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

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“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?

this,” I said with a shaky voice.

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

and walked out,

me and I sank to the floor, with tears streaming down my face. My chest heaved as I sobbed. I didn’t even know which of the things that had happened

to be or my real identity being exposed? There were

thirty minutes. It was violent, uncontrolled, racking my entire body. But as my

“Crying won’t solve this. Tears

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

room was

to

neared the

already feeling awkward. I didn’t know how to

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of it, I wasn’t as angry as. I just wanted to know why she had kept it away from

the taxi drove me straight to the Moon temple. After I was dropped off, I stood in front of the gates of the temple, wondering if

of the temple as memories of Nanny’s stories about this place flooded my mind. She didn’t say specifically

and

Temple but she had told me so much about the place she grew up

her best friend.

clear enough back then and I would have insisted on knowing what she actually meant. When she talked about their waking and sleeping

stood at the gate, quietly.

see Nanny’s best friend, Terra standing a few feet away from me.

I breathed

Did you come to check up on Nanny? Isn’t today supposed to be your wedding day? Why are you here?” Even

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