The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 369: Last laughs...

Lyla

"Well, we’ve taken care of that," Xander said breezily. "Let’s see how you can put that talent of yours to good use."

"You had no right to do that," I yelled. "But of course, you’re still as cowardly as always. Running when things do not favour you."

"Trying not to get killed by you is considered cowardice?" he chuckled. "Wow, I have a lot to learn from you, it seems."

"Stop doing this, Xander," I cried, feeling frustrated. "We cannot always get what we want, and you know that."

"Others might not, but I have to. All this drama could have been avoided if you had aligned with my goals and vision. The witch would die soon, and I’ll be free from this barrier then. I will kill your mate, your mother, her friend and maybe all the warriors that killed mine. I should kill you too, right?" he paused, his eyes shifting to my stomach. "But that depends on a lot of things now."

"Unless," a weak voice said from the ground.

Circe was conscious, her eyes open and fixed on me with desperate intensity. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth as she struggled to speak.

"The blood price," she whispered. "If you’re willing to pay the blood price, then you can still kill him. But the cost..."

"What cost?" I demanded.

"Your connection to Neriah," Circe said, her voice growing weaker. "Using Neriah’s sword..."

"There’s no sword again," I said with a painful sigh. "He destroyed it."

"Any sword would do, Lyla. The power is in you, the sword is only a channel to wield it. Didn’t you know this?"

had a lot of questions about that, but this wasn’t the place or

the Moon Goddess forever. You’ll lose your Moonsinger abilities, your wolf spirit, everything that makes you what you

Lose Nymeris? Lose everything that made me

struggling in Xander’s grip, at the corruption spreading through

him, if it saves everyone, then

If you do this, we’ll be separated forever. I won’t be able to help you, to

eyes, but my resolve didn’t waver.

Circe, nodding in agreement. "I’m

right hand and threw a blast of white light towards me. Instantly, the

sword on the ground now and picked it up, cradling it carefully with both hands. I thought I’d have to channel my powers into the sword or something like that, but the moment my fingers closed round the hilt, it felt like coming home. power flowed through my body into the blade,

Xander breathed. I could tell his confidence was

I said, "It’s not just about losing my

Ramsey managed to gasp through Xander’s chokehold. "Don’t give up

moving towards the circle. The binding ritual could be performed

go, Xander," I said quietly. "Your fight

fear creeping into his voice. "Trading your worth for a few more decades with your mate? You could be a goddess yourself, Lyla. Join with

like I should have years ago. "I want

you’re a fool," Xander snarled, hurling Ramsey aside and turning his full attention to me. "And fools

again, which he hurled towards me. I just stood still, watching in amusement as a blue shield instantly surrounded me, and I loved the surprised look on

Xander," I said quietly. "I am a promise fulfilled. I am powerful, more than you’d ever know. How dare you think you can kill me? How

towards me again. Still, the sword I held now, cut through it like it was tissue paper, dispersing the shadows and leaving him exposed and me, standing a few inches away from him, so close that all

time he did, they would not even reach me, until nothing was

said, power building around me like a storm. "Die fighting, or