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

155 You’re awake?

Lyla

After I was sure we were far away from Ramsey and the warriors, I returned to my

human form.

I lay on the ground panting. The sky was bright now, birds chirped in the trees, and my dress was soiled. So, this was how I got all the clothes stains and bruises? I was still trembling but filled with a sense of peace I hadn’t experienced before.

“What were you thinking?” I lashed out to Nymeris. “Your behaviour with Ramsey was completely inappropriate!”

“Inappropriate?” she scoffed. “He’s our mate, Lyla. Wanting to be with your mate is hardly considered inappropriate.”

“First, he’s not our mate. We’ve rejected each other a lot of times and…”

“Rejecting your mate without a wolf is not valid, not to mention that he marked Your little stunt with wolfsbane did not diminish the potent of his mark,” she interrupted me.

“Didn’t you mention moments ago that you like Nathan’s wolf, Ragnar?”

you.

“Yes!“she laughed languidly. “And I also like Lax and don’t mind having both of them. The more, the merrier

My face turned red. I would have sworn it was someone else if she hadn’t been a part of

“Why do you want to be with more than one person? We can’t even handle one, and you’re here pinning for two men?”

“Speak for yourself,” she huffed. “And they are three, actually,” she murmured. “That’s including Xander, and they’re the things I like: one badass evil, one good boy and another badass in bed. Since you’ve been with neither Nathan nor Xander, I can’t tell if they’re as good as Ramsey. I hope they are.”

I was practically shining red now.

“Y–You want to sleep with three people?”

“I don’t mind,” she answered again. “The tendency of laying with either of them is high. They’re connected to us in a way I cannot explain, so I’m keeping my options open.”

said Ramsey is our mate!”

you’re not

calling Xander?

as hell…” she whispered the last

suffice for the thousand emotions running

reading my mind. “Rather, we’re not, but I have a big appetite, in case you haven’t noticed. When we’re in heat, we would need to double the pleasure. Also, that’s one of the easiest ways

a mistake because there’s no way

pretend and suppress all those fantasies in your head from everyone, but you cannot hide them from me. I am a product of

shut up!” I bristled, fanning myself. Her accusations were

she laughed softly.

mean it, Nymeris when I said I don’t want anyone to know I have you yet. I’m still navigating through my Moonsinging abilities. I don’t

view. “This isn’t about not being able to control your strength. Until we understand what our roles are, we should be careful. You’re going to get us both discovered with stunts like that.”

was a dismissive huff before she added, “I need to

that, she went silent.

the pack house, I was exhausted. I just had enough energy to tiptoe around the room, careful not to wake

stone. I don’t know how long I slept, but the faint sound of movement woke me. I blinked groggily, letting out a soft yawn. My vision swam before it settled on the

chair.

Vou’re swaba cha caid softly touching my forehead. Her eu

155 You’re awake?

dear. You’re awake, she said softly, touching my forehead. Her

sitting up slowly. “I’m feeling

intently, obviously not convinced by my miraculous healing. “You look different,” she murmured, tilting her head. “Yesterday, you were so sick – barely hanging on, but now, you’re practically glowing. Even your

gazing at me. “Nan, it’s nothing really. You’ve hardly left my side. If anything, you look like you need

frown deepened, but she nodded.

I promised quickly, eager to steer the conversation away from me. “I’d

for a few seconds before

the full–length mirror to look at my body, but I was surprised to see that all the scratches and bruises I’d sustained earlier had healed. I

smiled to myself. “So, this is what it meant to have a

I couldn’t stop staring at my reflection. Getting my wolf had truly changed me, both physically and emotionally. The silver lines on my hair had faded completely, and I felt a

see Mother

our wing, and when I approached, I noticed the door was slightly ajar. Getting closer, I caught Ramsey’s

leaned in as the voices inside reached me.

Ferals. There were more than two dozen and several Trinaxes, too. That would explain why we’ve not sighted any of