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

199 The other side of love II

Ramsey

But half an hour later, I was still struggling with one document, reading and rereading to understand what it said because I couldn’t concentrate.

Lax was pacing inside me.

“She’s saying her vows right now,” He whined in my head. “Can you imagine how beautiful she looks?

“You’re a fool, Lax growled. Lyla should be ours.”

“Not now, Lax.” I muttered under my breath, returning my focus to

focus to my work.

“Remember how her skin felt under our hands. Her scent, her smile,” Lax continued ignoring me. “How could you let her go?”

I slammed my pen down as I growled. “Enough! Please Lax, I don’t want to be worked up. Please…. I don’t want that, let’s just go through with this.”

Thankfully, the door burst open and Lenny sauntered in, he was in a good mood.

“Hey, groom!” he called out to me coming to my desk immediately. “Are you ready for tonight? It’s your bachelor’s eve! The last hurrah before you’re a married man.”

“Thrilling” I said dryly, not looking up from my papers.

Lenny dropped into the chair across from me, undeterred by my lack of enthusiasm. “Come on, man! I’ve planned the perfect night. Drinks, music and of course, some entertainment. I’ve got the VVIP section at TIC booked and the whole club locked down for us. I ordered the finest whiskey, all your favourites and the drinks too. There’ll be alcohol, booze, women…”

He paused as if he was expecting a reaction from me.

“Fine,” I murmured.

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from three different packs coming. The twins from Silver Creek you remember them? Strippers, games, a little mischief and that vampire contortionist you liked from last year’s full moon

muttered, still not

games planned, women, the guys are flying in from everywhere, there’s this new thing with the cherry

trying not to show my exasperation. “Lenny, ! appreciate the effort, but I’m not in

“Not in the mood? Ramsey, I won’t let you spend this night, sulking

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not sulking. I snapped. “I’m

not, you’re coming. The guys are already gathering at the club.

with energy around me, but I might as well have been sitting in a void. I nursed my fifth or was it sixth? – glass of whiskey

the scent of alcohol and sweat and unbelievably loud music. Most of the people that had come were

Lyla… I was trying to dispel the thoughts from my mind, but it was the only thing I couldn’t bring myself to

or the

Ramsey!” Lenny shouted music. “Get in here!

raising my glass in a silent toast. I didn’t want

the party grew increasingly wild, but

were in one corner, pleasuring themselves with the women. I didn’t want to

my head. “One

phone. I could feel the alcohol beginning to kick. As soon as I opened my phone, a news notification caught my eye and I clicked on

literally made my heart stop:

Logan’s Eldest Daughter

one noticed over the music. For a moment, I thought I was imagining things. I

video was attached, and I didn’t hesitate before playing it.

showed Nathan, standing before a Moon Priest, speaking his vows. But the woman beside him wasn’t Lyla.