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

77 Was Ramsey here too?

Lyla

“I can’t believe I’m back here,” I murmured as we drove through the bridge that bordered the human world and Blue Ridge pack. “Everything looks the same.”

Nathan reached for my hand squeezing it tightly as he gave me a small smile “Welcome home, Lyla.

We drove for a while in silence while I tried to think of everything except the sadness that suddenly crept into my heart. For the first time, I won’t see my father. He will not be there to complain about me suddenly showing up without his permission or something worse.

I

“We’re here!” Nathan suddenly said waking me up from my reverie. When I looked around, spotted Beta Jeremy – Nathan’s father, together with a few Pack guards standing outside the Packhouse, with serious expressions on their faces.

I gazed at the mirror one last time before I came down from the car in Nathan’s arms. Immediately, Beta Jeremy came towards us.

“Miss Lyla!” he said with an official tone. “Welcome home but before anything, I’d like to offer my condolences on the loss of your father. Alpha Logan was a very good man and Alpha to all of us. It’s so sad that he had to leave us early!”

I nodded, returning his smile. “Thank you, for your kind words, and for taking care of the pack in his absence. I’m sure Father will look down from heaven and be proud.

My memories of Beta Jeremy as a child were filled with him wearing his famous dull, unimpressed look even now he looked the same, only, I saw his eyes linger on me for longer than a few seconds before he looked away not before I caught a flash of irritation.

“All members of the Werewolf Alpha Council are en route to our pack, Beta Jeremy continued, fixing his gaze intently on me. “As Alpha Logan’s heir, you need to be present and carry on the official transfer of the Alpha leadership to Nathan.”

I blinked, my eyes straying to my wristwatch. It was almost noon and all I wanted to do was to go home to my family before any other thing.

“Transfer of power? Today? The Council is already on their way? L… I thought this could wait. until tomorrow at least. I had a stressful journey and would love to rest.”

“I’m sorry, Lyla but that is not possible. The Council believes that since you’re Alpha Logan’s heir, you must formally transfer the leadership of the pack to the Tanner family. After the handover, Nathan would become Alpha and then we would proceed with his coronation and your mother would become the Grand Luna and join as an Advisor in the Alpha Council, as is customary for the widows of great Alphas.

Nathan squeezed my hand as if to apologize, and I could understand him. He had told me that I needed to come home and prepare for my father’s funeral. He didn’t mention these parts. This wasn’t how I had planned my return.

Was Ramsey here too?

of my father’s absence hit me again, sharper than

my sister?” I asked thinking

within the Pack hierarchy, or the newly appointed Alpha

“I’m sure this could wait until tomorrow. The Alphas travelling must also

into a hard line. “You’re the representative of the former Alpha of our pack, Lyla and every moment Blue Ridge remains without an actual Alpha leading us – without the declaration of an Alpha, the more vulnerable

suspiciously. “I don’t understand.”

neighbouring Packs can attack and claim our pack as theirs. It’s not a thing to wish for because people would die, unless…”

to me draping a comforting hand on my shoulder. These things don’t take long, I promise. Just

nodded to Alpha Jeremy who gestured

“Shall we?”

the engine we started driving towards the Werewolf Alpha Council meeting hall. It was at the, edge

that everything would be alright. As we drove, he dropped his

with a million thoughts spanning from the Feral Wolves and my presence here in this world and facing my mother and my sister while also hoping I try to send my father off without any drama. My phone tinged with a text. When I opened

was supposed to be attending his birthday party this evening, but after informing HR that I needed a two–week leave, the first I had taken since I started working, they

one knew

for clarity’s sake, I had to tell Paul that I’d lost my dad. He’d been so

saying we wanted it to be a family affair.. A small smile appeared on my lips, I wondered what he’d

have you reached

Ramsey

I stared at it for a few minutes deciding to reply to him later. Maybe towards the end of the day. As I raised my head, my gaze met with

scrutiny, even judged but the way he looked at me now was more than disapproval – It was pure

cold.

a small, polite smile, hoping to diffuse whatever tension seemed to be simmering but his expression didn’t change. I looked away, turning to the window, even

with Miriam?” He asked suddenly, causing me to jerk

trying to look less

He nodded.

to come,” I said quietly. “She doesn’t think mother would be welcoming since it’ll

attention to the road. “She should be here…