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

111 Your powers have been taken away from you.

Lylaxe

Then she drew in a deep breath.

“You are blessed with a rare gift, Lyla… you’re the first Moonsinger after 10,000 years and seeing you finally means my time is near. I’ve waited for you so long”

I stiffened as I stared at the Moon Priestess. Did she just confess that she was 10,000 years old?

“Your voice has the power to calm Ferals – one of the Dark One’s minions that took our form. They’re dangerous, lethal and cannot be killed by even the strongest of Lycan

unless you

them first.””

“O–Okay?” I nodded trying to act very surprised. I couldn’t let her know I already knew.

weaken

“You also can heal the gravest of wounds, revive and give life but most importantly, you were created to destroy the Dark One.”

“The Dark One?” I whispered.

Before the priestess could answer, a Moon Priest stepped forward from the shadows. “These are bold claims,” he said, then turned to the council “And this is not the first time in our 10,000 years wait that someone had shown up claiming to be a Moonsinger just because of some ability

“She did not show up claiming anything,” Ramsey’s voice rang out laced with irritation. “She was forced here, there’s a big difference. Besides, does she look like she wants to be here?”

First, he stopped the council from kidnapping me and now he was defending me in the open? What was Ramsey up to?

his head

claim.”

prove the

course,” the Moon Priestess nodded then turned to me. “I heard you stopped some Feral wolves without hurting people, so I’m sure your power is under control. Would you please hum for

to recreate the melody that had come so naturally

know yet how to harness your abilities, but I will help you tap into them. Will you try?”

nodded. “I’ll try

hall. “Close your eyes,” he instructed. “Focus on the feeling you had when you calmed the Ferals. Remember the light, the hum within

scream not

111

Your powers have been taken away from you:

days ago and at that stone with Xander. Maybe if I try to remember the stone, or wait, the lyrics to the song….

steady. “Hum.

mind and opened my mouth, came out. I frowned, trying again, but the connection

the room

but по sound

back a smile, I had to lower my head, biting on my lips to stop myself from laughing too. This looked more awkward

humming feels unnatural, try singing, we will try to stop you so you won’t hurt anyone in the room, the Moon Priest instructed. “Focus

your

ago?” Ramsey’s voice rang out again. “How would she know what song to sino? Or

quite suddenly answered. “It is a gift and we don’t know the words

know is

gave me that scrap of paper. Maybe that’s what I need.

the first time I sang, there was this crap of paper, Xander…” I trailed off, realizing I was about to tell these

that?” the Moon Priest asked staring at

I

head closing my eyes. “I’ll try to sing” I pushed harder, my face scrunching with effort to remember the words but no melody came to my heart and nothing happened.