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 One’s revelation

bells ringing in my head as I tried

away

psycho. As to if what he was saying was

woman in the locket. Aside from two prominent strips of her hair which looked like they were grey since the picture was in black and white, she looked

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

chuckled softly, his gaze on me was still soft. Reaching for the pigeonhole in the car, he pulled it open and from there

and they had this

at me. The same silver streak on my hair, the same eyes, nose, and lips,

a small laugh “But it could only be a coincidence and nothing more. I am not

small contemplative before he nods and shrugs. “Fine, let’s say you’re not her but you’re a Moonsinger

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

he continued quietly “Whenever you’re in your heat, your power become more prominent. All those times you touched the orb, I

stop you right there, Xander,” I interrupted him. “Just

his expression did not waiver. “It’s true, Lyla. That night in the forest, when the Ferals surrounded you… you shouted, didn’t you? And they weakened. That was

Blue Ridge Pack for good and I mean it. You know what, Nanny was right. If I wanted

from my kind,

or whatever it is you are. I should

okay? I want to go home.”

coincidence that those wolves weakened. It was you, Lyla… you must step up and take your place. Running away from your problem won’t fix anything for you.

of that, I said my voice trembling.

heat is because I do not have a

One’s

thing, you

reach for my hand but I shrugged him off.

the Dark One like you claim, we shouldn’t be sitting this close to

“Lyla!”

wait!” I scoffed. “You tried to kill me. You sent that Trinax – Mr

believe me, even if I wanted to… it’s the easiest thing to do. You’re not like your kind… you’re…weaker but I

inside me… please take it. Is there a way, a means I can transfer them to you?” I asked, tears springing to the corner of my eyes. “You do not love me, Xander… all these months you pretended just because you think

in his eyes. “You would have had this reaction if I had told you from the first

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