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 rest of my

so intentional , so caring that

he was and yet treat me with such kindness ?

had drained

, this wasn’t a bad

all the history books were always scanty and the people who did

and confrontations

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

I play along … then everything will be

”

I should stop fighting you

murmured gazing at him

I’ll stop fighting

me , after all , are

a soft smile touching his lips as he

hurting you … not even

love

there was

heart lurched as I

door creaked open and Mr Dupree stepped inside , holding Xander’s

he

nonstop ; you need to answer

worry !

and took the phone , ignoring the call as he turned

“ Apologize to

(

for a minute and turned to him , a surprised look on

What do you mean

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

still aches her occasionally

should apologize to

”

say but with one look on Xander’s face , he turned to me , a cold

I’m sorry , Miss

won’t happen again

will no longer come to you in your dream

You can do that ? ” I

It’s one of my many specialities , he gave

control the dream world … I feed on your thoughts

”

dream world ? ” I

so

, I

saved me from the Panther

you !

at me for a minute before bowing

soon as we were alone , Xander turned

a Trinax … they’re

”

Panthers were

worse than

his face longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to

won’t now but he

me know if you dream

I’m not going to be a snitch between you and

Can’t you tell if he’s in my dreams ?

”

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

she did when the Moon Goddess

severed all of

I couldn’t smell

and confrontations

her scent

super comfortable with me whenever I’m on my

returning to the bed , with a steaming tea

said and

seen the fear in my eyes because he lifted

, Lyla ! ” he said quietly an amused smile

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

I had to size down to fit a

hurt you

”

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