The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

72 You don’t have to be alone …

Lyla

“ That bastard is your Lycan Leader and you’re his subject .

What’s wrong with you , Nathan ? What with the vulgar words and the

r with which you speak ? ”

“ When you’ve been in prison for four years … you pick up certain language .

I won’t apologize for this .

I’m not sorry , it offends you !!

“ All this because I refused to kiss you ? ” I stared at him in incredulity .

“ Yes ! ” he nodded meeting my gaze , he didn’t seem like he was joking .

“ And why is that ? Because you went to prison for me ? I didn’t ask you to , Nathan .

If I was there , you know I would never have allowed you to walk into that dungeon .

”

“ Maybe ! ” he shrugged reaching for the cup of coffee on the table .

“ Is this mine ? ” he pointed to

the tray .

I was angry at how he changed the topic without giving me any closure .

“ Stuff yourself ! ” I drew a long hiss and walked past him to the bedroom closing the door firmly behind me .

I was so mad , that I wanted to break something but then I remembered Nanny’s words earlier and I paused , taking a deep breath .

Maybe I was being too hard on him .

Four years in that dungeon I couldn’t imagine what he’d endured .

I felt the anger inside me slowly melt into understanding .

I would be more tolerant , and patient It was the least I could do for him- little means to repay him for the sacrifices he made

for me .

Exhausted , I slipped into bed , willing myself to sleep .

I don’t know how long or when I dozed off but a few hours later , a groan – deep , guttural and filled with pain – echoed through the apartment jerking me awake .

The sound sent a shiver down my spine as I sat up , disoriented and still sleepy .

Heart still pounding , I switched on my bedside lamp and listened .

came again , this time more intense than the first one and it was coming from

down the hallway

the living room , I turned on the light and the sight that greeted me shattered

beside the couch , the blanket I had thrown over his body last night twisted around his

contorted in agony

clenched and unclenched , as if he was fighting an invisible enemy as

tell you … ” he muttered , his head thrashing

Do what you want … you can do worse than

tell you where she is

to be alone

my knees as tears

feel his

hand on his shoulder

,” I whispered , “

a

You’re safe now .

rubbed his

struggle

same words

shoulders harder , trying to pull him out of the

a sharp gasp , his eyes flew

fluid motion , his

latest and free novels

around my

eyes were wild , unfocused , burning with a fear and fury that shocked me

racing but I held perfectly still

, allowing

me … it’s

his eyes cleared and recognition flickered

with horror , replacing

and scrambled backwards , shame

drawing his knees to his chest , and hugging

,” he breathed

gods ! Lyla , I’m so

the dull ache I felt was the look in his eyes not

as if something had been taken him ,

Ramsey torture him ? What did Ramsey

away

holding my hands in front of me placatingly as I knelt a little distance away from

from

” I said softly , trying to

“ It’s okay .

having

”

arms around him ,

,

feel his heart hammering against

going to be okay , I murmured , running my

You’re safe

I’ve got you .