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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 collar then walke settee

I can’t , Lenny ! ” I cradled my head in

can’t seem to

… if I knew

much , my heart … ” I trailed off ,

sighed “ I wished you had been more open to me , we would have found a

to have your

forget her

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rift in our world …

and … ”

office swung open and Cassidy strode in , her scent and perfume

allowing her so close these past few

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

life

,” she said with a sly smile “ This file needs your signature on it , ” she said walking over my desk and placing it on top of

about tomorrow’s event and it’s

will be and

They no signature.

it later ! ”

ending

our .

already checked it for

it needs is

hours before the engagement , so … ”

her off and stalked towards

scribbled my signature on the file and tossed it

you go

the fuck out and don’t bother me ! ”

in

cleared his

,” he murmured and fled

over to me , her eyes gleaming with intention as a smile played

” she asked as she sat on the edge

purred “ Did

removed her hands from my body and walked away from the desk, going instead to the settee

I’m fine ,

just have a lot going on today and I desire

you give me space

talking about ? ” she batted her eyelids at me and came towards me , sliding onto my lap before I could react

help you relax

the time , please

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

mind immediately

chest ache as if I was betraying her somehow

anger flared

should I feel guilty ? Lyla was gone and I had a future to think about – a

rift in our world

with Cassidy .

time to stop

myself .

gaze as Lenny’s words echoed in my

was time to move

her

hands roaming

just getting tuned into the kiss when a knock on

my secretary came in

Forgive me Alpha , But the White Mountain Moon Priest

says it’s urge

her skirt , while I rose to my

in , ” I

his presence filling the room with a solemn

mask of serenity as his gaze flicked between

I found both of

me for a moment before he

come to speak with you regarding

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The rift in our

Ceremony .

brows furrowed as I stared at him

it ? ”

in a deep breath , his expression

stars and the rift caused by the arrival of the Ferals … they have upset the balance in our world in ways

tomorrow is favourable , I must warn you you cannot proceed with the

be

her arms , narrowing her at

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