Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 416

Chapter 416: Your wife will be the reason

Sage woke with a thudding headache. Since seeing Eleanor the night before his rut had turned vicious, her pheromones still affected him, leaving him nauseous.

He wished that Katelyn were here; his mate, his other half. That thought should have eased the ache, but she wasn’t. He blamed himself for always putting on that mighty alpha facade around her. Maybe that was why she stayed away.

He lay back on the couch and took a slow sip of the cold water he’d fetched from the fridge. "I’m going to kill Eleanor for coming here last night," he growled, and Nyko, the wolf under his skin, answered with a low rumble beneath his ribs.

Just then, the doorbell rang. A familiar scent drifted through the air a second later, wrapping around him. It was Katelyn.

Before he could think, Sage was at the door, yanking it open.

"What’s wrong with you?" Katelyn’s brows drew together as she took him in his pallid skin. There were the shadows bruising his eyes and the exhaustion carved deep into his face.

He swallowed hard, forcing himself not to pull her into his arms right there. Every instinct screamed to close the distance, to bury his face in her neck, but her pheromones were already working through him. The pounding in his head eased; the burning under his skin began to settle.

"Can I come in?" she asked gently, lifting a jute bag. "I brought breakfast for you."

"Of course." He stepped aside quickly, his voice rougher than he meant it to be.

She entered with her, and he shut the door behind them. For a moment, he hesitated, debating whether to tell her about Eleanor’s visit ,but the thought died quickly. ’No. She’d be upset. She might take it the wrong way.’

Katelyn made her way to the kitchen. She noticed the empty water bottles scattered across the counter, sighed faintly, and began unpacking the boxes, arranging the food onto plates.

"You can take your medicine after breakfast," Katelyn said as Sage walked into the kitchen. "It’ll help. You should try to get some sleep afterward."

"Medicine won’t do much," Sage murmured. "And forget about sleep. Maybe if you stayed a little closer... then I might actually rest."

Katelyn ignored the pull in his tone and carried the bowls and plates to the table, arranging them carefully.

"I have to go somewhere today," she said after a moment.

"Work?" he asked, a faint hope flickering in his eyes.

She shook her head. "No. An arrogant woman crossed me last night, and I intend to remind her who she’s dealing with."

Sage frowned. "Who are you talking about?"

"You don’t need to know," Katelyn replied briskly. "Now sit down and eat before everything gets cold."

Sage decided not to push her further. He sat quietly and took a bite of the omelette.

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