The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

76 I know who I am. I know what I want

76 I know who I am. I know what I want…

Cassidy

The room spun..

My fingers dug into the wooden table, my knuckles turning white as the blood drained from my face. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think, couldn’t move.

Then the emotions hit me in rapid succession shock that froze my lungs, fear that turned my blood to ice and finally, anger that coursed through my veins, spreading to every part of my body, pooling hatred in my heart.

Four years. For four years I’d had to rebuild everything after that deviant disappeared. Four years of imagining myself as the future Luna, of trying to make Ramsey forget and now…

My mother’s words echoed in my mind: ‘If a man loves you, he will do everything possible to be with you‘

After a long pause, I drew in a shaky breath and turned to the guard, my face void of the emotions boiling inside me.

“When? Where did you see her?”

“I overhead Beta Lenny informing the Lycan Leader of her arrival this morning with the Alpha Heir of Blue Ridge pack. Apparently, she came for her father’s funeral, the guard said.

“And what did Alpha Ramsey say?” I asked, fighting the rage boiling in my heart.

“Nothing!” the guard said. “He just nodded and went back to what he was doing.”

“Thank you for telling me,” I nodded, “You may go now.”

As soon as the guard left, I rose from my chair, my tears drying on my cheeks as a smile curved my lips. I walked to the window, watching the sun sink toward the horizon of the White

Mountains it would be dark. Soon, the moon would rise.

I would make sure that Lyla’s return was her final mistake.

It was almost midnight when I returned to White Moon Pack brimming with anger. As soon as I stepped inside the pack house, I made a beeline for Ramsey’s room hoping for his sake he wasn’t with Lyla.

When I reached his bedroom, I knocked softly before pushing the door open. The room was empty, the bed still made – clearly, it hadn’t been slept on. But his scent was in the room.

I

“Where are you?” I whispered to myself, turning on my heels and starting towards his office. The pack house was quiet at this hour, most of its staff had retired for the night, so I didn’t see who to ask where Ramsey was.

the pack housekeeper,

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come back

nodded. “Where is Ramsey? He’s not in his

“Have

checked his office? He didn’t eat dinner in the dining room but asked us to bring it up to his

other domestic staff in the pack house. He rarely shows emotions and never goes out of character.

has any upcoming plans or… departures?” I tried to keep

his head. “I know he’s been trying to focus on hist duties which he seems to be lagging in. But I could inquire if you’d

not be necessary. Are we expecting any guests from any of the werewolf packs? What’s

Logan?” Seth supplied, barely

burial are? Is someone from the pack coming to visit us or something or is Ramsey going anywhere?

before he exhaled deeply. “Luna Cassidy, if you are asking about Miss Lyla, I don’t think you should worry about her. The Lycan Leader shuttles between the Pack hospital and his office

my head. “He might be making plans. He went there the last time. I just need to know if

for a moment I saw him give me a pityingly

is a lot to ask but can you give

cannot. I have sworn loyalty to the Lycan Leader, except there’s a direct command from him to share his schedules, I’m afraid, I cannot do that and you have to ask

not to feel dejected.

need assistance with, Luna?”

“No! T

head and watched as he bowed curtly before

if I could pick off any sound but it was silent. Steeling myself, I knocked

C

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a nearby chair, his sleeves rolled

you been?” he asked. “I’ve

to fight not this. “Oh, I… I was just… I went to White Lake, to my pack.

caught doing something wrong, though I knew

hadn’t.

down his pen, looking at me fully now.

with unease.

for me to come closer. He rose from his seat, then sat on the

gestures. Seeing that I

to discuss our wedding, he began and my breath caught, my

I

–

with the Moon Priest earlier and he confirmed we can go ahead with it. Usually, the woman needs to provide a date and then the Moon Priest will check if it’s suitable for the ceremony and if

suitable day.”