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    I stirred slowly , feeling every part of my body aching as if I had just run a marathon .


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    The familiar scent of Xander’s house greeted me before my eyes even fluttered open .


    The soft silk of the bedsheets brushed softly against my skin , I scanned the room I wasn’t home yet and Xander or should I say the ‘ Dark One ‘ was perched at the edge of my bed , watching me intently.


    I tried to push myself up and immediately , he was by my side , his eyes filled with warmth as he assisted me to a sitting position .


    “ Easy ,” he murmured , gently supporting my back , not before stuffing pillows behind me and cing me gently on the stuffed pillows .


    “ I was worried I hit you too hard .


    How are you feeling ? he asked .


    His voice was gentle , but I recoiled from his touch , feeling rmed and bewildered at the same time .


    “ What did you do to me ?” I demanded , my eyes narrowing in suspicion as I stared at him .


    His expression flickered with hurt as he sighed , running a hand through his dark hair .


    “ Nothing harmful ,” he said with a pleading tone .


    “ I didn’t hurt you , L .


    I just put you to sleep .


    I didn’t want you to leave while you were angry .


    I mean you can be angry but be angry and stay .


    I know I have kept a lot of things from you and I’m sorry .


    I promise I’ll answer any question you have for me .


    ”


    His tone was sincere , but I scoffed .


    “ Right , putting me to sleep because I’m angry ? That sounds like something a reasonable person does , ” a bitterugh escaped my lips .


    I sat up fully now , pushing away from the dizziness that still clung to me .


    “ I really have a knack for ending up with the wrong men , don’t I ? ”


    my words , gazing


    “ I am nothing like him , L ! ” he shook his head looking pained by at me earnestly .


    “ You shouldn’t have been with him in the first ce , you … lost your … ” he inhaled sharply “ You allowed him to have you first … but it’s not a problem ,” he added quickly .


    “ You’re a beautiful woman and … ”


    I didn’t know if I was still dreaming or if this was all a joke .


    This man or boy … sitting in front of me , from all the stories we’ve heard , was supposed to be some big bad evil , why was he acting like this to me ? Was this a ploy to allow me to let my guard down before he killed me ?


    why you refused to have sex with me because he had me first ? ” I asked arching my


    “ Is that why


    brows .


    “ No ! ” he shook his head , “ Far from that , we promised that we would give ourselves to each other on our wedding night .


    I didn’t forget ! ”


    I couldn’t help it , Iughed but it wasn’t a pleasant tone , it was filled with sadness and exasperation at the circus my life was fast bing .


    “ When did I promise you that ? Oh ! ” I chuckled “ My reincarnate , what was her name again , Neriah ? ”


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    He nodded ; his eyes filled with adoration as he gazed at me .


    “ She had that look when I first told her I loved her .


    Usually , it’s almost impossible to get everything after a reincarnation but you’re her – You’re my Neriah .


    ”


    “ Okay ! ” I snapped my fingers .


    “ Don’t get carried away , Xan … what should I call you now ? ”


    “ Anything you want ! ” he responded immediately .


    “ I’ll stick with Xander then ! ” I scoffed .


    ‘ Now , tell me … where exactly is this so – called moon bowe or whatever it is lodged in my body ? You came for it , right ? So , why don’t you just take it and let


    me go ? ”


    His brow furrowed and confusion flickered across his face .


    “ L , what are you talking about ? I


    don’t … ”


    I cut him off , my tone sharper now .


    “ That’s why you’re here , isn’t it ? ” 1 pressed on , my


    .


    my tone filled with sharine “ You came for my power , didn’t you ? That’s why you’ve been hovering around me , making me think you cared about me .


    You didn’t really want me .


    You wanted whatever it is.


    you think I am .


    So , take it .


    Take it and leave me alone .


    If really I am the Moonsinger , then I don’t want to be known … I don’t deserve that spot .


    He sighed heavily reaching out to touch my arm but this time , I recoiled more forcefully , curling away from him .


