Ramsey

"Is he dead?" I heard myself asking.

I was practically clutching at the straws of my heart as I waited for Lenny to reply. His eyes widened as he stared at me with horror.

"Why would you wish death on him?"

"That's how you made it seem. You said you'd leave the explanations to the pack healers so I expected the worst."

"For Moon's sake, Ramsey," he sighed. "He's not dead but their camp was the first camp to be attacked by the Ferals, him and the other Elders there. He's injured, has deep injuries and is currently sedated. They need you to give the go-ahead for the surgery. One of the Feral's teeth got stuck in his…"

"Will he be fine? Is he at risk of dying, perhaps," I interrupted him? "Honestly that's all I want to know. We're in a more dire situation than my grandfather's well-being and I'm sure right now, he has the entire hospital running after him."

"He's not but the healers thought you'd be worried and…"

"That's great. Tell them to go ahead with the surgery. Now, let's discuss something better. Do we know many Ferals this time at least? When did this happen?"

The timeline wasn't important but my mind kept re-echoing, Xander's last words before he walked away. "You may want to check on your pack. My babies get hungry when they're restless."

lower villages – there are heavy casualties there because of the event they had going

frustrated sigh. "We need to work with numbers. We cannot just send out a

minutes ago," he said eyeing his wristwatch, targeting the

we stop them from gathering in large crowds? Why on earth was the particular

didn't always happen in the capital since it was well-developed and a smaller forest that would not contain us all if we decided to go for a run, the lower villages still practised

many casualties? What is the death

scouts are still assessing the situation but it's bad, Ramsey. Really

my mind was racing. Xander had known this – had planned this. He stood there, calmly taunting me while his monsters ravaged

I need all available warriors ready. We move in five minutes. And Lenny…" I grabbed his arm. "Find out if anyone saw The Dark One near the pack before the

frowned. "Xander? The

I just had a … conversation with him. He hinted at the attack before it happened.

the leadership on my shoulders. I couldn't stop thinking about what Xander had also said about the White Moon and how marrying Cassidy would help me defeat

was she truly bound to Nathan now? The thought sent a spear

on that now. My people needed me. Innocents were

even in daylight. The White Moon, as we call it – not for its colour, but for its purity and power. The same power that supposedly flowed through the royal bloodline and into the

might be listening. "Help me protect them. Help me to make the right

But right now, she seemed to be my last resort

with trust and determination in their eyes, ready to follow me into battle, ready to defend our people against the

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