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

Chapter 52

52 If truly, I’m the Moonsinger…

Lyla 0

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I stirred slowly, feeling every part of my body aching as if I had just run a marathon.

–

The familiar scent of Xander’s house greeted me before my eyes even fluttered open. The soft silk of the bedsheets brushed softly against my skin, I scanned the room I wasn’t home yet and Xander or should I say the ‘Dark One‘ was perched at the edge of my bed, watching me intently.

I tried to push myself up and immediately, he was by my side, his eyes filled with warmth as he assisted me to a sitting position.

“Easy,” he murmured, gently supporting my back, not before stuffing pillows behind me and placing me gently on the stuffed pillows. “I was worried I hit you too hard. How are you feeling? he asked. His voice was gentle, but I recoiled from his touch, feeling alarmed and bewildered at the same time.

“What did you do to me?” I demanded, my eyes narrowing in suspicion as I stared at him.

His expression flickered with hurt as he sighed, running a hand through his dark hair. “Nothing harmful,” he said with a pleading tone. “I didn’t hurt you, Lyla. I just put you to sleep. I didn’t want you to leave while you were angry. I mean you can be angry but be angry and stay. I know I have kept a lot of things from you and I’m sorry. I promise I’ll answer any question you have for me.”

His tone was sincere, but I scoffed.

“Right, putting me to sleep because I’m angry? That sounds like something a reasonable person does,” a bitter laugh escaped my lips. I sat up fully now, pushing away from the dizziness that still clung to me. “I really have a knack for ending up with the wrong men, don’t I?”

my words, gazing

“I am nothing like him, Lyla!” he shook his head looking pained by at me earnestly. “You shouldn’t have been with him in the first place, you… lost your…” he inhaled sharply “You allowed him to have you first… but it’s not a problem,” he added quickly. “You’re a beautiful woman and…”

joke. This man or boy… sitting in front of me, from all the stories we’ve heard, was supposed to be some big bad evil, why was he acting like this to me? Was

sex with me because he had me first?” I asked arching

“Is that why

brows.

his head, “Far from that, we promised that we would give ourselves to each other on our wedding night. I didn’t

wasn’t a pleasant tone, it was filled with sadness and exasperation at the circus my life was fast

Oh!” I chuckled “My

Fm

her

my fingers. “Don’t get carried away, Xan… what should I call

want!” he

me… where exactly is this so–called moon bowe or whatever it is

me go?”

furrowed and confusion flickered across his face. “Lyla, what are

don’t…”

off, my tone sharper now. “That’s why you’re here, isn’t it?” 1 pressed on,

whatever it is. you think I am. So, take it. Take it and leave me alone. If really I am the Moonsinger, then I don’t want to be

but this time, I recoiled more forcefully, curling away from him. My retreat stung and his face darkened with hurt. “You’ve got it all wrong” he said his voice tinged

finally work out. But no,” I spat, “I fell in love with a centuries–old evil, who only wants me for powers

as his rage had appeared, the anger drained from him. He approached my bed as if trying

sceptically. “Then what do you

distance between us. “You probably don’t remember, but we were on

half as earnest as Xander was, I wouldn’t

the Mo

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