The Alpha's Fated Outcast Rise Of The Moonsinger novel Chapter 259

Neriah

I turned to Rian, trying to look confused. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}

For some reason, the urge to protect Corvus heightened. "I don't understand."

"Don't act dumb, Neriah and don't tell me you're considering his proposal. When a Shadowblade breaks the blood oath, he gets corrupted. Corvus already showed signs of corruption…"

"He said his sister was sacrificed because of her pheromones… is it true?" I asked watching him closely.

Rian paused for a while but didn't say anything. "It's more complicated than you think, Neriah but if I were you, I wouldn't take whatever he says to heart. They're half-lies and half-truths twisted in a way that suits him."

"And how about you? How about your family? Are you willing to tell the truth? Corvus didn't seem mad. There must be a reason for him to break the oath. You cannot tell me otherwise. You cannot tell me that he woke up one morning and decided to…"

"Neriah!" Rian interrupted me. "He's gotten to you already."

"That's not true. It's pure logic. Simple, pure logic. Whatever you did to your loyal and faithful servant made him turn into 'the Dark One' as he's fondly called. Why is he fighting with all of you? Why is he on the run? Why does he want me? What don't I know?"

"He wants you for revenge," Rian said quietly, holding my gaze. He wants you for revenge and he won't stop until he gets it. Believe me, Neriah…"

I raised my hand "For revenge? What revenge?"

He sighed running his hand through his hair. "I am not the best person to tell you…"

"Just tell me!" I yelled, surprising myself. "You want me to marry you right? To come under your protection like my father says. But don't I deserve to know little things like this too? Tell me! Don't I deserve to know why he wants me?"

Rian stared at me for several minutes before he sighed deeply. He had a troubled look on his face.

"You were born on the day of the blood moon. Although your pheromones have not manifested as they should, it would as soon as you meet with your one, true mate. Your powers would be unlocked but from the way I see it, it doesn't have to be with your one true mate."

"So, what does he want to do with this power?" I asked, still staring at Rian.

"To corrupt you, Neriah and destroy the Lycan bloodline. With your power as the Moonsinger, you can easily access the powers of the standing stone…"

"The standing stone?" I asked. Was it Thames or Corvus who had mentioned the standing stone and I was hearing it again? There must be something of great importance attached to it.

"Yes!" Rian nodded. "The standing stone has the power to bring to life whatever is dead and although we do not know why he wants to do that your powers as a Moonsinger – guardian of our world with the fate of the stars, he would be able to explore the full extent to the powers of the standing stone."

On one hand, Corvus says he wants to save me from the Lycans and my father. On the other hand, Rian is saying that Corvus intends to corrupt me. Corrupt me into what?

"This power…" I started, trailing off. "The one inside of me. What are they exactly? I know as Moonsinger, we are guardians of our realms and nothing more. The name Moonsinger was given to us by your people but in reality, we're guardians of this realm… How then can my power possibly help him?"

Rian chuckled sadly, shaking his head. "We call you people Moonsingers because of your chants, that's all. My race – the Lycans do not think your people are worthy enough to be called Guardians because that is what we are in reality…."

"That's an absurd thing to say…" I countered, interrupting him.

"It's is not absurd," he laughed. "Your race is the only race in the entire realm. Your people do not have wolves but yet somehow, you're werewolves. You cannot claim to be a guardian if you do not have a spirit animal like us. We do not have werewolves, we have Lycans, we have immortality…"

"You do not have immortality…" I countered again. "No one does except the gods and the Moon goddess. What you'd say is Lycans can outlive any other creature in this realm. They can slow down ageing and even death but you're not immortal. Is this why the other werewolves hold you all in reverence? They do not know this?"