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

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Silence fell over the council hall.

My knees nearly buckled.

“Taken?” Nathan asked. “How is that possible?”

The priest touched my face gently. There are ancient magics at work here. Someone – or something – has stripped you of your abilities.”

The Trinax, I realized. “When it grabbed me…”

“It is not possible, the priestess shook her head. “Yes, the Trinax are creatures of dark magic that haunt the sleep world and our mind. They create a world where they constantly push you

who into thinking of failures or the things that can or could have happened that’s why anyone stares at the face of a Trinax longer than 10 seconds will go mad but they cannot take away the power of a Moonsinger.”

Ramsey’s grandfather scoffed. “Convenient excuse. Look, from all the history books I’ve read, the Moonsinger is always someone so elegant, adept in fighting and perfect in all their ways, not her… she’s a deviant to begin with if she cannot control herself then…”

“ELDER ELDRIC” Ramsey’s voice rang out in annoyance silencing his grandfather. “How can you be so crass in your speech? If not for anything… but for the sake of the dignity of this council, you should show some respect to the daughter of the you.

an who risked his life to s

His grandfather mumbled something but didn’t say anything else. My fists clenched to my sides, anger and humiliation bubbling within me. But Nathan stepped forward, with a commanding

tone.

her without first knowing the cause. He turned to the Priestess.

Elder Thorne spoke suddenly. “We’re not about

have other things to do. Couldn’t the Moon Goddess have given us a Lycan as a Moonsinger? She keeps skipping us and appointing these

werewolves.”

as I stared at the “ty of

fine powers because of the fear. If I had a Feral and a Trinax attacking from all sides, I’m sure I’d have ten times my strength now,” he

I lowered my head, trying to fight the tears that gathered at

unmistakably cold tone. “You’re suspended from the council until further notice. Have your subordinate replace vou during meetings. If

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make sure you’re stripped of

partly because of how quiet Ramsey had given the order. He didn’t even raise his voice but you could see the seriousness on his face and heart it in his

Lycan Leader, Elder Thorne rose to his feet. “Aside from the fact that this council cannot function without me, I am to be your father–in–law. Is this how you plan to

creatures. I don’t think anyone had ever challenged my father openly as they were doing to

dignity, Ramsey continued quietly “Or I’ll have you thrown away”

his eyes flitting between me and Ramsey “Is that how much the deviant pleases you that you’re now favouring her

Lenny who had been standing quietly beside Ramsey came

Elder Thorne continued. “He fought with a werewolf over a woman at the funeral, he has constantly looked down on our traditions, kept my daughter waiting

Lenny growled and motioned to the guards standing at the entrance of the

hall.

to him, Elder Thorne swatted their hands away declaring he would leave by himself. All

removed, Ramsey turned to the Priestess, “Please tell us, how

he can extract a portion of

I swallowed hard.

realized when she walked into the room at first that she’s a reincarnation of the first Moonsinger, the priestess