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

, I just stood there watching her before my body kicked into action

I flew down .

my feet barely

one fluid motion , I snatched the phone

Being Lyla’s keeper

the latest and

rippling through me at

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

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

looked shocked , but seeing the horror

you going through my phone ?! ”

, but she seemed unable to

… ” she whispered , her

you been having …

my eyes widened in shock as another wave of panic

my relationship hidden from her and never in

Not like this .

” I stammered , trying to gather

back opting for defiance even though

no right to invade my privacy like

shake off her shock , rising

she countered , her

am your guardian ,

keeper and I have every right to know what’s

to protect you

angry ,

? ”

You’re just an Omega , not my

decide what’s best for me

my lips before

hurt flashed across Nanny’s features before her

” she scoffed ,

accepts me for

too angry to stop now

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

, I

” I said , forcing confidence into

life , I’ve found someone who who I

be happy for me ? ”

we know nothing about Xander or his father except what they’ve told

Alpha leave his just because b

would cause trouble ? 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

pack

Because I like him ! And

people from

He’s different .

Different ? ” Nanny repeated , her voice filled with

, you’re not married and you think it’s okay to

Your

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Lyla’s

sex talk and … ” she choked on her words

what a relationship at this

normal ! ” I shouted , my face flushed with anger and

in relationships

do that .

exchange pictures – nude pictures

wrong with it and it’s the

them

hands shaking as she clenched them by her sides ,

under control .

with worry and disappointment and for a moment , she looked as if she might explode

she exhaled sharply , her voice trembling as she struggled to stay calm

” she asked , her

isn’t

girl

still a child

relationships work and Xander is

Xander is what ? ” I

He’s kind to me , he

not like

understands me ,

a child anymore

old enough to make decisions about

eyes darkened with