114 Deepest forms of energy …

Lyla

The room seemed cold as both Nathan and Ramsey turned to stare at me .

Nathan took a step forward , tightening his grip around my hand .

“ What are you talking about ? ”

The priestess ignored him , her eyes were fixed on me .

“ The Dark One doesn’t just steal power through physical force .

He uses manipulation , intimacy and the deepest forms of energy connection which is sex … ”

I felt the blood drain from my face .

My legs wobbled , but for Nathan’s hold , I would have crumbled to the ground .

It felt as if all the secrets I had safeguarded all these years were threatening to burst free .

“ Tell me , the priestess demanded , “ What really happened ? ”

For a moment , I thought I would shatter .

Snippets of everything that happened four years ago teased into my memory , threatening to crush it completely .

Ramsey moved closer , reaching out to touch my arm .

“ Lyla ? ”

I pulled away from him , trying to breathe .

“ L … ” I started , then stopped .

My voice was barely a whisper .

“ I can’t … ”

The priestess softened slightly .

“ Child , whatever happened , you’re safe now and we will not judge you .

If anything think of it as us trying to protect you but we cannot if you don’t tell us the

truth .

” a

I looked at them at Nathan’s gaze , filled with concern , at Ramsey’s blank stare and the priestess’s knowing eyes .

My gaze moved past her to the Moon Priest who stood a little distance away from us .

Our gaze met and slowly , he bowed his head and turned on his heels , exiting the

hall .

Finally , it was just us .

People who won’t stand to gain anything with my confession .

I swallowed hard , hoping the lump in my throat would dissolve .

“ He found me ,” I whispered , so softly they almost didn’t hear me .

“ Years ago , precisely around the time I left Blue Ridge for good .

The priestess stepped closer.

, child ?

hands began to

hard to suppress were clawing their way to the surface , desperate to

Dark One ,” I said

His name is Xander

” Nathan murmured and tried to reach for me but I moved away

didn’t want to

” the priestess

Before you say anything , his

smell him all

14

of energy

.

attack you on that day ? ” she asked

Because you had Lyla’s scent on

widened slightly

What day

I saw you in a forest at White Moon Pack and Ferals came and sniffed you , even a Trinax … Do you

shook his head

– the scent of the Moonsnger , her power … a bit of her power resides in you that makes Ferals and Trinax cower

would I probe but Lyla … ” she turned to me again “ Tell me the truth , did you … were you intimate

, trying not to

Hooked up , I saw Ramsey had a hurt expression on his face and Nathan … well , I didn’t know how to put

” I shook my head

he helped me out a lot during my heat but we were never intimate for some reason he didn’t want to ,

The priestess nodded .

It seems he was being careful

time he was intimate with Neriah without getting bonded to her , she was able to unlock his energy

did you meet him

At my

and we became

love and attention than I have

thing with an orb

I inhaled deeply .

that I didn’t

way to me

sighed , giving

Can I see your back ? Your spine precisely

latest and

we need to confirm

conclusion .

? ” I asked my

any

Yes ,” she nodded and motioned for me to turn and give her my back , I did as she instructed , trying

had the decency to turn but Ramsey stood there ,

a shove from Nathan before

delicately , I could feel her hands trembling

have his mark ,

truly met him

continued her

gently traced

she inhaled sharply

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