The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 321: Old secrets...

Ramsey POV

"How many are there?" Lyla asked, and I could see her brain running in motion, already thinking of strategies.

"Nearly their entire fighting force—about three hundred warriors. They've set up fortified positions all along the border," I replied.

"And our response?"

"I've mobilised our defence units, but I've ordered them not to engage unless attacked," I explained. "I'm hoping to resolve this diplomatically first. I've sent a messenger requesting a meeting with Elder Thorne at dawn."

She nodded. "Good. We need to understand their motivation before we fight. This isn't like the White Lake Pack—we have a common enemy, we should be fighting Xander side by side, not fighting each other, and I refuse to believe that Elder Thorne, with all his sensibility, would pick a fight because you refused to marry his daughter.

"Elder Thorne is a very shrewd man. He would never do anything if he thought he would lose. There must be a reason for this," I agreed thoughtfully. "Something significant must have changed for him to take such action."

"The Dark One," Lyla suggested. "You think he has gotten hold of Elder Thorne? But what on earth would he want? I doubt if his biggest desire is to see you married to his daughter?"

"It might be the Dark One's doing, who knows?" I agreed. "Or perhaps Cassidy has convinced her father that we're the threat."

"She doesn't think we were threats. She only mentioned that she was supposed to sit on the White Moon Throne with you to unlock its power, which was her destiny. It doesn't make sense," Lyla sighed. "What will you do now?"

"I'm meeting with the War Council. I need to hear their opinion before we proceed. Like you said, I'm done trying to get everything without a touch of violence, which seems inevitable at this point."

She tried to rise from the bed. "I should come with you to the meeting. As Moonsinger, my presence might—"

"No," I said firmly, gently pressing her back against the pillows. "You're still healing, and you should rest more. I'll need you for tomorrow. Besides, anything can happen at any time. We're no longer safe in our pack."

She wanted to argue, but her eyelids were growing heavy. "Promise you'll wake me if you really need my help," she murmured.

"I promise," I said, leaning down to kiss her forehead.

She yawned again. "I love you, Ramsey Kincaid. Always…"

fall asleep. When I thought sleep had finally claimed her, her eyelids fluttered

"The prophecy in my

"Twin moon…" I supplied.

eyes closed, "What if it wasn't

you

"But White Lake's involvement changes things. We're missing

stroked her hair gently. "We'll figure it out tomorrow.

to exhaustion. In a few

lingered for a bit as my mind continued working, trying to connect the pieces – Cassidy's attack on Lyla and her claim to the White Moon Throne,

told me the answer was right in front of me, if only I could see

door quietly and headed downstairs. My mind raced with strategies for tomorrow's

me at the foot of the stairway, despite the late hour. With Seth, it was always difficult to know when he was

but never said a word regarding anything that happens in

those things always ended

to face me when he heard me

my grandfather and bring him to the garden," I ordered. "Tell him

nodded, heading off

the peace sign outside our

reply. Do

Thorne is old-school. He'll honour

night air was cool against my face, carrying

across the garden—this one encased in glass like a museum exhibit. I

had first made love, now preserved under my orders so no one else could sit there—one of many impulsive decisions I'd

a Moonsinger, watched her incredible powers develop, fought beside her, nearly

my proposal with genuine joy, but she kept pushing back talks of us officially getting married. She would either change the topic or murmur the

why she was constantly refusing marriage to me, but I had no time to

to help with his posture and healing. Despite his age, he moved with the dignity