Mated To The King’s Gamma By Jessica Hall

Chapter 31

I was leaving to go grab the few groceries Clarice had rung ahead and ordered from the grocer. It was a nice day out today as I went over the mental list of the chores I still had to complete. As I walked toward the main gates, I noticed the King talking to some man who had his back to me. Yet as the breeze shifted, every muscle in my body tensed and I found myself unable to move. It was as if my body went into some sort of shock.

“Abbie, are you okay?” I heard Liam’s voice reach my ears, yet still I couldn’t bring myself to move. My heart leaped in my chest when his hands gripping my arms jolted me out of the odd state I was in. Liam turns me to face him.

Yet my eyes automatically go to the stranger standing with the King. His suit was a light grey, his jacket open, and he had his hands in his pants pockets. My eyes roamed over his body. The white shirt he wore fitted his body in a way that I could see the outline of his abs pressing tight beneath it. .

When his eyes met mine, he appeared curious while every part of me screamed, mate. “Abbie?” Liam’s voice says, and I notice the man’s eyes go to Liam’s hands gripping my arms. His lips move in a way that told me he didn’t like Liam touching me. I shake my head, coming out of my daze and looking at Liam, who stared worriedly at me. He glances over his shoulder at the man the King was with.

“Sorry, I forgot what I was doing,” I tell Liam before quickly rushing out the gates while every part of me screams I should be running toward my mate, not from him. Yet he made no move to stop, and once I was walking down the road, I shook my head, thinking I must have imagined it. I make my way into town, yet that nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach never dwindled. If anything, it only got worse.

The entire walk was a daze. Even once I retrieved the goods I was sent for, I stepped out of the shop, having no memory of even stepping foot in there. I was on autopilot while my mind was consumed with the man back at the castle. So consumed, I didn’t even notice he had followed me to the small town until I walked into him.

“You didn’t stick around to introduce yourself, little rude, don’t you think, little mate?” A deep voice came before hands slid up my bare arms, leaving tingles from his touch.

I take a startled step back, and he puts up his hands in what I assumed was supposed to be an apologetic gesture. “Your name is Abbie, isn’t it?” He asks.

I say nothing. Despite him being my mate, he was still a stranger, though every fiber of me being called for me to go to him, submit to him.

told me your name. No need to be scared. I won’t hurt you, love,” he tells me. Still, my brain doesn’t seem to be able

rogue for a mate, and I could tell he was an Alpha. His aura wasn’t as strong as

me, making me look up at him. He catches

I am to you?” He asks; his tone

for his rejection so I can go about my day. He chuckles softly, leaning down, so close his lips are almost

you trying to run

furrow at his words. “I’m not; I am…” I stopped myself, knowing that was exactly

I am a busy man and don’t have time for silly games of hide and seek. So shall we?” He asks, letting me go and motioning toward his car. I glance down at

to the castle after lunch. The King okayed it,” he

I am to you?” I asked. He nods his head, reaching for the bags I gripped so tightly my knuckles

my stomach. My mate wanted me? He wanted to

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me.

with a stranger, but mum always said mates were our biggest blessing.

for a mate.

vague memory I had. “If you find your mate, and I hope you do one day, it would be the most magical experience of your life. You’ll know instantly they are yours, and you are theirs. It’s a love that compares to