The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

Chapter 32

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Lyla

A wave of apprehension washed over me. There was something in his gaze that sent a chill down my spine.

His eyes, dark and penetrating, seemed to look right through me as if he knew secrets about me that even I,

didn’t know.

He looked like he could be a businessman or

something else…I couldn’t say but what unsettled me more was how he stared at me, as if he had been *waiting for me to notice him. I felt my pulse quicken

a quick tremor passed through m

my head, I wanted to look away but I just cou.’t why was he

here? Was he a new teacher?

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Suddenly, something said sharply in my ear, startling me as I bolted up from my seat.

“LOOK AWAY!”

I finally managed to tear my eyes away from the man, only to notice I was standing and everyone in my class was staring at me strangely including Mrs Caldwell

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and Ms. Hayley.

“Is everything alright, Lyla?” Mrs Caldwell asked eyeing me strangely. “You look like you’ve just seen a ghost.”

My eyes went back to the entrance of the door, the man was still there and his eyes were still on me. I

wanted to tell the teachers what I saw but they were humans and I could be the only one seeing it, I didn’t want them to think I was stupid.

“I…” I trailed off stuttering. “There’s an empty seat next to me and I was wondering if the new student would like to sit here,” I said quickly with a strained smile.

“That’s so sweet of you, Lyla! Ms Hayley beamed with pride and turned to the man at the door “I told you Mr Dupree, our school is ‘the best pla or your son, you don’t have to worry about him fitting in.”

The man nodded but didn’t say anything.

“Xander, go ahead and take the empty seat next to Lyla and let’s go back to our teaching.”

Xander nodded and waved at the man by the door

before making his way towards me. I forced myself not to look at the mysterious man by the door. The man

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father – he looked far too young and

empty desk beside me. The man by the door lingered for a moment longer,

breath. Something about that man wasn’t right. And Xander –

murmured, blushing at being caught before I quickly turned

something off about him, too, though

out what. W

with

ntinued the

ontributing

the other

desk without looking

Caldwell.

a little strained. Could she feel it too? I wondered. “We’re discussing Margaret

read it?”

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a good book, but it’s a little too… idealistic, don’t you think? Offred was a fool. She should have known better than to chase a dream that was

strange about the way he said it, as though he wasn’t just talking about

–

made me uneasy, though I

the lesson. The class continued, but my focus wavered. My thoughts kept drifting back to ler, to the strange

wondered if it had to do with any of this. I reminded myself to tell Nanny and ask her for interpretation today. As the bell rang, signalling the

was coming, I could

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was the first time I had ever dared to step foot inside. In the past,

but

really

to

“She looks…different.”

just taken. bite of my sandwich when a familiar voice cut through

Marissa said, her voice dripping with mockery “Look who’s finally decided to grace us with her

calmly took another bite, the room was now quiet as everyone

atore at 110

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on the table. “I’m talking to

before me, flanked by her usual group of friends. Her eyes raked over me,

Marissa?” I sighed “Don’t you know it’s

Lyla, showing up like this and speaking to me in that manner. Did you think wearing some cheap new clothes or putting oil in your hair is going

still the

girls with her giggled,

gh–pitched laughter

can change your clothes

school weirdo.”

bubbling up inside me, but it was

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they expected me

picked up her used food tray and dumped its contents onto my food. Her friends. followed suit. giggling as they emptied their trays into my

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