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, who had an armload of Linens in

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Cassidy,” he bowed curtly to me. “I didn’t think you’d come back

Ramsey? He’s not in his room.”

“Have

dinner in the dining room but asked us to bring it up to his office. I’m

I nodded, trying to bring up Lyla without sounding too obvious. Seth was not like the other domestic staff in the pack house. He rarely shows emotions and never goes out

Ramsey’s schedule is booked full for the week. Do you know if he has any upcoming plans or… departures?” I tried

trying to focus on hist duties which he seems to be lagging

any guests from any of the werewolf packs? What’s the name of that Alpha who died?”

Seth supplied, barely reacting.

what the plans for his burial are? Is someone from the pack coming to visit us or something or is Ramsey going anywhere? Maybe Blue Ridge Pack? He hasn’t

a long time before he exhaled deeply. “Luna Cassidy, if you are asking about Miss Lyla, I don’t think you should worry about her. The

do, Seth,” I shook my head. “He might be making plans. He went there the last time. I just need to know if you’ve heard anything. Any mentions of travel plans or visitors?”

quietly and for a moment I saw him give

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head. “I’m afraid, I cannot. I have sworn loyalty to the Lycan Leader, except there’s a direct command from him to

I nodded, trying not to feel dejected.

anything else you need assistance with,

“No! T

watched as he bowed curtly

see if I could pick off any sound but it was silent. Steeling myself, I knocked quietly before pushing the door open and ushering myself in.

C

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a mountain of paperwork. His jacket was draped over a nearby chair, his sleeves rolled

have you been?” he asked. “I’ve been looking for

question caught me off–guard completely. I came here to fight not this. “Oh, I… I was just… I went to White Lake, to my pack. My parents wanted to see me.”

feeling like I’d been caught doing something

hadn’t.

at me fully now. “Good. I needed to talk to you

shifted with

his seat, then sat on the space he made a few seconds ago

wildly at the nice gestures. Seeing that I was

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

I repeated,

–

woman needs to provide a

suitable day.”