The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 374

Chapter 374: The Beta’s Burden

Lenny

I sat behind Ramsey’s massive oak desk, surrounded by towers of paperwork that seemed to multiply every time I blinked. Financial reports from three different packs, territorial dispute resolutions, reconstruction budgets for the territories damaged in the war with the Dark One—all of it requiring the Lycan Leader’s attention, and all of it currently my responsibility.

And as always, Ramsey was gone again, with a woman.

And I—Lenny Stone, his eternal loyal Beta and reluctant secretary—was stuck up in his office.

I stared at the stack of documents in front of me, already feeling the throbbing in my temples. The chair squeaked as I leaned back and let out a groan.

"Son of a—"

My phone rang before I could finish the curse. I didn’t need to check the caller ID.

"Circe," I answered, pinching the bridge of my nose.

"Good morning to you, too, dearest brother," she chirped, the sound of crashing waves and seagulls in the background.

I could already picture her lounging in the sun like the exotic queen she thought she was. Circe never stayed put for too long. Alpha Lycan of a coastal pack across the sea, and a wild spirit like me, the only wildness I ever get to practice is to run errands for Ramsey.

"Don’t tell me you’re on a boat again?"

"Yacht, actually," she corrected. "And don’t sound so sour, I’m calling to check in. What’s going on? How have you been? What’s the latest on Ramsey and Lyla? Have they mated and disappeared forever into the realm of irresponsible lovers?"

I sighed and grabbed the nearest file. "Ramsey did what he always does when things settle for half a second—he packed up and left. Said it was a honeymoon. Left me here with a million unresolved disputes, a grumbling southern patrol, unsatisfied werewolf pack Alphas who think we have money growing on trees in the White Mountain region and a rogue border report."

Circe chuckled. "That sounds like him."

thought the whole ’being a father-to-be’ thing would make him settle down. But nope. Married and vanished. Left me to play Alpha and

has to keep the world turning while he

"Not funny."

in charge. All that calm, calculating wisdom of yours... now’s your

ground was in full motion below, warriors sparring and shouting. I spotted a few

I muttered, "but I

about responsibility or about the fact that you can’t sneak away to see any

there,"

again, and I let her. Circe was the only person who could tease me like that and get

still don’t believe in the mate bond, do you?" she asked softly after

narrowing at a paper stamped with a

all you’ve seen with Ramsey

why,"

A quiet moment passed.

to end up like our father," I said at last. "Mated, bound, and bitter. Two kids, two different women.

you are, with four baby mamas yourself," she said,

the desk, opening a file. "That’s why I keep things casual. No bonds.

except you,

was wrong. I wasn’t hurt. I

who never lets

to Circe in the background, and I heard her murmur something to the person before

my shoulder and ear as I scanned through a particularly dense contract regarding lumber imports for rebuilding efforts. On the other end of the line, Circe’s voice

lovebirds lately?" she asked, and I

I didn’t give her a suitable reply, she would go ballistic

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