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

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“We’re having a celebration tomorrow morning. We thought starting them off with

pulled out a folded piece of paper,

took the list, her eyes scanr

it. The items

numerous from the snippets I could see and the order needed to be ready by morning. She sighed softly

long list for such short notice. If the event were later in the day, we could manage, but by morning? It’s not just possible.”

the table exchanged glances, as disappointment flickered across their faces. The woman sighed and nodded. “That’s understandable. I am a dummy for thinking this can

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should have placed the orders

their crestfallen expression, quickly added.

in large orders like this. I’d be happy to give you their information.”

with eyes filled with gratitude.

chuckled. “I’ll go

a moment,” she turned and started going back to

that I wasn’t following

paused and

a stern voice. “What are you doing,

Let’s go.”

raised his hand as if to stop me. “I was hoping I could talk to Lyla.

staring at me.

Mr Dupree to single me out and the sense of unease I’d been feeling all evening spiked. Before I could

voice tense.

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to speak to her?” she demanded

an eyebrow, amusement dancing in his eyes. “My, you’re quite concerned about her,

Miriam replied, giving him

cold look.

a hint of sympathy as he rose to his feet and bowed slightly towards her. “Ah, I see.

concern.”

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 to

the request. I hadn’t expected that, though the idea of

warily but nodded. “We’ll think

let you know.”

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the conversation ended. I and Nanny made

people who had joined Xander’s table left. As I resumed serving other customers, the strange feeling was back. Occasionally, I would look up at Xander and our gaze

would meet.

not to walk over to him. As closing time reached, I started cleaning up. Wiping down tables, mopping the floors and wiping down the machines. Xander and his father were

left earlier, so I had to tak dumpster out back. Finally, with the floors swept and everything in place, what was left for me was to take out the trash bags and I’ll

night air washed against my skin as

had just tossed the bags into the dumpster when

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A familiar voice drawled from the shadows. “Hey, look it’s

now. They emerged from the darkness; their eyes glowing in the dim street light. They blocked my path and their leader

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