The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 256

Chapter 256 256: Give me some time...

Neriah

I paused staring at my father strangely

He seemed to regret what he said and turned his back to me. I waited for a few seconds, expecting a follow-up explanation of who the Dark One was or any other information but my father remained silent.

"Who is the Dark One, Dad? And why would he gladly have me?"

He lowered his head, muttering some expletives under his breath. When he turned, he had a resigned look on his face.

"Listen to me, Neriah, I know you've been meeting him, haven't you? I saw you go out the other morning and I know you lied to me the other day too about not knowing where he was. You have met him."

I knew instinctively he was talking about Corvus but somehow, instead of accepting that, I decided to play dumb.

"Met who, Dad?"

"Did you think I wouldn't notice?"

My heart lurched painfully against my ribs. I raised my chin, holding my father's gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about."

His eyes flashed with annoyance. "Don't lie to me, Neriah. Can you tell me why you were in the woods – why you left the pack house to the forest three days ago and so early in the morning? And why did you go back to the exact spot where we saw you that day we were looking for an intruder."

My heart stopped. He knew. But how? I was sure no one was following me that day.

"I… I didn't…"

A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck my cheek. I stumbled back, my vision blurring.

"You will not embarrass this family or this pack." His voice was like ice. "You will do as you're told. You will marry Rian."

Tears welled in my eyes, but I refused to let them fall.

"I have a mate," I said defiantly meeting my father's gaze again.

My father's eyes darkened.

"Not anymore." A cold wave of nausea washed over me. "You don't get to choose, Neriah." He leaned in close; his breath was hot against my ear. "You never did."

fear, beneath the hurt – I felt bold. Even right now, I was staring down at my father, something I never would have

until it began to ache but I didn't flinch as we continued to stare down at

It is for the good of our world and it might be better you don't go into the forest in search of

why? If you only satisfy my curiosity,

first time – I didn't look away. And in that small, silent act of

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I went back to the

going to my room, I walked right into the forest and headed for the tree. Something I wouldn't pull off on a normal day but the truth was, I

directly linked to everything that is happening? I couldn't go to the pack, especially now.

I

was empty. My fingers brushed against the bark of the great tree where I had seen him – the strange man with green eyes. Corvus. His name was also the Dark One my father said, the name had been whispering at the edge of my mind ever since

glanced around, suddenly feeling afraid. The forest was

"You shouldn't be here."

I spun around, my breath catching in my throat. From the shadows, Corvus emerged, his green eyes glowing faintly beneath the

you know I wanted you to

called me," his gaze flicked past my shoulders,

surprising myself with the bitterness in my voice. "Now with what

them pinning me in place. For a moment,

to run," he said

to be

expression darkened as his lips pressed into a thin line of disdain. "Freedom always comes with a

don't care," I said, with my voice trembling. "I can't marry him. I

and the tears I had been trying to fight so bad started rushing out in torrents. I

see him watching me. "Is it because of Thames?" he said

heart twisted painfully at the mention. I wrapped my arms around myself as if

as Rian's mate. He turned and left and since

barely reacted. He

run… you'll be

"I know."

"They'll never stop searching."

"I know."

for a minute before he spoke again. "Then why come to

to answer that. There was something about Corvus – something wild and dangerous – that called to the

instead, lifting my chin. "I saved you that day from my father and his

eyes narrowed as a flicker of amusement curved

he murmured. "Or

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