Chapter 353: Sealed fates...

Lyla

I scrambled back to my feet, my vision was already blurring from exhaustion. The babies in my womb seemed to sense my distress—I felt a strange pulling sensation, as if the children were trying to draw more power than my body could safely provide.

"Nym?" I called out helplessly to my wolf. "Are you there?"

"I’m here, Lyla. The babies... I’m protecting them. You must do your best to stay alive. Use your powers."

"I would if they were working," I snapped, wondering if she wasn’t seeing what was going on. "If you could just help me..."

"You cannot shift while pregnant. You’re carrying two babies; that’s dangerous. Try to distract them, I’ll think of a way."

The Ferals had regrouped.

Caius was groaning where he lay on the group. Terra and Sage were weaving protective covering towards me. From the tiredness on their faces, I could tell they were weak.

Everyone was trying to protect me.

It should be me and not the other way around.

The Ferals moved in, tightening around us. I swallowed hard, trying to moisturise my dry throat. I wanted to sing. It was my last resort.

Then, suddenly, they stopped.

All seven creatures froze mid-attack, their glowing eyes losing focus. They straightened up slowly, their aggressive postures melting away into something almost docile.

"Hush now, babies," a familiar voice said from the smoke behind them.

I stiffened

A figure emerged from the haze—tall, dark-haired – NOW!, devastatingly handsome. He wore an expensive black suit that somehow remained perfectly clean despite the chaos around us. His shoes were polished to a mirror shine, not a speck of dust or blood on them.

It was Xander.

earlier or the one who had walked into

NO!

radiated power like heat from a forge. His eyes held depths that seemed to stretch into infinity,

creating a clear path between us. They didn’t move away

owned everything in the world. When he was close enough that I could see the

smile. Charming. Warm. Completely

said, his voice carrying the same cultured accent I

do you want, Xander? Are you here to surrender so that we can end this

started by Nathan and Ramsey. I had nothing to do with it. It wasn’t me who made two grown

nothing?" I scoffed. "How about the Feral attacks? Was

for that, Lyla, or should I call you Neriah?" he took a step towards me, and

hurt you, Lyla, don’t worry, and please don’t make me mad. I am not in

Sage wouldn’t budge.

to her. "He won’t

minute before she drew back, and Xander closed

do you want?" I asked again, maintaining a

to killing me, but" he held my jaw. "Our fates are sealed together, my love. Do what you must, and

sure, but

had once

think of it as... evolved. And dying doesn’t end me, you know that, Lyla. I will be born again, with the next Moonsinger, but I didn’t wait thousands of years for you to lose you again. I loved you

tried to reach for my hand, but I took a step

between you and Neriah. There was a time I was fond of you, but I don’t love you enough

me for a few seconds before he nodded. "Fair

would I want to be with you?

to you. The more you use your powers, Lyla, the more the evil eats deep. What will Ramsey do when he discovers that his mate is turning evil? He rejected you for having powers, Lyla... your pheromones. He rejected you for that, and the only

"We’ve been over this several times. I love Ramsey

finally gained consciousness, walked up to me and pressed closer to

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