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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takeout order for tomorrow morning

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nodded, her perfectly manicured nails tapping on the table. “We’re having a celebration tomorrow morning. We thought starting

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

list, her eyes scanr

it. The items

the order needed to be ready

short notice. If the event were later in the

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

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know I should have placed

added. “There’s another café across town

be happy to

the woman turned to Nanny with eyes filled

chuckled. “I’ll go

and started going back to

I wasn’t following her

paused and

me in a stern voice. “What

Let’s go.”

stop me. “I was hoping I could talk to

staring at me.

me out and the sense of unease I’d

voice tense.

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why do you need to speak to

raised an eyebrow, amusement dancing in his eyes. “My, you’re quite concerned about her, aren’t

Miriam

cold look.

his feet and bowed slightly towards her. “Ah, I

concern.”

a gesture of. Extending his hands 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 to their teachers and they

though the idea of tutoring

warily but

and let

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ended. I

resumed serving other customers, the

would meet.

and wiping

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

the back door the cool night air washed against my skin as I closed my eyes, loving the change from the

into the dumpster when a low

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voice drawled from the

they were just three now. They emerged from the darkness;

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