Babysitting The Amnesiac Lycan King

King Novel 26

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

GAMMA ABEL

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I've seen a lot of strange things in my time as Gamma, but this... Watching Taryn, an Omega no less, handle a man who looks like he could break her anytime soon, like he's a damn puppy is definitely climbing my list.

The man-a rogue, no less-stands there towering over her, built like he was chiseled out of granite and probably twice as strong. Yet, one word from Taryn, and he's nodding along as if she's the Alpha here.

It's unsettling how much power she has over him.

"Stick with Gamma Abel," she says, poking a finger into his chest. "Don't wander off, don't do anything stupid, and for the love of the goddess, don't eat anything raw while you're out there."

I've seen men submit before-hell, it's my job to make sure they do when the Alpha dermands it-but this isn't submission. This is something else entirely.

And it's not just the obedience. It's the way he looks at her, like she hung the moon, the stars, and whatever other celestial bullshit you could throw into the mix. If Taryn ever snapped her fingers, I don't doubt this man would burn the world to ash just to keep her warm.

But I've learned not to dwell too long on things that don't make sense.

"We're moving out," I bark, pulling my focus away from the odd pair. "Eyes open. Mouths shut."

The warriors shuffle into formation, but not without the usual grumbling.

"Why's he here?" one of them mutters under his breath, but loud enough for the group to hear.

"He wasn't even accepted by the goddess on his ceremony," another adds.

I whip my head around, silencing them with a glare. "You got time to gossip, you've got time to scout the area. Move."

That shuts them up, though I catch a few sideways glances thrown in Enoch's direction.

I glance at Enoch, expecting him to react. A snarl, a glare, maybe even a fist to someone's jaw. But he doesn't. He's walking along, calm as ever, as if the whispers are static on a broken radio.

It's unnerving. A man like him should be dangerous, and yet he looks...detached. The guy has no emotions. None. Unless Taryn's involved, then he's practically feral.

And that's the part that scares me the most.

The forest is damp, the air thick with the scent of wet earth and decay, the thick canopy above barely letting in any sunlight.

We're deep in the area where we suspect the attack happened. The ground is littered with broken branches and churned-up mud.

I signal for the group to stop, and we spread out, combing through the area. It doesn't take long to find the remains.

Or rather, it doesn't take Enoch long to find them.

"What the fuck?" one of the warriors croaks.

I turn, and there's Enoch, standing there as if he's just found the world's most interesting artifact.

Only it's not an artifact.

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It's the head maid's head.

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Her dead eyes stare back at us, frozen in terror, her blood-maned hair clinging to Enoch's fingers as he holds her head up by

starraforets

"Look," Enoch says, his voice disturbingly causal, like he's showing off a wildflower be picked.

One of the warriors pukes into the bushes. Another stumbles back, mattering something about needing a drink

"Enoch," I say, my voice tight. "Put it down"

He tilts his head, confused, but does as I say, lowering the head to the ground with the care of someone placing a precious

relic.

Kallias, of course, can't let the moment pass without making a scene.

"See?" he snaps, his glare fixed on Enoch. "I told you he's the one who killed her.

Who the hell else walks around holding heads like that?"

I step between them before this turns into another fistfight.

I

be here!" Kallias spits.

a danger,

jaw tight, but he doesn't push

gesture for one of the warriors to wrap the head. "Bag it. We'll take it back

maid while I keep a close eye on Enoch.

watching the scene unfold with that same

press on, the air

to me, his jaw clenched so tight I'm surprised his teeth haven't

hisses. "Why the hell is he here? He's not

hand to silence him. "My decision stands. You don't

looks like he wants to argue but thinks

anger thick enough to choke on. The metallic scent lingers in the air, growing stronger

when we

up," I say, raising

Everyone freezes,

at first, barely noticeable in the mud. But the deeper we go, the clearer they

claw marks rake

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these?" one of

tracing the edge of a paw

make my

a rogue," I mutter,

me, his

do you think it

at Enoch, who's standing off to the

expression unreadable.

think, Enoch?"

scoffs. "You're

him, my focus on

eyes scanning the tracks with the same

had all day.

"Powerful," he says simply.

his

him a look, and

move," I say, rising

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made these tracks, it's still out there. My

just another rogue. And I'm starting to think we're not prepared

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decided to take

low, its embers glowing faintly as the warriors sit in a

earth, clinging to everything as a stubborn fog. It's the only warmth we've had since setting out, and yet I

is missing

hell did he wander off to now?" one of the warriors grumbles, ripping a

probably out eating the head maid's ghost," Kallias mutters under

has the decency to look away. Standing, I grab my plate and head toward the cliffside where I spotted Enoch slipping away earlier. It's not

rock near the edge, the moonlight casting a pale glow over his shirtless back. The scars are

seen enough punishment dealt out in my time to know exactly what

those.

beside him, keeping my distance. Up close, his stillness is

I ask, breaking the

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his gaze fixed

he says, his voice

"Back where?"

"To Taryn."

help but laugh. It's a dry, humorless sound. "You're sitting out

covered in blood, and

finally turns to me, his expression blank

"Yes."

head, leaning back on my hands. "You've got

stretches between us, broken only by the wind whistling through the

back, unable to ignore the scars any

about those?" I ask. "Where'd they come

shoulders moving

but I get the

pause, he

caught me off guard. I turn to him, "Waiting

he stares down at his hands as