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

182 Fractured moments…

Ramsey

I sat behind my desk, the warm glow of the morning sun casting long shadows over the stacks of documents on my table. The room was silent except for the rhythmic scratch of my pen against

рарет.

My concentration was broken by a soft knock, followed by Lenny entering my office.

“Alpha,” he began. “The doctors at the pack hospital just informed me that they’ll be discharging

Cassidy today”

I nodded, my eyes not leaving the papers before me. “Good,” I said simply and continued writing.

Silence stretched between us until Lenny cleared his throat.

“There’s something else, he continued hesitantly. “The lab called carlier. They called to inform you that the finished product for the anti–pheromone depressor is ready and can be used now. They want you to use it on the person it was made for so that they would know if adjustments

need to be made.

I paused for a fraction before nodding. “Good, then have it sent to the person it was made for.”

There was another slight pause before Lenny called out to me. “Ramsey,” he started, his voice was filled with irritation. “Won’t you give it to her yourself?”

“I don’t need to deliver it myself, I responded quietly.

“C’mon Ramsey, Lenny sighed. “You’ve been working on this for years. The resources you’ve poured into it, the time you’ve spent… you should at least…”

it’s not necessary” I cut him

all the plans you made? This was supposed to be

engaged to another man, Lenny. I’m not that stupid to break off

still for a moment, I could feel his frustration but he knew better than to push further. “Tine then, I’ll go about

opened again. This time, it was my grandfather, Elder Eldric, who strode in holding a small stack of ornate papers. “I brought some samples for the wedding invitations, he announced, placing them on my desk. I glanced at the designs briefly before returning to my documents. “Pick whichever one you

me. “You could at least pretend

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I replied tersely, not looking up. “I just have a lot on my

handle it,” he muttered, lingered for a moment longer, then left the office, closing the door behind

tension in my chest refused to ease, and for the

door came and the door opened immediately. I raised

“I said…”

of the words dried up on my lips when I saw Lyla standing in the doorway. She hesitated,

you want?” I asked, with a

for two days now and we will be leaving tomorrow. I just wanted to come see you” As she spoke, she

injured. I hope she’s doing better now. That night, I

in these things,” I interrupted, my gaze returning to my

“I’m not.”

crossed her face at the same

Lyla,” I murmured under my breath. “I

closer, her voice was firmer. “I thought we were cool.

I replied flatly without looking at her. “I’m

out a frustrated sigh. “Fine, she said turning to leave. “But just as she reached the door, she paused again and came back to

here at the pack, even though you didn’t say much, I felt your kindness. I’m truly grateful

nodded. “It’s fine”