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."

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

the Ferals were never really the game plan," he continued, enjoying my helplessness. "They were simply a distraction. This time, I've gathered armies from every world—humans, other were-creatures like panthers and

coursed through me as everything became clearer. This wasn't just about Nathan, me, or even the pack. This was about domination on a scale

will fight," I managed

all the Alphas a few days at best. They'll succumb as 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

effortlessly. I struggled weakly, but I was too battered, too drained to put up

anymore. You've played your role perfectly."

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

myself to appear even weaker than I was. "Please," I begged, allowing tears to fill my eyes. "Don't leave

I needed to buy time to figure out how to stop

wolf to heal me and couldn't use my moon

saving you from losing all

to blur, and I could feel my consciousness slipping away. But I forced myself to maintain my grip

minutes now. I could feel a tiny reserve of strength building inside me—not much,

he muttered, trying to shake

left, channeling my physical strength and every ounce of power I could muster.

left a massive dent in the plaster, and he slid to the ground in a crumpled

heart pounding, but