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 the rest

touch was so intentional , so caring

they claimed he was and yet

fight had drained out of me

, this wasn’t a bad idea after

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

and confrontations …

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

play along …

”

should

gazing

I’ll stop

to kill me , after all , are you ?

smile touching his lips as he sighed with relief

thought of hurting you

much I love

was a knock at

heart lurched as I heard the familiar

Mr Dupree stepped inside

Master ,” he

need to

worry !

, ignoring the call as he turned to

“ Apologize to

! ( 2

a minute and turned to him , a surprised

do you mean ? ” he asked

nights and then the injury at the Northern Forests ,

still aches

to

”

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

I’m sorry , Miss

won’t happen again

no longer come to

do that ?

my many specialities , he

… I feed on your thoughts

”

dream world ?

That’s so shallow

, I forgive

from the Panther that other

you !

a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out of

soon as we were alone , Xander turned

Don’t trust a Trinax … they’re vengeful creatures … very much

”

Panthers

worse than

not to look at his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to

now but he would

if you dream about

not going to be a snitch between you and one of your generals !

Can’t you tell if he’s in my dreams ? Surely , you

”

used to have ! ” he gave me a quiet smile , crossing the room to deposit the towel and the bowl on the vanity “ But you took them

did when the Moon Goddess began

severed all of our connections

I couldn’t smell

and

her scent …

whenever I’m on my heat ? ” I asked my eyes widening

nodded , returning to the bed ,

tea ! ” he said and stretched it before

fear in my eyes because he lifted the cup and drank from it

, Lyla ! ” he said

horns on my head … and this is my true form ,

lot bigger than this I had to size down

hurt you

”

as I drank it before dropping the cup