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.

I’d met a few months earlier or the one who had walked into my

NO!

to stretch into infinity, and when he

clear path between us. They didn’t move away exactly—they stayed close, ready to attack if he commanded it. But their

stride of someone who owned everything in the world. When he was close enough that I could see the gold flecks in his eyes, he

a beautiful smile. Charming. Warm.

said, his voice carrying the same cultured accent I remembered

nonchalant posture. "What do you want, Xander? Are you here to surrender

Ramsey. I had nothing to do

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

"To an extent. I can’t take all the credit for that, Lyla, or should I call you Neriah?" he took a step towards me, and Sage threw a protective covering, making a barrier between me and

turned to her, his eyes scanning the length of her body. "I take it you don’t know who I am. I won’t hurt you, Lyla, don’t worry, and please don’t make me mad.

Sage wouldn’t budge.

I murmured to her. "He won’t hurt

a minute before she drew back, and Xander closed

do you want?" I asked again, maintaining a stern

jaw. "Our fates are sealed together, my love. Do what you must, and

Xander, for sure,

and melodious sound, the same laugh that had once made my heart skip a beat when I

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

for my hand,

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

few seconds before he nodded.

want to be

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 reason he’s with you is because you’re a

several times. I love Ramsey regardless of whatever reason he loves me. I love him

and pressed closer to my back, her voice barely a whisper. "That’s the

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