Mated To The King’s Gamma By Jessica Hall

Chapter 67

Abbie POV

Clarice had told me Azalea had kidnapped the orphanage children. Hearing this, I finally left the room. I wanted to see the kids, and I wanted to help. All day I spent building bunk beds and setting up the ballroom, and we changed it into a makeshift orphanage, though it was

far more glamorous than anything they were accustomed to. My mind kept wondering if Tyson would be among them. I refused to have hope. Kade had promised to get him for me, and I now realized it was only ever a way to get me to comply. A false promise, another lie he fed me, and I foolishly believed.

What if he wasn’t amongst them? What if Mrs. Daley killed him with her cruel punishments? He was just a boy. My sweet boy.

I couldn’t bring myself to ask Gannon. Some part of me didn’t want Tyson to be used as a weapon against me, another false promise and another way to crush me. I knew Gannon was nothing like Kade, yet that fear lingered that I would be blinded by my heart’s desires, which we all now knew overrode any logical or rational thought. I didn’t trust my own decisions, didn’t trust my instincts anymore because they were constantly wrong.

Gannon followed me everywhere, helped wherever he could, and it felt good doing something. It occupied my mind and removed the memories, even if only temporarily.

“You okay, Love?” Gannon asks, touching my shoulder. I flinch, not hearing him sneak up behind me. He was helping drag in toy boxes from the Lycan community. They had all sent any spare clothes and toys up to the castle until the King could order things in.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” I tell him while fitting the sheet to the bed.

“Abbie, you haven’t stopped. You should have a break,” Gannon says. I shake my head, grabbing the pillowcases and pillows.

“Abbie!” Gannon says, gripping my wrists. “Stop. You need to have a break” he says just as the guards yell out that the King has returned. They’re here! Excitement and hope bubbled up within me. Gannon sighs loudly and lets me go when I try to pull my wrists from his grip. I race across the castle, hearing them piling out their excited voices growing louder.

look overwhelmed when I walk out. I stick my fingers in my mouth and whistle loudly, calling for their attention. Something Azalea and I used to do when they got too rough or too loud back at

lit up made emotion choke me before they rushed at me. I smile and am nearly knocked over when they spot me, all trying to hug and touch me, Reaching for them, I try to say hello to each one, grabbing them

reached for him, and I grabbed him from the ground, clutching him tightly. I bury my face in his neck and inhale his scent. His hand moves to my face, brushing my cheek. He was skinny, skinnier than when I left him. I could feel all his bones,

mister,” I murmur, and he makes his grunting noises, bouncing in my arms when I notice Azalea. I tried to move to her but couldn’t,

I hug her, tugging her closer. “You got them out.” I whisper, wiping my tears. Azalea

“Katrina?” I ask.

glance at him

back?” I ask worriedly as I look at all

go back to,” Azalea tells me.

it to the ground. It’s gone, Abbie. All of it,” she tells me,

I choke, tears slipping down my

clutched her tighter, pulling her into a hug

my life,”

my life. We have a home now, Abbie, and we have set

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free,” I say, sniffling. Though what was free? Because I knew I was, but somehow I

was trying to get their attention.

she yelled out at them. They all immediately line up into four rows. I shake my head and sigh, some things remain the same, yet the kids listen,