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

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

soul binding," I breathed

impossible," Ramsey said, but even as he spoke, we could all see the truth. With each passing second, Xander

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

be alive, and we don’t want him taking her form. It could

thinking, I tried to enter the circle, but Ramsey dragged me back. "What do you think you’re

to bring her out, and it’s not like

from behind us. Miriam and I already tried, but Circe’s subconscious still has a strong hold on the circle, even you,

My gaze darted between the

you are, Lyla,"

carried Circe

she did to bind him, it’s cost her

possible?" Terra demanded, as she came to kneel beside Circe, too. "The soul binding should have been permanent. Nothing can break that

said slowly, her voice filled with dawning dread, "the sacrifice wasn’t

think it would be that easy?" his voice carried across the space between us,

to heal, the gashes closing as his power returned. The blood that had poured from both of them during their binding was being drawn back into his body like

sword," I realised suddenly. "She tried to use Neriah’s sword to make the binding permanent, but

Neriah herself can use that blade. When she tried to channel its power, it rejected her, broke the binding from

failed because she couldn’t properly wield the one

if he retransform fully, he’ll be stronger than ever. The failed binding will have shown him exactly how our abilities work. He’ll be immune to our next

stepped forward, unsheathing his sword. "Then

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