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

139 Whispers…

Lyla

Two days later…

Tyla Lyla Lyla…”

I stirred as my eyes fluttered open, still heavy with sleep. I wanted to open my eyes and ask who was calling and what the person wanted but my mouth felt too heavy.

“Tyl Lyla Ayla…‘

The voice came again, this time, more insistent than the first time, Grumbling, I swung my legs off the edge of my bed and rose, my bare feet against the cold floor, sending me cold tremors.

The voice came again, more insistent than before and I followed after it. My mind was too foggy as if I was trapped in a dream but that was real. I followed after the sound of the voice, half–asleep, half–awake running into the wall severally as the voice continued beckoning me

Each time I hesitated, the voice called again, urging me forward.

“Iyla…”

I felt my hand push a door and the crisp night air greeted me like a cold embrace. I stepped into

the darkness.

“…too bright!” I murmured trying to move away from the bright light that shone on my face. I threw a lazy hand over my face, wondering why my bed was hard.

I cried again with my eyes tightly shut. But nothing happened, the light was still on my

eyes, blinking rapidly as the harsh sunlight assaulted my vision. I turned my head to the side, expecting to see the maid that was bent on disturbing my sleep but all I saw were trees with daylight filtering through their

to realize I was lying on the ground, the earth beneath me was damp and cool. Blinking rapidly I was fully awake now; this wasn’t my room – or even near the pack house, I was in the middle of what seemed to be

–

I looked up, a scream tore through my throat, spreading through the forest as my body jerked backwards instinctively. My heart leapt into my

Where the wolf once stood, was

concern.

hands in a soothing gesture. “I forgot I hadn’t

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me “How did

found you here. I thought you came out for a walk too or something and fainted or fell asleep in

at my dishevelled appearance and added “You look like

body was caked in dirt, leaves tangled in my hair, and my clothes were torn and muddy. “L…I

me intently. “You don’t have to lie, I won’t tell anyone

swear I

shivered, not from cold but from a strange sense of displacement. Something felt

it. I told Mother Liora that the medicine was too strong, and it may cause one to lose the sense of time. Come, we need to return to the pack house, you’re not supposed to be out here in the cold like this,”

nodded and allowed her to guide me back to the pack house.

running in and out of the pack house with Nathan pacing like a caged Tiger on the porch. He had several lines of worry etched deeply on his forehead. The High Priestess stood beside him too,

me. On

maids that serves me suddenly exclaimed in relief and rushed towards me. cue, Nathan

me so tight that I felt my bones would break. “Where have you been?” he asked as he pulled back, tugging a stray strand away from my face. “How are you like this?” he asked, his eyes examining my appearance. “Were you attacked by Ferals? Are