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 .

sat Nanny, clutching my phone , her face pale with a mask of shock and

heartbeat , I just stood there watching

I flew down .

my feet

, I snatched the phone

Lyla’s

latest and free novels

, panic and anger rippling through

my phone so tightly

unblinking as if she had seen a ghost –

often that she looked shocked , but seeing the

Why were you going through my phone ?! ” I demanded again ,

eyes narrowed , but she seemed unable to look at

… ” she whispered

why have you been having … those kinds of

flipped , and my eyes widened in shock as another wave of panic rose

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

Not like this .

– what ? ” I stammered

I shot back opting for defiance even though my

to invade my

her shock , rising to her feet

! ” she countered ,

I am your guardian

I have every right to know what’s going on with you

my job to protect

so angry , I would have

me ? ”

an Omega , not my

don’t get to decide what’s best

my lips before I could

as hurt flashed across Nanny’s features

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

accepts me for

hesitated but I was too angry

my chin defiantly , despite a small part of my trying to restrain me from doing

, I nodded

said , forcing confidence into my voice

For the first time in my life , I’ve found someone who who I am , without

you just be happy for me ? ” Nanny laughed –

we know nothing about Xander or

an Alpha leave his

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

pack

! And he likes me too

like the people from our pack

He’s different .

Nanny repeated

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

Your

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Being Lyla’s keeper

… ” she choked on her

what a relationship at this age

It’s normal ! ” I shouted , my face flushed with

in relationships

do that .

exchange pictures –

nothing wrong with it and it’s the human way

them

as she clenched them by her

under control .

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

she exhaled sharply , her voice trembling

you hear yourself right now ? ” she asked , her

This isn’t you

isn’t the girl I

still a child

how relationships work and Xander is

” I interrupted

to me , he

not like the others

understands me

a child anymore

to make decisions about my life and my relationships

eyes darkened