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 .

he continued cleaning

was so intentional , so caring that my heart ached in

the monster they claimed he was and yet treat me with

had drained out of me

this wasn’t a bad

, all the history books were always scanty and the people who did know preferred not

Revelations and confrontations

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

if I play along … then

”

should stop fighting

gazing at him

stop

not going to kill me , after all , are you ? ”

, a soft smile touching his lips as he

of hurting you … not even when you killed

how much I love you

he could finish , there was

lurched as I heard the familiar

open and Mr Dupree stepped inside , holding

Master ,” he said

; you need to answer

worry !

took the phone , ignoring the call

“ Apologize to

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turned to him , a surprised look

mean ?

and then the injury at the Northern Forests , I told

still aches her

to her

”

but with one look on Xander’s face , he turned to

I’m sorry , Miss

happen

will no longer come to you in your dream

do that ? ”

one of my many specialities , he gave me an evil

on your

”

in the dream

so shallow

, I

the Panther that other day

you ! ”

me for a minute before bowing

we were alone

Trinax … they’re vengeful creatures … very

”

Panthers were

worse than Panthers

to look at his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to you

now but

if you dream about

I’m not going to be a snitch between you

? Surely , you have enough

”

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

the Moon Goddess began to poison her heart

severed all of our

I couldn’t smell

and

scent … ”

why you used to be super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my heat ?

returning to the bed , with a steaming tea cup

tea ! ” he said and stretched it before me

fear in my eyes because he lifted the cup

! ” he said quietly an amused smile

There are no horns on my head … and this is my

bigger than this I had to size down to fit

won’t hurt

”

raised the cup to my lips and pretended as I drank it before dropping