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

196 The breaking point…

Lyla to

If anyone thinks I am calmly processing the revelation that Nanny is my mother, let me assure you – I AM NOT! I haven’t reached that level of maturity yet, nor do I care to pretend otherwise.

I am furious!

Every nerve in my body is burning with anger, it seems like all the tiny molecules that make up every part of me is boiling so much that I’m practically laden with the anger I feel.

Forget everything I told you earlier about calmly arriving at the temple, being gently ushered in by Terra, Nanny’s best friend and politely asking Nanny if she’s, my mother.

That scenario?

That’s a lie!

A fickle mirage, a façade that will never happen.

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The truth is, I am the highest level of pissed – livid should fit it more. I am not riding in a taxi to Golden Gates Pack because I can’t afford such luxury. Instead, I’m stuck on a crowded train to Golden Gates, doing everything I can to keep my anger in check.

But it’s hard.

Especially with the mother and son sitting next to me, giggling and showering each other with loud, exaggerated kisses. Their happiness feels like salt in an open wound, a painful reminder of everything I’ve never had and will likely never get.

I was shaking with anger, so much so that I was a minute away from driving this train.

pa

Finally, I arrived at Golden Gate Park and picked up a cab to the Moon Temple. As soon as I reached it, I stormed into the temple, my heart was pounding with rage and heartbreak. The temple was quiet, serene as it always seemed in the stories, Nanny had told me.

I followed the faint hum of voices echoing through the halls, leading me to the courtyard where

a group of women sat in a circle, laughing at something. My eyes went wild as I scanned their faces, searching for my target.

I finally found her.

women, laughing, carefree, as if

It infuriated me.

pushed me. I marched forward and it didn’t help that I had heels on, so I practically sounded like a baby thunder roaring. The women turned to me, most of them looked familiar – 1 had seen them at the Harvest Moon Festival.

but at this point, I didn’t care I reached Nanny and grabbed her arm, yanking

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The breaking

I barked; my voice

face not before looking around warily, as if she wished

what…”

“All these years… all this time… why didn’t you tell me?”

understanding dawned on them. The colour drained from her features as

knew.

her hands raised placatingly, “Lyla, please…calm down. Let’s

tell me to calm down!” I shouted, my voice echoing off the walls. “You lied to me! You’ve lied to

she let out a shaky sigh. “I didn’t lie to you, Lyla. I kept the truth from you to protect

mean? That’s all you’ve ever done, isn’t it? Everything is always

protested, reaching for me. “Everything I did, I…”

should be happy!” tears rolled down my cheeks. “But because of you, I’m not. Instead, I’m here, finding out I’m a

before Terra Nanny’s best friend came forward. She had a concerned expression on her face as she came towards me slowly.

can you take this

whirled to face, Terra. “Did you know too? Did everyone know except me?” My eyes swept the women watching, noting that some of them averted their

to me that way, Lyla!” Terra snapped. “I don’t care if you have issues but you will respect this temple. You can’t come in here, foaming with rage and expect us to let you? Are you a child? Why are you

her friend

to an apology? Have you considered the sacrifices and every other thing that happened? It was casy for her to do away with you and make sure you never existed, but here you are, shouting and

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staring at her with annoyance. I hated Terra. I hated how everything she said struck

snapped finally. “This is between

know what I was doing, and all I knew was, that I wanted you. I loved you from the point I held you in my hands, up until this moment, I still love you. You’re

loudly that we turned in the direction. When we turned, it was Priestess Superior, Priestess Diana. Her eyes had grown so large that I was afraid it would pop

are you talking about? Is it what I

turned. “Yes, Lyla is my