The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger
Chapter 105

105 Funeral disrupted … 

105 Funeral disrupted … 

Lylan 

The Funeral ceremony finally ended ; it was now time to bury my father .

We moved out of the hall , following the procession of mourners as we made our way to the Pack’s sacred burial ground an area reserved for all the Alphas who had served the Blue Ridge 

Pack .

I and Nathan walked together .

I allowed him to clasp my hand in his , feeling comforted by his warmth and fighting the urge to sneak a peek at Ramsey and Cassidy who also joined the mourning procession but was behind us .

Finally , we arrived at the designated area and gathered around it .

As they lowered my father to the ground , the reality of his death struck me .

Watching him , lifeless – not moving , not saying a word to me , not glaring at me in his usual manner … it dawned on me that my father had truly died .

I felt my chest tighten as a sob escaped my lips .

I clutched at my chest , trying to hold myself together but it was no use .

The tightness was making it hard for me to breathe as my eyes watered .

I fought it … I didn’t want to cry over a man who had been distant from me for years .

A man who had always been a shadow in my life rather than a guiding light … he didn’t deserve my tears .

I didn’t want to miss him .

“ Hey ,” Nathan called out softly to me , as his strong arms encircled me .

“ It’s okay , Lyla … it’s okay .

to feel , he murmured .

“ No ! ” my chest heaved as I fought to hold back the tears .

“ He he was not a good father … ” I raved , my breath coming in short , ragged gasps .

I opened my mouth , trying to speak , but only a soft , strangled sound escaped me .

My eyes .

welled up with tears again , threatening to spill over but I blinked furiously , determined not to let 

them fall .

“ Maybe he wasn’t ,” Nathan said softly “ But it’s okay to miss the people you love and I know you’ll miss your dad .

Allow yourself to feel , Lyla … it’s okay … ” 

Still , I persisted .

I placed a trembling hand over my heart , feeling the rapid pounding as I struggled to regain my composure , my body shaking with the effort to contain my grief .

Suddenly , opposite me , Clarissa burst out in tears and fell to the ground sobbing .

“ Dad ….

” She wailed .

That did it for me .

The tears slipped down my eyes , coming down in torrents as I burled my face in the crook of Nathan’s shoulders .

My shoulders shook as the Moon Priest crooned ancient words .

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Nathan was whispering comforting words to me , his deep voice grounding me but I could barely hear him over the pounding of my heart .

I simply clung to him , as years of anguish poured out .

Long after the burial finished and the crowd began to disperse .

I and Nathan remained by my 

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freshly buried father .

Finally , alone , I lifted my head from Nathan’s shoulder , noting the dampness caused by my tears .

“ I’m sorry ,” I murmured .

Nathan smiled , cupping my face in his hands as he gently wiped my face , using a face cloth .

“ You’re not made of steel after all , he teased me lightly , “ Crying is good sometimes , Ly … You’ll feel better now and hopefully , those vicious Alphas would not try to pin your father’s death on 

you .

” 

“ Oh ! ” I chuckled dryly .

“ Because of my statement earlier ? ” 

“ Yes ,” he nodded .

“ Your grief has cleared it up .

Come now … let’s get you home .

You’d want to rest right ? Maybe eat something and just sleep .

” 

I nodded , allowing him to lead me .

As we walked towards the pack house , there were a handful of people in front of us .

Some Blue Ridge Pack Elders , our guests and I even spotted Ramsey and Cassidy walking side by side .

They were not holding hands this time .

Suddenly , a sharp cry pierced through the air , chilling me to my bone .

The sound had come from the direction of the funeral hall , so most of us walking towards it , paused , trying to understand what was happening .

“ What was that ? ” Alpha Renwick muttered from the side .

Beta Jeremy who had been walking with my mother and sister in front suddenly rushed towards us , his expression going grim .

“ I’ll replace out , stay here ,” he instructed Nathan .

But before he could move , anguished cries filled the air .

People started running from the direction of the funeral hall .

Mostly Omegas and a few of our guests .

Nathan pressed me close to himself , his eyes darkening as his protective hackles rose .

Most of the Alphas were already crouched , their wolves at the brink – a normal response to danger .

A pack warrior weaved his way through the running people , panting and wild – eyed as he made his way to us .

“ Alpha , the warrior exclaimed .

“ There are Feral wolves outside the Funeral hall .

” 

The words hit me like a physical blow .

My body went cold , my skin paling to a ghostly white .

My heart began pounding violently in my chest , it was so loud that I could hear it .

My vision .

tunnelled , the people around me fading as a singular , paralyzing thought filtered into my mind .

Xander .

Could he have found me ? 

My mind raced , recalling all the times I had spent every waking minute looking over my shoulder , every restless night spent in fear because I was scared Mr Dupree would come to my dreams .

The constant scare that came from having zero social life , because I was scared Xander , would track me down one of these days .

My body trembled … 

“ Lyla ? ” Nathan’s voice sounded far away , distorted as though it was coming from underwater .

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The crowd’s noise grew louder , panicked voices as the people scrambled behind the safety of all the Alphas present .

But all I could think of was Xander .

Then I saw them .

Seven Feral wolves , big , black with eyes glowing red , moved through the crowd .

Their eyes were wild as they continued forward .

My eyes travelled the expanse of the land , searching and then I found it … a Trinax perched on a nearby tree , blending with the colour of the sky .

My legs refused to move , my breath was coming in shallow gasps now as terror clawed at my throat despite every instinct in me screaming at me to run .

“ Lyla , Nathan’s voice broke through my haze , his hands gripping my shoulders as he tried to pull me back to the present .

“ Look at me .

Look at me ! ” 

I blinked in response .

“ You need to move .

Those warriors will move you and your mother and sister to a safe place .

No matter what , do not turn back .

” 

Then he turned to the warriors who had gathered nearby waiting for his orders .

“ Form a perimeter ! Keep them contained .

The rest of you … ” he pointed to a batch of warriors behind him “ Take the women and the children to safety .

Find a way to get into the safe house .

” 

The warriors scrambled into action their movements swift and practised as they formed a protective circle … but the Feral Wolves leapt over them as if they were crossing a puddle of muddy rainwater and marched through the crowd , ignoring the people cowering and screaming 

with fear 

They were not attacking anybody .

That was when I knew … 

“ They’re here for me .

I whispered .

Finally !