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."

Council reason to turn against you. So, he can tell every werewolf that this is

right. Nathan was cunning and manipulative. He'd orchestrated

mistake, Lyla. Nathan

what it was. "Just remember that the pack needs their Alpha more

of everything he couldn't put into words—his fear of losing me, his rage at Nathan,

heavy-lidded, the medication finally winning out against my determination

away," he promised, settling back into

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

leaves, the better for me to do what

political protocols and manoeuvring that has no place in modern pack dynamics. But I would endure

their inevitable half-measures and

have told Lyla on the phone. I need to keep a close eye on her; I don't want her to do anything rash. There would be justice, with or without the Council's blessing.

again.

before or after, you come and make the announcement yourself. If it's from the pack, they'll try to make a

said. "Caius told me your plans – your fallback plan,s

Ramsey's eyes on me. His gaze lingered on me, but I

I had gathered the courage to break out of my cocoon. She'd shown me that true strength isn't about dominance or

you will go along with

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

my son's death. If Nathan

chest. I waited,d expecting Ramsey to comment on it. Maybe to discourage the other person, but nothing was forthcoming from him. I couldn't read his

I would make it. But I will not – would never

in the room, broken only by the 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 to go back to where he was until

thirty minutes before I finally cracked an eyelid. Slowly, I removed my engagement ring that

hastened to the door and slipped out of the room. Instead of going through the main entrance, I went through the side entrance, the same place I and Ramsey had passed the other time,

Lenny