Whispers in the Gale

Chapter 29

|Ch.29

*continuation from the last chapter

From Gabriel's point of view

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Lady of the nightmare

"Nabi",I couldn't stop thinking about this name. As I looked down from the terrace,I could see my uncles here and there in the ballroom. And Storm was nowhere to be seen.

After the revelation he gave me,he decided to disappear to who knows where.

"Urg",I groaned in frustration holding my forehead as I leaned against the railing.

"Be careful there now"

I snapped my head towards to the side to see my dad striding towards me with two champagne classes. He handed me a glass before standing beside me. His crimson eyes seemed to be assessing my gloomy expression.

"What's wrong,Gab? You don't look well"

How am I supposed to ask him this? The exact same thing that still gives him trauma every single year? But....

I bit my lip,looking down at the champagne class. I want to know what's causing him this much distress. I want to know about the person who caused this much mental damage to these Pendragon men. Why do they have a portrait of her in the great Pendragon mansion?

And Storm,how does he even know about this?

"Gab"

I sighed and shook my head. "Nothing dad. Just,...my head hurts,it's all",I don't want to hurt him.

"You punk,do you think you can lie to me? Look at me in the eye and speak like a man",dad pressed the matter.

I groaned,"Come on dad,I'm not a child anymore. I'm allowed to have secrets"

Suddenly he started chuckling,"So you're at that age huh? Yes yes,you're right. You're allowed to have secrets but.....if it is something I can help with,you better tell me",he heaved a big sigh with a face of nostalgia. He is definitely trying to make me speak with his tricks. "To think you were just a little brat a few days ago,now you're all grown up"

"I was still an 18 year old few days ago,dad"

"Alright Alright. But light up a bit. It's your brother's birthday"

"You mean 'his majesty' ",I cocked my eyebrow correcting his wording. Sure,Ashen is my cousin,but he is still the king.

Dad rolled his eyes,"He is a Pendragon before everything. So if you want to call him 'brother',just call him that. It doesn't matter if you're infront of a crowd or not. Do whatever you want"

"That's disrespectful though"

"So? Who is going to stop you if you want to disrespect the king?"

I looked away,my dad's influence on the royal court is way more powerful than the king. Actually,all the seven elder Pendragon men have way more authority over the kingdom than the king himself.