The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 161

161 The promise … Lyla When I arrived at my room , the warm scent of lavender greeted me .

Nanny was there , smoothing the wrinkles from my bedspread .

The windows and curtains were open to let in light.

and a cool breeze .

The entire room looked sparkling and brand new .

She looked up as I entered , her face lighting up with a smile .

Done with training already ? she asked surprisingly gently .

I blinked .

I expected her to scold me for going to train barely hours after recovering .

Yes , I nodded , staring at her cautiously .

Good ! she nodded and returned to her task , humming softly to herself .

I stood there for a few minutes , hoping she would snap at me , but she didnt .

She must have noticed I was still there because she looked up again .

Did you want something ? she asked .

No , I shook my head .

The maids would have cleaned the room .

Youre at that age when you shouldnt be bending so much .

Thats a wonderful way to say thank you , she murmured without looking at me .

I raised you well .

Thats not what I mean , Nan , I sighed .

I feel so bad that youre cleaning my room .

I can do that .

* Ive always cleaned your room whenever you recover from an illness and back when we still lived together .

Its something I enjoy doing taking care of you ! Im 23.

You dont have to do that anymore .

Why ? she paused , straightening .

Because youre still the messiest 23 year old I know .

I saw dirty clothes under your bed and unspread laundry in your bathroom .

Not to talk of your clothes .

are not properly arranged in your wardrobe .

Who knows , that might have caused the illness .

! I laughed

like my mother

; she was fluffing my

say anything about me , training ? I know youre

should scold me now than later

a once over and continued with her

I were y , but Im

, asking you to document your heat so your pheromones dont take you unawares

you do whatever you

161 The promise She gave me a once over and continued with her fluffing

wish I were angry , but Im

running after you , begging you to eat healthy , asking you to document your heat so your pheromones dont take you unawares , arguing with you about your choices

to let you do whatever you want

you want to train barely five hours

stop you

stifled another

to where she was and hugged her from

that you might beat

worry , Nan … nothing will happen to me

didnt miss the sadness

here for too long ? I snugged deeper into her , sighing as her soothing scent calmed my nerves

but these days , Im beginning to feel like I

even have any plans of leaving ? she interrupted me , turning to face me and causing me to

, please , not this Nathan …

need me here

I told you .

first for once , Lyla , she interrupted me again before

that youre not needed

us to I didnt say

the first time she had brought this up , and I

her , and I wished she would tell me

, I said instead , escaping to

showering , I entered the room and dried my hair

was still

bed , her expression

aura around her felt

not good with things

, I cleaned my body and put on comfy clothes

was done , I sat down at

to me , placing a small gift box on the table before she stood

little gift ,

weeks

an early

I smiled

Thank you .

gasped with shock when

The promise When

smiled behind me , tears glistening in

you from when you were a baby

… even now … much more and … a tear rolled down her check

like it ? I nodded , wondering

I love it .

on for me ? She nodded and took the pearls

was trying so hard to control the tears

clasped the necklace around my

as the pearls rested against my skin , they fitted perfectly , and a strange dizziness washed over me

the