"So, to test whether the pendant truly worked, you deliberately orchestrated that attack, fully aware that Amelie was in no condition to defend herself, let alone against a trained assassin?" Gabriel questioned, barely restraining his anger from getting snapped.
"Yes," Mabel admitted quickly. "And I intended to intervene before anything happened to her. I wanted to be the one to save her."
Gabriel's jaw clenched so tightly that the muscles along his face twitched. His violet eyes darkened, burning into a dangerous shade of crimson as his wolf stirred violently within him, a low rumble vibrating in his chest.
"Mother, you shouldn't have done that," Casaio said firmly, breaking the tense silence. His gaze shifted between his mother and Gabriel. "And you should have told him the truth from the beginning. He trusted the pendant given to him with his mate's life."
