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.”

head but

earlier. I hope no one

heavily. “It was rough but we managed. Your boyfriend was kind. enough to

of Nathan’s name brought another awkward pause between us. I cleared my throat. “I should

“I’ll

in case we spend a night here, can you try and be extra careful? Watch what

a story behind his worry but I didn’t want to bother about

that

at the lake, the Priestess and Miriam were already standing at the edge,

into white gowns similar to

smiling at

dangerous because Leannot tell how much of the Dark One’s poison has taken root in you. But don’t be afraid, Miriam will guide

wondering for the thousandth time what she was doing here in the first place. After the incident with Xander, I didn’t want to ask questions partly because I was afraid! wouldn’t be

me a reassuring nod but still didn’t speak the stepped into the lake first, her movements fluid and practised as if she had done this a lot of times. The lake that had been moving with the wind a moment

you will open yourself to us,

am I supposed to

see?

priestess

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 dangerous, I don’t think she should go through with it. We can

she sees. That’s the only way we can help her.

careful, okay? she

a deep

I feel Xander. Trying to push back the fear, I followed after her