The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 350: Hidden plans and truths...

Lyla

"My love, more dangerous than letting the Dark One win?" I countered. "More dangerous than watching our people become his slaves?"

"I hate to disrupt," Circe interjected. "This is what she was born for, Ramsey. You can’t protect her from her destiny."

I returned to the table, placing my hands flat on its surface. "Here’s what we’re going to do. We will divide into three groups. The first group, led by the High Priestess and the other priestesses, creates a distraction – they’ll go after the weaker Ferals and create a front assault that draws the Ferals’ attention. The second group, led by Circe, would circle around to cut off their retreat routes and take care of any surprises."

"The third group?" Darren asked.

"I, Ramsey, my elite warriors, and the three hundred and fifty changed Ferals would look for the Dark One. If we can successfully kill or capture him, that would solve our problem by half."

"How do you intend to channel the lunar energy then? It’s daytime, and won’t you be too busy going after the Dark One to do that?" Vega asked.

"Day, night... the moon is like a candle that doesn’t go out. I can still draw from its power and’ll be at the Centre of everything. I won’t look for the Dark One per se; he’ll come to me. I’ll draw his attention, at the same time, channelling the lunar energy to help you fight better."

"Absolutely not," Ramsey said immediately. "That’s risky, Lyla. You’re not putting yourself in the middle of the battlefield with less than five hundred warriors to protect you. It’ll be suicide."

"I’m not asking for permission," I replied calmly. "I’m telling you what’s going to happen."

The room fell silent again. I could feel the tension building between Ramsey and me, but this wasn’t the time for a power struggle.

"May I, Moonsinger?" Darren, who has been quiet, spoke up suddenly.

"Sure," I nodded.

"What will happen if we wait until nightfall?"

"The key is to take them by surprise, Darren," Ramsey snapped before I had a chance to reply. "If we go when they’re expecting us, how will that be a surprise?"

"I heard you the first time, Ramsey... I’m just wondering if we could shift the timing until later when the energy from the moon would be strongest and the Moonsinger wouldn’t have to over-exert herself for us."

Ramsey was about to say something else, but paused. He hadn’t been expecting Darren’s care towards me. Sighing, he dropped into the chair and ran his hand through his hair.

bit disoriented, and I

before we move out. It seems..." Darren paused,

Ramsey and stood beside him when we were alone. His head was still bowed. Gently, I rubbed at his

nothing either of us can do, Ramsey," I began quietly. This must happen, and we cannot

nodded and hugged my waist, burying his face in my belly. I stiffened, wondering

up. "Everything about you... I’m more worried for your safety than anyone else’s. I wish I could stop you, take this burden from you, but..." he

I love you. Is there anything you wish to tell me?

heart began to

asked, hoping my voice

don’t know, maybe, the prophecy, some

the other side of the room, towards

was and stand next to me. "What exactly did

been feeding information to the Dark One, that all the fights we’ve had in

was a long pause, and then he nodded. "Yes, and

and what is worse is when no one knows

decision on my own. Mother Liora encouraged it. ’To kill a Dark One, you must take

turned to him. "What

trousers and sighed. "The Dark One will not win us, I know as much. And we wouldn’t need to go

stared at him. "How does that connect to

face me. "Do you trust me,

second and then nodded. "To an extent,

from now, the alarm will sound. If it does, it means he took our

"What bait?"

was dressed up for battle. "Alpha, there have been

wait for the bell before we start

I was about to ask Ramsey

nodded to me. "Just do everything as you’ve planned out already. Give me a minute to get ready. I’ll meet

me confused. When the door opened again, it was Circe, Nanny,

heavy battle armour, being led. There

of the pack house, I saw that the warriors were already lined up in three groups. There