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

122 Full moon of their eighteenth

birthday…

Lyla

My heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, I was at a

loss for words.

I glanced around, my eyes darting from Nathan, who sat a few paces behind me, to the council members and finally to Ramsey. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, his stance stiffening as if he were bracing for an announcement from me.

Trying not to scoff, I turned to the priestess and forced a sweet smile onto my face. “I haven’t found my

mate yet.”

I tried not to roll my eyes as another ripple of surprise passed through the hall, some of the elders didn’t have the decency to hide their disdain. The priestess’s expression shifted from surprise to disbelief and then to a frown settling on her brows as she studied me.

“That’s impossible,” she said. “Every Moonsinger throughout our history always find their mates on the

122 Full moon of their eighteenth birthday.

full moon of their eighteenth birthday.”

Except I had just celebrated my nineteenth when I found mine and he didn’t think I was suitable enough. So, maybe the history does lie after all.

“How old are you now, child?” the priestess asked, her eyes narrowing slightly at me as her stare penetrated

me.

“I am Twenty–Three now.”

“And not once have you seen your mate? Is that even possible? The mate of a Moonsinger is as crucial as honing their skills. Are you sure you didn’t find him and rejected him?” the priestess pressed again.

My gaze flitted to Ramsey again, who remained motionless in his seat, not even the slightest body movement to show this was distressing him as much as it was to me. I turned to the priestess, a huge smile on my face.

“No. I haven’t found my mate yet and at this point, I’m not sure he exists or perhaps he’s mated to someone else, I couldn’t care less.”

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed Ramsey shift

again but I refused to dwell on it feeling so refreshing

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that I finally get to reject him in front of his subjects.”

the priestess could try to extend the talk,

training and learning to control my abilities as a

all

Nathan,” I continued, glancing back at him briefly. “He’s the one I trust and

trainer.”@

and I responded with a slight nod as I turned back to face the

friends since we were kids and he’s patient, kind and a good teacher. I’m sure, I’ll flourish under his

peer straight through my soul. “You understand the significance of this choice?” she asked.

to your destiny in a way even I cannot

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nodded. “I understand and trust

completely.”

rose from his chair turning

to him. From the look of his face, he seemed frustrated and something else I couldn’t

he said, his voice was low but

Nathan. I trust him completely, and I believe he’ll be the best person to

hands beside him

eyes met mine again as if he was conveying his silent

recovered, the priestess turned to Nathan. “And you, Alpha? Do you accept

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of their eighteenth

and came to stand beside me. “I accept and I will do whatever it takes to help Lyla reach

stone floor as he shifted again, returning the attention that had been on me back to him. Although his face was a mask of blankness, barely betraying what was going on in his mind, I didn’t miss the look in

agree with the arrangement, Lycan Leader?” The priestess asked.

if you ask

my displeasure stand in the way of the decisions that

was thinking a Lycan would be suitable to train

she just needs someone who will be loyal to her and teach her the basic steps. They adapt

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few weeks from

and Nathan, studying us again for a moment – something that I found strange before

said. “Your training

since your power was taken away that you have none left but with the right amount of training, you’d

uneasy at her words but I didn’t

the priestess continued. “Without your innate powers, you must work twice as hard to achieve

Also, Neriah’s sword will not reveal

who is unprepared.”