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

Chapter 36

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Lyla

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“What?” my eyes widened as my heart began to pound again. “What did you say?”

“That table is asking for you and Mrs Grayson,” Sarah repeated eyeing me strangely. “Are you fine though,

you…”

“Why?” Nanny cut her off, “What do they want?”

Sarah shrugged, clearly just as puzzled as us. “They didn’t say. They insisted I call the m

ger and also ask

Lyla to come.”

I and Nanny exchanged worried glances, both of us feeling a knot of unease settling in the pit of our stomachs.

“Why are we even afraid?” Nanny scoffed speaking in our native tongue as she leaned towards me. “It’s not like we did anything and you don’t have to worry either, they don’t seem like they’re from Blue Ridge.”

I nodded, I wanted to tell her about the weird feelings. va I have been getting by just staring at both men but I

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pushed it aside. We had a business to run, after all.

“Well,” Nanny switched to English, straightening her apron. “Let’s see what this is about.”

As we made our way across the café to Xander’s table, I tried to steady my breathing. I could feel a strange pull toward Xander, the same way I had felt today when he had sat next to me. Unlike his father, it wasn’t fear… it was a strange attraction – the drooly type. It was as if an invisible thread connected us, tugging at my very core.

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When we reached the table, Xander’s face lit up with smiles. “Lyla!” he exclaimed, flashing me a disarming smile. “I didn’t know you worked 1. I was just telling them you’re my classmate.”

I gave the newcomers a hesitant smile, wondering why Xander felt the need to say that. He was making it sound like a family introduction.

“Yeah, I’ve been working here for a while.”

Before the conversation could go any further, Nanny,

cut in with a businesslike tone. “What can we do for

you?”

Xander’s father – Mr Dunree sitting across from him

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“We were wondering if you could handle a large takeout order for tomorrow

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nails tapping on the table. “We’re having a celebration tomorrow morning.

designer bag and pulled out a folded piece of paper, handing it to Nanny. “Here’s

took the list, her eyes scanr

it. The items

could see and the order needed to be

event were later in the day, we could manage, but by morning?

newcomers at the table exchanged glances, as disappointment flickered across their faces. The woman sighed and nodded. “That’s

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know I should have placed the orders ahead

seeing their crestfallen expression, quickly added. “There’s another

like this. I’d be

with eyes filled with gratitude.

mention,” Miriam chuckled. “I’ll go get their

moment,” she turned and started going back to

wasn’t following

paused and

a stern voice. “What

Let’s go.”

me. “I was hoping I could talk to Lyla. Do you have time?”

at me.

and the sense of unease I’d been feeling all evening spiked. Before I could respond, Miriam

voice tense.

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to her?” she demanded narrowing her

eyes. “My, you’re

Miriam

cold look.

of sympathy as he rose to his feet and bowed slightly towards her. “Ah, I see. My apologies if I caused any

concern.”

towards Nan peace, he said. “I’m Xander’s father. Xander just joined Lyla’s school and they’ve gone quite far in their curriculum. I was wondering if Lyla could tutor Him. I’ve spoken

request. I hadn’t expected that, though the idea of tutoring Xander felt slightly pleasing to

Mr Dupree warily but

let you know.”

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ended. I and Nanny

I resumed serving other customers, the strange feeling was back. Occasionally, I would look up at Xander and

would meet.

Wiping down tables, mopping the floors and wiping down the machines. Xander and his father were the only customers left and since we wanted to be polite, we just cleaned

the floors swept and everything

back door the cool night air washed against my skin as

just tossed the bags into the dumpster when a low growl froze me

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well.” A familiar voice drawled from the shadows. “Hey, look

shifters from before only, they were just three now. They emerged from the darkness; their eyes glowing in the dim street light. They blocked my path and their leader from before came forward.

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