The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 368

Chapter 368: Melting sword...

Lyla

I wiped the tears from my cheeks and struggled to my feet.

Ramsey’s hand immediately came around me, helping me up. Whatever Terra had discovered, the alarm in her voice suggested it was important.

"What is it?" Ramsey asked when he reached her.

"The ritual circle," she said breathlessly. "Something’s happening. The Dark One – he seemed the soul bonding has stopped."

My heart sank. "Stopped? Is that even possible?"

"We don’t know," Terra looked scared "We didn’t expect this to happen. We tried reviving Circe, but her link to us is dead. We don’t know if she’s still..." Terra trailed off, looking at us helplessly.

We raced back to the ritual circle, our hearts pounding with dread at the new development. Without even nearing the circle, I knew something was terribly wrong.

Circe lay motionless at the centre of the circle, still in her human form and crumpled on the blood-soaked ground. Her auburn hair spread around her like a dark halo, and her clothes were torn and stained with crimson. But it was what lay beside her that made my blood run cold.

Neriah’s sword – the weapon that was supposed to be used to end Xander.

"S-she didn’t use the sword?" I whispered, kneeling outside near the circle.

"She couldn’t," Nanny sighed, "And honestly, that is not the immediate problem."

toward the far side of

slowly rising to his feet, his dark energy swirling around him like living smoke. But the most horrifying part was what I could see happening to his form – translucent wisps

breathed in horror.

he spoke, we could all

circle and tried to reach for Circe, but she couldn’t. She had a worried expression

alive, and we don’t want him taking

dragged me back.

it’s not like I’m going to fight. I’ll

do it," Terra said from behind us. Miriam and I already tried, but Circe’s subconscious still has a strong hold

My gaze darted

connected to him than you are,

down and carried Circe in his arms before stepping out. When he laid her on

her everything." She looked up at us with fear in her eyes. "And it wasn’t

is this possible?" Terra demanded, as she came to kneel beside Circe, too. "The soul binding should have been permanent.

said slowly, her voice filled with dawning

the clearing, stronger now than it had been moments before. He had taken up his form as Xander again. "Did you really think it would be that easy?" his voice carried across the space between us,

had inflicted on him beginning to heal, the gashes closing as his power returned. The blood that had poured from

suddenly. "She tried to use Neriah’s sword to

it," Xander finished with malicious glee. "Only the true reincarnate of Neriah or Neriah

shook violently. Circe had sacrificed herself for nothing. The binding had failed because she couldn’t properly wield the one weapon that might have made it

retransform fully, he’ll be stronger than ever. The failed binding will have shown him

unsheathing his sword. "Then we finish this

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