The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 350

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.

"I’m so sorry, man, I’m a little bit disoriented, and I appreciate you looking out for my mate."

Darren nodded. "Maybe you need to talk things out and reach a final agreement before we move out. It seems..." Darren paused, his eyes darting between us "You have unresolved issues. We’ll leave you guys to it."

I nodded, grateful for their understanding as they exited the room. I walked up to Ramsey and stood beside him when we were alone. His head was still bowed. Gently, I rubbed at his back.

"There’s nothing either of us can do, Ramsey," I began quietly. This must happen, and we cannot keep putting it off."

He nodded and hugged my waist, burying his face in my belly. I stiffened, wondering if he could feel the baby.

"You drive me crazy, Lyla," he murmured after a few seconds, then looked 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 rose to his feet and jerked my face towards him.

"I will protect you, Lyla, from everything, from hurt, from every pain, that is how much I love you. Is there anything you wish to tell me? Something that escaped your memory that you were supposed to tell me?"

My heart began to race.

"About what?" I asked, hoping my voice was firm.

"I don’t know, maybe, the prophecy, some information you failed to tell me."

I relaxed visibly and shrugged out of his hold, then crossed to the other side of the room, towards the window. "Lenny told me everything."

I heard him walk to where I was and stand next to me. "What exactly did he tell you?"

"That you’ve been feeding information to the Dark One, that all the fights we’ve had in these past few months, our positions were already betrayed even before it began. Is it true?"

There was a long pause, and then he nodded. "Yes, and there’s a good reason for it, too."

"Intentionally putting your people in harm’s way is not a good reason to do anything, Ramsey and what is worse is when no one knows what you’re doing. That’s selfish. Warriors give their life, youth, and all to protecting our land and world; the least you owe them is..."

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