Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 676

Chapter 676: You did nothing wrong

After nearly an hour of playing in the snow, Gabriel and Amelie finally returned to their chamber with Noah.

They were laughing and breathless, their clothes dusted with white flakes. Along the way, they had built a crooked little snowman and taken several pictures with Noah, who had been more interested in chewing on his mittens than posing.

Now, inside the warm room, the chill slowly faded from their bodies.

Gabriel dropped onto the edge of the bed, running a towel through his damp hair as he tried to dry it.

Nearby, Amelie was already focused on Noah.

She carefully checked his clothes, feeling for any damp spots, then gently inspected his diaper, making sure he hadn’t gotten cold or uncomfortable during their time outside.

"It is still dry," she murmured with a satisfied nod, adjusting his tiny sweater.

Gabriel smiled faintly at the sight before reaching for his phone, which lay on the bedside table.

Just then, it vibrated. He picked it up casually, until he saw the screen.

A strange photo filled the display: a bloodied man slumped against a wall, chaos visible in the background. The lighting was dim, unmistakably taken inside a bar.

Gabriel’s brows knit together. Without hesitation, he dialed Louis and stepped out of the chamber into the drawing room for privacy.

"Louis," he said, "what’s this photo?"

On the other end, Louis exhaled heavily. "Karmen hit Mr. Vayne’s son in a bar."

Gabriel stopped walking. "What? Why?" His voice sharpened. "And who exactly is Mr. Vayne?"

"Lazarus Vayne," Louis replied. "One of the council members."

Gabriel’s jaw tightened.

"Someone sent me this picture anonymously," Louis continued. "I’ve been trying to reach Karmen, but his phone’s off. I figured you should know immediately."

"I see," Gabriel murmured.

He ended the call and leaned briefly against the wall, his mind racing. Trouble with a council member’s family was never small. It wasn’t like he was scared about it.

Closing his eyes, Gabriel reached out through their mindlinked to his beta.

’Where are you?’

’At home,’ came Karmen’s response from the mindlink.

’Turn your phone on. Then, call me,’ Gabriel stated, then breaking the mindlink.

Gabriel stared at his phone until it finally rang a minute later.

He answered immediately.

"My phone’s battery was dead," Karmen said from the other end. "What happened? Even Louis has been calling me nonstop."

Gabriel didn’t waste time.

"Why did you hit Lazarus’s son?" he asked sharply. "Louis sent me a picture. Someone anonymously forwarded it to him. What’s going on?"

There was a brief silence.

Karmen hadn’t expected the news to spread so quickly. His jaw tightened as he replayed the scene in his head. He had made sure the CCTV cameras were off. He had been careful.

So how had anyone found out? How had it even started?

"His son harassed Aisha yesterday," Karmen finally said. "And he got bail easily. Just walked free like nothing happened."

The memory reignited his anger.

"I couldn’t keep that rage inside," he continued. "So I went to the bar and taught Eryx a lesson."

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