#Chapter 424 – The Prince Returned

“Gabe,” my mate says, shaking his head at me and working hard to sit up. “Please, call me Gabe.” He groans, though, and falls back. “Easy, easy,” I say, glancing up at Ben, who nods to me – letting me know that he finished administering the antidote via IV and that it all went well. “Your body is still recovering from…well, from when I poisoned you.” I grimace. “Sorry about that.” “I’m not sorry about it,” Gabriel sighs, turning his head to me and shaking it. “I’m so grateful to you, Ariel. I was completely lost to that darkness – me and my wolf both. And I’m so, so sorry.” His eyes take on a true, deep sadness and guilt as he looks over my face, his eyes lingering on the bruise on my jaw. “Gabe?” Elias asks, hesitant, coming to kneel by my side, Pippa following. “Is it…I mean, is it you?” “It was always me,” Gabriel says, shifting his eyes to his brother. “As shameful as it is, I can’t pretend I was body snatched or something. It was me, grasping and jealous and hungry for p