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

198 The other side of love….

A few hours before

Ramsey

I stood on the fitting platform, the wedding shop’s mirror reflecting my image as the tailors ran around me, making last–minute adjustments to the Tuxedo I had on.

According to their plans, I will be dressed in a tux for the first part of the wedding, while the second part

will be our official Ceremonial Joining attire. I stood still, mechanical, trying to focus on anything except the thought of Lyla getting married today.

Each tick of the clock on the wall felt like a countdown to my hell.

“Do you want us to shorten the cuffs? the tailor suddenly asked me, staring at me with uncertainty.

“Whatever you please,” I murmured, refusing to meet his gaze.

Despite my calm expression, my thoughts inside were far from calm. I couldn’t stop thinking about Lyla. I had purposely avoided my phone today because I had to resist the temptation to look up the ceremony.

Although Nathan had ruled for barely a year as an Alpha, he had become influential in our world. Many werewolves looked up to him, and despite his insistence that he wanted a simple wedding. everyone couldn’t stop talking about it, and I didn’t have an issue with Nathan.

I just couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that Lyla would be walking down the aisle to another man. The mere thought sent a sharp pain through my chest which I swallowed; I couldn’t afford to let it show.

As the tailors went away to adjust the cuffs, the bell above the shop door chimed and in the mirror’s reflection, I saw my grandfather enter. The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.

“Ramsey, he started in a gruff voice. “When they told me you were here, I thought they were joking.”

fittings,” I replied curtly, adjusting the lapels of my tuxedo.

meals together and the only time we’d bump into each other was at the meeting hall or something

said two words to

he murmured, walking around me, inspecting. “Your wedding is tomorrow. Shouldn’t you

I

that but decided against it. “The suits

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The other side

going according to tradition around here.

jaw clenched. “Did

you might want to know how Alpha Nathan’s wedding is progressing. I hope you have settled with him because he’s an influential link between us and the werewolf now according to

one of the waiting chairs. “Anyways, the wedding will start soon. It’s a pity your declined his invitation to go, it would

ask to be filled in…” I cut him

ask the important questions, do you?” His voice carried that familiar note of disappointment I was used to. “Just like you didn’t ask before making a

a while ago with a

ever explaining why you chose to disgrace our

name…”

The family name?” I laughed bitterly. “Not the fact

protected our legacy!” his voice rose. “Everything I did was to

bloodline remained pure, remained strong. But you…” he shook his head. “You let your emotions cloud your judgment. Just like

made me clench my fists. “Are we done

jacket. “The ceremony should be starting soon and our representative said Nathan looked quite… satisfied with his choice and Lyla seemed to be ready to become the

a dagger to my chest. “Great, Grandpa. I’m happy for Nathan and I wish them the best of luck. Any other thing you’d want to