zilia asked, her brows knitting tightly in confusion.

Casaio abruptly stopped walking and turned to face her. Without a word, his hand shot out and gripped her throat with bruising force, pressing his fingers against her windpipe.

Zilia gasped, her eyes widening in shock. Her hands flew to his wrist, trying to pry him off, but his grip was unrelenting. The pressure on her throat stole the air from her lungs, and her face began to flush red from the lack of oxygen.

"You don’t ask how, Zilia," Casaio growled menacingly. "You will obey my every command. You lost the right to question the moment you betrayed me. So, stop thinking that you and I can talk normally anymore."

Her nails dug into his skin as she struggled, but she was weakening fast. Just when her legs began to wobble, Casaio suddenly released her, letting her stumble back, coughing and gasping for breath.

He stared down at her, his eyes void of the warmth they once held. "From now on, you’ll do exactly as I say. The moment you defy me, even slightly, I will torture you to the extent that you’ll beg for your own death. I was the one who loved you beyond what anyone could ever imagine, Zilia. But now... you’ll face the weight of my hatred, every single day. That’s the price you’ll pay for murdering the love I once had for you."

Zilia lowered her gaze, her throat still burning from his grip. She didn’t argue or plead. She had betrayed the only person who had once stood by her without question, and now... she was prepared to accept whatever torment came her way.

"Don’t go easy on me," she whispered as she slowly lifted her eyes to meet his.

A shadow passed through Casaio’s expression. His jaw clenched, and a bitter smirk curved his lips.

"If that’s the challenge you’re giving me," he said coldly, "then rest assured... I won’t be easy on you."

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Katelyn knocked on the door and waited, her fingers clenched tightly at her sides. Moments later, the door creaked open to reveal Amelie’s bright and welcoming face.

"You came at the perfect time. Gabriel isn’t home. Come in," Amelie said warmly, stepping aside to let her in.

Katelyn entered without a word, her smile already gone. A storm brewed behind her eyes. She didn’t meet Amelie’s gaze as she walked in.

"Take a seat," Amelie offered, motioning toward the sofa chairs with a gentle gesture.

Katelyn remained standing.

"Why did you tell Gabriel about my feelings?" she accused.

Amelie’s smile slowly faded, replaced by a flicker of regret in her eyes. Her lips parted slightly, but for a moment, no words came out.

Katelyn turned sharply, facing Amelie fully now. Her eyes glistened with emotion, but her tone was cutting and firm.

"I trusted you," she began in a quivering voice, but filled with anger. "And the first person you went running to was Brother Gabriel! Why, Amelie? Why would you betray me like that?"

Her voice rose as she continued. "And that’s not even the worst part. You dared to call Karmen! You talked to him behind my back, and then had the audacity to smile at me like everything was fine? Pretending to be innocent?"

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