The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 362: Tying loose ends...

Ramsey

I glanced back at the pack house, knowing Lyla would be out soon.

"When Lyla comes out, take her there. I’ll join you shortly," I instructed. "Make sure she doesn’t suspect anything unusual."

"Understood, Alpha."

I turned away from the car and headed toward the underground holding cells. There was one more bond I needed to sever before tonight—one that would hurt almost as much as losing Lyla, but for entirely different reasons.

The holding cells were carved into the bedrock beneath the pack house, lined with silver-infused steel that prevented anyone from breaking free. Two guards stood at attention as I approached.

"Leave us," I ordered. "I need to speak with the prisoner alone."

They exchanged glances but didn’t question my command.

I found Lenny in the third cell, sitting on the narrow cot with his back to the door. He hadn’t acknowledged my presence, but I knew he was aware of my presence. The Beta bond between us hummed with tension and unspoken pain.

I lowered myself to sit cross-legged on the cold stone floor in front of his cell, the metal bars between us like a physical manifestation of everything that had gone wrong. The overhead light cast harsh shadows that made the space feel even more oppressive.

Minutes passed in heavy silence. Lenny remained motionless; his shoulders were rigid with anger and hurt. Finally, I spoke.

"We need to break our bond."

No response.

reject you as my Beta,

Still nothing.

hair.

laughter cut through my words. It started as a low chuckle, then grew into something wild and unhinged—the sound of a man whose world had completely shattered. His shoulders shook with the force of it, and

regret it. I regret ever letting you and Lyla reunite. I should have

"Lenny—"

his knuckles turned white. "Why would you want to give your life for her?

love," I said

between us—Alpha to Beta—it doesn’t mean I loved you any less than she does. Have you ever stopped to think about me? About my feelings? Do they matter at

I’d heard about the Beta bond and how deep it could run. At first, I thought it was an ordinary attraction, but I had seen Beta Gregory after Alpha Logan died—the bond between Alpha

ever relate, but now, faced with his anguish, I realised it was

to me. But I need

is a ploy by Miriam? That woman would do

anyone, and you know that. She has her powers, different from

She’s loyal to Miriam. "Because of

when I took those vows, and I want

was unbearable. I’d always known Lenny’s loyalty went beyond duty and was pure friendship, but I’d never allowed myself to understand the depth of his feelings. Now, faced with

sorry," I whispered. "I’m so sorry,

fix anything," he said, turning away again. "Sorry doesn’t make

you or what we’ve meant to each other. It’s about protecting the people I love.