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Ramsey

The cool mountain air did little to cool the frustration simmering inside me as I stood at the large , arched window overlooking the sprawling White Mountains .

It had been days since I’d brought Nathan here , hoping to extract information about Lyla but he was proving more stubborn than I’d anticipated .

I felt ashamed and angry at the same time that someone else had kept Lyla’s whereabouts a secret while I had rejected her without thinking it through it didn’t help that all attempts to locate her in the world had hit dead ends .

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My hands tightened on the window ledge , my knuckles turning white as I replayed my last conversation with Nathan last night in my mind .

Behind me , Lenny cleared his throat gently .

“ Ramsey ,” he began cautiously .

“ You know this isn’t getting us anywhere .

Nathan’s not going to talk and holding him here isn’t going to make it easier to find Lyla or make her magically appear .

You need to let him go , he’s the

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Alpha Heir – you can’t continue keeping him here like this .

It’s against our laws .

I clenched my jaw , refusing to turn away from the view .

“ I don’t care ,” I scoffed .

“ if Nathan has even the

smallest clue where she is , I’ll get it out of him and I’ll let him go .

Lenny took a step forward , “ Your engagement to Cassidy is tomorrow .

It’s time to forget about Lyla .

You rejected her , remember ? You made your choice .

If word gets out that you’re holding an Alpha Heir like this , it could lead to a revolt amongst the other Alphas and that’s the last thing we need now .

“ Any word from the Panthers ? ” I asked , leaving window as I crossed the room to where the minibar

was .

“ Are you even listening to what I’m saying ? ” Lenny sighed “ You’re obsessing over her at this point .

Stooping low to use Panthers .

What would your grandfather say when he finds out that you’ve been wasting resources on Panthers because of a deviant ? ” Anger thrummed within me .

In a flash , I crossed the room and grabbed Lenny by the collar slamming his

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back against the wall .

“ Don’t you dare … ”

“ Dare what ? ” he interrupted meeting my gaze with a chilly one of his .

“ Come to your senses , Ramsey .

The Panthers are saying they will no longer work with you .

All the ones that were sent to go look for her always come back maimed .

It’s either they’re blind , their tongues have been pulled out and they behave like they’ve seen something terrible and they cannot speak .

The only one amongst them who still has his vision is mentally unstable .

He flinches at the slightest sound .

Maybe , it’s a sign that you need to forget about

her .

” @

the

let my hands fall from his

can’t , Lenny ! ” I cradled my head

to stop

was in our world … if I knew I could catch a

heart … ” I trailed

me , we would have

afford to have your head in

forget her

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in our world …

and … ”

swung open and Cassidy strode in , her

, angry at myself for allowing her so close these

working as my assistant , we’ve fought several times , and she was making my

life

said with a sly smile “ This file needs your signature on it , ” she

it’s a file from the security

who will be and that’s their

They no signature.

it later ! ”

ending

our .

I already checked it for

is your signature

before the engagement , so … ”

her off and stalked towards my desk

, I scribbled my signature on the

you

and don’t bother me ! ”

The rift in our

cleared his

two alone ,”

me , her eyes gleaming with

as she sat on the edge of my desk

and tense , ” she purred “ Did I do something wrong ?

away from the desk, going instead to the

fine ,

lot going on today

you give me space

peace that you’re talking about ? ” she batted her eyelids at me and came towards me , sliding onto my lap before I

Let me help you

time , please baby …

slipped inside the collar of my shirt , trailing lightly down the

mind immediately flashing

made my chest ache as if I was

flared

Lyla was gone and I had a future to think about – a

rift in our

with Cassidy .

time to stop

myself .

her gaze as Lenny’s

, it was time to move on

her closer , crushing my lips

responded eagerly , her hands roaming over my chest

the kiss when a knock on the door made

opened and my secretary came in

the White Mountain Moon Priest is here to

it’s urge

smoothing her skirt , while I rose to my full height ,

, ”

, the priest entered , his presence

a mask of serenity as

I found both of you together , ” he started

gaze lingered on me for

you regarding the date

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Ceremony .

as I stared at him

about it ? ”

in a deep breath , his expression darkening

of the Ferals … they have upset the balance in our world

for your engagement tomorrow is favourable , I must warn you you cannot proceed with

be

crossed her arms , narrowing her at

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