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

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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 .

in the living room sat Nanny, clutching my phone , her face pale

there watching her before my body kicked into action

I flew down .

stairs , my feet barely

I snatched

Lyla’s

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panic and anger rippling through me at

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

ashen , her eyes were wide and unblinking as if she had seen a ghost – or perhaps something far worse , her mouth slightly open as though words had

but seeing the

my phone ?! ” I demanded again , my voice

but she seemed unable

she whispered , her voice trembling

Why … why have you been having … those kinds of conversations

, and my eyes widened in shock as another wave

hidden from her and never in my wildest imagination did I expect

Not like this .

I – what ? ” I stammered , trying to gather my

That’s none of your business ,” I shot back opting

to invade my privacy like that ! ”

seemed to shake off her shock ,

countered , her voice rising to match mine

your

to know what’s going on with you

job to protect

been so angry , I

? ”

just an Omega , not my mother

get to decide what’s

lips before I could stop them

across Nanny’s features

mean that Lyla ? ” she scoffed , her voice quiet but laced with bitterness

accepts me for

I was too

my trying to

I

, forcing confidence

my life , I’ve found someone who who I am , without judgment

be happy for me ? ” Nanny

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

Alpha leave his

? Have you forgotten why we left Blue Ridge pack in the first place ? Why did you have your Pack Mark removed ? Wasn’t it to stay away from our kind , from

pack

Because I like him ! And he likes me

the people from our

He’s different .

Different ? ” Nanny repeated , her voice filled with

married and you think it’s okay to be sending your nude pictures

Your

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Being Lyla’s

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

That’s not what a relationship at this age is supposed

shouted , my

People in relationships

do that .

–

wrong with it and it’s the human

live among them now !

took a deep breath , her hands shaking as she clenched them by her sides

under control .

filled with worry and disappointment and for a moment , she looked

, her voice trembling as she struggled to stay

? ” she asked , her tone becoming desperate as if she

This isn’t you

girl I raised

still a

no idea how relationships work and Xander is …

” I interrupted , glaring

,

not like the others

understands me

a

decisions about my

eyes darkened with frustration