141 Do you feel strange?
Lyla
After seeing Nathan off. I returned to my room, my mind still swirling with a lot of questions and conflicting emotions. I barely had time to settle before Nanny entered, a thoughtful expression
on her face
“Hey I greeted with a smile.
She barely acknowledged me. Instead, she walked up to me and touched my forehead gently. “Do you feel strange? Maybe a fever or dizziness?
Nope I shook my head. “Why are you asking?”
She hesitated, as she hovered over me. Have you been having any unusual dreams lately or feel like you might be coming down with something
“Nanny” I sighed “No, I’m fine. What’s going on?”
She shook her head, forcing a smile. “Nothing dear?
On cur there was a knock on my door, the maids had come to inform me it was time for my bath but Nanny sent them away, insisting she would help me.
A while later, I was in the tub, sitting quietly while Nanny bathed me. She seemed preoccupied with something and her movements were careful as if she was afraid to speak.
“Nan I turned to look at her over my shoulder. “What is it?”
She paused, taking in a deep breath as her gaze was fixed on my back. Finally, she sighed and
said,
“Two of the three stars on your spine are gone. There’s only one left:
I twisted around, as my heart skipped a beat. “Is that… a good thing?
Nanny hesitated, then offered me a strained smile, “Yes, it is”
But I didn’t miss the flicker of fear in her eyes
“Han” I said pietly, “I can handle anything, just tell me, is something wrong? Tell me the truth.
What does the lone star man
she wouded my gaze, buying herself with washing my scalp. “It’s nothing to worry about. You’re pet progressing as expected?
massuring enough and I could
shake the feeling that there was more
Her words didit to it but for the sake of my sanity and peace, I decided to let it go
After any bath, I sat on the vanity table drying off my hair as Sammy folded the towels beside me. Today she was chading me for not cleaning off in the bathroom which meant she had a lot going
Bot something in the warmth of the room, the scent of lavender lingering from the bath, and the act afternoon sun made me feel an unfamiliar sense of belonging Something in White Moon
Doyoneet stranger?
“Nan!” I called out to her quietly, watching her from the mirror. She paused and turned bleak
“Ves?”
“I’ve decided I’m not going back to the human world,” I said firmly, feeling my heart jolt with fear at the thought that I was uprooting everything to be here.
Her brows arched slightly, other than that, there was no other reaction except her lips curving
into an, “Oh
“Yes, I nodded with a smile. Tve been thinking about everything and with the things I saw that Xander was preparing, I want to stay here and help as much as I can. At least for now, until the Feral attacks pass or reduce. After ward, maybe I’ll consider going back but for now…I’m staying”
She didn’t say anything. Her eyes still held that bleak gaze but I continued anyway, my tone becoming lighter. The initial tension from my previous announcement was slowly ebbing away.
“And besides, I added, my cheeks flushing pink, “Nathan proposed to me. Technically not a proposal in every sense of a proposal but he asked me to be his mate officially of course. So maybe… just maybe I might be staying afterwards.
At that, Nanny’s eyes widened slightly
“I’m so excited,” I continued animatedly. “I mean, can you imagine? Marrying Nathan, becoming his mate. Spending my life with him.” I laughed. “Ah… I’ve got to admit though, he’s an upgrade from all the men I’ve been with,”
“How many men have you been with?” Nanny retorted without looking up.
She was putting away the washed clothes that came in earlier yesterday. I’ve been meaning to do that but was just too lazy.
“Not a lot but with some shitty ones. Still, Nathan is caring, he gets me, it’s like marrying your best friend and I feel safe when I’m with him, like nothing can go wrong
“You don’t feel that way with Ramsey? Nanny asked straightening the sheets on my bed.
That was when I noticed something odd: there was a faint frown on her face. She didn’t look pleased.
“You’re not happy about Nathan?” I turned in my chair to face her. “I thought you liked him more and why are we suddenly talking about Ramsey?”
“Lyla, I just wish you’d consider a lot of factors before doing anything. Who you end up with is Important as a Moonsinger. There are no second–chance mates for you like other werewolves. You can only be with one person for the rest of your life.”
I stared at her “Nan! He’s getting married to Cassily Thorne not to mention what I’ve suffered from his hand. Forget all of this kind act that he’s putting on… Ramsey is a different person behind the screen”
“Or maybe you’re reacting this way because he wasn’t acting the way you wanted and expected. him to do” She sighed. “Don’t get me wrong, Nathan he’s perfect but Ramsey is your mate. I’ve learnt so much about what it entails to be a Moonsinger and It’s beyond what we read in the
- Do you fent strange?
My heart jolted at her words and immediately I turned away.
“Don’t turn your back on me, Lyla Woodland. I saw everything, how easy it was for him to take. your powers away. How he blocked me off, how…” her voice faltered “You don’t understand how scared I was… The Dark One, I felt his power… I saw visions, Lyla…” she wanted to say something but decided against it.
“I just need to train, find Neriah’s sword in the Northern forests and everything will be alright,” I murmured reaching for a face cream.
