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.

this would. work,” the priestess chuckled. “But I’m happy you’re here. Do you

to the priestess scratching his head and

bleeding…” I said slowly pointing towards Nathan.

Nanny pulled back “Did you say

I licked my dry lips

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

vision to swim.

to see if he has some healing herbs. We need to take care of

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help Lyla. I told you to pull back if it was too much?

his hand. “The bleeding will stop

nosebleeds occasionally?

different. C’mon, let’s go, Nanny

began, his gaze darting

arguments,” the Priestess insisted, placing a firm hand on his shoulder. “You’ll do her

eyes lingering on me momentarily before following the Priestess

with Nathan in tow.

clicked shut, the room became silent. My gaze shifted to Ramsey, who was still at 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

searched mine.

okay?” he

my hands clutching the blanket tightly.

scattered.

of 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.

felt so real. He locked me up and wanted to use me for something before Nathan showed up. I’m glad he did… I think I was able to use my power to

use your power but she doesn’t know what’s making you do all of that

moment, I remembered the conversation I had with the wolf and wondered if it had something to do with her. I closed my eyes for a minute, focusing, wondering if