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“ No , ” I said carefully .
“ Except for the attack by Feral wolves years ago , I haven’t met anyone like
that .
“ You were attacked by Ferals ? the Priestess arched her brow “ And nothing unusual has happened since then ? ”
“ No.
” I lied again .
She studied me for a moment , her eyes seeming to look right through me .
For a soul – stopping second , I was certain she would call me out on my lie .
But then she nodded slowly repeating her earlier statement .
“ The Dark One is the only one with the ability topletely strip a Moonsinger of her powers , ” she said almost to herself .
“ Interesting .
”
Nathan stepped closer to me , his hand brushing against mine .
“ What do you mean ? ” he asked .
“ It means ,” the priestess replied .
“ That L might have met the Dark One somehow and maybe she didn’t know and gods help us , if he took her powers then we’re in for a bumpy ride .
”
Elder Eldric , who had been silent until now , spoke up .
“ What bumpy ride ? Exin ! ”
She turned to address the council .
“ The Dark One doesn’t just steal powers .
He collects them .
Removes them strategically .
Always with a purpose and with L being Neriah’s reincarnation – she was the most powerful Moonsinger ever lived I can’t help but wonder that there’s more to it than what we’re just seeing ”
I fought to keep my expression neutral .
My heart was racing and my brain w
running in circles , trying to figure out when Xander had taken my powers .
Was it that night of the ceremony ? That was the only time we did something that made me feel strange .
I opened my mouth to tell them the truth but Nanny’s warning rang in my mind .
Jus had parted ways and she went to her pack she had warned me :
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“ Don’t let anyone know you’re the Moonsinger and if they manage to find out , don’t ever let them know about Xander .
It’ll do you more harm than good .
”
“ We need to understand what happened , the priestess continued .
“ Every detail could be crucial .
Nathan squeezed my hands , a gesture of support .
But to me , it felt like another form of another reason to keep my secrets to myself .
pressure ,
“ I’m telling you everything I know ,” I said quietly .
“ The Feral attack .
Nothing more .
”
The Moon Priestess didn’t look convinced , but she didn’t press further .
Instead , she turned to the council .
“ We must prepare her with or without her powers right now she’s vulnerable .
”
“ And why should that be our responsibility ?” The elder who was a woman asked .
“ She lost her powers … she has a pack , I’m sure they can make provisions for her to be safe .
Because of her ,
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now we are doomed entirely .
”
“ Elder Mira ! ” Ramsey growled , his eyes shing with annoyance .
“ What is wrong with everyone .
today ? We weren’t doomed before the Moonsinger showed up , what has changed ? ”
“ Everything .
” Elder Mira sighed .
“ At least we had hopes that once we find the Moonsinger , everything would be fine .
She or he would lead our warriors and conquer the Dark One to fight those dreadful Ferals .
Do you know how people will panic if they hear that our so – called saviour does not have powers anymore ? Do you know the implication ? ”
“ This is not time to panic , Ramsey gritted his teeth .
“ It is ,” Elder Mira scoffed .
“ We are doomed , Lycan Leader .
You heard the High Priestess , no one can defeat the Feral except with the help of the Moonsinger .
Isn’t it concerning to you all ? Or am
I the only one who sees a bleak future ? ”
“ There is no bleak future , Elder Mira , the priestess said quietly .
“ I know you’re afraid but there is no bleak future .
Although I cannot reveal everything , the Moonsinger will get her powers back .
Now , if you all will excuse us , I need to have a word with the Lycan Leader and the Moonsinger privately .
”
The council exchanged puzzled looks before one by one , they rose to their feet and started leaving .
When the hall was empty , Ramsey came down from his seat and walked towards us .
His gaze rested for a second on me and Nathan’s joined hands before resting on Priestess .
“ You wanted to see me ? ” Ramsey asked .
“ Yes , Alpha ,” she nodded .
“ I see that you and ‘ Alpha Nathan are connected to L that’s why I allowed you two to stay .
The thing is , I think L is worried abouting clean with everyone present , I hope this is a better approach .
”
The woman turned kind eyes to me .
“ You’re lying .
” She said tly .
I froze .
My mouth went dry immediately and my heart resumed its racing .
“ I – I don’t know what you’re talking about ,” I stammered , but my words sounded weak even to my ears .
“ No , the priestess pressed .
“ You know exactly what I’m talking about , L Woond , ” she chuckled softly .
“ Just like Neriah , you lied about
history has a way of repeating itself and for theting involved with the Dark One , I guess
Neriah’s mistakes too .
sake of our world , I hope you do not repeat
I didn’t say anything , I just shifted my weight from one foot to another .
I needed to be sure that We were both talking about the same thing .
I didn’t want to be thrown under the bus .
“ You have met the Dark One , L .
I can see it in your eyes , in the way you hold yourself .
Stop hiding the truth .
”
Nathan and Ramsey exchanged concerned nces .
“ L ? ” Nathan’s voice questioning .
was e gentle ,
But I couldn’t answer .
I was frozen , my mind was reeling .
How could the priestess know ? I had been so careful with my responses and my emotions .
“ Let me tell you something again , ” the Moon Priestess continued , her tone dropping further .
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“ Neriah – your reincarnation and the first Moonsinger was a woman of incredible power she was
the only one that was able to lock down the Dark One and take away a lot of his abilities too which most Moonsingers are not gifted with .
Anyways , one of the ways , the Dark One stripped her of her power was through the most intimate method possible …
She paused , as if to let the words sink .
… By having sex with her