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

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Lyla

Nathan’s kiss took me completely unawares,

But it’s okay- friends kiss all the time. Especially ones that haven’t seen each other for four

years.

It was soft at first, almost as if he was hesitating, as though he needed to test the waters, to make sure he hadn’t crossed a line.

But then, the next instant, the kiss deepened. The kiss was filled with regret, pain, longing and desire that I didn’t know where it came from. But I stood still, allowing him.

His hand gently rested on the small of my back, pulling me closer. I melted into him, instinctively gripping the fabric of his shirt to anchor myself. The umbrella had been long forgotten and the rain pelted on us but Nathan didn’t seem to notice.

My heart pounded in my chest as he pulled me even closer – the kisses were becoming feverish, almost too passionate, this was not a friend’s kiss. I moved against him, protesting with my body since my mouth was pressed on his.

After a second of wriggling and trying to leave his arms, he pulled back slightly and rested his forehead on mine, both of us breathing heavily. His eyes searched mine – it was dark and filled with emotion as if he was asking questions without words.

My lips still tingled from the kiss. “I’m sorry” he whispered as his thumb brushed against my cheek, though there was no regret in his voice. “I couldn’t… I couldn’t help it.”

I nodded; I didn’t want to talk about what happened.

“Can we go to my house? The bus stop is two blocks away…

“I brought a car,” he said quietly, nodding to the Black Sedan parked at the side of the road as he picked up the discarded umbrella on the road. “C’mon, let’s go.”

My apartment was small but warm. It was love at first sight from the first day I walked into it. It was compact but cozy and big enough for me but I loved the way the rooms connected making it easier to cover the entire house in a few minutes.

My hands trembled slightly as I unlocked the door. I pushed it open and stepped inside, flipping on the lights as I motioned to Nathan to follow suit. His presence filled up my tiny space

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could tell he was conscious of his wet, dripping clothes…

But that didn’t matter now, at least to me.

I couldn’t believe he was standing here, in my apartment, after all these years.

jaw and a day–old stubble. His blond hair was wet with some of its strands clinging to

myself that I wanted my husband to be as handsome

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valid. I closed the door behind me and both of

back of my throat. I had wanted to hold it in, to act like seeing him again didn’t affect me, but I

back.

my eyes, my throat tightening with emotion. “You just… left me. No letters, no calls,

I didn’t abandon you. I swear, I didn’t. I was in prison for four

eyes widened with shock as I wiped my eyes roughly with the back of my hand. “Prison?” I repeated. “What are you talking about? Why would anyone

Leader, your ex–mate was so desperate to find you and your sister saw me with you on the night you left Blue Ridge. When I refused to give him your address in the

head in disbelief. “C- Can he even do that? And for what reason? He rejected me. He told me

“It appears he doesn’t know what he wants and he can’t keep using someone’s feelings for second guessing. That’s one of the

tell him.”

my arms out for a hug. “I had no idea and then you could have just told him the damn thing… four years… that was

time.

the prison,” he shrugged, burying his face in my hair. “I’m just glad you’re fine and he didn’t find you. I’m sorry” he pulled away, cupping my face again. “I had no way to contact you. There was simply no means, Ramsey made sure of that. I spent every day thinking about you, wishing I could tell

I nudged him playfully. “I thought you were dead or worse. I wanted

eyes running the length of my body. “You’ve become more woman. I left you as a 19–year–old girl but…” he trailed off, his

“You’re beautiful.”

and grabbed a towel from the rack. I came

off. You’ll get sick if

wolf, Lyla!” he chuckled but still took the towel from me and

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face and

he had spent locked away from the world. I could see the exhaustion in his eyes and a

did he let you go?”

the Lycan Leader is because of the good people in my life who still love me. I hate him so much, Lyla. I hate Ramsey Kincaid for

do. I feel that all of my problems started from the day, I met him. I don’t know, Nathan

to reach for me but I

I’ll set it up for you in the living

an old, faded pyjama set. “These were my Nanny’s. They might be a

his hands.

the

“Lyla, I can’t…”