Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Dominick’s grief and confusion

"Looking at him doesn’t feel like looking at my elder brother anymore," Dominick admitted. His hands clenched into tight fists on his knees. "Casaio seems utterly changed toward me. His gaze was cold and distant. He even said if I hadn’t married Juniper, none of this would have happened," he bit out.

"But as you said, Dad, if my ordeal was a consequence of the cursed forest, then what is the cure? And more importantly, how did Gabriel find a way to pull me out of that place?"

Raidan, the Alpha King, sighed. "Carlos was the one who informed Amelie over the phone," he clarified. "But please, Dominick, believe me, Casaio doesn’t mean any genuine malice toward you. This fissure is all a ripple effect from the negativity of that place you stepped into." Raidan paused, searching his son’s face. "As for Juniper... I truly wanted you both to live out your lives together and grow old. Are you absolutely certain you don’t want her in your life?"

"Yes, I am certain," Dominick answered immediately. A heavy silence settled before he spoke again with a thoughtful gaze.

"I never felt genuine pain in my life all these years. But after marrying June, I was suddenly confronted with such heavy, complex emotions that I never imagined I would ever experience." His gaze dropped. "I never truly knew June. Even after dating her for such a long period, I realized I hadn’t known her true face, her true self. That’s what hurts most of all."

Raidan’s fingers curled, a helpless ache in his chest. He was the Alpha King, yet he was powerless to fix this situation for his son.

"Take some time," he whispered. Rising to his formidable height, the Alpha King walked away, leaving Dominick alone with the wreckage of his short-lived marriage.

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Katelyn returned to the opulent palace grounds after spending a wonderful time with Sage yesterday. Sage’s car pulled away from the palace grounds shortly.

As she approached the inner corridor, she caught the tail end of the palace staff frantic whispering: that Dominick had rejected his mate and brutally kicked her out of the palace.

"What? Brother Nick rejected June!?" Katelyn’s eyes widened in profound shock, the happiness from her previous day evaporating instantly. Her steps quickened into a near run as she headed straight for the main hall, hoping to find her family and know what exactly happened in her absence. To her surprise, the vast space was empty.

"Lester!" Katelyn called out sharply. The butler was down the hall, instructing a few maids on the cleaning of the extensive kitchen area.

Lester immediately bowed, and swiftly dismissed the servants with a discreet wave before walking quickly toward the distraught princess. "Yes, Your Highness?"

"Lester, what happened yesterday?" Katelyn asked urgently. "I heard the staff whispering. They said Brother Nick rejected June. Is it true?" She needed to hear it confirmed, still hoping the palace gossip was a lie.

"Sadly, yes, Your Highness," Lester replied with regret. "A lot of things happened yesterday while you were away." The butler then recounted the entire distressing sequence of events.

Katelyn listened, her eyes widening in worry and profound shock. A flicker of frustration crossed her mind, why did everything significant have to happen only when she was absent?

"How are both the princes now?" she finally managed to ask, her worry palpable. "The cursed forest is a place everyone avoids at all costs. It’s... it’s deadly."

"I agree, Your Highness," Lester murmured, carefully keeping his expression neutral. "I suppose Prince Dominick’s grief and confusion must have been so overwhelming that he couldn’t stop himself from venturing there."

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