The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 257 257: The truth about Corvus...

Neriah

"You're going to throw everything away for a stranger? After everything your family has done for you?"

I flinched as if he'd struck me.

"My family is the reason why I'm trapped. My father asked me to reject you and marry the Lycan Leader's son. I am trying to find a way out of this mess and you stand there blaming me for things I know nothing about? Do you want it, Thames? Do you like that I am to be given to someone else who isn't you?"

For a moment, he didn't speak. The air between us crackled with tension.

"I trusted you," Thames whispered when he broke the silence. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand? Why didn't you prepare me in advance? Then we would have looked for a solution. Perhaps, you wanted it. The idea of ending up with someone like me, especially as you love the big packs with all the things they have different from us. The thought of becoming the Luna of the entire world must have appealed to you, Neriah."

My heart clenched painfully at the hurt in his voice. I opened my mouth, desperate to explain – to make him understand – but the words were stuck in my throat.

Corvus shifted behind me.

"You should go," he said quietly. "Both of you."

Thames's eyes flashed with fury.

"I'm not leaving without her."

Coruvs's gaze darkened, his body coiling with restrained power.

"I'm not asking."

My breath caught, fear prickling down my spine. I could feel the heat building between them – two predators on the verge of crashing.

"Stop – please," my voice broke as I stepped between them, my hands raised. "No one needs to get hurt."

Neither of them moved.

For a long, terrible moment, I and the forest held our breath.

a step back, melting into

he murmured. "After that… you're on your

the faint rustle of leaves in his

must understand, Neriah," he said quietly. "If your father knows you are associating

I need not associate with him.

for

allowed him to guide me. We walked slowly until we got to the edge of the pack. Then Thames turned

Dark One is a

gone rogue?" I turned to him with a start. "I've heard of werewolves

trusted warrior

widened with shock. Shadowblades were secret assassins of the Lycan race. They operated from the shadows, doing the dirty work of the packs – eliminating enemies, covering up scandals, and protecting powerful bloodlines.

Corvus was one of them, then why did he turn against

they're bound to the Lycans and must always be Loyal. Why did he turn against

strange. For a while now, he has been recruiting people with him to turn against the Lycan

it have to do with me specifically? My Father said I cannot allow

don't know. No one discusses these things, Neriah. It's like

wouldn't tell me. Somehow, the story about him suddenly turning into something else didn't make sense to me and I knew if there was one person who could answer my

and

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the door. My eyes were heavy with sleep but finding out the whole truth was

on my night vision as I closed it gently. Satisfied there was no other person in the hallway, I started walking towards the

are you

rolling my eyes as I turned to find, Rian – the Lycan Leader's son leaning by my door. He

you? The visitor's quarters are far from the main pack house. What are you

from me. "I came to find you," he muttered, reaching for my jaw and jerking it toward him. His eyes flashed with lust – I didn't need to be told he had a

the union.

be with you, only I mustn't get you pregnant and that he would

of the hallway. I'm sure he would give it to you nice and warm like you want it. As for

to you is how ridiculously beautiful you are. Those hips will make any man go crazy. Let's cut to the chase…and get this attraction

no intention of ending up with you, much less, letting you see any part of my body. Now, if you'll excuse me…" I turned. "I must

Lycans have super speed. "Where are you