The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 299

Lyla

"Too tight!" I murmured, already feeling the air leave my lungs.

Finally, Ramsey lets me go. While I was still trying to take deep, restorative breaths, he captured my lips again, kissing me with so much fervour that my heart stopped beating. When we pulled apart, he held me for a few minutes, staring at me before he placed another kiss on my forehead.

Then, still holding me by his side, practically tucking me to his side, he turned and faced the small crowd that had gathered around us. They all looked embarrassed on our behalf.

"Who did this?" Ramsey growled, searching the faces in the crowd as if the offender would suddenly come forth to confess. But I knew better. Whoever did this would not stand here afterwards, waiting for us to make up our minds about whether or not we'd expose them.

"Alpha," Lenny came forth, and every gaze turned to him. Thank the goddess that Luna Lyla is fine, but we need to move," he urged. Whoever did this could still be watching. They might try again. We should take her to a safe place."

"I'll have the crime and investigation department analyse the scene," Gamma Dairus said.

"Don't worry about that," Lenny said quietly, facing him. "I already gave instructions for that to be done. You'll agree with me that, unless proven otherwise, the only persons who are not guilty are Luna Lyla and Alpha Ramsey. The rest of us are suspects."

"What rubbish are you unto, Beta?" Gamma Dairus scoffed.f "It's my jurisdiction, not yours. You're supposed to be licking the Alpha's arse not trying to be intelligent."

"I lick his arse well, by the way. Perhaps that's the reason he's had me around this long. The investigation would be carried out by a third party to ensure transparency. A threat to the Luna's life threatens everything we hold dear and truth."

"You cannot…"

"He's right, Gamma Dairus," Ramsey interrupted. "Someone tried to kill my mate, right in my pack. I wouldn't trust my father to carry out the investigations if he were still alive. We'll get it handled, don't worry. Go and check our security posts and make sure everything is alright."

For a moment, Gamma Dairus glared at Lenny, who returned the favour equally before bowing stiffly to Ramsey and moving away. There was this fierce rivalry between them that I didn't understand. When he was gone, Lenny turned to us.

"Let's get out of here."

Ramsey nodded, keeping his arm around me as we hurried toward the pack office building. Guards flanked us on all sides, their eyes constantly scanning for threats.

Once inside, Ramsey guided me to his office—the most secure room in the building. Lenny followed, already speaking rapidly into his radio, organising search parties to hunt for the saboteur.

"This was planned," Ramsey said, pacing like a caged animal. "Someone inside our territory planted that bomb."

"A spy?" I asked, the implications making my blood run cold.

"Has to be," Lenny confirmed. "The question is, who?"

I sank into a chair, my legs suddenly weak as adrenaline ebbed. "If Nathan has spies inside White Mountain, we're more vulnerable than we thought."

Ramsey knelt before me, taking my hands in his. "I'm doubling your security detail. You don't go anywhere alone from now on."

"That will make tonight's ritual more complicated," I pointed out.

"The ritual might need to be postponed," Lenny suggested.

I shook my head firmly. "We can't. The full moon is tonight. It's our only chance to convert the Ferals before Nathan's attack."

"And now we know you're a primary target," Ramsey countered. "Nathan—or Xander—wants you dead."

"All the more reason to proceed," I insisted. "We need every fighter we can get. Besides, it proves Beta Jeremy – Nathan's father is right. They want me because they know I am the only one who could match them strength for strength. "

Before Ramsey could argue further, the door burst open. Gamma Darius rushed in, his hair was wild around his face. He looked like he'd seen an army of ghosts.

"The northern gate's been breached," he announced breathlessly. "Three sentries were found dead, and our defence and cam all on the ground."

Ramsey cursed. "Do we know what they are at least? Is it Nathan and his men or Ferals?"

"We have no idea, but we're doing our best to find out what happened," Gamma Dairus said. "I doubt it's Nathan; our scouts have reported only a small advance since yesterday. They're still in the plains before the White Mountain Territories."

"Or they are already here, Nathan might have sent a small faction ahead" I suggested. "Hiding their time, waiting for the main force to approach."

"We need to seal the breach and track down any enemies who've slipped through," Lenny said.

Ramsey nodded. "Take Killian and the eastern patrol. Secure the northern gate and sweep the surrounding forest."

As Lenny hurried out, I turned to Ramsey. "What about Cassidy? Any word from White Lake?"