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 .

my phone , her face pale with a mask of

watching

I flew down .

feet barely touching the

fluid motion , I snatched the phone

Being Lyla’s

and free

rippling through

, my fingers gripping my phone so tightly “ How dare you ! You have no right to go through

were wide and unblinking as if she had seen a ghost – or perhaps something far worse ,

shocked , but seeing the horror on her face increased

Why were you going through my phone ?! ”

but she seemed

” she whispered , her voice

have you been having … those

in shock

in my wildest imagination did I expect her to find

Not like this .

stammered , trying to

back opting for defiance even though my cheeks were red with embarrassment

to invade my privacy

shake off her shock , rising to her

” she countered

am your

have every right to know

protect you ! ”

angry , I

? ” I

an Omega , not my

get to decide what’s best for me !

my lips before I could stop

across Nanny’s features before her expression hardened

? ” she scoffed , her voice quiet but laced with

accepts me for

too angry to stop now

my trying to restrain me from doing what I was

, I nodded

said , forcing confidence into

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

for me ? ” Nanny

we know nothing about Xander or his father except what

Alpha leave his

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

pack

like him ! And he

the people from our pack

He’s different .

repeated , her voice filled with doubt

in a relationship with him , you’re not married and you think it’s

Your

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Being Lyla’s keeper

she choked on her words ,

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

, my face flushed with anger and embarrassment

in

do that .

exchange pictures –

nothing wrong with it and it’s the

among them now ! ”

, her hands shaking as she clenched them by her sides , trying to keep her

under control .

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

her voice trembling as she struggled to stay

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

isn’t

isn’t the girl I raised

still a

idea how relationships work and Xander

? ” I interrupted , glaring at her

He’s kind to me , he cares about

not like

understands me

not a child

to make decisions about my life

eyes darkened