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

173 I’m done listening to you…

Lyla

I stumbled backwards, trying to process what I was seeing.

Cassidy closed the door behind him, a triumphant expression on her face. “I told you, Lyla, that you shouldn’t mess with me, now you’ll know what it feels like to take my things away!

Cassidy had a satisfied glint in her eyes as she came to stand beside Xander who had his usual quiet air about him. One would think he is harmless. Every nerve in my body was pounding with fear.

The pieces started falling into place the mysterious attacks, the strange calm that had settled over the territory. It had all been leading to this moment. Plus, Xander’s threat, the last time when I had gone into a coma.

This event was perfect.

The priestesses were here, and every Alpha, both werewolf and Lycan, representing all the packs by the sea, was present. The full moon–the same Gemini moon that I had awakened his powers years back–would come out today. Everything was perfect, and Cassidy… was his henchman.

“You got that last part wrong, Lyla, Xander chuckled shaking his head reading my thoughts. “She’s too dumb to be a henchman. She came to me for something entirely different and she’s a perfect vessel for little errands like this, so why not? Tell her, Cass.”

Cassidy smiled and came forward.

“You were proving too stubborn and the only way to get Ramsey to myself is to have you killed. Since you still have your powers as a Moonsinger…”

“I don’t have any power left as a Moonsinger. He took all of it away, I protested, taking another step backwards.

“You don’t have to lie about that, Lyla. Though it’s a rare sight, almost rare that a Moonsinger still has remnants of its powers left after I take it and I must blame Miriam – that darned Sigma. If you had completed the ritual, I wouldn’t be doing this with you if she hadn’t shown up at that moment. We would have been enjoying a peaceful world.”

“Nanny had nothing to do with your inadequacies, I retorted.

He continued in his manner, ignoring what I said completely. “You’re the first Moonsinger to retain her powers after that ritual still. Xander laughed, his laughter echoing throughout the room. “I told you from the first day that you’re special Lyla. More special than you know. That power inside you? It’s been waiting for this moment. Waiting for me.”

“I haven’t finished; Cassidy said tersely. As it seemed I was taking centre stage. She has always been like that. To her, everything I do or whenever attention is on me and not her, she sees it as a competition. Cassidy cannot stand not being the main character.

Xander smiled but it didn’t reach his eyes.

listening

is supposed to be your greatest enemy. I put two and two together plus the help of some books in our library…” she paused as if to collect her thoughts. “You may not know this but my pack – White Lake Pack has housed all the Moonsingers ever lived because of the natural resources embedded by the Moon Goddess to bolster their strength and power, and each of them all

Xander added. “So,

an indication that Xander was talking too much already. “Now, I made a pact with him, I would deliver you to him, access to the White Moon Pack – the heart of the White Throne and he would kill

getting both angry and perplexed that Cassidy had practically handed me to Xander because of a man. The more I thought

the things you do for him and yet you think handing me over to him would solve your problems? Aren’t you worried about the Ferals

they’ll come up

are, so you’re the problem. Once you’re out of the way, we’ll

İs

sense of familiarity between us? You’re so slow. Take away your pretty features and you’re dumber than an Omega. This is the reason why you never excelled back in training school.

as her smile faltered and her eyes flashed with anger. “You don’t have a say in this. You’re stuck, Lyla.”

choice, Cass. Everyone does. I told you I don’t force anyone to accept me and Lyla…” he pressed closer, still maintaining

That was strange.

and try to do something sexual. Something must be wrong but what about me

“You’re tired, aren’t you? Tired of being overlooked,

at Xander’s insult

returning his gaze to me.

my fist, my body trembling with a mix of fear and

rm done listening

he continued smoothing. “You pledged yourself to me long ago. You said

desperation. You had me locked in a car and saying all sorts of strange things, what

you loved me and you meant

remember?”

having this conversation with

to?”

Cassidy. If he wanted to kill me he would

in a long his and with the flick of his hand pointed at Cassidy,