The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

53 Revelations and confrontations …

Lyla

I pressed against the door as panic clawed in my throat .

I reached for the doorknob again , yanking it furiously .

“ Just let me go , Xander .

I’ll think about your offer and … ”

“ You won’t ! ” he gave me a sad smile .

“ You can’t wait to leave here , I can see it in your eyes .

”

I back to the door and began pounding , screaming with all my might as tears streamed down my face .

“ You’ll hurt yourself ,” he said behind me .

ht to be a

“ Just let me go ! ” I cried , turning to face him again .

“ Please ! Please , let me go ! I don’t part of anything .

I am not who you want .

I just want a normal life ! I want to go back to my normal , boring life ! ”

But he remained silent … through all of my tantrums , repeated knocking on the door , calling out to anyone – even Mr Dupree ; watching me with an expression mingled with sadness and frustration .

Eventually , my strength gave our

I collapsed onto the floor , my body heaving with sobs as I

buried my face in my hands , feeling defeated .

“ I don’t want this , I choked out between gasps .

“ I’ve suffered more than anyone to go back to this life , Xander .

Please … just let me go .

I promise , not even a word to Nanny .

It’ll be a secret

between us .

”

He came and knelt beside me , close but not touching .

“ Lyla ! ” he whispered .

“ You’re special … too special to have a normal life .

Someone like you … because of what you are … normality was never

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an option .

”

I shook my head , too tired to argue anymore .

Too broken to fight .

My body trembled as I felt him gently lift me from the floor , carrying me in his arms like a bride – like I was something precious , I was too weak to resist … and somehow , my broken heart wanted this but with a different person , 1

I wished more than anything that right now , this was Ramsey … holding onto me , telling me not to go .

I sighed as he deposited me onto the bed with care like I was a newborn .

He reached for a soft towel inside a bowl of warm water by the bed and began to clean my tear – stained face with such tenderness that I felt my resolve wavering .

His touch was achingly familiar , a reminder of the man I thought I knew the man I had begun to love .

cleaning the

so intentional , so caring that my heart

they claimed he was and yet treat me with such kindness

drained out of me

wasn’t a bad idea after

Goddess , all the history books were always scanty and the people

Revelations and

… he loved me or so he claimed but he liked me to an extent where I know he

, perhaps if I play along … then everything will

”

should stop

murmured gazing at

I’ll stop fighting

, after all

, a soft smile touching his lips as he

thought of hurting you … not

much I love you and … ”

was a knock at

as I heard the familiar

inside ,

he said quietly

been calling nonstop ; you need to

worry !

ignoring the call as he turned to Dupree

“ Apologize to

! (

him , a surprised look on his face

What do you mean ?

made her scared the other nights and then the injury at the Northern Forests , I told you it was

still aches her occasionally

apologize to her for

”

look on Xander’s face , he turned to me , a cold smile glittering in his eyes

sorry

won’t happen

longer come to you

that ? ” I asked

many specialities , he gave me

I feed on your thoughts and fuel your weaknesses and insecurities

”

Mind controlling in the dream world ? ”

so

I forgive you

the Panther that

you ! ”

at me for a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out of

alone , Xander turned

they’re vengeful creatures

”

Panthers

worse than

at his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to you in your dream

now but he

if you dream

snitch between you and one of your generals ! ” I huffed

my dreams ? Surely , you have enough power to do that

”

he gave me a quiet smile , crossing the room to deposit the towel and the bowl on the

did when the Moon Goddess began to poison her

severed all of our

I couldn’t smell

and confrontations

scent

super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my heat

the bed , with a

” he said

seen the fear in my eyes because he lifted the

! ” he said quietly an amused smile on his

horns on my head … and this is my true form , don’t

down to fit a typical human student

hurt you

”

lips and pretended as I drank it before dropping the cup