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

131 Day of cleansing II

Lyla

I didn’t know why I said that but the sudden urge to hurt his fragile ego came out of nowhere and now I couldn’t resist the urge.

“It’s none of my business, Lyla… as far as he teaches you how to protect yourself, then both of you can do whatever you want to do, I don’t care.”

“Why are you sounding that way, like you’re angry?” I asked. “When you were busy making apologies for your woman, I responded like a normal person. Why does Nathan’s name trigger

you?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Lyla,” he exhaled and turned away from me.

We stood in the corridor in awkward silence before he broke it again with a sigh.

“You’re right, I’m jealous of you and Nathan and the fact that he seems to be handling these Feral attacks better than me… all the Elders of the White Moon Council cannot stop talking about his leadership. So annoying.”

“He’ll teach you if you want to learn…”

He glared at me, making me laugh. After a few seconds, he joined in the laughter and the tension around us eased. When I looked up, he was studying me…his amber eyes were fixed on me as if,! was something precious.

I felt my cheeks heating up. “W–What? Why are you looking at me like that?” I asked.

“You know, you look a lot like Miriam. It’s uncanny. I used to think you had just your father’s eyes but… one glance at Miriam… I could have sworn she’s you in the dark.”

“Really?” my eyes lightened. “People say that all the time. You know, back in the human world, she’s my mother and people have never questioned it. She was my Nanny… practically raised me too. I heard that a child can look like the person who raised them. I guess it’s true.”

tilted his head but didn’t say anything.

heard there was an attack earlier. I hope no

away, exhaling heavily. “It was rough but we managed. Your boyfriend was kind. enough

Nathan’s name brought another awkward pause between us. I cleared my throat. “I should go, the priestess should be

nodded. “I’ll take ·

you try and be extra careful? Watch what you

behind his worry but I didn’t want to bother

that

the lake, the Priestess and Miriam were already

gowns similar to mine.

immediately, smiling at me

Dark One’s poison has taken root in you. But

incident with Xander, I didn’t want to ask questions partly because I was afraid! wouldn’t be able to handle the truth

and practised as if she

that you will open yourself to us, for us to be able to take out the root of

don’t understand. What am

see?

priestess shook her

to you when she doesn’t know what she’s looking for? Ramsey asked from where he stood at the shore of the lake. “If it’s too

serve as a link to her and us and would tell us what she sees. That’s

we’ll be careful, okay? she added.

a deep breath “I’ll

tingling I always get whenever I feel Xander. Trying to push back the fear, I followed after her inside