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

71 No longer a child…

Lyla

After I left Nathan in the bathroom, my face was still flushed in embarrassment.

feel abo This was the first time I was letting any man inside my house and I didn’t know how to my friend, suddenly confessing he thought of me as a woman. On cue, my phone rang – it was

Nanny.

“Did Nathan get there already?” she asked excitement in her voice.

“This was your plan all along?” I scoffed. “You could have given me a heads up. Do you know how surprised I was when he showed up in front of my office?”

“I was more surprised than you are, Lyla!” I heard her sigh wistfully. “Nathan has grown into such a handsome man and for a moment, my thoughts went wild. It’ll not be bad for you and him to get married you know. At least he has been your best friend since forever”

“He’s the Alpha Heir, Nan… he’s not going to abandon his duties because of me besides we’re just friends, nothing more.”

“He came all the way from Blue Ridge to see you, Lyla. He spent four years in prison just to keep you away from the Lycan Leader. He told me the Lycan Leader was your mate… why didn’t you

ever mention that.

“Fuck!” I murmured under my breath, casting a glare towards the bathroom before answering Nanny. “It was a long time ago. We rejected each other, so I never brought it up.”

“Brought it up?” she chuckled. “You have two men fighting over you, Lyla. The Lycan Leader and

your

best friend who’s the Alpha Heir to one of the most prestigious packs in the South. C’mon, you’re living the dream, Lyla.”

“This is funny to you, Nanny!” I couldn’t help but laugh. If only she knew what I had to go through at the hands of Ramsey Kincaid..

“It is!” she laughed “I wish you had told me, all those innocent Panthers he had sent to come look for you, perhaps I should have been gentle or at best, ask for some sort of compensation. We would have been rich.”

“And have Ramsey chase me to the human world…

“He’s a Lycan, Lyla… those creatures are too prideful. He’d rather have his tongue cut out than come to the human world. They think humans are savages. Anyway, I’m rooting for Nathan. He’s sacrificed so much for you and he likes you…”

of the “As a friend, Nanny!” I interrupted her before she could say more. Though the memory kiss we shared outside my office teased into my brain, I thrust it aside. “That’s all that there is

to it.

voice came again. “Are you fine, darling? You sound gloomy?”

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Clarissa? We’ve not had time to talk…” I added

so much for you to unpack but as always, trust your instincts and…”

me everything!” I finished

our mantra since the incident with Xander. Nanny made me tell her every single detail of my day, the people I talked with, and how I felt after interacting with them. She would write them in this big journal of hers and, I thought it was

therapeutic that within six months, I could sleep without waking up in the middle of the

from

softly. “It’s time for you to take care of Nathan… he’s a different person what he used to be. I saw it in his eyes. The… kind–hearted boy I’d known, who was so shy… all I can see is anger and…” she paused. “Something dangerous is

him up in the dungeons. Cut him away from

interrupted me with a deep sigh. “It’ll be rough but it’ll be fine. Ask him to stay the weekend

nodded. “He’s bathing, let me see if I

die though…” she said lightly. “Cooking is not your thing!”

make

for Nathan,” she said teasingly. “Did anything happen at work today?”

shower stop running. Nathan would be out any moment now. I’ll just have to

need to go now, talk to you soon.”

ended, he came out of the bathroom, his skin pink from the hot water, and wearing the pyjamas pants that ended just above his ankles. The awkwardness returned but I hurried to the

want anything warm to drink? Coffee? Tea?” I asked, my voice slightly higher than usual. “I can’t remember what you used to

sizing its prey. “You’re careless, Lyla…”

weird again, Nathan!” I gave him a side glance, opening the drawers to see if I could fix him a sandwich. I didn’t have any instant noodles at home. “Can’t we just be normal like before?”

me for a moment, his eyes

No longer a child…..

I get a cup of coffee, please?”

thankful he changed

“I remember you used to take two cubes,

his gaze on me was filled with

not!” I shrugged. “Milk? Do you still…”

kitchen, topping at the counter.

use something else…” I replied not looking at him.

“Lyla!”

eyes, my hands gripping the edge of the counter. I could feel my cheeks burning with

“We

spend a night here with you walking

to do anything”

small laugh. “I just… I