The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 275 275: A hint or not...

Ramsey

My face remained impassive. This wasn't what I had expected.

"Congratulations," I said coolly. "Although I won't be able to attend, I will send my felicitations. Or perhaps Lenny can go on my behalf." I turned to leave. "If there's nothing else…"

Before I could take a step, Cassidy was behind me instantly, her arms wrapping around my waist as she pressed her face against my back, desperately clinging to me. Her voice trembled with sobs.

"Please, Ramsey. I still love you," she sobbed. "I can't do this – I can't marry him. I don't want to. I need you. I need us."

I stiffened at her touch, feeling my irritation for her heighten. Gently, but firmly, I pried her arms away from my body. "Cassidy, respect yourself. This display is so beneath you. Do you want to be accused of infidelity even before you marry?"

I began to move again, but she darted ahead of me, blocking my path. Her eyes were red-rimmed, wild and pleading.

"I don't care, Ramsey. I don't care if I'm called a slut or whatever, I cannot be with another man. It is you my heart beats for. Please."

"Don't make me ask, Seth to move you," I said through gritted teeth. "We've been over this several times."

"You know I am the solution," she continued ignoring my threat. Even her voice seemed steadier now. "Why are you hesitating? How many more packs need to fall before you make up your mind? Today, it's White Moon. Tomorrow, it could be mine. Or White Hill. Or White Cloud. How many people will die before you do what needs to be done?"

I stared at her realizing that Xander had gotten through to her. To think for a moment, I had almost dismissed that possibility. I couldn't believe she was part of Xander's plan after all. That manipulative bastard had gotten to her and fed her the same line about the White Moon Throne and marriage.

"Marrying you is not the right thing, Cassidy Thorne. I am not going to marry you to solve a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place."

"He is dangerous, Ramsey. The Dark One would make good all his threats. He said today was just a display of what he would do."

"Why is he using you to warn me?" I scoffed, feeling my patience running on zeros now. "He doesn't have the balls or did you pressurize him into keeping to his end of the bargain and this is him keeping it?"

the White Moon Throne

"Go back and tell him that he won't pressure me into unlocking the power of the White Moon Throne and also, he should pick a side. Does he want to fight or would he rather become a

and frustration, but I didn't care. I started for the front door. The sound of her quiet, broken sobs echoed faintly behind me as I walked away. But

Cassidy would be fine.

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to my office. Everything felt tangled – Lyla's engagement ring in my pocket, Xander's warning, Cassidy's pleading. Nathan's threats. The pieces of the puzzle refused to fit together in a way that made sense

clear – someone was playing a dangerous game and I was being manoeuvred like a pawn

left it behind deliberately, of that I was certain now. But why? What was she trying to

warning? Was it all a ploy to drive me into desperation, to manipulate me into taking the throne with Cassidy

was there something

more importantly, what was I going

longer and it is time I take control of the narrative, to stop reacting and start acting. First I need to clear my heart of all the doubts I had about

I know, it's been hard

about Lyla and Nathan and that is to reach out again. Maybe speak to Lyla and listen carefully for any hints. Then it would help me deal with Xander and his

brief knock on the door. I knew instantly it was Lenny. When he

and mudded and his usually calm demeanour seemed to be radiating tension alerting me instantly. I rose to my feet and walked

my office and made him sit down, then I crossed the room to the small kitchenette and poured a glass

I just sat opposite him, waiting for him to calm down. When he did, he raised his

and I felt he was always

quiet for a while before I nodded and

you," I said quietly. "I never once believed that you'd be capable of killing him but then, what is the real deal with

came to stand beside me. "I know that much because she treats me politely. Besides, I would never compete with all three of you. Nathan,

my lips. "Earlier, I discovered

was when I had first discovered it too. "I thought