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

few seconds before he broke the silence again.

Dark One, what does he look like?” he

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

what I saw in her mind…” he paused, reaching for my hand “I’d say he’s ridiculously handsome. It annoys

seemed collected too. “I thought so the first day I saw him. He looks. nothing like the evil written about him.

turned to

better than what you saw, I’m sure. He’s been

am I supposed

him taking the appearance of anything else. So…

can he be?” Ramsey

jawline, piercing eyes – he’s got the whole dark and

but didn’t say

stepped forward, “Can you tell us what happened? Do you remember anything at all? Even the tiniest of detail should

raised a hand, cutting her off. “Mother Liora, not now. She needs to

time to talk

priestess hesitated, her gaze flickering between me and Ramsey before she nodded. “I

50.

Ramsey added 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 Ridge?” his

to Nathan.

think home would be better”

suddenly acting

not fit to travel yet but you’re right, we should move her elsewhere. We could keep her in your pack,

return home.”

at her suggestion.

he turned to

arrange transport.”

mind whirred with thoughts as Xander’s words came to me.

with the Alpha.

– after everything be tied to my fate in ways I didn’t fully understand? But he was marrying Cassidy soon? Should I take

would break his heart if we didn’t end up together but how? As