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

73 A non–present father…

Lyla

In no time, we were tucked in bed. I held onto him, rubbing his back slowly, hoping he would go back to sleep but the awkwardness had returned. He was bigger than me and by right, he was supposed to be the one, holding me.

“The nightmares started in the third year!” he said, suddenly breaking the silence. “He was getting tired of coming every day and torturing me with all sorts of things and then getting disappointed that I wouldn’t talk”

He paused and sighed before continuing. “He decided to mess with my head. Wanted to hypnotize me into confessing the address but my will was too strong to break. I didn’t tell him anything.”

We fell silent again, with only the sound of our breathing filling the room. I wanted to ask a lot of questions. I wanted to know why Ramsey had been looking for me… did he care? Was it his obsession to turn me into his mistress and sex toy?

“But I’ll be fine!” Nathan said again. “The Pack doctors said it’s the side effect from the hypnotizing drug and I just need to rest plenty.”

“I’m glad!” I said quietly and the silence returned. After a while again, Nathan pulled himself from my hand, giving me a teasing look.

“Aren’t you tired of holding me?”

I shook my head, managing a small smile. “But let’s switch places. I will go back to holding you

after a few minutes.”

He nodded and we switched places. My head was on his chest, I could hear the erratic beating of his heart. I could tell he wanted to tell me something but I didn’t know why he was hesitating.

After a while, he nudged me quietly. “Are you sleeping?” he asked.

“No!” I replied with a deep sigh. “You?”

“I can’t sleep!” he said. “Would you like to come back to Blue Ridge?”

The question was unexpected. “No! why are you asking?”

wondering if you ever missed home and wanted to come in

do miss home,” I chuckled. “Somedays I’ll wake up

family

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slowly fading from my memory. I’m worried that I might not be able to recognize them that I’ll forget how

only on the memories and not the faces,” he chuckled, pulling me closer to him. “Have

Another unexpected question.

my studies and Nanny. I have one

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non present

been

you plan on staying here even if there’s a way

father dies…” I chuckled sadly “But I don’t want him to die. Except that, I don’t see myself coming home. My family are not as accepting as you and soon when my father gets older, you’ll need to

hesitation. “If you’ll have me!” he added.

reason you’d want to marry me is to

because I like you enough and think you’ll make a good Luna but then, your heart is still with him, Lyla. You’re still in love with your mate.

“And we were never in love. Having a mate bond doesn’t

you ever cross paths with him, you won’t try to reignite things?”

at him. “Who do you take

placed a kiss on

go back home?” I

“Why?”

I see you or I may

serious. “I can’t stay until the weekend. I have to return to the

loved how his hands covered

he said quietly. “I came here for a reason and I

do it.”

just got

sitting position, a ghost smile on his lips. “I know right?” he chuckled.