His Unwanted Gamma novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Elma’s POV

I couldn’t process what he was saying. My mind blanked out for a moment, and I stared at him, trying to make sense of it.

The silence between is felt like a heavy weight pressing on my chest, Jory stood there, his breath coming out in ragged bursts, waiting for me to speak. I didn’t know how to react. The words he had just dropped on me? They didn’t make sense.

Finally, my voice broke the silence, shaky and dry. “This joke isn’t funny, Jory”

He shook his head, looking more worn out than I’d ever seen him. “I wish it were just that… joke, But it’s not. I can’t keep this from you anymore. You deserve to know everything.”

Irecoiled, my heart sinking. “You said your parents died because of the engues. Was that another lie?

The snapped, desperation clouding his tone. “That’s the truth! But… Isten.” He swallowed hard, his jaw tightening

Jory took a slow, steadying breath, then continued in a voice barely above a whisper, as if the walls themselves were listening in.” grew up with the rogues…but we weren’t like them. We never hurt anyone for pleasure. We didn’t want any part of that life. But they didn’t see it that way. They hated us for it. They tortured us for being different.”

My pulse quickened, a gnawing sensation in my gut. “You know Storming?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing

His eyes darkened at the mention of the name. “Yes. Sterning. He’s the Rogue King’s right hand. He handles the dirty work. Always.”

The disgust was thick in his voice. “One day, he came to our house, told my parents to join them for the next raid on a village. My parents refused… They fought back, and they… He stopped, his face twisting with grief. “They killed my mother. They…they ripped her open. They hung my father like trophy.”

A shiver ran down my spine. It was hard to breathe. The world seemed to tilt under my feet. “Where were you?” I asked, my voice colder than intended.

“I was hiding, Jory whispered, his eyes flickering with the ghost of that memory. “My mother told me to stay in the closet. I saw it all. But I was lucky. They didn’t find me. And after that, I know I couldn’t stay. I had to run. Far away. And Blood Moon… they came in, took them out during that attack. knew it was my chance.”

I blinked rapidly, trying to stop the world from spinning. “So you pretended to be an orphan? You enlisted

I couldn’t wrap my head around it. The shock, the betrayal–everything hit me all at once, I had trusted him. Defended him against the Gammas, even when I had doubts. But now, it was all built on a lie,

Jory’s voice was pleading “Yes, I lied. I had to. But everything else? My hatred for them? That’s real, it’s never been a lie.”

My chest tightened painfully. “How am I supposed to believe you now! Alter everything?” I stapped back from him, the words coming out harsh and clipped. “You lied to me. To all of us. Why didn’t you tell the truth when Thomasked?”

He lowered his head, a shameful weight on his shoulders. “Because I knew it told them, they would send me away. And I couldn’t let that happen. Not now, not when I’m so close.”

His hand shot out to grab my wrist, his voice trembling. “Please, Elara. I’m not afraid to die. But I’m terrified of losing you. Don’t send me away

jerked my wrist from his grip, my emotions a storm inside me. “What do you want me to do, Jary?” I ground my teeth together. “Do you want me to hide this? To keep you in the army like nothing’s wrong?”

“I just want to stay by your side. I want to help you light.”

I shook my head, my frustration bubbling over, “How can I trust you, Jory? How can I trust you to lead my soldiers when you’ve been lying to me this

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He stepped back, the tension crackling between us. His eyes burned with sincerity. “You said you’d trast mem

“That was before I knew the truth about who you really are shouted, my voice breaking from the weight of it all.

We stood there, lacing each other, both breathing heavily, the silence almost deafening. Then something changed in his eyes, and before I knew was happening, he shifted.

Abrown woll stood before me, his body tense, his eyes full of something… like a plea.

I fire. What was he doing? Was he going to attack me?

But instead of lashing out, the wall lay down, rolling over to expose his belly. He turned his head buck toward me, watching me carefully

“See that thunder shaped mark?” he asked, his voice low.

I looked closer. These it was, an ugly, burned brand on his belly, shaped like a thunderbolt. It was deep, still raw even after all these years.

He let out a heavy sigh, his eyes clouded with regret. “All the rogue’s kids got one when we were bom. I hated it. There were times I wanted to rip it out, bear it off. But…I can’t change who I am, or where I came from”

My heart ached as I stared at the mark. But my anger was stil there, lingering beneath the surface, a thick knot in my throat. I turned away without a word, walking briskly back toward the packhouse.

The walk back was eerily quiet. I could feel the suspicion in the air, hanging thick like smoke. Thorne’s group of soldiers was subdued, their eyes darting around, their minds elsewhere. And me? I carried a secret. One that could break us all.

When we got back. Thorne told us to rest, but sleep eluded me. The weight of Jory’s betrayal crushed me, making it hard to breathe. The truth weighed on me like an anchor. I couldn’t keep this from the others, Could 17 But if I did, what if the mole struck again? What if it was Jory?

I turned restlessly in bed, my thoughts spiraling until morning. Exhausted, I received a message from Thorne Meet him in his office.

When I arrived, all five Gammas were there. The air was thick with tension. Roman was cold, avoiding my gaze. Triss motioned for me to sit, but the

tension didn’t esse.

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