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

door, pausing with his hand on the handle. “Think about my offer, Lyla.

turned and walked out, leaving

down my face. My chest heaved as I sobbed. I didn’t even know which

or my real identity being exposed? There were just so

sobs came 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

myself. “Crying won’t solve this.

wiping my face roughly with the back of

Natha’s house and decided to check into a hotel in town. The room

hours later, I was in a taxi going to Golden Gates Pack. My heart was

neared the

Not only wae I already feeling awkward. I didn’t

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of hours had diminished the anger I felt. But come to think of it, I

we passed the gates, 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 this was a good idea and if I was ready

didn’t even know what to say or how to start the conversation. I stared at the gates of the temple as memories of Nanny’s stories about this place

and

had told me so much about the place she grew up

her best friend.

have insisted on knowing what she actually meant. When she talked about their waking

at the

jump. I spun around to see Nanny’s best friend, Terra

Terra.” I breathed in

me Terra. What are you doing here? Did you come to check up on Nanny? Isn’t today supposed to be your wedding day? Why are you here?” Even I didn’t know that.

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