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

Chapter 196

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.

was sitting amid the circle of women, laughing, carefree, as

It infuriated me.

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

Nanny and grabbed her arm, yanking her to her feet, and tightening

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true?” I barked; my voice

my face not before looking around warily, as if she wished this was not happening right here in the presence of the other

what…”

these years… all

the other women were staring curiously at us. Nanny’s eyes widened as understanding dawned on them. The colour drained from her features as she stared at me.

knew.

step backwards, her hands raised placatingly, “Lyla, please…calm down.

voice echoing off the walls. “You lied to me! You’ve lied to

didn’t lie to you, Lyla. I kept the truth from you to protect

“From what exactly? From yourself, you mean? That’s all you’ve ever done, isn’t it? Everything is always about you. You’re so selfish, you never cared about what I needed!”

reaching for me. “Everything I did,

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

came forward. She had a concerned expression on

and all but please can you take this

noting that some

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

Nanny tried to hold her friend but she seemed angry now.

her to do away with you and make sure you never existed, but here you are, shouting and screaming at her without hearing from her first. You cry people judge you

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breaking point…

Terra. I hated how everything she said struck a chord in

snapped finally. “This is

hold dear. I was young, I didn’t know what I was doing, and all I knew was, that I wanted you. I

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

what are you talking about? Is it what I thought

“Yes, Lyla is my daughter.

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