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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

my hands fall from his collar then walke settee

I

seem to stop thinking about

in our world … if I knew I could

my heart … ” I trailed off

know , ” Lenny sighed “ I wished you had been more open to me , we would have found a way around this instead of rejecting her but this is your

to have your head in the

must forget

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rift in our

and … ”

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

allowing her so

we’ve fought several times

life

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

and it’s a

who will be and that’s

They no signature.

I’ll check it later ! ” I

ending

our .

checked

is your signature

24 hours before the engagement , so …

Fine! ” I cut her off and

scribbled my signature on the file and tossed

you

don’t bother me ! ”

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his throat

leave you two alone ,” he murmured

to me , her eyes gleaming

Why are you angry dear ? ” she asked as she sat on the edge of my desk fingers

” she purred

away from the desk, going instead to

fine ,

a lot going on today and I

me

you happy ? Give you this peace that you’re talking about ? ” she batted her eyelids at me and came towards

me help you

fight all the time , please

collar of my shirt ,

my mind

made my chest ache

anger flared within me

I had a future to think about

rift in our

with Cassidy .

it was time to stop

myself .

her gaze as Lenny’s words echoed

it was time

her closer , crushing my lips

, her hands roaming

a knock on the door

opened and my secretary came

Forgive me Alpha , But the White Mountain Moon Priest is here to see you

it’s urge

rose to my full height , wondering what

Send him in , ”

his presence filling the room

as his gaze flicked between me and

It is good that I found both of you together , ”

me for a moment before

come to speak with you regarding the date picked for your Joining

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Ceremony .

I stared

about it ? ”

priest drew in a deep breath , his

alignment of the stars and the rift caused by the arrival of the Ferals …

for your engagement tomorrow is favourable , I

would be

narrowing her at the

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