The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 114

114 Deepest forms of energy… 

Lyla 

The room seemed cold as both Nathan and Ramsey turned to stare at me. 

Nathan took a step forward, tightening his grip around my hand. “What are you talking about?” 

The priestess ignored him, her eyes were fixed on me. “The Dark One doesn’t just steal power through physical force. He uses manipulation, intimacy and the deepest forms of energy connection which is sex…” 

I felt the blood drain from my face. My legs wobbled, but for Nathan’s hold, I would have crumbled to the ground. It felt as if all the secrets I had safeguarded all these years were threatening to burst free. 

“Tell me, the priestess demanded, “What really happened?” 

For a moment, I thought I would shatter. Snippets of everything that happened four years ago teased into my memory, threatening to crush it completely. 

Ramsey moved closer, reaching out to touch my arm. “Lyla?” 

I pulled away from him, trying to breathe. “L…” I started, then stopped. My voice was barely a whisper. “I can’t…” 

The priestess softened slightly. “Child, whatever happened, you’re safe now and we will not judge you. If anything think of it as us trying to protect you but we cannot if you don’t tell us the 

truth.” a 

I looked at them at Nathan’s gaze, filled with concern, at Ramsey’s blank stare and the priestess’s knowing eyes. My gaze moved past her to the Moon Priest who stood a little distance away from us. Our gaze met and slowly, he bowed his head and turned on his heels, exiting the 

hall. 

Finally, it was just us. 

People who won’t stand to gain anything with my confession. 

I swallowed hard, hoping the lump in my throat would dissolve. “He found me,” I whispered, so softly they almost didn’t hear me. “Years ago, precisely around the time I left Blue Ridge for good.” 

The priestess stepped closer. “Who found you, child?” 

My hands began to shake. The memories I had fought so hard to suppress were clawing their way to the surface, desperate to be exposed. 

“The Dark One,” I said, my voice breaking. “His name is Xander.” 

“Lyla…” Nathan murmured and tried to reach for me but I moved away from his touch. I didn’t want to be comforted. 

“I see,” the priestess nodded. “Before you say anything, his mark is on you. I can smell him all. 

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didn’t attack you on that day?” she asked. “Because you had Lyla’s scent on you, 

Ramsey’s eyes widened slightly. “What day?” 

“From my vision, I saw you in a forest at White Moon Pack and Ferals came and sniffed you, even a Trinax… Do you know why they couldn’t harm you?” 

He shook his head. 

“I don’t know how but, Lyla’s scent is on you – the scent of the Moonsnger, her power… a bit of her power resides in you that makes Ferals and Trinax cower. I don’t know how that happened and neither would I probe but Lyla…” she turned to me again “Tell me the truth, did you… were you intimate with the Dark One?” 

1 shook my head, trying not to crumble. When Hooked up, I saw Ramsey had a hurt expression on his face and Nathan… well, I didn’t know how to put to words his expression. 

“No!” I shook my head. “We kissed, and he helped me out a lot during my heat but we were never intimate for some reason he didn’t want to, even when I tried to initiate it, he said he wanted to wait until we’re properly joined.” 

The priestess nodded. “It seems he was being careful. The last time he was intimate with Neriah without getting bonded to her, she was able to unlock his energy points and therefore it was easy to take away his powers. Tell me, how did you meet him?” 

“At my human school. He was human and we became friends. He showed me care, love and attention than I have ever gotten from anyone. He helped me during my heats especially and he would do this thing with an orb, that helped relieve the intensity of the heat.” 

I inhaled deeply. “He was so good to me… too good that I didn’t believe he was evil, didn’t seem 

that way to me.” 

The priestess sighed, giving me a contemplative stare. 

“Can I see your back? Your spine precisely?” she asked suddenly making me confused. “I can smell him on you, Lyla but we need to confirm if his mark is on you or not before we make 

conclusion.” 

“Like r–right now?” I asked my eyes widening. 

any 

“Yes,” she nodded and motioned for me to turn and give her my back, I did as she instructed, trying to hide the blush on my face as she gently lifted my blouse. Nathan had the decency to turn but Ramsey stood there, gazing at me intently. 

It took a shove from Nathan before he agreed and turned his back. 

The priestess’s fingers traced my back delicately, I could feel her hands trembling before her voice reached me. 

“You have his mark, Lyla, she whispered. “You truly met him.” 

She continued her examination. Her fingers gently traced my bones. Suddenly, she inhaled sharply. “Look,” 

When I turned, there was a small mirror positioned to reflect my back and there – etched into 

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