Katelyn drank the water when she heard the footsteps outside her door. She turned around only to see Alie at the door and surprisingly, Gabriel was also with her.
"Alie!" Katelyn rested the glass on the nightstand and rushed to her. She hugged her warmly. "Thank you for convincing my brother," she whispered.
Alie pulled away and tilted her head to look at Gabriel. "Welco your sister," she said.
"I already did," Gabriel replied in his usual cold tone.
"He’s lying," Katelyn said.
"Didn’t I say you are welco to stay here when we crossed paths in the living room?" Gabriel arched his eyebrow at his sister. "Don’t inform my matters to the palace. I won’t hesitate in sending you back, Kate."
"You think I’m a spy sent by our parents," Kate looked at her brother in disbelief. Her two older brothers were better than Gabriel, but she couldn’t even compare them. Everyone were different and special.
"I will see you later," Gabriel whispered near Alie’s ear. She felt the brush of her lips and a tint of red hue appeared on her cheeks. She turned her head and found him walking away.
Katelyn held Alie’s both hands and dragged her into the room. "I’m so excited to be here till your wedding," she pronounced. "Have a seat," she pronounced, telling Alie to sit on the bed.
"What about the others in the palace? I know they were upset because I chose to stand by Gabriel," Alie stated, furrowing her brows in worry.
"Only Mom is upset. Rest are happy for my brother, especially Dad," Katelyn replied. She held Alie’s hand and continued, "My brother had occasional fights with mom but this was the first ti it crossed all the limits. Our mother just doesn’t like Brother Gabriel. I have no idea why. Maybe it’s because the way he acts. But Alie, I do think a mother is a mother. Maybe Mom has her own insecurities toward my brother. She didn’t punish you that ans she does care for Gabriel’s choice."
’A mother is a mother’ this sentence itself made Alie wonder if her mother had insecurities too regarding her. No, that couldn’t be true. In her eyes, so mothers might get selfish.
"What are you thinking?" Katelyn’s voice broke through her trance.
"Uh-nothing," Alie replied. "You should rest, Kate. It must be a tiring journey," she added.
"Yeah, a little. I’ll have my dinner, then go to bed. Are you guys not eating yet?" Katelyn inquired.
"I don’t know. Gabriel has gone sowhere and he may probably return late," she replied. "I’ll ask Albus to send dinner for you in the room."
"Alright," Katelyn said. "We are going to be besties, Alie. Let’s go to the shopping tomorrow, okay?"
"But I’ve to go to the office tomorrow. Can we go in the evening?" Alie suggested.
"You work? Where?" Katelyn was surprised because she didn’t imagine Alie be working. ’How did Gabriel even allow for it?’ she thought.
"Gabriel hired as his secretary in his company," Alie replied.
"Oh! That’s crazy," Katelyn chuckled.
"Yeah. He never hired any secretary before that too, a female," Alie remarked.
"Yeah. He’s head over heels for you. You must keep him around your finger," Katelyn remarked while smiling.
Alie shook her head and stood up. "You can freshen up. I’ll send the dinner for you shortly," she pointed. "I’m glad you ca here. I can definitely go for shopping with you in the evening after work."
Katelyn nodded and waved at Alie, who exited the room, closing the door behind her with a light thud.
As Alie arrived in the living room, she saw Gabriel was discussing the incident related to the east wing. She stopped by and heard them speaking how it could be from their enemies, whom Gabriel had confronted in the past.
"My enemies?" Gabriel chuckled. "What’s wrong with the security of the mansion? Didn’t you think of that first, Karl?" he bore his gaze at the leader of the warriors.
"I made a mistake. But I assure you it won’t happen in the future," Karl stated.
"The autopsy report of the wolf will soon be in our hands," Karn said.
Albus cleared his throat as he stopped near Alie. "Miss, you shouldn’t hear such conversations," he whispered.
"It seems trouble is there," Alie said in a low voice.
"Master and the others will solve it soon. It’s not first ti such a thing happened," Albus said as they both began walking toward the kitchen.
"It happened in the past too?" Alie inquired.
"Umm... Such wolves are found dead earlier too, but definitely not in the mansion. But don’t be bothered about it. You should focus on yourself," Albus opined.
"Hmm." Alie stopped by the kitchen’s entrance. "Does Gabriel really have enemies?"
"Yes, Miss. But it’s not because of his thods but because how he reveal the evil sides of so of the pack alphas," Albus explained to her.
"Oh."
"But Prince Gabriel isn’t easy to be hard. May I know why did you co to the kitchen?" Albus then inquired.
"Princess Katelyn wishes to have dinner early. She’s tired and will retire to bed right after having her supper. So, I wanted to ask the maids if they prepared the dinner or there’s still ti for it." Alie looked inside the kitchen and saw the chefs were already preparing for it.
"It will be done shortly. I’ll send the dinner for Princess Katelyn. You can go upstairs to your room and rest for soti," Albus suggested to her. "Oh, by the way, how did the call go with your mother?"
"Ahh... It didn’t go well. I don’t want to see her or Dad. It’s a long story, Uncle," Alie whispered.
"I understand," Albus said and didn’t press her further.
Alie turned around and went upstairs. While sitting on the bed, she gazed at the screen of her phone, wondering if she should talk to her mother. Her mind had cald down and she felt she overreacted earlier.
"But it would be wrong to forgive them. It’s true that they would not have even bothered if Gabriel weren’t there. They were happy with my disappearance," she murmured and sighed.
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