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

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.

I turned, suddenly feeling afraid, to see Cassidy with tears streaming down her face,

was almost at the door. As I watched, something chilling happened – Cassidy’s tears that had been coming

bad

the remnants of her tears on her cheeks, a cold smile spread across her face as she advanced towards me, her movements

carrying none of its usual sweetness she always had when she was around Ramsey. “I told you to say away from Ramsey. But no,

The turning point

woman standing in front of

but never had I perceived

said, fighting the anxiety gnawing at my insides. “I didn’t mean to

to Ramsey with her problems. Always finding excuses to be near him.” She moved closer, her eyes glinting with something that made me wish, I

to do anything, Cassidy. I promise.

me with a glared. “Play the savior? Be the hero? Or maybe” she took a step closer – “you were just trying to warm your way into his heart, stealing him away like the little parasite

you. Ramsey is free to make his own choices,

bitter laugh. “Choices? You think this is about choices? You think I haven’t seen the way you look at

have.”

every nerve in me was screaming danger. “Whatever you

Ramsey and me…”

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

“I wasn’t faking that, Cassidy. I truly sick. I was out for a few

again. “Poor, helpless Lyla, who needs everyone’s protections. Who needs Ramsey’s attention. Her lips curled into a sneer. “Did you really think I wouldn’t notice how you

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

Ramsey today. But not fo the reasons you think. I came because I’m scared. Because something’s happening to 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

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

herning point

insignificant, why do I threaten you so much? I shot back, even as my pulse raced. “You’re going to be his mate, Cassidy. You’ve won.

in her eyes.

deserves to choose his own path. And if he doesn’t choose you, maybe that’s something you need to accept?

“I want you to suffer, Lyla. I want you to understand what true powerlessness feel like. You think you’re cleaver,