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

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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

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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.”

could try to extend the talk, I decided to

understand the importance of training and learning to control my abilities as

quieted, all eyes on

I continued, glancing back at him briefly. “He’s the

trainer.”@

a slight nod as I turned back to face

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

studied me carefully, her eyes seeming to peer straight through my soul. “You understand the significance of this

way even I cannot fully

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“I understand and trust Alpha

completely.”

from his

to him. From the look of his face, he seemed frustrated and something else

he said, his voice was low but filled with

a serene smile. “Yes, Alpha Nathan. I trust him completely, and I believe he’ll be the best person to guide

as if to argue but stopped himself. Instead, his hands beside him clenched into fists and he stepped back,

ghost smile settled on Nathan’s lips as his eyes met mine again

priestess and the other elders were still perplexed by the stunt, Ramsey pulled a while ago but as soon as they recovered, the priestess turned to Nathan. “And you, Alpha? Do you accept this role? To guide, protect and train

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whatever it takes to help Lyla reach her full potential,” he said, addressing the council and the priestess. “You

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

do not seem to agree with the arrangement, Lycan

did if you

way of the decisions that seemed

but Ramsey interrupted her. “I was thinking a Lycan would be suitable to train

needs someone who will be loyal to her and teach her the basic steps. They adapt quicker and you’d be surprised

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a few weeks from

but said nothing else. Then she turned to both me and Nathan, studying us again

she said. “Your training will

Moonsinger are vast and complex, you may think since your power was taken away that you have none left but with the right amount of training, you’d see yourself transforming into what you’re supposed

felt uneasy at her words but I didn’t let it show.

your innate powers, you must work twice

will not reveal itself to one

who is unprepared.”