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."

spoke, she pointed toward the far side of

slowly rising to his feet, his dark energy swirling around him like living smoke. But the most horrifying

I breathed in horror.

could all see the truth. With

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

she might still be alive, and we don’t want him taking her form. It could become a

the circle, but Ramsey dragged me back. "What

needs to bring her out, and it’s not like I’m going

subconscious still has a strong hold on the circle, even you, I’m

him and not me?" My gaze darted between the

are, Lyla,"

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

her everything." She looked up at us with fear in her

Circe, too. "The soul binding should have been permanent. Nothing can

her voice filled with

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, no longer weak or pained. "Did you think one old witch could destroy something like me? Anyways, thank you for healing me, though.

blood that had poured

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

she wasn’t worthy to wield it," Xander finished with malicious glee. "Only the true reincarnate of Neriah or Neriah herself can use that blade. When

for nothing. The binding had failed because she couldn’t properly wield

have to stop him," Nanny said urgently. "If he completes his revival, if he retransform fully, he’ll be stronger than ever. The failed binding will have shown him exactly

stepped forward, unsheathing his sword. "Then we finish

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