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.

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

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

I announced. Without wasting time, I

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

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

Lyla’s keeper.

rippling through me

my fingers gripping my phone so tightly “How

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 wasn’t often that she looked shocked,

were you going through my phone?!” I demanded again, my voice louder this

unable to look at me directly. “Lyla…” she whispered, her voice trembling.

flipped, and my eyes widened in shock as another wave of panic rose in my throat. I had kept my relationship hidden from

your business,” I shot back opting for defiance even though my cheeks were

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 job to protect you!”

hadn’t been so angry,

not my mother.

I could stop them. I immediately regretted

Lyla?” she scoffed, her voice quiet but

accepts me for

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 about Xander or his father except what they’ve told

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 suddenly

pack

“Different?” Nanny repeated, her voice filled with doubt. “You’re in a relationship with him, you’re not married

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Being Lyla’s keeper

with sex talk and…” she choked on

this age

exchange pictures – nude pictures. There’s nothing wrong with it and it’s the human way. We live

shaking as she clenched them by her sides, trying to

if she might explode from the sheer frustration. But instead, she exhaled sharply,

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