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

Chapter 172

172 The turning point

Lyla POV

My first instinct was to leave the room since Cassidy was here. The last time I saw her and at an enclosed space like this was that time at the cafe. Since then, we haven’t met at close quarters

like this.

“Cassidy!” Ramsey called out alarmed. Now that the door was open, I could hear piercing screams and loud shouts coming from all over the place.

Ramsey’s body became tensed as if poised for a fight. He pulled away from

“What happened? Why are you crying?”

She was shaking her head languidly. “They’re attacking everyone at the Festive ground. Creatures without form and it’s my fault.”

“Shit!” Ramsey turned to Seth who despite everything still had a neutral expression on his face. “Quick, fetch me the Gammas and Lenny. I need him now.”

He was already walking to the door, brushing past Cassidy who was sobbing. He didn’t have time to question how the attack was her fault. That would come later.

“I’ll come with you,” I volunteered, falling behind him.

“No, stay here. You’ll be safe and no matter what, do not open the door for anyone. Seth, you’re

with me.”

Before I could protest and insist, the door to his room closed with a click, leaving me and Cassidy locked in. I stood in stunned silence, my heart pounding as I heard him barking orders to people outside. His refusal to accept my help stung, but I had no time to dwell on it.

The air in the room shifted, growing thick with an unspoken tension.

Gingerly, I walked to the door and tried to pry it open but it refused to give way, as if it had been locked from outside.

leaving an oppressive silence in their wake. I turned,

As I watched, something chilling happened – Cassidy’s tears that had been coming in torrents a second ago simply stopped. Like

had a bad feeling

her tears on her cheeks, a cold smile spread across her face as she advanced towards

said in a cold tone. Her voice carrying none of its usual sweetness she always had when she was around Ramsey. “I

The turning

mind racing as I fought to keep my voice steady. The woman standing in front of me was nothing like the woman that had burst

I’ve had several confrontations with her but never had I

gnawing at my insides. “I didn’t

near him.” She moved closer, her eyes glinting with something that made me wish, I had Nymeris with him. “If I ask

I promise. I was only trying to…”

interrupted me with a glared. “Play the savior? Be the hero? Or maybe” she took a step closer – “you

from you. Ramsey is free to make his own choices, just like you are and

You think I haven’t seen the way you look at me, the way he looks at you? You don’t

have.”

not thinking straight, I tried to reason with her, though every

and me…”

little, piteous acts. You think I didn’t see how you wanted to practically fuck him that day at the training ground and how you pretended to be unwell so he could carry

jaw dropped. “I wasn’t faking that, Cassidy. I truly sick. I

it, she stopped me again. “Poor, helpless Lyla, who needs everyone’s protections. Who needs Ramsey’s attention. Her lips

could argue back and forth regarding this and she wouldn’t believe me. So, I

me that I don’t understand…” “Oh, please. Cassidy rolled her eyes. “Spare me your pathetic excuses. You know what your problem is, Lyla? You’ve always thought you were special. The girls with supernatural powers who lives amongst us. The one everyone needs, she took another stp, her voice dropping to a whisper. “But you’re nothing. Just a weak little girl

I’m so insignificant, why do I threaten you so much?

herning point

do I threaten you so much? I shot back, even as my pulse raced. “You’re going to

in her

own path. And if he doesn’t choose you, maybe that’s

true powerlessness feel like. You think you’re

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