The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

46 Being Lyla’s keeper .

Lyla

I hummed softly to an unknown tone as I moved the vacuum cleaner around the carpet in the living room .

It’s been three months since I started dating Xander and the only thing I regretted was not meeting him earlier .

Xander was everything I could ever hope for in a man .

My heat cycles which used to be dreadful were something I looked forward to every month because Xander made it easy .

Today , I and Nanny were spring cleaning and I was alternating between my chores and texting

Xander .

My phone buzzed in my pocket again and I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my face as I fished it out .

Xander’s name was flashed on the screen , accompanied by a message that made my heart flutter .

I set down the vacuum to reply him when Nanny’s voice cut through my reverte .

“ Lyla ! Are you on that phone again ? We’re not finished yet ! ”

I rolled my eyes but quickly tucked the device away .

“ Sorry , just checking the time .

”

She hissed , “ Hurry up with the rug .

There’s still the kitchen to clean .

”

I nodded

thes

and continued cleaning .

At some point , Nanny left me in the living room to the kitchen .

Almost immediately , I fished out my phone from my pocket and tried to text Xander back .

The phone was barely out of my pocket for a minute when without warning , Nanny marched over to me , her face set in a disapproving scowl .

Before I could react , she snatched the phone right out of my hand .

“ Hey ! ” I yelped , my eyes widening in surprise .

Nanny held up the phone , wagging it in front of me .

“ You’re supposed to be cleaning , not glued to this thing ,” she scolded .

“ What could possibly be more important than helping me with the

house ? ”

I rolled my eyes and let out a dramatic sigh .

“ It’s just a text .

I’m almost done anyway ,” I pouted .

“ Don’t give me that look , Nanny warned , pocketing the phone .

“ You can have it back when we’re done .

”

The rest of the cleaning passed in tense silence .

When the house was finally spotless , I sighed .

with relief , my arms aching from all the scrubbing and cleaning .

“ I’m going to freshen up ! ” I announced .

Without wasting time , I headed upstairs to my room .

Once I was done freshening up , I came downstairs , feeling lighter and ready to relax .

But I froze when I got to the top of the stairs , my heart lurched .

phone , her face pale with a mask of

stood there watching her before my body kicked into

I flew down .

feet barely touching the steps

motion , I snatched

Lyla’s keeper

and

panic and anger rippling

phone so tightly “ How dare you ! You have no right to go through my phone without my permission !

seen a ghost – or perhaps something far worse , her mouth slightly open as though words had escaped

wasn’t often that she looked shocked , but seeing the horror on her face increased the

my phone ?! ” I demanded again ,

she seemed unable

” she whispered , her voice trembling

… why have you been having … those kinds of conversations with Xander ?

widened in shock as another

her and never in my wildest imagination did I expect her to find

Not like this .

what ? ” I stammered , trying to gather my thoughts

your business ,” I shot back opting for defiance even though my cheeks were red with

invade my privacy like that

, rising

right ! ” she countered , her voice

I am your

every right to know

my job to protect you

been so angry ,

me ?

You’re just an Omega , not my mother

get to decide what’s best

my lips before I could stop them

flashed across

Do you really mean that Lyla ? ” she scoffed , her voice quiet but laced

accepts me for

but I was too angry

of my trying to restrain me from doing what

, I nodded

said , forcing confidence

in my life , I’ve found someone who who

happy for me ? ” Nanny laughed – producing

, we know nothing about Xander or his father except what

leave his

Why did you have your Pack Mark removed ? Wasn’t it to stay away from our

pack

like him ! And

like the people from our

He’s different .

? ” Nanny repeated , her voice

you

Your

10:22

Lyla’s keeper

littered with sex talk and … ” she choked on her words , her eyes filling

at this age is

” I shouted , my face flushed with anger

in

do that .

–

it and it’s the

live among them now !

she clenched them by her sides , trying to keep her temper

under control .

a moment , she looked as if she

voice trembling as she

yourself right now ? ” she asked , her tone becoming desperate as if she was pleading with me to see

This isn’t you

isn’t the girl I

a

idea how relationships work and Xander is … ”

I interrupted

He’s kind to me , he cares

like the others

me , Nanny

not a child

enough to make decisions about my life

eyes darkened with