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

Chapter 54

The ceremonial preparation…..

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When I woke again, I was still at Xander’s house and had lost track of time.

My eyes slowly opened, adjusting to the dim lighting of the room, my body was too weak to move, too weak to fight anymore. Although Xander was not in the room with me, I could feel his presence. I noticed the soft towel resting on the chair beside my bed.

“How long have I been out?” I murmured to myself trying to sit up.

What was I supposed to do now?

My mind replayed the events of the last few hours, trying to make sense of everything. Xander’s

but wanted confession about being the Dark One, his insistence that he didn’t want my powers

me how could any of this be real? And yet, deep down, some p

– of me felt there was an

element of truth in it all.

I closed my eyes, willing myself to stay calm. There had to be a way out of this. There had to be some way I could escape and return to the life I had once known, even if it meant running forever.

But just as the thought crossed my mind, the door creaked open and Xander stepped inside, his face unreadable. He had on something that looked like Ceremonial attire. The rich fabric was embroidered with intricate red patterns that seemed to shimmer and move in the dim light.

“You won’t leave, Lyla,” he said quietly as if reading my thoughts. “Not until you understand who you really are… and why we were always meant to be together.”

He approached my bed, carrying something in his arms that he set on the space beside me on the bed. “If you had drank the Chamomile tea, you would have felt better than you are now. What do you take me for, Lyla?” he scoffed, shaking his head.

I didn’t

weak, magical being with a little power here and there. I’ve told you severally, if I wanted to force you to do whatever I want, it’s the easiest thing to do but I don’t force anyone and certainly not the woman I

house!” I fired back weakly,

choice and I’m tired of explaining myself over and over again to you. All these months, I’ve been nothing but a solid ground for you and this is how you choose

I snickered. “You cannot force me to accept your nature. I liked you as Xander – I might have even loved you but this!” I shook my head “I didn’t sign up for any of it. I’d rather die than get embroiled in anything that had to do with people of my kind. I already left that life far

about them. This is about revenge, right? Do you want to get them

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The ceremonial preparation….

I can help

do that, Xander? Revenge is messy, do 1 look like I have the emotional capacity to pursue something

anything, he just gave me a contemplative glance and pointed to the clothes on the bed. “I need

outfit. Panic fluttered in my chest, but I kept my expression as neutral as possible. I picked

is this?” I

smile played at the corners of Xander’s mouth, but it didn’t reach his eyes. “Tonight is the full moon,” he said quietly. “We need to take advantage of it. We won’t have another opportunity like this for a

fear creeping into my voice.

Once we do that, it’ll be easier for you to access the Ethereal realm.

sank in. Blood oath? Binding for life? Ethereal realm? It sounded like something out of a twisted fairytale and the thought of it happening to me felt unreal. I let out a shaky laugh, hoping to mask the terror

I said coldly. “Whatever you’re offering, Xander, get

hand. I tensed but didn’t pull away as he pressed tiny, reverent kisses to my knuckles. Before

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my skin. “More than you could ever imagine. If you’d just let ΠΕ I’d show you how much I

could see it was the truth with the way he held me, in everything he did. He laid

after the fact that you’re a Moonsinger, he murmured. “That’s not why I’ve sought you out. I’m just… I’m just happy that we can finally be together and I don’t know but soon you may get your memories back and you’ll see why I want to

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