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

195 Confrontation…

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?

can’t control me like this,” I said with a shaky voice.

with his hand on the handle. “Think about my offer, Lyla. Really think about it. It’s the only

turned and walked out, leaving

the floor, with tears streaming down my face. My chest heaved as I sobbed. I didn’t

because of how the wedding turned out to be or my real identity being exposed? There were just so many things to

was violent, uncontrolled, racking my entire body. But as

won’t solve this. Tears won’t fix anything.”

won’t 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 bags. I couldn’t stay here, not another moment.

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

going to Golden Gates Pack. My heart was pounding

neared the

awkward. I

195 Confrontation

I know I should or maybe the passage of 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. So, it was answers I

in front of the gates of the temple, wondering

the conversation. I stared at the gates of the temple as memories of Nanny’s stories about this place

and

she had told me so much about the place she

her best friend.

would have insisted on knowing what she actually meant. When she talked about their waking and sleeping bells. Why hadn’t I figured it out?

stood at the

Terra standing a few feet away from me.

I breathed

What are you doing here? Did you come to check up on Nanny? Isn’t today supposed to be

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