The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger
Chapter 73

73 A non – present father … 

Lyla 

In no time , we were tucked in bed .

I held onto him , rubbing his back slowly , hoping he would go back to sleep but the awkwardness had returned .

He was bigger than me and by right , he was supposed to be the one , holding me .

“ The nightmares started in the third year ! ” he said , suddenly breaking the silence .

“ He was getting tired of coming every day and torturing me with all sorts of things and then getting disappointed that I wouldn’t talk ” 

He paused and sighed before continuing .

“ He decided to mess with my head .

Wanted to hypnotize me into confessing the address but my will was too strong to break .

I didn’t tell him anything .

” 

We fell silent again , with only the sound of our breathing filling the room .

I wanted to ask a lot of questions .

I wanted to know why Ramsey had been looking for me … did he care ? Was it his obsession to turn me into his mistress and sex toy ? 

“ But I’ll be fine ! ” Nathan said again .

“ The Pack doctors said it’s the side effect from the hypnotizing drug and I just need to rest plenty .

” 

“ I’m glad ! ” I said quietly and the silence returned .

After a while again , Nathan pulled himself from my hand , giving me a teasing look .

“ Aren’t you tired of holding me ? ” 

I shook my head , managing a small smile .

“ But let’s switch places .

I will go back to holding you 

after a few minutes .

” 

He nodded and we switched places .

My head was on his chest , I could hear the erratic beating of his heart .

I could tell he wanted to tell me something but I didn’t know why he was hesitating .

After a while , he nudged me quietly .

“ Are you sleeping ? ” he asked .

“ No ! ” I replied with a deep sigh .

“ You ? ” 

“ I can’t sleep ! ” he said .

“ Would you like to come back to Blue Ridge ? ” 

The question was unexpected .

“ No ! why are you asking ? ” 

“ Nothing ! Just wondering if you ever missed home and wanted to come in for a quick visit .

” 

“ I do miss home ,” I chuckled .

“ Somedays I’ll wake up and panic because it seems the faces of my 

family 

– 

my father , my mother and my sister are slowly fading from my memory .

I’m worried that I might not be able to recognize them that I’ll forget how they look .

” 

“ Then you should focus only on the memories and not the faces , ” he chuckled , pulling me closer to him .

“ Have there been others since Ramsey ? ” 

Another unexpected question .

“ No ! ” I lied .

“ It’s just being me and my studies and Nanny .

I have one year left before I graduate 

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I’m grateful for everything I’ve been able to achieve so far .

“ So , you plan on staying here even if there’s a way for you to come back to Blue Ridge ? ” 

“ Except my father dies … ” I chuckled sadly “ But I don’t want him to die .

Except that , I don’t see myself coming home .

My family are not as accepting as you and soon when my father gets older , you’ll need to resume your duties as Alpha … have you thought about who you want to make your Luna .

” 

“ You ! ” he said without hesitation .

“ If you’ll have me ! ” he added .

He seemed distracted .

“ I feel like the only reason you’d want to marry me is to throw it in Ramsey’s face ! ” I laughed .

“ No ! I want to marry you because I like you enough and think you’ll make a good Luna but then , your heart is still with him , Lyla .

You’re still in love with your mate .

“ Ex – mate ! ” I tried not to get angry “ And we were never in love .

Having a mate bond doesn’t guarantee love .

You saw how messy and broken everything turned out for me ” 

“ So , if you ever cross paths with him , you won’t try to reignite things ? ” He asked .

“ Of course not ! ” I glared at him .

“ Who do you take me for ? ” 

He didn’t say anything .

He just sighed and placed a kiss on my forehead and we fell into silence .

again .

“ How long do you have until you go back home ? ” I asked breaking the silence again .

“ Why ? ” 

“ I was thinking , you should stay the weekend .

There are lots of fun places to go .

Who knows , the next time I see you or I may never see you because you’ll soon have a wife and lots of pups … ” I sighed .

“ I don’t want to lose any time with you !” 

“ Lyla ! ” he called out suddenly , his tone was serious .

“ I can’t stay until the weekend .

I have to return to the pack tomorrow .

I wish I could but … ” he sighed “ My plate is full .

” 

“ Full with what ? ” I shrugged into a sitting position , facing him .

I loved how his hands covered mine and the way he was still staring at me through half – lidded eyelids .

“ Taking care of the pack and a lot of details ,” he said quietly .

“ I came here for a reason and I must 

do it .

” 

“ You can always turn off your phone and stop taking any mindlink from anyone .

You just got back .

from prison , you shouldn’t be doing anything except making up for all those lost years .

” 

He pulled himself into a sitting position , a ghost smile on his lips .

“ I know right ? ” he chuckled .

then reached for me , lifting me from where I was to him .

He pulled me closer so that I was leaning directly on his chest and his arms were around me .

The gesture felt so intimate but I was trying hard not to see it that way .

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Nathan was my friend and I wanted it to remain that way .

“ There’s something I need to tell you but I want you to make me a promise ,” he said quietly .

That serious tone was still in his voice .

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“ What promise ? ” I asked , wondering whatever it was he wanted to tell me .

“ That you’ll not let me go ! ” he said quietly .

“ That when you get sad … ” 

“ You want to tell me a sad thing ? ” I asked .

“ Just … maybe ! ” he shrugged “ But you won’t leave me , or leave the room , that you’ll draw comfort from me … ” 

“ Okay ! ” I nodded .

“ Promise ? ” 

“ I promise ! ” I smiled twisting my head to look at him , dodging another kiss to my lips .

“ Now , tell me , what is it ? ” 

He stared at me for a second , I could feel his hand tightening around my body .

He buried his face in the crook of my neck and when he looked up again , there was pain in his eyes .

“ Go ahead , Nath ,” I urged him .

“ Spill already or should I make a guess ? ” I asked .

He smiled and shook his head .

“ That won’t be necessary .

I’ll tell you .

” he paused .

“ Your father … Alpha Logan Woodland … is dead .

” 

On the one hand , it was good news because I didn’t cry .

I just let Nathan hold me until the first light of day streaked in through the curtain cracks on the window .

On the other hand … I felt … I didn’t know what to feel … 

Tell me … how does one feel when they lose a non – present father ?