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

106 The revelation…

Lyla

“What are you talking about?” Nathan’s eyes narrowed at me.

“I said they’re here for me…” my vision blurred with tears.”

His jaw tightened as he looked at me for a minute then back at the approaching Ferals. True enough, they were heading in my direction.

“They’re not taking you, Lyla. Over my dead body”

As if on cue, Beta Jeremy came to us. “They’re not attacking anyone. It seems they’re heading for you. You must leave now; I’ll try to hold…”

“No…” I came alive now “They don’t want Nathan, it’s me they want. They’re coming for me. Tell everyone to stand down and let them come. Don’t worry, they won’t hurt me.”

“What nonsense are you spewing, Lyla?” Nathan growled with annoyance. “The last time a Feral attacked you, you spent days unconscious. Go with the Warriors now. Don’t make me…”

“And have the blood of these people spill because of me,” I snapped back interrupting him. “Tell the warriors not to attack. They won’t at least first… they won’t. Just let them come to me and we’ll see what they want.

Nathan paused, his eyes flashing with annoyance. He turned to his father. “Do as she said.”

Beta Jeremy nodded and went off to give the instructions. The Ferals were almost to where I was standing with Nathan. Nathan turned to me, his hands gripping my shoulders. “Why would they want you? Lyla…”

me. Nathan tried to pull me behind him

long, low howl and the others responded in kind. Then they began to circle around me and Nathan, just like the first day they had

mind was numb as I watched them wondering what to do at this point. Suddenly, one of the

breath hitched, my mind screaming for me to run. Before I could react, a blur of motion. intercepted the

Ramsey.

with such force that I stumbled, landing hard on the ground. I looked up just in time to see him shift into his Lycan –

with shock… this was the first time I was seeing a Lycan wolf and I was amazed. It was bigger than the average werewolf

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and fore legs, a Lycan stood only on its

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would scare anyone. Beside me, Nathan transformed into his own powerful wolf, baring his teeth in a snarl that echoed through the clearing.

dusty brow colour with white marks running from his

to Nathan and Ramsey glinting with malice. As their leader leapt, both Nathan and Ramsey launched themselves

crowd shifted, everyone suddenly going

came to join in the fight as if they didn’t want anyone to aid them. I sat sprawled on the ground

to get to me, but somehow Nathan and Ramsey kept him away from me, blocking its path at every turn. They clawed and snapped, trying to gain the upper hand but since the

and Ramsey met it head–on, his massive jaws clamping down on its shoulders with

its stomach.

place, fear had paralyzed me. The other Ferals must have noticed that Ramsey and Nathan were having the upper hand, before long, two of them joined in.