    My retreat stung and his face darkened with hurt .


    “ You’ve got it all wrong ” he said his voice tinged with desperation .


    A humourless smirk , twisted my lips as my gaze hardened .


    “ Wrong ? I don’t think so .


    For a moment there , I wanted to believe really believe that my life could change , that maybe this time , things would be different .


    I actually hoped that life with you would be an upgrade better than the shitty existence I’m used to .


    I thought things might finally work out .


    But no , ” I spat , “ I fell in love with a centuries – old evil , who only wants me for powers that don’t exist .


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    ” Suddenly , the air around us thickened with tension .


    Xander’s expression shifted in an instant , his eyes glowing an unnatural green as his anger boiled to the surface .


    He mmed his fist against the wall , the force reverberating through the room .


    I flinched , pressing myself against the headboard of the bed , but still , I held my ground , ring at him .


    For a moment , the room was filled with the sound of Xander’s ragged breathing .


    Then , just as quickly as his rage had appeared , the anger drained from him .


    He approached my bed as if trying not to startle a wounded animal .


    “ L , please ,” he said softly .


    “ You’ve got it all wrong .


    I’m not after your power .


    I’ve never been after your power .


    I stared at him sceptically .


    “ Then what do you want ? ”


    “ All I want … all I’ve ever wanted … is for you to choose me , ” he said .


    “ I’ve always wanted us to be together .


    He sat on the edge of the bed now , careful to maintain some distance between us .


    “ You probably don’t remember , but we were on the verge of sealing our union before the Moon Goddess turned you against me .


    But now … ” his eyes gleamed with hope .


    “ Now , I know nothing can stop us if we’re determined to be together and if you choose me .


    ”


    The words washed over me, too fantastic , too impossible to be real .


    If only Ramsey had been as half as earnest as Xander was , I wouldn’t have left my world and been tangled with Xander in the


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    pushed myself off the bed and stumbled towards the door .


    My hand reached for the doorknob , and with all the strength I could muster , I pulled it open .


    But before I could step through , the door mmed shut in my face with a resounding thud .


    My heart raced as I yanked on the knob again , but it wouldn’t budge .


    Slowly , I turned to find Xander standing behind me , watching me quietly .


    “ Let me out , ” I whispered , fear creeping into my voice .


    “ When Neriah first found out about my true identity ,” a soft sad smile clouded his features , “ She saved me from her pack warriors and hid me in an abandoned house at the edge of their pack house .


    Her father was an Alpha just like yours and she was beloved of the pack .


    Every day she would bring me food and nursed me back to health .


    When I told her … when I first told her , just like you , she refused to believe but when she did , she didn’t leave … ”


    “ I don’t want to hear stories about you and your ghost lover ! ” I tried to speak but he raised his hand , an indication for me to stop talking .


    “ She was angry , scared because I was being hunted by the warriors , they thought I was evil but I am not , L … In time , Neriah came to see this and she stayed .


    ”


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    “ Then why did the Moon Goddess turn her against you ? There must be a reason.


    ” “ Because she’s trying to subvert control … You werewolves live by stringent rules .


    Wolf bond , the cruel strata of the Alpha Omega level .


    The cruelty thates from not having a wolf .


    You ; more than anyone , can understand that … every month , you have to put up with those intense .


    heat cycles because the Moon Goddess made it so and after you found your mated , he didn’t … ”


    “ I think I know the story much better than you ! ” I cut him short , the pain of the past gnawing at my heart “ Your point ! ”


    “ I will give you a world without baseless rules and orders .


    A world where everyone is equal … there are no mate bonds , you’re free to marry whomever you want , free to do whatever brings joy to your heart .


    What evil is there in that ? ”


    I sighed , “ We need rules andws to live , Xander .


    No one can exist without it … ”


    “ Of course , we would have but not like the way your Moon Goddess wants it ,” he took a step towards me .


    “ I won’t hurt you , L , ” he said softly .


    “ I’ve waited centuries for us to be reunited .


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