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

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Lyla

I stood, stunned at Nanny’s words, trying to process her demand to break up with Xander.

It made me speechless but only for a moment. Then slowly, a laugh bubbled up from my chest as I crossed my arms.

“Break up with him?” I repeated. “You have no right to tell me that. You cannot ask me to break up with him. There’s no reason for that.”

“It’s for your own

good, Lyla!” Nanny sighed. “You’ll thank me later, I promise you.”

“No!” I scoffed. “Who do you think you are to make such decisions for me? My mother?”

I paused, trying to fight the tears at the back of my throat.

“Newsflash: You’re not. I’ll be twenty soon. I’m an adult and I can make decisions about who I date or who not to date.”

Nanny clenched her teeth, her fists tightening at her sides. “Well, young lady you’re still 19. And you’re living under my roof, cating the food I put on the table. I take care of you; I buy every fucking thing you need. That’s the least you owe me, to do as you’re told.”

The curse word hung in the air between us. In all the years we’ve been living together, I’ve never heard her use foul language. I knew I should back down by now but I was too angry to care about anything else.

“No!” I shot back. “What I owe you is gratitude for taking care of me all these years not blind obedience for the future. You’re just jealous. You hate that I’ve broken free, that I’ve finally gotten away from the chains of our family and our laws that held me bound all these years. Well, guess what? I’m going to live my life on my terms, whether you approve of it or not. And if you’re so tired of fending for me, maybe I’ll just leave”

Nanny chuckled dryly. “Jealous of you? For what reason, Lyla? What about you triggers jealousy? The fact that your father rejected you and doesn’t give a fuck about you. You think this is about being jealous?”

She shook her head, her voice growing stronger as she continued. “A relationship that makes you skip school, submit assignments late, go to class late, skip classes and Moon knows what else that’s not the good kind, Lyla. You’re supposed to be winning together and not slinking into this… this…” she trailed off shaking her head.

barely getting anything done and how many days have you taken off from the café? You’ve been neglecting everything you’ve worked for, everything we’ve worked

she velled. “And don’t think I haven’t noticed the sex

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just a phase but let’s face it, Lyla… I’m sick of doing this. You have to grow up and I mean it. This is not the pack house where you

school.”

stuff?” I screamed,

Why didn’t he show up at the beginning of the school year which is the right time for students to transfer? He shows up in the middle of the year, and just likes you like that? Do you think this

because I’m not your little puppet anymore. Do

went pale, her hands trembled as she struggled to contain her emotions. For a moment, she looked so small, so

what?” I snapped. “I think I’ve overstayed

I grabbed a small bag from my closet and began shoving clothes into it, ignoring the tears stinging my eyes. I wasn’t going to let Nanny or anyone control me

the door. When she saw me, her eyes widened with fear, her earlier anger replaced by

you doing?” she

I’ve been a burden to you for so long. I’ll just try and figure out what to do with the rest

hold me, but I shrugged her off. “Don’t do this. We can talk about it. Just… just calm down and think

her a cold stare. “In fact, I’m done talking,” I added,

following me as I strode down the road. “Lyla, please! You’re not thinking

ignored her and continued walking.

my life now. I marched down the street, refusing to turn back. When I was a few blocks away, I pulled

in without hesitation. As the car drove away, I looked back one last

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doorway, sobbing silently.

feel guilty. Not

Xander’s house

paid the driver, I stood on the sidewalk for some minutes, silently regretting why I had left the house. Maybe I had been

front door and rang the bell. Seconds later, the door swung open to reveal Mr Dupree. His eyes took in my