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 .

, her face pale with a mask

just stood there watching her before my body kicked into action

I flew down .

stairs , my feet barely touching

one fluid motion , I snatched the

Lyla’s

latest and free novels at

rippling through me at the same

shouted with a shaky voice , my fingers gripping my phone so tightly “ How dare you ! You have

seen a ghost – or perhaps something far worse , her mouth slightly open as

but seeing the horror on her face increased

through my phone ?! ” I demanded again ,

narrowed , but she seemed unable

” she whispered ,

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

widened in shock

in my wildest imagination did

Not like this .

– what ? ” I stammered , trying

opting for defiance even though my cheeks were red with

no right to invade my privacy like that !

, rising to her feet with surprising

she countered , her voice rising to

am your

to know

protect you ! ”

so angry , I would

me ? ” I

Omega , not

decide what’s best for me !

my lips before I could

immediately regretted it as hurt flashed across Nanny’s features

really mean that Lyla ? ” she scoffed , her voice quiet

accepts me for

was too angry to

a small part of my trying to restrain me from doing what I

I

, ” I said , forcing confidence into

first time in my life , I’ve found someone who

me ? ” Nanny laughed – producing a humourless and

you ? Lyla , we know nothing about Xander or his father

can an Alpha leave

Ridge pack in the first place ? Why did you have your Pack Mark removed ? Wasn’t it to stay away from our kind , from werewolves ? Why are you suddenly

pack

Because I like him ! And he likes me too

people

He’s different .

” Nanny repeated , her voice

relationship with him , you’re not married and you think it’s okay to be sending your

Your

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Lyla’s

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

not what a relationship at this age is supposed

, my face

in relationships

do that .

pictures –

wrong with it and it’s

among them

as she clenched

under control .

filled with worry and disappointment and for a moment , she

she exhaled sharply , her voice trembling

right now ? ” she asked , her tone becoming desperate as if she was

This isn’t you

isn’t the girl

a child

have no idea how relationships work and Xander

is what ? ” I interrupted , glaring at her

to me , he

not like

me

a child

about my life and my

eyes darkened with