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

Chapter 46

46 Being Lyla’s keeper.

Lyla

I hummed softly to an unknown tone as I moved the vacuum cleaner around the carpet in the living room. It’s been three months since I started dating Xander and the only thing I regretted was not meeting him earlier.

Xander was everything I could ever hope for in a man. My heat cycles which used to be dreadful were something I looked forward to every month because Xander made it easy.

Today, I and Nanny were spring cleaning and I was alternating between my chores and texting

Xander.

My phone buzzed in my pocket again and I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my face as I fished it out. Xander’s name was flashed on the screen, accompanied by a message that made my heart flutter.

I set down the vacuum to reply him when Nanny’s voice cut through my reverte. “Lyla! Are you on that phone again? We’re not finished yet!”

I rolled my eyes but quickly tucked the device away. “Sorry, just checking the time.”

She hissed, “Hurry up with the rug. There’s still the kitchen to clean.”

I nodded

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and continued cleaning. At some point, Nanny left me in the living room to the kitchen. Almost immediately, I fished out my phone from my pocket and tried to text Xander back. The phone was barely out of my pocket for a minute when without warning, Nanny marched over to me, her face set in a disapproving scowl.

Before I could react, she snatched the phone right out of my hand.

“Hey!” I yelped, my eyes widening in surprise.

Nanny held up the phone, wagging it in front of me. “You’re supposed to be cleaning, not glued to this thing,” she scolded. “What could possibly be more important than helping me with the

house?”

I rolled my eyes and let out a dramatic sigh. “It’s just a text. I’m almost done anyway,” I pouted.

pocketing the phone. “You can have it back

When the house was finally spotless, I sighed. with relief, my arms aching from all the

to freshen up!” I announced. Without wasting time, I headed upstairs to

to relax. But I froze when I got to the top of the stairs, my heart lurched. There in the living room sat Nanny, clutching my phone, her face pale with a

a heartbeat, I just stood there watching her before my body kicked into action. I flew down. the stairs, my feet barely touching the steps. In one fluid motion,

Lyla’s keeper.

hand, panic and anger rippling through

with a shaky voice, my fingers gripping my phone so tightly “How dare you! You have no right to go through my phone without

Nanny’s face was ashen, her eyes were wide and unblinking as if she had seen a ghost – or perhaps something far worse, her mouth slightly open as though words had escaped her. It

I demanded again,

directly. “Lyla…” she whispered, her voice trembling.

wave of panic rose in my throat. I had kept my relationship hidden from her and never in my wildest imagination did I expect her to

business,” I shot back opting for defiance even though my cheeks were red with embarrassment. “You

shake off her shock, rising to her feet with surprising speed. “I have every right!” she countered, her voice rising to match mine. “I am your guardian, Lyla. Your keeper and I have every right

hadn’t been so angry, I would

my mother. You don’t get to

stop them. I immediately regretted it as hurt flashed across Nanny’s

she scoffed, her

accepts me for

angry to stop now. I lifted my chin defiantly, despite a small part of my trying to restrain me from doing what I was about to do. Still, I nodded. “Yes,” I said, forcing confidence into my voice. “For the first time in my life, I’ve found someone who who I am, without judgment. Why can’t you just be happy for me?” Nanny laughed – producing a humourless and bitter sound. “Happy for you? Lyla, we know nothing

Have you forgotten why we left Blue Ridge pack in the first place? Why did you have your Pack Mark

pack

I like him! And he likes me too. He’s not like the people from our pack. He’s different.” “Different?” Nanny repeated, her voice filled with doubt. “You’re

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Lyla’s

talk and…” she choked on her words,

not what a relationship at this age is supposed

They exchange pictures – nude

her hands shaking as she clenched them by

with worry and disappointment and for a moment, she looked as if she might explode from the

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