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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

from his

, Lenny ! ” I

to stop thinking about

world … if

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

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

our leader and you cannot afford to have your head in the

forget

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The rift in

and … ”

swung open and Cassidy strode in ,

, angry at myself for allowing her so close these past

we’ve fought several times , and she was making

life

your signature on it , ” she said

tomorrow’s event and it’s a file from

will be and

They no signature.

! ”

ending

our .

checked

it needs is

than 24 hours before

her off and stalked towards my desk ,

a pen , I scribbled my signature on

you go

the fuck out and don’t bother me

rift in our

cleared his throat

two alone ,” he murmured

, her eyes gleaming

as she sat on the edge

tense , ” she purred “ Did

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

I’m fine , Cassidy

just have a lot going on today and I desire

me space ? ”

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

Let me help you relax ,

all the time

collar of my shirt , trailing lightly down

, my mind immediately

made my chest ache as if I

anger flared

Lyla was gone and I had a future to think

rift in

with Cassidy .

, it was time to

myself .

her gaze as Lenny’s words echoed

was time to

her closer

eagerly , her hands roaming over my

getting tuned into the kiss when a knock on the door made me jerk

door opened and my secretary came in

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

it’s

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

Send him in , ” I commanded

his presence filling the room with a solemn aura

a mask of serenity as

that I found both of you together , ”

on me for a moment before he

I’ve come to speak with you regarding the date picked for your

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The rift in our

Ceremony .

as I stared at him with unease

about it ?

drew in a deep breath , his

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

is favourable , I must warn you

be dangerous

narrowing her at the

? And how

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