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…”

necessary” I cut

you made? This was supposed

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

“Tine then, I’ll go about my duties. See

stack of ornate papers. “I brought some samples for the wedding invitations, he announced,

“You could at least pretend to care, he

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up. “I just have a lot on my plate

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

leaned back in my chair, running my hands through my hair, the tension in my chest refused to ease, and for the first time today, I allowed myself a moment of stillness.

soft knock on the door came and

“I said…”

Lyla standing in the doorway. She

you want?” I asked, with a weary sigh.

tomorrow. I just wanted to come see you” As she spoke,

Cassidy was injured. I hope she’s doing better now. That night, I wanted to explain…”

to someone who’s an expert in these things,” I interrupted, my gaze returning to

“I’m not.”

her face at the same time. “What’s with

now, Lyla,” I murmured under my breath. “I

firmer. “I thought we were cool.

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

shoulders sagged, and she let out a frustrated sigh. “Fine, she said turning to leave. “But just as she reached the door, she paused

I was here at the pack,

“It’s