The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 282 282: The fight...

Lyla

I tried to rise, but he was on me instantly. Each blow he landed on me weakened me more until my attempts to defend myself became feeble.

I just held up my hand over my head, trying not to succumb to the pain I felt. I wished there was something I could do. I wish Nymeris was here.

For one, I didn't want to cause too much damage because Nathan was somewhere inside him, and I couldn't risk it. On the other hand, I had to survive. I had to fight back.

I kept whispering the words to myself until he landed one vicious strike to my face, and it sent me crashing to the ground. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth. I tried to push myself up, but my body was shaking, and I fell back to the ground.

I rolled on the floor. I wanted to scream out the pain that was coursing through me in strong waves, but my voice couldn't come.

He came to stand over me; he wasn't even breathing hard. Unlike me, that felt like my lungs would finally jump out of my body.

"Lyla," he crooned, "I wish I could express how turned on I am with this fight you're trying to put up. I wish we had met in saner climes, then I could have fucked out that rage in you."

I glared at him.

"Did you really think you could defeat me?" he asked, his voice was dripping with contempt.

He bent down, his face inches from mine. "I'll see you after I take over this world," he whispered. That is, if you survive. You'd only be in the way of what comes next."

to speak, but I could only cough, spattering blood on

This time, I've gathered armies from every world—humans, other were-creatures like panthers and foxes, even vampires." His eyes gleamed with

just about Nathan, me, or even the

others... will fight," I managed to gasp

soon as they see the danger and number of my armies." His voice lowered. "And right now, Ramsey plans to marry Cassidy and unlock the power of the white moon

weakly, but I was too battered, too drained to put

to think I needed you," he said, studying my face. "But on second thought, I don't anymore. You've played your role perfectly." He smiled, the expression chilling on

the door. I panicked. If he left me here, everyone would die—and it would be my

myself to appear even weaker than I was.

broken and defeated. I needed

couldn't use my moon

should be grateful," he said. "I'm saving you from losing all your power and killing everyone like Neriah did. I'll

But I forced myself to

feel a tiny

trying to

left, channeling my physical strength and every ounce of power I could muster. The effect was more than either of us

left a massive dent in

waited, heart pounding, but he didn't