Jude and Haaland

The rain was falling outside the enormous mansion. It was past ten o'clock at night, and the room was plunged into an uncomfortable silence.

Jude Bellingham sat on the sofa, arms crossed and a closed expression on his face. His cell phone rested on the coffee table. Haaland, on the other hand, leaned against the window, watching the entrance to the house.

"Finally," Jude commented coldly as he heard the door.

Haaland turned his face away immediately.

Do you have any idea what time it is, Gabriel?

The Norwegian walked into the room, while Jude slowly stood up.

"We called several times. You didn't answer any of them." Jude picked up his own cell phone and placed it on the table. "Are you going to explain where you were, or are we going to have to find out for ourselves?"

Haaland let out a short, humorless laugh.

It's amazing how our dear omega seems to forget he's married.

Jude stopped before Gabriel, keeping her eyes fixed on him.

— We are waiting for an explanation, Magalhães.

The atmosphere grew tense. The two alphas didn't seem inclined to let that conversation end anytime soon.

Jude and Haaland know that Gabriel is going through moments of despair and emotional distress. They have heard his pleas for help many times, but they tend to ignore them or dismiss them as exaggerations. Their indifference makes Gabriel feel increasingly alone within his own marriage.

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