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 .

continued cleaning the rest of my

was so intentional , so caring that my heart ached

be the monster they claimed he was and yet treat me with such kindness

drained out of

wasn’t a bad

the bad blood between him and the Moon Goddess , all the history books were always scanty and the people who did know preferred not to talk about

Revelations and

or so he claimed but he liked me to an extent where I know he won’t randomly kill me

play along … then everything

”

I should stop

murmured gazing

stop fighting

kill me , after all , are you

touching his

of hurting you … not even when you killed me

how much I love you

there was a knock

as I heard the familiar sound

door creaked open and Mr Dupree stepped inside , holding

,” he said

need to

worry !

the phone , ignoring the call as he turned

“ Apologize to

(

and turned to him , a surprised look on

mean

injury at the Northern Forests , I told you it was too

aches her occasionally

should apologize to her for that

”

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

I’m sorry , Miss

happen

longer come to you

do that ? ” I asked

of my many specialities , he gave

control the dream world … I feed on your thoughts and fuel your weaknesses and insecurities

”

controlling in the dream world ? ” I huffed

so shallow

I

saved me from the Panther that other day

!

for a minute before bowing curtly and stepping out

were alone , Xander turned

a Trinax … they’re vengeful creatures

”

thought Panthers were !

worse

longer than ten seconds if he ever appears to

but he would

if you dream about

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

my dreams ? Surely , you

”

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

when the Moon

of

I couldn’t smell

Revelations and

her scent …

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

the bed , with a steaming tea cup

said and stretched it before me

have seen the fear in my eyes because he lifted

you , Lyla ! ” he said quietly an amused

no horns on my head … and this is my true form , don’t

to size down

hurt

”

, I raised the cup to my lips and pretended as I drank it before dropping the cup on the bedside table