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

137 If only looks could kill…

Lyla

I jolted awake.

My body was trembling as I gasped for air, my vision was blurry and my head pounded.

Nathan had been trying to pull me from Xander before someone whose face I couldn’t see tackled him to the ground. In my desperation in between Xander pulling me and Nathan

struggling. I had felt that familiar anger.

–

It started small, the thought that Nathan would be hurt because of me had burned through my heart, coursing through my veins…the last thing I remember was screaming..

But now,

Nathan was perched on the edge of my bed, in an unfamiliar room. Nanny hovered at the foot of the bed – her eyes were swollen and she was trying to hold back her tears. The High Priestess was there too, there was a wispy smile on her face and Ramsey….

He was leaning at the wall, our eyes met and held….

“Oh, gods!” Nanny cried as she ran to me engulfing me in a hug. “You’re back… oh… I was terrified. I feared the worse, oh…”

My body still felt faint, and my vision was unstable but I allowed her to rock me. There was no Xander and I wasn’t in that old house. It must have been a dream, only it was too vivid.

“What happened?” I asked weakly.

“You fell into some sort of sleeping state for a week and a few days now. Do you still remember that cleansing that was supposed to be done at the White Lake?” The priestess asked.

I stared at her blankly, trying to sort through my memory before I remembered and nodded weakdy.

from there. We’ve been trying to bring you back, I didn’t think this would. work,” the priestess chuckled. “But I’m happy you’re here. Do

to the priestess scratching his head and then he started bleeding

I said slowly pointing towards

dear? Nanny pulled back “Did

dry lips pointing to Nathan “He’s

turned. In the next few minutes, she and the priestess tried to stop the blood. They hovered over Nathan despite his protest that he was fine,

vision to swim.

has some healing

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only looks

on yourself to help Lyla. I told you

said waving his hand. “The bleeding will stop soon, I used to

nosebleeds occasionally?

is different. C’mon, let’s

his gaze darting back

Priestess insisted, placing a firm hand on his shoulder. “You’ll do her no good in this state and she’s not running away. Miriam, come with

on me momentarily before

the room with Nathan in

the wall and our gaze met again. There was no awkwardness between us, just quiet tension. He moved away from the wall and moved closer to the bed, crouching beside me, as his

searched mine.

you okay?” he

nodded weakly, my hands clutching the blanket tightly. My mind still felt

scattered.

us spoke again. Then, hesitantly, Ramsey reached for my hand. His touch was warm and gentle as he rubbed soothing circles against my skin. “You should rest,” he murmured.

my head, trying to keep my eyelids open as my voice trembled. “No… I’m scared. What if he comes back? It had felt so real. He locked me up and wanted to use me for something before Nathan showed

to use your power but she doesn’t

something to do with her. I closed my eyes