The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

136 Balance is a myth … Ramsey We arrived at White Lake Pack a few minutes later .

Elder Thorne had come out to welcome us and immediately offered to take Nathan to where Lyla was .

I and the priestess followed behind walking at a normal pace when I saw her slow down and wait for me until we were walking side by side .

eyes glazing You remind me so much of your parents , Lycan Leader , she said softly , her eyes wistfully as she gave me a small smile .

I turned to her , momentarily surprised that she was bringing my parents up suddenly .

You knew my parents ? I asked .

She nodded , her smile growing into a wide grin now .

Who didnt ? she chuckled .

I knew them very well : they were extraordinary and one of the best couples our world has ever seen .

They were brave , loyal and deeply in love .

They had one of the most intense mate bonds Ive ever seen despite being born into different worlds .

They existed peacefully and we all knew they would never be able to survive without each other .

On the day of their Joining Ceremony , their wish was to die together .

I let out a bitter laugh as my steps slowed .

Brave , loyal and deeply in love , I repeated sarcastically .

If they were so obsessed with each other , why did they even bother to have a child ? I clearly was a hassle to them or an inconvenience , they couldnt have birthed me at all because I never meant anything to them .

The priestess sighed .

Life is rarely fair , she said gently .

No matter how much we wish it were otherwise , it never is .

Balance is a myth we tell ourselves to make sense of the chaos .

Im sure your parents loved you in their own way , but their love for each other was so overwhelming that it consumed everything else .

Nothing is ever truly even Ive seen how parents obessess with their children .

They want to spend every waking moment with them but I didnt have that luxury .

I was raised by nannies and maids and the Butler .

Whenever my dad was not working , he was always with my mom … they did everything together -the only time they were my parents was during compulsory family events and my mom … would brush my head and give me a smile then complains to the maids that I looked thin or the clothes I had on wasnt the right size and that was all .

And my dad … I trailed off with a scoff .

Hell pat me on my shoulders and say Thats my boy .

Lennys mother would not let him leave the house to play without dressing him with all the safety gadgets in the world .

She would cook for him , pack his food she wasnt a great cook and she was my mothers Beta but she never allowed her busy schedule to be in the way of taking care of her son .

acting

stopped walking , her hands reached out to touch my arm , the gesture forcing me to turn and face

saw pity in

time to forgive your parents

need for that

my parents long enough for me to forgive

like to grow up knowing youll always come second to something you cant compete with ? It eats at you but

at 6.

Still , youre hanging on to the hurt , she said quietly I know their choices left scars on you

blocking your path , interfering with meaningful relationships

do it and not for theirs

say

would never understand and I was

, I exhaled sharply and resumed

until she broke the

to help Lyla instead of Alpha Nathan ? Im sure

my head

at me ,

are you going to deny the mate bond between you and Lyla ? The red thread of fate between you and her is

a

it anymore ,

to

made that

could comment on that ,

Its fine .

let her

with Nathan and I want her to

that matters

you want ? The

opened my mouth to speak and then shook my head

wants

is to this world and the safety of all the packs and the people

safe , Ill

sighed shaking her head Youre still

need you by her side eventually I … I paused , a

never made her happy … I never

what I do , no matter how much I try to remind myself that shes the one for me , whenever shes with me , shes miserable

than we talk and

she smiles and

a way she never does with me

you need to sit down and talk things

I chuckled .

done that several times and each time we meet , we reject

wrong words , words she doesnt want to

resigned myself to

just hope she gets the love she truly

wont last with Cassidy , the priestess

not going to

stricter than Werewolves and none of the Lycan Leaders before you have ever needed to divorce their mates

you ready to put up with that ? Im used to all sorts of loneliness , Mother Liora

that matters to me more than my grandfather right now is Lyla and since shes fine , I can withstand any other