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

Chapter 161

161 The promise…

Lyla

When I arrived at my room, the warm scent of lavender greeted me. Nanny was there,

smoothing the wrinkles from my bedspread. The windows and curtains were open to let in light. and a cool breeze. The entire room looked sparkling and brand new.

She looked up as I entered, her face lighting up with a smile.

“Done with training already?” she asked surprisingly gently.

I blinked. I expected her to scold me for going to train barely hours after recovering.

“Yes,” I nodded, staring at her cautiously.

“Good!” she nodded and returned to her task, humming softly to herself.

I stood there for a few minutes, hoping she would snap at me, but she didn’t. She must have noticed I was still there because she looked up again.

“Did you want something?” she asked.

“No,” I shook my head. “The maids would have cleaned the room. You’re at that age when you shouldn’t be bending so much.”

“That’s a wonderful way to say thank you, she murmured without looking at me. “I raised you

well.”

“That’s not what I mean, Nan,” I sighed. “I feel so bad that you’re cleaning my

room. I can do that.”

*I’ve always cleaned your room whenever you recover from an illness and back when we still lived together. It’s something I enjoy doing – taking care of you!”

“I’m 23. You don’t have to do that anymore.”

“Why?” she paused, straightening. “Because you’re still the messiest 23–year–old I know. I saw dirty clothes under your bed and unspread laundry in your bathroom. Not to talk of your clothes. are not properly arranged in your wardrobe. Who knows, that might have caused the illness.”

“Nan!” I laughed despite myself. “You sound like my mother.”

answer; she was fluffing my

not going to say anything about me, training? I know you’re

I’m not. I’ve realized that I spend half my energy running after you, begging you to eat healthy, asking you to document your heat so your pheromones

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over and continued with her fluffing. “I wish I were angry, but I’m not. I’ve realized that I spend half my energy running after you, begging you to eat healthy, asking you to document your heat so your pheromones don’t take you unawares, arguing

stifled another laugh. Why was she being so dramatic today?

she was and hugged

her waist.

training, and Gamma Theo was worried that you might beat him, so he ensured I didn’t overdo it. Don’t worry, Nan… nothing

her eyes. “Have you thought about going back

these days, I’m beginning to

plans of leaving?” she interrupted me, turning to face me and causing me to take a step back.

please, not

Nathan…”

They need me here. I told you. I’ve decided to take

Lyla,” she interrupted me again before

ant us to

she had brought this up, and I didn’t want fight. Something was clearly wrong with her, and

really quick,” I said

and dried my hair with a towel. Nanny was still there. She sat at the edge of my bed, her expression

the aura around her felt miserable, but I didn’t know how to ask. I’m not good with things like that. So, I cleaned my body and put on

came to me, placing a small gift box on

I plodded gently.

weeks before your birthday.

smiled at

box, I opened it and gasped with shock when I saw

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me of you from when you were a

wondering what was making Nanny so sad. “I

as she clasped the necklace

room swimming for a moment before clearing. When I looked up. I caught Nanny’s

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