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

138 Who am I supposed to be?

Lyla

Ramsey stared at me for a few seconds and then shook his head. “Is that how much you’re thirsty for a man? What will your beloved boyfriend do when he hears you say this?”

I rolled my eyes, exhaling deeply. My heart has stopped racing at least but the memory everything still lingered in my mind.

“Whatever!” I hissed.

of

“I know this is the wrong time to ask this but… are you happy with Nathan? Does he make you laugh at least?” Ramsey asked suddenly.

I paused, looking for the best way to reply him.

“He doesn’t make me cry at least,” I sighed again, loving the way he flinched at my accusation. “I’ve known Nathan for a long time and he’s always treated me well but the way he treats me now!” I smiled “It’s much better. It’s clear, he doesn’t see me as a friend anymore and that he

loves me.”

He nodded with a quiet smile. “I’m glad.”

“How about Cassidy? Do you love her?”

He smiled and raised his face to look at me. “Love is a deep word but I care enough for her, so much that I think I can marry her and stay married. There’s not much to marriage and we will both be busy with doing our duties, so I’m sure it’ll be easy.

“So transactional, I sucked my teeth “Both of you deserve each other. “I’m sure I and Nathan will do just fine too. He’s…”

“But I still love you…” He interrupted, making the words I wanted to say freeze on my lips. “I don’t think I can stop doing that. If Nathan doesn’t treat you well…”

“He will, don’t worry!” I said quickly. The room was growing grim. “Can we stop all this emotional talk? It’s getting on my nerves already.”

We

that for a few seconds

what does he

to respond, the door opened and Nathan, Nanny and the High Priestess re–entered the room. Nathan, now cleaned up but pale, let out a small, wry laugh as he came straight and sat on my bed.

Dark One looks anything like what I saw in her mind…” he paused, reaching for my hand “I’d say he’s ridiculously handsome. It annoys me so

him. He looks. nothing like the evil written about him.

to the

even be better than what you saw, I’m sure. He’s been around for a long time. So,

Who am I supposed to

changes but there’s no talk about him taking the appearance of anything else. So…

handsome can he be?” Ramsey scoffed.

dark and dangerous look, the kind that ladies love.

rolled his eyes but didn’t say anything further.

us what happened? Do you remember anything at all? Even the tiniest of detail should not be left

her off. “Mother Liora, not now. She needs to rest. I’m sure there’ll

time to talk later.

priestess hesitated, her gaze flickering between me and

50.

straightening. “It’s better we move her from White Lake Pack. I’ll feel at ease if I know she’s not here. We could send her to White Moon or Blue

to Nathan.

home would be better” Nathan nodded.

they suddenly acting like friends?

travel yet but you’re right, we should move her elsewhere. We could keep her in your pack, Lycan Leader, then when

return home.”

nodded at her

before he turned to leave, he announced. “I’ll go

arrange transport.”

my mind whirred with thoughts as

up with the

fate in ways I didn’t fully understand? But he was marrying Cassidy soon? Should I take Xander’s words to

we didn’t end up together but how?