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

115 Revenge is tiresome…

Ramsey.

The High Priestess had to leave because it was time for her afternoon devotions but she promised to come back afterwards, to finish up the conversation.

My gaze flitted to Lyla… although she was trying to wear a brave smile, I could see the sadness

in her eyes.

“You need to rest, I’m sure there’s provision for us in the pack. We should go. Nathan muttered,. placing his hand on the small of her back, already guiding her towards the door.

But before they could leave, I mustered courage and approached them. I met Lyla’s gaze with a pleading look of mine. “Please, I murmured “I need to speak with you.”

Nathan as usual tensed, inserting himself between me and her. “What else do you want to tell her, Alpha Ramsey? You want to blame her more?”

“Stay out of this, Nathan… for once, can you just sit back and do nothing? This is between me

and Lyla.”

Before he could respond, Lyla placed a gentle hand on his arm.

“It’s fine,” she assured him. “I can handle him”

as he gazed at her tenderly, “Are you sure? Who knows what he’ll

being careless and losing my powers but I’ll be fine. I was expecting

her into a hug, kissing her forehead before he pulled apart with a sigh as if he didn’t want to leave.

was gone before I turned to face Lyla. Lax howled inside me, begging for contact

holding up?” I asked quietly. “It’s a

big relief to me that I don’t have it anymore.

–

do you

life, the Ferals won’t attack anyone and even if they do… I’m sure there’ll be other solutions. You heard the high priestess say all the Moonsingers lost their power and as much as I’m dying with curio know how it went afterwards, It’s soothing to know this has happened before, so I won’t be taking on any form of responsibility.”

is

to our fate?” I asked.

world a lot of people are waiting for me – friends from college, friends from the office who get worried if I come fifteen minutes late, neighbours who despite the fact that I was cold to them in the beginning, still drop

The ones who want me genuinely. Here, the only reason why

–

what my grandfather said earlier, I apologize. It was

of any form. I’m sick of hearing apologies for something that

everyone…”

don’t

I do!” she smiled. “You lot have done nothing but ridicule me all my life. Complained about my pheromones, complained about me not having a wolf. You rejected me because you didn’t think I’d fit into your tiny world and

“Lyla…”

in her eyes now.

how much I was wounded emotionally. So I made up my mind to always