The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 396

Lenny

The way she said it, with such complete trust and appreciation, made me want to find some way to bend the rules for her. But I knew Ramsey would have my head if I overstepped my authority, especially with the Hollow Kin breathing down our necks.

"When Ramsey gets back, I'll mention it to him," I offered lamely. "Maybe he'll be in a better mood about loosening restrictions."

"That's very kind of you." She smiled again, and I felt that familiar flutter in my stomach that I'd been trying to ignore for the better part of my life. "I should let you get back to work. You look like you've been here all night."

I glanced around at the organised chaos of my investigation, realising how I must look after my sleepless research binge. "Something like that."

"Take care of yourself, Lenny," she said, pausing at the door. "The pack needs you healthy and sharp."

"Cassidy—wait," I said, standing awkwardly.

She turned to look at me.

I scratched the back of my neck, suddenly feeling embarrassed. "If—uh, since you can't get the clearance, maybe we could do something here instead. Like…not work stuff. Just something."

She arched a brow in surprise. "Like what?"

"I don't know. A walk? A book club? Maybe dinner or something fun."

She laughed. "You don't have to do that for me, Lenny. I know you're busy now that Ramsey is not around. I just thought…Maybe I needed to see something outside of this place. Even for a day. But it's fine."

I nodded. "I get it. You've been stuck here a long time. I will try to talk to Ramsey about letting you return home at least. I promise."

"No worries, Lenny. You know how Ramsey is with constantly worrying. When he feels it's the right time for the ban to be lifted, he would lift it. But thank you for trying. I really appreciate it."

"About my offer?" I pressed, hoping she would take any of them.

"I'll think about it," she murmured with a lingering smile. "Have a wonderful day, Lenny."

"You too," I murmured, watching her leave.

The moment the door closed, I let out a breath and leaned heavily against the desk.

"Idiot," I muttered to myself. "Bumbling idiot."

But I couldn't stop the grin tugging at the corner of my lips. Outside, the morning sun bathed the windows in soft orange light. Inside, I sat down and grabbed my pen, scribbling at the top of Delia's file:

'Proceed with caution. But also…follow the smile."

Cassidy Thorne had been a complication in my life since the moment I'd first seen her, but lately, that complication was becoming harder and harder to ignore.

My phone buzzed with a text from Ramsey: Call me back. NOW. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

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