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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

hands fall from his collar then walke

” I cradled my head in my hands

seem to

It would be better if she was in our world …

much , my heart … ” I trailed off , exhaling deeply

sighed “ I wished you had been more open to me , we would have found a way around this instead of

to have your head in the cloud over some woman

forget

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and … ”

swung open and Cassidy strode in , her scent and perfume

for allowing

fought several times , and she was making my a living hell

life

your signature on it , ” she said walking over my desk and placing it on top

and it’s a file from the security

a list of people who will

They no signature.

I’ll check it later ! ” I said gruffly

ending

our .

checked it

needs is your signature

before the engagement ,

off and stalked towards my

, I scribbled my signature on the file and tossed it to her

Here you go

fuck out and don’t bother

The rift in

cleared his

you two alone ,” he murmured and fled the

closed , Cassidy sauntered over to me , her eyes gleaming with intention as a smile played on her lips

as she sat

she purred “ Did I do something wrong ? ”

my body and walked away from the desk, going instead to

fine , Cassidy

on today and I

give me space ?

talking about ? ” she batted her eyelids

Let me help you relax

all the time , please baby …

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

stiffened , my mind immediately flashing

thought of her made my chest ache as if I was

flared within

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

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with Cassidy .

time

myself .

to Cassidy , meeting her gaze as Lenny’s

it was time to move on

her closer ,

, her hands roaming

a knock on

opened and my

Alpha , But the White Mountain Moon Priest is here

says it’s

, smoothing her skirt , while I rose to my full height , wondering what the Moon Priest

him in , ”

entered , his presence filling the room with a solemn aura

face was a mask of serenity as his gaze flicked between me

good that I found both of you together , ” he started without preamble

on me for a moment before he

speak with you regarding the date

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Ceremony .

as I stared at him with unease

about it

drew in a deep breath ,

tomorrow is favourable , I must warn you

be dangerous

arms , narrowing her at the priest

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