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

Chapter 53

53 Revelations and confrontations…

Lyla

I pressed against the door as panic clawed in my throat. I reached for the doorknob again, yanking it furiously. “Just let me go, Xander. I’ll think about your offer and…”

“You won’t!” he gave me a sad smile. “You can’t wait to leave here, I can see it in your eyes.”

I back to the door and began pounding, screaming with all my might as tears streamed down my face.

“You’ll hurt yourself,” he said behind me.

ht to be a

“Just let me go!” I cried, turning to face him again. “Please! Please, let me go! I don’t part of anything. I am not who you want. I just want a normal life! I want to go back to my normal, boring life!”

But he remained silent… through all of my tantrums, repeated knocking on the door, calling out to anyone – even Mr Dupree; watching me with an expression mingled with sadness and frustration.

Eventually, my strength gave our

I collapsed onto the floor, my body heaving with sobs as I

buried my face in my hands, feeling defeated.

“I don’t want this, I choked out between gasps. “I’ve suffered more than anyone to go back to this life, Xander. Please… just let me go. I promise, not even a word to Nanny. It’ll be a secret

between us.”

He came and knelt beside me, close but not touching. “Lyla!” he whispered. “You’re special… too special to have a normal life. Someone like you… because of what you are… normality was never

an option.”

shook my head, too tired to argue anymore. Too broken to fight. My body trembled as I felt him gently lift me from the floor, carrying me in his arms like a bride – like I was something precious, I was too weak to resist… and somehow,

not to go. I sighed as he deposited me onto the bed with care like I was

soft towel inside a bowl of warm water by the bed and began to clean my tear–stained face with such tenderness that I felt my resolve wavering. His touch was achingly familiar, a reminder of the

that my heart ached in confusion. How could he

me. Maybe, this wasn’t a bad idea after all. I mean, I didn’t know so much about the bad blood between him and the Moon Goddess, all the history books were always scanty and

and confrontations…

I know

“I’ll stop fighting you. “You’re not going to kill me, after

smile touching his lips as he sighed with relief. “I had never thought of hurting

heart lurched as I heard the familiar sound. The door creaked open

“She’s been calling nonstop; you need to

worry!

took the phone, ignoring the call as he turned to Dupree. “Apologize to

her! (2

for a minute and turned to him, a surprised look on his face. “What do you

and then the injury at the Northern Forests, I told you it was too deep.

to say but with one look on Xander’s face, he turned to me, a cold smile glittering in his eyes. “I’m sorry, Miss. It won’t happen again. I will

I asked

many specialities, he gave me an evil grin. I control the dream world… I feed on your thoughts and fuel your weaknesses

in the dream world?” I huffed. “That’s so shallow. Anyways, I forgive you. You

for a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out of the room. As soon as we were alone, Xander turned

thought Panthers were!”

than ten seconds if he ever appears to you in your dream. He won’t now but

be a snitch between you and one of your generals!” I huffed. “Can’t you tell if he’s in my dreams? Surely, you have enough power to do that.”

used to have!” he gave me a quiet smile, crossing the room to deposit the towel and the bowl on the vanity “But you took them away. That was the first thing she did when the Moon Goddess began to poison her

Revelations and

her her scent…”

whenever I’m on my heat?” I

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