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 him off.

plans you made? This was supposed to be your comeback

man, Lenny. I’m not that stupid to break off their union.

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

the door 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

could

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“I just

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

in my chest refused to ease, and for the first time today, I

came and the door opened immediately. I raised my head,

“I said…”

when I saw Lyla standing in the doorway.

you want?” I asked, with a weary sigh. I wasn’t even

will be leaving tomorrow. I just wanted to come see you” As she spoke, she entered the office fully,

Cassidy was injured. I hope she’s doing better now. That

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

“I’m not.”

brows knitted together as confusion and hurt crossed her face

I murmured under my breath. “I don’t have time for things like

her voice was firmer. “I thought

without looking at her. “I’m just busy.”

sigh. “Fine, she said turning to leave. “But just

“For everything. While I was here at the pack, even though you didn’t say much, I felt your

“It’s