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?”

and wanted to come in for a

chuckled. “Somedays I’ll wake up and panic because it seems the

family

–

mother and my sister are slowly fading from my memory. I’m worried that I

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

Another unexpected question.

and my studies and Nanny. I have

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A non present

for everything I’ve been able to achieve so

on staying here even if there’s a way for

see myself coming home. My family are not as accepting as you and soon when my father gets older, you’ll need to resume your duties

you’ll have me!” he added. He seemed distracted.

reason you’d want to marry me

make a good Luna but then, your heart is still with

mate bond doesn’t guarantee love. You saw how messy and broken everything turned out for

if you ever cross paths with him, you won’t try

glared at him. “Who do you take

sighed and placed a kiss on my forehead

have until you go back

“Why?”

There are lots of fun places to go. Who knows, the next time I see you or I may never see you because you’ll soon have a

to return to the pack tomorrow. I wish I could but…” he sighed “My plate

him. I loved how his hands covered mine and the way he was still staring

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

do it.”

turn off your phone and stop taking any mindlink from anyone. You just got back. from prison, you shouldn’t be doing anything except making up for all those

into a sitting position, a ghost smile on his lips. “I know right?” he chuckled. then reached for me, lifting me