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

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Lylan

“Hey!” Nathan pressed me closer to him. “Are you alright? Can I get you anything?” he murmured.

“No!” I shook my head slowly “H–How did he die? Was he sick?”

There was a small pause from Nathan’s end before he replied. “He wasn’t. They were on their way back from the Annual Moon Goddess Worship Ceremony when they were attacked. The Ferals killed a hundred warriors and six elders that travelled with them. They injured Elder Eldric…”

“Ramsey’s grandfather?”

“Yes!” Nathan nodded. “With your father dead, I think he’s the only survivor left and maybe a few other Alphas. They all ran away when they attack started. They said your father fought bravely and took wounds for the Elder Eldric…“.

“Won’t be surprise, a fond smile played on my lips. “Dad has a deep sense of responsibility and loyalty. How is my mother and my sister?

“They’re not fine, especially Luna Vanessa,” Nathan sighed. “They’re barely getting by. My dad… he doesn’t say but I can see it in his eyes. Your father was a good man and everyone in the pack

loves him and we’ll miss him.

“I guess,” I shrugged, wriggling out of Nathan’s hold. “Everyone except me.”

“C’mon, Lyla!” Nathan sighed “He’s still your father. I know…”

“I know that and I’m not happy that he died too, Nathan. There was a time when I was Daddy’s little girl but that was a long time ago. I just can’t share the pain. I don’t know, I think I feel numb. There’s sadness in my heart but that’s it, I’m sorry and thank you for telling me.

I walked towards the bedroom door. It was morning already and I had to prepare for work.

“I didn’t come here just to tell you, Lyla!” Nathan followed after me. “You need to come back to Blue Ridge with me.”

We were in the bathroom now and I had pasted my brush. I stared at him through the mirror, an amused smile on my face.

“I don’t think my father would want me to attend his burial. What if my pheromones seep out? Can’t afford to disappoint him both alive and dead.”

“This is not a joke, Lyla!” Nathan sighed. “He’s your father. You need to be there. As his first–born child. You need to be there to help with his funeral. It’s your duty.”

from the family register. Didn’t you

daughter both in words and in books. You’ll come

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won’t come!” I stopped him before he finished.

you know the kind of expression you

say?” he

father’s funeral. Look, I’m sorry he died and I feel sad but that’s just about it. I cannot relate with a lot of things, maybe because I’m

Lyla!” Nathan sighed.

never return and I plan to keep it that way, okay. I’m sure my mother and my sister can manage with the funeral arrangements in the absence

you’re not… it’s a bad omen. Noone

out of the bathroom, and headed to the kitchen to fix myself breakfast. “You know that, Nathan. Besides, what is more bad

heat. You just need

comes. It comes whenever it likes. So,

The people…”

bully you or say derogatory words to you. If your heat comes in the middle of the funeral, everyone will stay there and take in your scent, I

my shoulders taking out a pan from the cupboard. “You

listening to me, Lyla. You’re not hearing a word I’m saying” Nathan sighed. “You’ll go back with me to Blue Ridge. I don’t

is not Blue Ridge pack. Here, we’re

crossing the room to where I was, filling up my tiny kitchen with his presence. “You’re

I heard a key rattle in the keyhole of my front door before

Nanny before she came into view. She was the only one that had the key to my apartment. As soon as she came in,

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and her voice was shaky.

trying to leave her

silly, Lyla… you just lost your dad.

feel. The sadness isn’t enough to even make me cry. I don’t love Dad like

gently. “He was

I

with a soft sigh. “It means you have to go for his Funeral and help prepare him. You’d also need to