The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 260 260: The truth is... I had no idea.

Lyla

I came alive with a loud gasp as my eyes flew open, consciousness rushing back to me like a tidal wave.

The sunlight seared through the trees, warm and merciless. My body felt heavy like I'd been asleep for years instead of hours. A dull ache throbbed in my skull, and as I slowly adjusted my eyes, the world around me swayed.

I was lying on my back in the middle of the Northern forest clearing, the scent of damp earth and pine needles filling my nose. Neriah's sword was nowhere to be found. For a moment, I just breathed, staring up at the golden sky filtering through the canopy above. It felt unreal—like I wasn't truly back. But the pounding in my head was too real, my limbs too sore.

How long had I been out?

I groaned, forcing myself up onto my elbows. The fragments of my trance still swirled in my mind like scattered puzzle pieces – faces, voices and sensations all jumbled together. The moment I lifted my head, dizziness washed over me in nauseating waves, and I had to squeeze my eyes shut. My breathing was ragged, and my throat felt parched.

I tried to stand up but my legs gave out. Positioning myself on all fours, I crawled out of the forest to where my bag was outside of it.

Dragging myself upright, I reached for my bag—thank the goddess, it was still intact. My hands fumbled with the straps as I pulled out my water flask, unscrewing the cap with shaking fingers before bringing it to my lips. Cool water gushed down my throat, soothing the dryness.

The first gulp was heaven, cool liquid sliding down my parched throat and bringing immediate relief. I drank greedily until I had to stop for breath, inhaling deeply before taking another long sip.

"Okay, Lyla. Think," I muttered to myself, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. "What did you see? What does it mean?"

The visions had been so vivid—the ancient pack, the rituals, Thames... Thames with his piercing eyes that somehow seemed so familiar. And the power, the incredible surge of energy that had flowed through my veins like liquid fire.

Dried leaves and twigs where clinging to my hair and clothes. My limbs still felt like lead ane every movement sent waves of discomfort over me. I needed to give my body time to reboot.

I managed to find a tree trunk and relaxed against it. I exhaled deeply, pressing my fingers to my temple, trying to piece together the vision I had just witnessed. My past life as Neriah. Corvus—no, Xander. The Dark One. And what I had done to him. From everything I gathered from the vision, I didn't even know who was the villain anymore.

Everyone seemed to be hurt. Did Neriah run away with Thames? The vision I had about being in a field with lots of dead people with Ramsey and Nathan dead… does it connect to everything?

Everything I thought I knew… it had all been a lie.

A bitter laugh escaped my lips as I sat there, staring at my trembling hands. What do I do now?

Return to White Moon Pack? Face Ramsey? Confront him about the truth?

Or…

swallowed, my stomach twisting. I

To Thames.

No—Nathan.

a shiver down my spine. There had been something about Thames in my vision that had reminded me of him, a similarity that I couldn't quite

man I knew nothing about, yet everything inside me told me he was connected to

answers, and staying in White Moon meant being surrounded by people who had lied to me my whole

I gathered my remaining strength, I pushed myself to my feet, my legs wobbling beneath me. My vision blurred, but I forced myself forward, stumbling toward the path

thinned gradually as I approached the edge of the woods, sunlight breaking through in larger patches

from the trees, the bright sunlight made me

Nathan.

a sleek black SUV, arms crossed over his broad chest, his expression unreadable as he watched me emerge from the trees. My heart sank in my chest, and

of him stole my

sharp jaw, the same stormy eyes filled with something unreadable. My heart pounded. Is he Thames? Is he the one

he came to me first, but suddenly, he was right there. His hands were firm as they caught my shoulders,

hell, get in," he said, his

him, dazed. He didn't ask what I was doing there. He didn't question why I had just stumbled out of the forest like a lost child.

he knew where to find me, why he was here, if he knew about my visions—but exhaustion weighed my tongue down, and all I could do was let my head rest

to Blue

if he felt the same pull I did. If

he didn't say a

and barked orders to the nearest maid. "Take her to my room and have her

I stiffened. "Your room?"

moment, his face unreadable before he simply said,

And then he left.

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of his house. The

from my skin, brushing out the tangles in my

the memories flood back stronger. I wasn't Neriah, yet I was. I wasn't supposed to remember, yet I

past that wasn't mine, yet

sharp creak made

The door had opened.

thought it was Nathan, but then

Clarissa.

eyes were ice as they flickered over the maids, then settled