Kidnapped and Rejected – The Return of Alpha’s Luna by Moon Claw

Chatper 91

Chapter 91

Jstayed at the makeshift market and helped out.

They were short of smedicines. So Angelina sent Harper to the warehouse to

fetch it.

The warehouse was not very far away. Yet Harper was gone longer than necessary.

And Jnoticed it.

She quietly stood up and left the makeshift market, going for Harper outside.

Her gut told her that Harper was hiding something.

Given Harper’s record, Jfelt it necessary to keep an extra eye on her, until she was a hundred

percent sure that Harper had changed.

Jheaded down the street.

She wanted to check if Harper was at the warehouse. Yet before she got there, she saw a familiar

figure disappearing around the corner.

She immediately followed that figure around the corner. But Harper was gone from her sight again. And

there was only one shop on this street.

The Smith shop.

Jwalked up to the door and knocked.

Moments later, a woman cto answer it. It was Lance’s wife, Layla.

“Gamma Janet!” she looked pleasantly surprised, “Do you need help with anything?”

Jsmiled, “Is Lance here?”

“Of course. Cin, please,” Layla stepped aside and invited her in.

It was a small, dingy room, with rows of tools, each with a unique purpose, adorned the soot-stained

wall. The fiery heart of the forge roars, its orange glow

illuminating the dark workshop, making this place extra hot.

Layla wiped her hands on the apron and fetched a stool for Janet.

“Please have a seat. Lance will be out in just a second,” she said.

Jlooked at her.

Her fingers were covered in flour.

“Did I cat a bad time?” Jasked, “Are you cooking for lunch?”

“Oh, it is nothing. I was just baking srye bread. It is my little pup’s favorite. He can’t go for a day

without having a piece of my rye bread.”

Jsensed something wrong with it.

“Your child…” she frowned, “…is only a few months old right? You feed him bread already? Does he

have teeth?”

Layla froze.

Light from the fiery forge danced on her face.

Layla froze.

Light from the fiery forge danced on her face.

Jcaught a hint of panic fleeting across her eyes.

“As a mom, you should at least know about this stuff, right?” Jpursued.

“I..”

Layla licked her dry bottom lip nervously, searching for an answer.

Just then, the door to the back room opened up. Lance walked out.

“Oh hey, Gamma Janet. I thought I heard your voice outside,” he nodded at Jwith a smile. “To

what do I owe the pleasure? Do you need to fix a weapon or something?”

“Oh, I was just chatting with Layla.”

Jglanced at Layla, who looked very uneasy right now.

“About how your son can eat bread at a few months old?”

Lance grinned, “Oh well, that pup is an early bloomer. Got a full set of teeth when he was barely 2

months old. Even I was surprised. Layla still got a bite mark on her arm when she tried to give a bath to

my son. Don’t you, Layla?”

Layla nodded hastily, “Yes, I do. A feisty little biter, that pup.”

Jstudied Lance’s expression closely.

She couldn’t find anything that looked suspicious on his face.

Lance was either telling the truth.

Or he was a hell of a brilliant liar.

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“So, are you here to discuss our parenting skills? Or are you here to buy a piece of weaponry? I have

quite a wide range of selections for you. I bet that I can help you to find something you like,” Lance

said.

Jshook her head, “Thank you. But not today. I just saw Harper going into your shop earlier. So I

was wondering if she is here.”

“Harper?” Lance raised an eyebrow.

“That girl you met at the makeshift market.”

“Oh, right. Sorry, but she didn’t cby. It is justand Layla here.”

“You are our first customer today, Gamma Janet,” Layla added. “Did you see her walking in here? Was

it possible that you saw it wrong?”

The furrow between Janet’s brows grew deeper.

She did see Harper going into this street.

But she didn’t see her walking into this house.

‘Are you sure that she is not here?” Jasked again.

“A hundred percent sure. Unless she has a magical invisible cloak or something,”

Lance smiled. “And you are welcto search this place, Gamma Janet. Just be careful when you go

into that back room. My pup is sleeping in there.”

Jshook her head.

It was not appropriate to search a civilian’s house without a warrant.

“There is no need for that. Anyway, letknow if you see her again,” she said. Jwalked toward

the door.

Lance hurried to get the door for her, “And please remember what I said before about wanting to be a

part of your army. I really meant that.”

“Normally, we don’t recruit civilians. But I will see what I can do,” Jgave him a polite smile. “Good

day.”

Lance stood on the doorstep and watched Jwalk away. He waited for her to disappear into the

distance before finally closing the door.

The daylight was shut out. And the room was dark again.

So was the look on Lance’s face.

He cast a dark glance at Layla, who had lowered her head nervously.

“Feeding an infant breed? What were you thinking?”

His cold voice echoed in the room, sending a chill down Layla’s spine.

She gulped, “S-Sorry…master. Won’t happen again.”

“Better not. If you are to fake as a mom, at least try a little harder.”

“Yes, master.”

Lance walked past by her and headed toward the back room.

There was a closet in the back room. Lance went straight at it and wrenched the door

open.

Harper was hiding inside. Her face was pale and there was cold sweat on her forehead.

“Is she gone?” Harper breathed.

“Yes.”

Lance crossed his arms in front of his chest with a playful smile on his lips.

“So why did you cinto my hand demand to talk to me? If I recall correctly, we just met today,”

he said with a raised eyebrow.

Harper clenched her jaw. She looked furious.

“You should f ucking know why I want to see you!” she growled lowly.

“Do I?” Lance smiled idly.

His offhand attitude infuriated Harper. Her eyes flared with rage.

“You wantto f ucking say it? Fine! I cto see you because…at the market earlier…the moment

that I saw you…I sensed that-”

She gritted frustratedly.

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