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

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Ramsey

When Seth and I arrived at the festival grounds, our breaths were heavy, and our muscles were taut with anticipation. The path leading here had been eerily quiet, except for the distant hum of the festivals.

Overhead, the harvest moon hung low. It was half now…, but very soon, it would be full. The festival was in full swing now. Laughs echoed through the night sky as families gathered around the towering bonfire at the centre of the grounds. Children ran in circles, their shrieks of joy piercing the air, and couples danced to the rhythm of the soft tune playing in the background. No one was running away from being attacked, neither were they shouting like they had been a few minutes ago. If anything, the noise I had heard was from a group of preteens playing in a

corner.

Everything was fine.

“I don’t understand,” I muttered, running a hand through my hair as I scanned the crowd, still trying to see if they were distressed or if this was part of some trick. “This doesn’t make sense,” I muttered again. “Didn’t you hear when she said she saw some formless creatures attacking people? Or was the mistake on my side? I heard her clearly, I swear or did she say something

else, Seth?”

Seth adjusted the ceremonial dagger strapped to his waist as he sheathed it again, his brows were furrowed too. I could tell he was as surprised as I was. “I don’t know, Alpha. I heard Cassidy say people were being attacked and then the shouts and all and also something about the attack. being her fault. But there’s no sign of panic, no commotion. If something happened, you’d think

we’d see it by now”

I nodded, listeless still looking around. “Something’s not right, Seth. I don’t know what to make of all of these. I just know that Cassidy sounded so certain. She’s not that kind of person too. She wouldn’t resort to playing games like this, especially at this time. Plus I know the kind of person she is.

Several pack members passing stopped to greet me with warm smiles and respectful bows, their eyes glowing either with admiration or pride as they stared at me but most of them were from White Moon Pack. Since it was just the Alphas from other packs that we had invited, I decided to invite everyone from my pack to make

my pack to make up for the scanty crowd we had.

I nodded absent–mindedly as I turned to walk away. Suddenly, Lenny’s voice called out. When I turned, I saw him running towards me together with three gammas. He had a surprised. expression on his face as he came to me.

“Alpha, I came as soon as I could. But…” he stopped and looked around. “Everything seems normal. Your message was so urgent and we also heard screams too. I didn’t expect that it would

be this

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about formless creatures doing the attacks but when we got here there was nothing except people just having

Lenny replied. “Where is Cassidy? And

skills and their abilities to tell almost any creature apart using their smell or anything at all. All they needed was just something tiny from the

of struggle and

Miss Lyla? I saw her a few. hours ago and she mentioned helping the priestesses to prepare for the festival. Do

she’s done?”

with me when Cassidy came…”

wiggled his eyebrow as if to question my motive but I shook my head. “She came for something else entirely.

both of them together?” Lenny asked, staring at me as if I was

one room? Why didn’t I think of it? Without another word, I turned and started

room. My blood ran cold when the door was open. Rushing forward, I barged into the room and was surprised to see Cassidy lying. lifelessly on the floor but there

I ran towards my closet, opening the drawers. I was frantic. I could feel Lax,

checking the bathroom, at the corners and at every other place that I felt someone could hide but Lyla wasn’t there. I was looking for anything. Could it be that whatever Cassidy has seen, succeeded in tricking me away from the room before attacking both Cassidy and Lyla?

doing?” Lenny’s voice called out to me.

I looked up, he was at the entrance of my closet looking at me. He had

on his face.

her, I responded automatically, closing the

drawer, I don’t think she would be bold

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glaring at

grandfather is heading here. I just got a mindlink from Seth and it doesn’t look

go find her or something…” I murmured. “I’m tired

when the door of my room was pushed