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.

rounded the corner, I nearly collided with Seth, the pack

who am I know what

me. “I didn’t think you’d come back today. How was

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

“Have

his office? He didn’t eat dinner in the dining room but asked us to bring it up to his office. I’m sure he’d

too obvious. Seth was not like the other domestic staff in the pack house. He rarely shows emotions and never goes

Do you know if he has any upcoming plans or… departures?” I

“I know he’s been trying to focus on hist duties which

any guests from any of the werewolf packs? What’s the name

Seth supplied,

to visit us or something or is Ramsey going anywhere? Maybe Blue Ridge Pack? He

don’t think you should worry about her. The Lycan Leader shuttles between the Pack hospital and his office daily. I’m not sure he’s

might be making plans. He went there the last time. I just need to know if you’ve heard

he shook his head quietly and for a moment I saw him give me a

I know this is a lot to ask but can you give me updates if

head. “I’m afraid, I 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

nodded, trying not to feel dejected.

need assistance with, Luna?” he

“No! T

head and watched as he bowed curtly

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

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over a nearby chair, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows as he worked. Sensing my presence, he looked up, his piercing gaze meeting with mine in

been?” he asked. “I’ve

completely. I came here to fight not this. “Oh, I… I was just… I went to White Lake, to

suddenly feeling like I’d been caught doing something wrong, though I

hadn’t.

fully now. “Good. I needed to

with unease. “Oh?”

part of his desk, then gesturing for me to come closer. He rose from his seat, then sat on the space he made a

wildly at the nice gestures. Seeing that I was seated, he took a

my breath caught, my pulse thundering in my ears. “I need you to choose a

I repeated, confused.

–

go ahead with it. Usually, the woman

suitable day.”