The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

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A week later,

I lay on the Healer’s table, drenched in sweat, my body shaking uncontrollably as I writhed in agony. My skin burned as if it had been set on fire from the inside out. My muscles clenched painfully and every joint felt like it had been ripped apart.

I groaned, suppressing the urge to cry out… if it was

with Lyla? I this terrible for me, then how would *had thought rejecting her would be the end of the whole charade. But the pain keeps getting worse every day making me realize the mate bond was more than an old wive’s tale that I could shrug off.

I clutched at my chest, hoping the pain in my chest. would stop, but it didn’t.

“You’re bad shape, Alpha,” the healer muttered, “I’ve never seen something like this. Can you remember if you had anything…” he trailed off.

Since this week, I’ve made several trips to the Healer

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quarters and was secretly getting treated but I was also ashamed to admit it might be due to me rejecting my mate. I’d rather suffer in silence than let anyone know it was because of that.

“Just give me something for the pain!” I breathed clutching the side of the bed, as my breath came in ragged gasps.

The healer nodded and puttered for a minute with a lot of dark liquid before he brought one to me. “Alpha, please drink this,” He said.

His voice sounded distant but I wmyself to collect the potion he was offering me and owned the bitter liquid in one big gulp. I waited for a few minutes and the agony subsided. When I opened my eyes, I saw the healer staring at me, with a worried expression.

“We need to find the root cause, Alpha. Your body is beginning to reject all treatments. I don’t know what this is. Do you have any idea…”

“Thank you!” I murmured pushing myself down from the examination table. “I think this last potion is more effective than the rest. I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m sure. Just keep increasing the dosage or whatever.”

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With that, I stumbled out of the healer’s chamber. The walk back to the pack house felt like an eternity and it didn’t help that Lax had been quiet for a while now. Since the day Lyla had left the pack, he had stopped responding to my calls. He was there, alright, I could feel him but he had his back to me.

Maybe if he were here, I wouldn’t be putting up with this level of intensity of pain that I was feeling. But I knew he was trying to punish me and I didn’t have the energy to deal with him now

My mind wandered to Lyla – ag missed her, missed her scent, h

It always did. I presence. Every time

her lips quivered when she spoke. I hadn’t loved her, at least

come to appreciate my

house, I met Seth at the door. His eyes flickered up and down my form, I knew he wanted to say something – had been dying to say something

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I mumbled “Your silence is

again, Alpha!” he sighed “This is the 7th time today she came looking

flow. I cannot meet anyone in

me

through his eyes.

saw

but I could send some soldiers to

“Do you know how many times, I’ve contemplated driving there myself but I cannot keep using her when I don’t want her? It’s enough that she thinks

Alpha!” he hushed me “But sharing your burden can help the people

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he added. “I’m sure she would have stayed and you wouldn’t have

to my room. “The pack healer said my body is beginning to reject the potions. Do you have any idea

second before he shook his head. “It’s strange that you’re going through this Alpha. Usually mate bond rejection hurts but it doesn’t give you a fever. I’ve never heard of it in all the years of my living. I

my bedroom. “And no more talks about Lyla… We cannot be together and

He nodded.

door to go inside, he stopped me again,

that?” I

Maybe it might help you or

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me as soon as her scent wafted up to my nose. It was her scarf in the box. I closed the box, feeling nostalgic suddenly. I handed the box back

to her, Seth. I don’t

you and send it back tomorrow,” he replied, thrusting the box back to me and leaving. As soon

scent.

felt the pain from the fever slowly easing. Her scent was so strong, that I got lost in it and didn’t hear

came Lenny’s voice. He was standing in my room, hands on his hips,

for a split second before I carefully folded

in annoyance as I turned to

think it is?” he asked with a smirk

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darkened as I narrowed my eyes at him, putting the