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

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Ramsey

I nodded severally, clamping down on the insides of my mouth to stop the agony that was brimming inside me.

“I was never raised with being able to express how I feel. Sometimes when I want to say I love you, I end up saying it wrongly. I was raised by the domestic staff in the pack house. Love to me meant eating dinner, and occasionally going hunting. All of this is alien to me, Lyla. You should at least give me a second chance to redeem myself and I will learn how to love you since

my

methods didn’t work the first time.”

“I’m going to marry, Nathan, she announced sniffing back tears. “You can go ahead and get married to Cassidy, I no longer care.”

“You want to punish me, Lyla… I get it but you e don’t have to go to such extreme. You’ll…” Ltrailed off, a tear rolling down my cheek. “You’ll kill me.“.

“And yet you haven’t died after four years of waiting,” she said woodenly. “There’s nothing for us again,

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Ramsey. I cannot bring myself to forget. Nathan asked me to be his Luna and I’m saying yes because he has proved both in words and in actions that he cares enough and he loves me.”

I shook my head, trying to steady my breathing. “I guess it’s no use. You would never believe me anyway. You’re so fixated on Nathan because he stayed in the dungeon for you. I gave him options to leave you know…”

“Don’t bring up the past!” Nathan snarled.

“I’m not marrying him because he went to the dungeon for me,” she shook her head. “Maybe one of the reasons but he’s consistent. Nathan would be Nathan next week; his feelings would not change. Now that I think about it, he has been trying to tell me how he feels all these years… then again… I thought he was just being best friends.”

“Do you even love him?” I asked, dreading the reply.

“Yes,” she nodded “And I’ll learn to love him even more.

I don’t know what to do with the life I left before I

I do know that I want Nathan and I’ll do everything to stay

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might as well be nailing my coffin.

tried to muster a smile but it

– and they will – remember that I tried

is your inability to accept that you’ve lost your chance, you didn’t have to add the touching stories, Ramsey,” she said quietly. “I’ve made my choice,

I reached inside my jacket and pulled out a letter which I tossed towards

envelope and back at me. “What is

this?”

time but didn’t have the guts to. He always carries it with him.”

things today but I’m not backing down completely about

your powers. Like it or not, Lyla,

stand he and watch uo11

van gat hurt

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of inadequate

front of Lyla. “That won’t be

just wasn’t sure but since it is now confirmed, I have more

Ramsey,” Lyla exhaled.

I would look after you,” I said my gaze locking with hers. “I don’t care what you think you need. This isn’t about trust or feelings. This is about keeping

her life. Walk away with

I’m not going anywhere,” I retorted with an icy tone. “You can’t keep

turned to me, her eyes blazing with frustration. “If you want to help, fine. But it will be on my terms. I’ll decide when and how you’re involved. Until then, back off and since we’re now a couple we wouldn’t

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third wheel.”

formal with each other. I expect that you’d call me by my title or my position and not my name. So, Lyla… as your Lycan Leader, I’ll be coming to your -training to know how

my wristwatch.

and itll be time

I wish you all the best.” I winked at both of them and

He had a sombre

are you going to tell her the truth?”

loud?” I asked walking towards