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 blame you for

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

a hug, kissing her forehead before he pulled apart with a sigh as if he

I turned to face Lyla. Lax howled inside me, begging for contact between me and her but I remembered the way she had moved

holding up?” I asked quietly.

had. To say the truth, it’s a big relief to me that I don’t have it anymore. I wasn’t planning on becoming a

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why do you say

go back to my 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

Revenge is

leave us to

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,

hem of her skirt tightly. “To me, those are my people. The ones who want me genuinely. Here, the only reason why I am suddenly important is because of this stupid singing ability despite that, they still think I am not qualified enough.”

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grandfather said earlier, I apologize. It was

she scoffed interrupting me. “I’m done putting up with excuses of any form. I’m sick of hearing apologies for something that is not my fault. I don’t care if

everyone…”

“Lyla…you don’t

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 you expect me to actually

“Lyla…”

her eyes

damaged that I knew I would not heal, no matter what approach I used or the different kinds of professionals I go to. That is how much I was wounded emotionally. So I made up my mind to always leave. I think revenge is tiresome but leaving is superb. When someone offends me, I don’t try to talk it out, I