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

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Lyla to

“What will I do with the ring?” he said quietly. “You’re the only woman I want wearing that ring

“You have a new woman. I don’t want it anymore.”

Turning away, I grabbed my bag from the floor and started toward the door. Just s I reached for the handle, Nathan’s voice stopped me.

“You can’t leave.”

I whirled back to face him, my fury boiling over. “And why the hell not?”

His expression had hardened, it was almost difficult to know what he I’ve

Was thinking! cancelled your permit to leave Blue Ridge and return to the human world.”

I froze instantly. My hands fell to my sides, trembling. “You…what? You can’t do that!”

“I can,” he responded, his voice was devoid of emotion. “And I have. I am the Alpha, remember? And this is my decision.”

For a moment, I stared at the boy that I had prayed for

everything to get a husband like him. At the man who had stared at me tenderly but his eyes had blazed with rage when he learnt of all the things Ramsey had done to me.

When did he change? Why would he choose to betray me?

control me like this,” I said with a shaky

softened briefly but his resolve remained unbroken as he moved to the door, pausing with his hand on the handle.

that, he turned and walked out, leaving

face. My chest heaved as I sobbed. I didn’t even know which of the things that had happened to me

of how the wedding turned out to be or my real

for thirty minutes. It was violent, uncontrolled, racking my entire body. But as my sobs quietened to hiccups, a new resolve began to grow in my heart.

myself. “Crying won’t solve this. Tears won’t fix

now, they never had. I pushed myself to my feet, wiping my face roughly with the back of my hand. I grabbed

to check into a hotel in town. The room was simple

was in a taxi going to Golden Gates Pack. My heart

neared the

wae I already feeling awkward. I didn’t know how

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hours had diminished the anger I felt. But come to think of it, I wasn’t as angry as. I just wanted to know why she had kept it away from me.

After I was dropped off, I stood in front of the gates of the temple, wondering if this was a good idea and if I was ready

say or how to start the conversation. I stared at the gates of the temple as memories of Nanny’s

and

Moon Temple but she had told me so much

her best friend.

insisted on knowing what she actually meant. When she talked about their waking and sleeping bells. Why hadn’t

still stood at

from behind making me jump. I spun around to see Nanny’s best friend, Terra standing a few feet away from me. She had a smile

I breathed in relief.

you come to check up on Nanny? Isn’t today supposed to be

admitted. “I just…I needed to find answers. I want to see