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?”

ever missed home and wanted to come in

“Somedays I’ll wake up and panic

family

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my memory. I’m worried that I might

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

Another unexpected question.

studies and

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A non present

been able

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

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 resume your duties as Alpha…

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

reason you’d want to marry me is to throw it in Ramsey’s face!”

a good Luna

tried not to get angry “And we were never in love. Having a mate bond doesn’t guarantee love. You saw how messy and broken everything turned out

paths with him, you won’t try to reignite things?” He asked.

course not!” I glared at him. “Who do you take me for?”

placed a kiss on my forehead and we fell into

until you go back home?” I

“Why?”

should stay the weekend. 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

called out suddenly, his tone was serious. “I can’t stay until the weekend. I have to return to the pack tomorrow. I wish I could but…” he sighed “My plate is full.”

his hands covered mine and the

of the pack and a lot of details,” he said quietly. “I came here for a reason and

do it.”

taking any mindlink from anyone. You just got back. from prison,

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