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…”

not necessary”

all the plans you made? This was supposed to be your comeback path. Why

that stupid to break off their union. It’s over, Lenny”

still for a moment, I could feel his frustration but he knew better than to push further. “Tine then, I’ll go about my duties. See you later, he turned and left the room, closing the

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 think is

could at

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“I just have a lot on my plate right now.”

lingered for a moment longer, then left the office, closing the door behind him.

my hair, the tension in my chest refused to ease, and for the first time today, I allowed myself

soft knock on the door came and the door opened immediately.

“I said…”

when I saw Lyla standing in the doorway. She hesitated, her hand still on the doorknob as

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

and we will be leaving tomorrow. I just wanted to come

she’s doing

in these things,” I interrupted, my

“I’m not.”

as confusion and hurt crossed her face at

Lyla,” I murmured under my breath. “I don’t have time for things

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

without looking at

leave. “But just as she reached the door,

wanted to thank you,” she with a trembling voice. “For everything. While I was here at the

“It’s fine”