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

51 The Dark One’s revelation…

Lyla

I stared at him, my eyebrows crunching into a frown.

“The Dark One? As in the Dark One that fought with Werewolves a long time ago and the Moon. Goddess sent a Moonsinger to stop him? You?” I burst out into laughter, holding my sides as my body shook.

“C’mon Xander!” I said with teary eyes, still laughing. “If you wanted to make me scared, your could have just said so but actually calling yourself the ‘Dark One‘. That’s not possible. I mean, if you were, I’d be dead by now, right?”

He was watching me with an amused expression, as a tender smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “That’s because I love you, Lyla. I wasn’t joking when I told you the first time. I’ve loved you in many lives before this.”

“Stop, Xander… you’re scaring me now.”

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He shook his head and continued. “There’s a connection between us and I know you felt it from

moment I walked into your classroom, he paused, his eyes darkening. “We’ve been tied to each other for longer than you can imagine. And each time,” he sighed, wistfully, “It’s the same fate brings us together, although I must this was the easiest part so far. You look exactly like her… hands, lips, eyes and that body…” his gaze left my face flickering all over my body. I’ve waited all these years for you…”

I swallowed hard. “Waited all these years for me? How?”

“You’re the reincarnation of my first lover – Neriah, a sad smile tugged at his lips. “We were so much in love until your Moon Goddess became so dramatic and turned her against me…” he exhaled deeply. “But I waited, just like I promised, all these years, through Moonsingers of course until you came and I know this time it’ll be different, right? I can feel it.”

The amusement on my face drained as I searched his eyes, realizing with growing dread that he wasn’t joking. Fear began to creep up my spine. If he was the Dark One, it means he sent those Ferals who tried to kill me.

“You’re the Moonsinger, Lyla!” he continued “This is not how I planned for you to know of course. Usually, you’re much stronger than this without almost any defect,” he stated “And will announce yourself but, never in a million years did I think so much power would rest on the shoulders of a Nineteen–year–old.”

“That’s because I’m not anything, I shifted closer to the door. He was delusional. “I don’t know so inuch about the Moonsinger but what I do know is they’re powerful bunches who have led our warriors to war against you and ki…” I trailed off, the realization of the entire situation hitting me now. “Anyways” I continued hastily. I’m not the Moonsinger and I’m definitely not her reincarnation.”

“You’re!” he said his tone brooking no argument.

His hand went into hie nasket and from there he nulled out a locket onened it and need it to

Dark

in my

away

was saying was true or false,

picture of a woman in the locket. Aside from two prominent strips of her hair which looked like they were grey since the picture was in

the locket back to him, shaking my head. “You’ve really

Reaching for the pigeonhole in the car, he

this to some picture place and they had this printed

nodded and turned the picture gasping as I saw myself stare back at me. The same silver streak on my hair, the same eyes, nose, and lips, only she looked happier than I

me,” I risked a small laugh “But it could only be

he nods and shrugs. “Fine, let’s say you’re not her but you’re a Moonsinger Lyla, you’re supposed to kill me and save your kind. You know that

anything aside that, again, you’re wrong. I do not have any power whatsoever. I don’t even have a wolf, Xander. You are wrong about me.”

touched the orb, I could feel it – your strength… everything you will become once you learn how to use them and…”

to stop you right there, Xander,” I interrupted him. “Just stop saying this nonsense, you’re scaring me now. This…. this isn’t real.

That night in the forest, when the Ferals surrounded you… you shouted, didn’t you? And they weakened. That

want to know!” I laughed dryly. “I told you I left Blue Ridge Pack for good and I mean it. You know what, Nanny was right. If I

my kind, I shouldn’t

whatever it is you are.

want to

step up and take your

that, I said my voice trembling. “I am not going to be a party to history

I do not have a wolf and is

One’s

you

tried to reach for my hand but I

did you approach me in the first place, then?” I scoffed. “Ideally, we’re supposed to be fighting each other. If you’re really the Dark One like you claim, we shouldn’t be sitting this close to each other having this conversation. Did you know this

“Lyla!”

kill me. You sent that Trinax – Mr

to do. You’re not like your kind… you’re…weaker but I can help you. I can teach you how to use those

asked, tears springing to the corner of my eyes. “You do not love me, Xander… all these months you pretended just because you think I am someone – a ghost from your past and

you’re getting all of these wrong” anger flashed in his eyes. “You would have had this reaction if I had told you from the first day that you’re