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

thes

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.

the phone. “You can have

of the cleaning passed in tense silence. When the house was finally spotless, I sighed. with relief, my arms aching from all the

Without wasting time, I

freshening up, I came downstairs, feeling lighter and ready to relax. But I froze when I got to the top of the stairs, my heart lurched. There in

into action. I flew down. the

Lyla’s

and anger rippling through

fingers gripping my phone so tightly “How dare you!

worse, her mouth slightly open as though words had escaped her. It

through my phone?!” I demanded again, my

me directly. “Lyla…” she whispered, her voice trembling. “Why… why have you

shock as another wave of panic rose in my throat. I had kept my relationship hidden from her and never

none of your business,” I shot back opting for defiance even though my cheeks were

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 to know what’s going on with you. It’s my

hadn’t been so angry, I

not my mother. You don’t get to decide what’s

left my lips before I could stop them. I immediately regretted it as hurt flashed across Nanny’s features

Lyla?” she scoffed, her voice quiet but laced with bitterness.

accepts me for

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 about

would cause trouble? Have you forgotten why we left Blue Ridge pack in the first place? Why did you have your Pack Mark removed? Wasn’t it to stay away from our kind, from

pack

pack. He’s different.” “Different?” Nanny repeated, her voice filled with doubt. “You’re in a relationship with him, you’re not married and you think it’s okay to be sending your nude pictures,

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Being Lyla’s keeper

she choked on her words, her eyes filling up

a relationship at this age is supposed

in relationships. do that. They exchange pictures – nude pictures. There’s nothing wrong with it and

clenched them by her sides, trying to keep her

for a moment, she looked as if she might explode from the sheer frustration. But instead, she exhaled sharply, her voice trembling as she struggled to stay

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