Mated To The King’s Gamma By Jessica Hall

Chapter 16

Gannon POV

When I asked Abbie what she liked in town, she sounded a bit distant, and I could not bring myself to get up and leave her side. She peeled the flesh from her fingertips in a manner that bothered me because she didn’t seem to even realize she was doing it. The entire drive home, she was off in her own little world, trapped in her thoughts while tearing her fingers to pieces.

After we returned home, she went to the laundry room to start the laundry, and I followed her while she loaded the washer and waited until she finished it. As she was focused entirely on the task in front of her, she had no idea that I was behind her. Walking over, I picked up the basket for her.

“Come on, I’ll help,” I tell her, and she seems unsure before sighing. “You don’t have to help me,” she says.

“I want to,” I tell her, walking over to the clothesline. I set the basket down while retrieving the pegs. Due to tomorrow’s trip with the King, I had this afternoon off. In most cases, I would work having nothing better to do. Yet, with Abbie, I rather spend time with her than work.

“What chores have you got to do next?” I ask her as she hangs a pillowcase.

“Staff bathrooms, then mopping and whatever Clarice sends me off to do before I have to go back to the guard’s floor, your floor, and do the afternoon sweep of the rooms and restocking, then re-mop the floors and prep in the kitchen before serving. Then dinner, back to clear the rooms again and dishes plus checking the laundry for extra loads of washing,” she tells me.

“That’s fine, but how long typically does it take you to finish all that?” I ask her, and she glances at me over her shoulder.

“Well, tonight’s roster is full, so 10 pm?” she says, and my brows furrow..

“At what time did you start?”

14:30,” she shrugs,

I ask, and she nods, grabbing more linens to

at the

in for training, though I didn’t know you trained with them,” she

I do them. Liam has been filling most night hours. His paranoia keeps him awake,”

pauses and

she chews her lip and peeks

his element, I don’t think nice would be how she would describe

with Damian. Does he know how late you work?” She

night I work that late, and I don’t want to get

in trouble?”

states, pegging the last lot of linens on the line before retrieving her

you finish your chores, and when we are done, we can go for a run? I will clear it with Clarice and Damian.” I tell her, and she looks toward the forest. Her eyes

at me before looking

late by the time I finish,” she

your afternoon shift. Come on, show me where to first,” I tell her, nudging her

your time,” she says, setting

you,” I

than Liam,” I snicker, and she raises an eyebrow