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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at Nanny’s directness. “We were wondering if you could handle a large takeout order for tomorrow morning – cakes and coffee for about

–

“We’re having a celebration tomorrow morning. We thought starting them off with coffee and cakes would

and reached into her designer bag and pulled out a folded piece of paper, handing

took the list, her eyes

it. The items

order needed to be

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

flickered across their faces. The woman sighed and nodded. “That’s

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have placed the orders ahead of

quickly added. “There’s another café across town

I’d be happy to give you their information.”

woman turned to Nanny with eyes filled with

Miriam chuckled. “I’ll go

she turned and started

wasn’t

paused and

stern voice. “What are you doing,

Let’s go.”

“I was

staring at

expected, Mr Dupree to single me out and the sense of unease I’d

voice tense.

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speak to her?” she demanded narrowing

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

mother,” Miriam replied, giving him a

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.”

in their curriculum. I was wondering if Lyla could tutor Him. I’ve spoken to their teachers and they highly recommended her. Money is not

though the idea of tutoring Xander felt slightly pleasing to

eyed Mr Dupree warily

let

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the conversation ended. I

As I resumed serving other customers, the strange feeling was back. Occasionally, I would

would meet.

floors and wiping down the machines. Xander and his father were

with the floors swept and everything in place, what was left for

the cool night air washed against my skin as I closed

the dumpster when a low growl froze me

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from the

around, my heart hammering as I recognized the 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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