The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 245 245: Neriah - Lyla II

Lyla

The vision extended the weapon toward me. My fingers twitched as fear clawed at my throat. Was this real? Was I losing my mind?

My hand hovered inches away from the weapon. Everything I knew about supernatural powers told me to be cautious, but something deeper – something that felt like destiny, urged me forward.

I reached out.

When my fingers touched the blade, a brilliant blue light erupted, consuming my vision. It lifted me off the ground, suspending me in mid-air. I wanted to cry out but suddenly, power rushed through every part of my body, unlike anything I had ever known or seen sending life to every nerve in my body.

My senses sharpened beyond anything I had experienced before – I could hear everything. The trees whispering, the vines breathing. Even the earth beneath me sang with an ancient rhythm.

The forest was alive – truly, deeply alive – and for one breathtaking moment, I was one with it all.

Then as suddenly as it came, the light faded and I crumpled to the ground. The sensation dimmed and the vision of my past self vanished. I lay still for a moment, gasping, dazed with the sword in my hand.

But something else had changed. I could feel it in my bones, in the fabric of my being.

I opened my eyes, expecting to see the same dark forest. Instead, I found myself staring at a pair of military boots. My gaze travelled upward – combat fatigues, tactical vest and finally the face of a man who looked like he had stepped out of a different kind of history book.

My heart slammed against my ribs. I gripped the sword tighter trying to lift myself from the ground.

"Who are you?" I demanded, hoping I sounded brave.

The mad tilted his head slightly as if considering whether to answer or not. His face was shadowed by the darkness of the forest, but there was something about him – something familiar.

His presence radiated authority and something else. He came closer to me and offered a hand. What the hell, Lyla?

Since I couldn't help myself, I took his hands daintily and he lifted me in a single pull. Then he stood at parade rest, watching me with eyes that held both warmth and warning.

"Who…" my voice failed me.

"Someone who's been waiting a very long time to meet you," he replied, his voice echoing. "We gave much to discuss, Guardian or should I say Moonsinger."

everything was about to change. The sword

"Guardian?"

that cheesy name 'Moonsinger" the man said with an air of amusement. "Anyways, I cannot tell you who I am else I'll vanish and won't be able to pass

This was Aeron.

the thousands of books I've poured through in the library. What was he doing

eyes widened with shock as my brain finally

Aeron?" I asked

A Guardian must give final instructions to

wait for the new Moonsinger. You must

forest waiting for your birth and then waiting for you to work up the nerve and

are whole?" I frowned. "They're not.

not lose your power, Lyla. If you did, the sword would never have been handed to you. For those of us who lost our Moonsinging abilities, we only touch the sword and Neriah goes back

"But…"

to choose between keeping your wolf or your powers. As long as your

suggestion that I do away with Nymeris. "Xan – the Dark One had an orb that he used to siphon my powers. I'm so sure of it. I already lost my powers

mate. It's the most unlikely way for your powers to come into play but it did. What you have to do now is to follow

needed to be

you've erred in so many ways, you must stop what you're doing with the men, especially with Nathan.

"I'm done with Nathan…"

give him a reason to

I am trying to convince him to stop. Nathan is not in his right

for death and is just a variable in the grand scheme of things. You, Lyla – you must however guide your thoughts and your heart. With Ramsey, you're stronger. He's on the right path and who knows you might finally bring the Dark One to his knees

"How?"

to embrace your strength as a two-tailed wolf. You cannot use both powers uniformly. It's

what do you mean?" My voice

Aeron turned to me

is getting in the way of your powers. Believe

if Nymeris was hearing everything. The thought of letting her go made my heart twist with pain. Still, I didn't say anything. Aeron suddenly turned and started moving in the direction where Neriah

you going to?" I asked, following after

up, Lyla," he turned to me with a quiet smile. It's left for you now to figure out things on your own. Remember, the only way to