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

Chapter 114

114 Deepest forms of energy…

Lyla

The room seemed cold as both Nathan and Ramsey turned to stare at me.

Nathan took a step forward, tightening his grip around my hand. “What are you talking about?”

The priestess ignored him, her eyes were fixed on me. “The Dark One doesn’t just steal power through physical force. He uses manipulation, intimacy and the deepest forms of energy connection which is sex…”

I felt the blood drain from my face. My legs wobbled, but for Nathan’s hold, I would have crumbled to the ground. It felt as if all the secrets I had safeguarded all these years were threatening to burst free.

“Tell me, the priestess demanded, “What really happened?”

For a moment, I thought I would shatter. Snippets of everything that happened four years ago teased into my memory, threatening to crush it completely.

Ramsey moved closer, reaching out to touch my arm. “Lyla?”

I pulled away from him, trying to breathe. “L…” I started, then stopped. My voice was barely a whisper. “I can’t…”

The priestess softened slightly. “Child, whatever happened, you’re safe now and we will not judge you. If anything think of it as us trying to protect you but we cannot if you don’t tell us the

truth.” a

I looked at them at Nathan’s gaze, filled with concern, at Ramsey’s blank stare and the priestess’s knowing eyes. My gaze moved past her to the Moon Priest who stood a little distance away from us. Our gaze met and slowly, he bowed his head and turned on his heels, exiting the

hall.

Finally, it was just us.

People who won’t stand to gain anything with my confession.

I swallowed hard, hoping the lump in my throat would dissolve. “He found me,” I whispered, so softly they almost didn’t hear me. “Years ago, precisely around the time I left Blue Ridge for good.”

stepped closer. “Who found you, child?”

began to shake. The memories I had fought so hard to suppress were clawing their way to the surface, desperate to

One,” I said, my voice breaking. “His

I moved away from his touch. I didn’t want to be

priestess nodded. “Before you say anything, his mark is on you. I

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forms of energy……..

you on that day?” she asked.

eyes widened slightly.

a forest at White Moon Pack and Ferals came and sniffed you,

his

cower. I don’t know how that happened and neither would I probe but Lyla…” she turned to me again “Tell

had a hurt expression on his face and Nathan…

lot during my heat but we were never intimate for some reason he didn’t want to, even when I tried to initiate it, he said he wanted to wait until we’re properly joined.”

getting bonded to her, she was able to unlock his energy points and therefore it was

and attention than I have ever gotten from anyone. He helped me during my heats especially and he

too good that

way to me.”

priestess sighed, giving me a contemplative stare.

making me confused. “I can smell him on you,

conclusion.”

now?” I asked my eyes widening.

any

back, I did as she instructed, trying to hide the blush on my face as she gently lifted my blouse. Nathan had the decency to turn but Ramsey stood there, gazing at

shove from Nathan before he agreed and turned his

back delicately, I could feel her

have his mark, Lyla, she whispered. “You truly met

gently traced my bones. Suddenly, she inhaled sharply.

mirror positioned to reflect my back and there – etched into

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