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.

Nanny warned, pocketing the phone. “You can have it back when we’re done.”

was finally spotless, I sighed. with relief, my arms

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

ready to relax. But I froze when I got to the top of the stairs, my heart lurched. There in the

watching her before my body kicked into action. I flew down. the stairs, my feet barely touching the steps. In one fluid motion, I snatched the

Being Lyla’s

and anger rippling through me at

a shaky voice, my fingers gripping my phone so tightly “How dare you! You have no right to go through

a ghost – or perhaps something far worse, her mouth slightly open as though words

my phone?!” I demanded again, my

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

I had kept my relationship hidden from her and never in my wildest imagination

opting for defiance even though my cheeks were red with embarrassment. “You have no right to invade my

surprising speed. “I have every right!” she countered, her voice rising to match mine.

angry, I would

my mother. You

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

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

accepts me for

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

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 werewolves? Why are you

pack

our pack. He’s different.” “Different?” Nanny repeated, her voice filled with doubt. “You’re in

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Being Lyla’s

are littered with sex talk and…” she choked on her words, her eyes

a relationship at this age is supposed to

They exchange pictures – nude pictures. There’s nothing wrong with it and it’s the human way. We live among them now!”

a deep breath, her hands shaking as she clenched them by her sides, trying

was filled with worry and disappointment and for a moment, she looked as if she might explode

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