The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 301

Lyla

I stared at the naked humans who moments ago had been Wolves, confusion replacing my exhaustion. This wasn't what I expected. Ferals weren't supposed to revert to human form—they were supposed to become normal wolves again.

"How is this possible?" I asked the man who seemed to be their leader. "I thought Ferals lost their humanity completely."

"We were never truly Ferals," he explained. "Not in the traditional sense. We're..."

"Aureans?" I suggested, a wild theory forming in my mind. "Neriah's people from the Northern Forests?"

The leader shook his head. "No. We come from different packs and regions. We have nothing in common except for how we were turned."

"How?" I pressed, fascinated despite my exhaustion.

"The Dark One seduces you," a woman said, stepping forward without shame in her nakedness. "He dangles your deepest desire before you, changing your mind bit by bit."

"He possesses you?" I asked, my mind immediately flitting to Nathan and Xander's constant repetition that he had nothing to do with Nathan's behavior and that it was all him.

"No!" their leader shook his head. "He's like an aid. Depending on the desire, he suggests ways you can fuel it. He doesn't have direct control of it. He comes to you in still voices, whispering and suggesting, in the end the person has to decide what they want or don't want."

"Wow, can he even do that?" I asked.

"That's the only way he can influence anyone. The Dark One doesn't have powers, he only uses mediums and channels to get done his dirty work. We're the medium for fighting. That's why we're called Ferals."

"He promises what you want most," one of them added. "For me, it was power. For others, love or revenge."

The leader nodded grimly. "Eventually, you give in to that lust for whatever he's promised. Turning Feral is the final stage—when your mind is gone but your body remains to serve him."

I was speechless. This wasn't just about madness or infection—this was calculated corruption, a perversion of free will.

"How about your wolf forms?" I asked.

"Still as it was, only different. We're not under your will, Moonsinger. We will do as you've said, and in battles, we would have to fight in our wolf forms. We're much stronger that way."

Before I could ask more questions, Ramsey arrived with a group of warriors. The transformed Ferals immediately tensed, some dropping into fighting stances.

"Stop!" I commanded, stepping between them. "Ramsey is my mate. He won't harm you."

They relaxed slightly, though their eyes remained wary.

name?" Ramsey muttered, taking in the scene. "Why are

Ramsey. "We were never true Ferals, Alpha. The Dark One twisted

seduction, how each had fallen prey

"You killed our people," he

"Not our true selves. We were prisoners

Ramsey's arm. "They're victims too," I

clothes," he said gruffly. "Go

eyes were fixed on me as if waiting for

at the training

They nodded in unison.

need to prepare for

the warriors only when I gave the command, casting concerned glances back at me

I sagged against Ramsey, suddenly too exhausted to stand. The ritual

healers," Ramsey

insisted. "Just take me to our bedroom. I

scooped me into his arms. "Stubborn as always," he murmured, but there was fondness in

me out of the ritual gown and into a simple nightshirt. My limbs felt like lead, and my mind was foggy with fatigue. It was still midnight, so there were still a few hours before daybreak. Perfect; it would give me the

I began as we lay side by

explains a lot," Ramsey finished.

think he wanted? What desire could be

moment. "Power, maybe. Or freedom from responsibility. Nathan always chafed

we'd learned, sleep was pulling me under. "We need to remember this," I mumbled. "It

my hair gently. "Rest now. We'll figure it

on the door jolted us both awake. Ramsey leapt to his feet, instantly alert. I struggled

rushed to the door and flung it open. Lenny stood there, wild-eyed and gasping for breath.

is here," he panted, looking between us with barely contained panic.

impossible," I said. "The

"Or they lied. Nathan's army is at our southern border right now—thousands

"How? We have patrols everywhere.

explained. "The

me like a blow. "Someone told them about

want the pack house

and rushed off to carry out the

the weakness in my limbs. "I need to

Ramsey said, gripping my shoulders. "The

as many forces as Lenny says, you'll need every

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