The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 258 258: The truth about Corvus II...

Neriah

I stared at him trying to understand what he meant.

"My grandfathers? The mastermind behind ritual?"

He nodded with a sly smile. "I discovered it too late, Neriah. I was a loyal servant, and I did everything by the book, but I discovered that my sister was one of the Omegas who was sacrificed."

He paused as pain flitted through his eyes. "I betrayed my people that night. I broke the oath and burned down the temple where the rituals were being performed, killing everyone inside – warriors, priests and the Alpha of the Northern Forest's younger brother…" he turned to me "Your father's brother and your uncle."

"So this is why my father has been hunting you all these years? For revenge?"

He laughed. "That's far from it, Neriah. He doesn't want me for revenge, he wants to protect you. You're the last piece of the curse."

"Last piece of the curse? What are you talking about? What do you mean?"

"You were born under the Blood Moon – the same celestial cycle that marks the Omegas destined for the forbidden ritual. So for the first time, the daughter of an Alpha is born with pheromones.

"Is that why my pheromones are so uncontrollable?" I asked him, though I was speaking to myself more. "Is this why my father has never truly loved me – because from the moment I was born, I was meant to be a sacrifice? The whole marriage arrangement with Rian is for what then?"

"A cover-up!" Corvus replied.

"A cover-up, for what?"

"The Lycan Leader isn't offering an alliance, Neriah. He's offering you as a gift to the dark gods to strengthen the Lycan bloodline and the so-called power of the White Moon Throne."

"And my father knew?" I whispered the question, hoping I would be told it was a mistake and my dad had no idea that this was happening.

he knows, Neriah. He performs the ritual. Even the High Priestess doesn't know what goes on and who are the people closest to the High Priestesses? Who are

backwards trying to suppress the thousand emotions running inside my

father will not give me away to be sacrificed

my dead sister. Her pheromones, her heat – the cursed scent. At first,

widened. "What

nicer than most people I meet. You weren't even afraid of me. You helped me without fully knowing who I was and for

die and I don't want to end up with

about it a thousand and one time and the only thing that comes to mind is for you to stall. You can go ahead and accept the marriage proposal but I want you to stall. Give

sounded strange so I

this and…" he paused suddenly looking over my shoulders. I followed the movement of his eyes and saw he was looking in the direction I came from. What was worse,

to look for you. Hurry now and

and go?" I asked perplexed. "You said

held my shoulders. "Just another time. In the meantime, stall the marriage process and then slowly, I need you to try to convince the people about horrendous practices going on. I also need you to try to get me inside the

I have access to it. But my father has promised

a moment before shrugging. "Ever wondered

"No! why?"

might be scary but your pheromones are powerful. You having them has made you the most

My mom when she was still well, had hammered it into my head until I could hear it singing in my

another day. You have to go back to the pack now and next time instead of knocking off your intended, you could

talking to Rian. My father was the first person to spot me. He had a

"Good morning, Father."

you'll be going back with him to the White Mountains and stay there to learn more about their

expression on his face but I could read his thoughts. It was as if he was daring me to say the truth and in turn, he

briefly this morning but didn't conclude yet before I went out for my devotions. When will Mother be sent to the White Mountains for the healing

I guess. We just need to conclude on a lot of things but for the time being, your joining with Rian is what is most important. Anyway," my father paused, scratching the back of his head with a smile on his face as