The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 243 243: What we do for love I

Lyla

"You're taking his side?" I stared at Ramsey, surprised.

Ramsey didn't answer me. He had managed to cart me out of the situation room into his bedroom after me, and Lenny had engaged in a hot argument. Lenny had been going on about me not loving Ramsey and stuff.

"Do you believe everything he just said? That I don't love you and that I'm selfish. Do you believe that? Let me not even start with all the things Lenny had told me. On that day, you travelled to…"

"Please, Lyla!" he raised his hand in protest. "Let's not go there. I have so much running through my mind, and I don't want to go there now. We'll talk about it later."

"Later, today, tomorrow, right now? What difference does it make? You're letting Lenny come between us again. He hates me, and he's trying to…"

"Lyla, please," he interrupted me again, running a hand through his hair. "Now more than ever, I cannot do this. The pack needs me, and I don't want or need any emotional burden right now."

"Am I an emotional burden?"

"You know that's not what I mean, Ly…" he sighed and pushed me gently to the bed to settle back against the pillows. "You should rest."

"How can I rest when everything is falling apart?" My voice broke on the last word, and I saw guilt flit into his eyes, but it disappeared in the next few seconds.

"Because I need you strong," he said. "Whatever comes next, whatever decision we make, I need my Luna at full strength."

He was right. But lying down and doing nothing will not change a thing. Nathan had been clear on the phone. If I didn't do as he has asked, he'll do even worse. Maybe this was the only way to help Ramsey.

I know he would disagree if I told him.

I reached for his hand, interlacing our fingers. "Promise me something?"

"Anything."

every werewolf that this is the reason why he's fighting for their liberation. And I

stung his pride, but Ramsey knew I was right. Nathan was cunning and manipulative. He'd orchestrated this entire situation to force Ramsey into

be tactical," he conceded. "But make no mistake,

"Just remember that the pack needs their Alpha more than they need

to press his lips to mine, a gentle kiss that carried the weight of everything he couldn't put into words—his fear of losing me, his rage at

winning out against my determination

wolves couldn't drag me away," he promised, settling back into the chair beside my bed without

I heard quiet footsteps. I wanted to crack my eyes open to know who it was,s but there was no way without giving the impression that I

leaves, the better for me to do

be frustrating, filled with a lot of political protocols and manoeuvring that has no place

deliver their inevitable half-measures and

bombed innocent people, and God knows what he must have told Lyla on the phone. I need to keep a close eye on her; I don't want her

slight pause before the voice said again. "Have you made any announcement regarding what I told

council meeting, before or after, you come and make the announcement yourself. If it's from

the other voice said. "Caius told me your plans –

gaze lingered on me, but I remained still squirming

gathered the courage to break out of my cocoon. She'd shown me that true strength isn't about dominance or control but about knowing when to bend and when to

will go along

what the council will advise. They have no idea I made a trip to Blue Ridge three days ago. But if Nathan forces my hand, we'll strike and make sure it's not linked back to us, just like the little surprise I've prepared for him for his coronation. We must never allow him to

If Nathan forces my hand, there wouldn't be enough left of Blue Ridge

to comment on it. Maybe to discourage the other person, but nothing was forthcoming from him. I couldn't read

it. Whatever the sacrifice, I would make it. But I will not – would

flipping of what seemed to be a book. A moment later, both men murmured something about going in for a meeting, and Ramsey told the other man

an eyelid. Slowly, I removed my engagement ring that had the GPS tracker Ramsey had installed

same place I and Ramsey had passed the other time, and from there, I burst through a small clearing

there, Lenny