Karmen reached the palace the moment he heard the news that Katelyn had been kidnapped and got heavily injured.
In the elegant drawing room just outside the royal bedroom, the entire family was gathered in tense silence with worried faces. They were all waiting for Katelyn to wake up.
Gabriel caught his eye across the room and rose immediately. With a quiet word to the others, he excused himself and guided Karmen out into the quieter hallway, closing the drawing-room doors behind them.
Karmen didn't waste a second. "Why am I only hearing about this now?" he demanded.
Gabriel met his gaze steadily. "I didn't think it was necessary at the time."
"She was kidnapped, Gabriel," Karmen shot back, disbelief coloring his tone. "Ophelia was behind it. How did you even get her back?"
