His Unwanted Gamma novel Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Elara’s POV

“Where the hell is Miela? Imuttered under my breath, squinting out at the makeshift market. The street buzzed with the usual noite, but there was something about today that gnawed at me. The medicines we’d run low on No big deal, Prisca had sent Miela off to the warehouse for more, but something didn’t feel right.

I shifted on my leet, pretending to help, but my eyes kept flicking toward the street. Miela was taking longer than usual. Much longer it wasn’t like her, not anymore

“Alright,” I said, standing up without a word to anyone. My gut was telling me to follow her. And when that happened, I didn’t ignore it. I sipped out of the market, my boots tapping against the dirt as I made my way down the road. I was barely hallway to the warehouse when i saw a familiar shape darting around the corner of the street. Miela.

Quickly, I picked d up the pace, walking swiftly but quietly, but by the time I turned the corner, she was gone. My frustration grew. There was only one shop on this road the Smith shop. I couldn’t see Miela anywhere else.

I walked up to the door, raising my hand to knock. The sound echoed against the wooden frame. Moments later, the door creaked open, and there stood Zara, Lance’s wife, her eyes widening in surprise,

“Gamma Elara!” she exclaimed, her voice light and easy, too easy. “What brings you by? Need something fixed?”

I smiled politely. “Is Lance here?”

“Of course! Come in, please.” She stepped aside, gesturing for me to enter

Inside, the heat from the forge was overwhelming, the walls covered in soot from countless hours of work, Tools were scattered across tables, each piece carved with precision, yet the atmosphere felt. off. Zara wiped her hands on her apron, then fetched a stool, offering it with a gentle smile.

“Please, have a seat. Lance will be out in a minute.

Her fingers were covered in flour. That was odd. “Did I catch you at a bad time?” asked eyeing the small mound of flour on the counter. “Baking something?”

Zara’s face brightened, “Oh, nothing special. Just some rye bread for my little one. He can’t go a day without it. You know how it is with kids,” she added, almost too quickly.

Something in her voice made me pause. “Your child he’s, what, only a few months old, right?” frowned. “Bread? Does he have teeth already!”

Zara froze. The light from the forge flickered, casting an unsettling glow on her face.

I pressed on. “Doesn’t seem like the right age for bread.., unless, of course, he’s already teething

A flash of panicflickered across her eyes, but she quickly wiped it away, an awkward mille tugging at her lips. “Oh well, you know how it is with kids. He’s special

“Special?” I raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t it a bit soon for Him to be eating bread?”

She licked her lips nervously. “”—”

Before she could say anything else, the door to the back room opened, and Lance walked out. His casual demeanor was a stark contrast to the tension that had thickened in the room. “Oh, hey, Gamgha Clara, I thought I heard your voice,” he greeted me with a grin. “Everything alright!”

“Just talking to Zara,” I replied, glancing at her. She looked uneasy now, her eyes darting to Lance.

“About your son eating bread at a few months old?” I couldn’t help but press further, my tone light but pointed.

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Chapter 90

Lance chuckled, “Ah, well, our inde one’s an early bloomer. He had a full set of teeth by barely two months. Il cauch bite marks to prove it.” He shot a glanced at his wife, whe nodded hastily, her face a mask of forced laughter

“A feisty little biter, that one,” she added ton quickly.

I didn’t miss the nervous twitch in her fingers, the way her eyes flicked between me and Lance. Something was

I studied Lance carefully, searching his face for any sign of deceit. But he looked reared, to releed. Either he was telling the truth or he was a deman good bar

I decided to move on. Twas actually just wondering if Miela had come by Esaw her heading in this direction sarlar”

“Mela?” Lance blinked, then shook his head, “Sorry, Gamma Elara, she hasn’t been here. Just me and Zara, asssual“.

“Are you sure?” I pressed, my gaze sharp. “Tim positive I saw her coming down this street.”

Zara piped up again, her voice almost too sweet. “You’re our first visitor today, Gamma Elara. Maybe you just saw her elsewhere?”

I could fool the weight of her words hanging in the air, but something wasn’t right. “You’re absolutely sure she didn’t come in here?”

“Sure as I’m standing here,” Lance said with a grin. “Unless she’s hiding an invisible cloak, in which case, well, I don’t know what to say. His tone was dismissive, as if the entire question was absurd

Inarrowed my eyes. The unease in my chest deepened.

I stood up, shaking my head. “There’s no need for that. But let me know if you see her again.”

Lance hurried to the door to open it for me. “And remember what I said, Gamma Elara. If you ever need someone for your army. I’d be honoured to help.”

“Normally, we don’t recruit civilians,” I said, offering him a polite smile. “But I’ll see what I can do” Inodded at both of them, stepping out into the sunlight.

Lance watched me ast walked away, his eyes following me until I disappeared from sight. Then, without a word, he slammed the door shut.

The silence that followed felt thick, oppressive

e turned to Zara, his game cold and calculating “Feeding an infant bread? What the hell were you thinking?

Zara finched, her shoulders stiffening “Sorry, master. It won’t happen again.”

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