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 morning – cakes and coffee for about thirty to fifty people.”

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

a folded piece of paper, handing it to Nanny. “Here’s what we had in

the list, her eyes scanr

it. The items

needed to be ready by morning. She

this is a pretty long list for such short notice. If the event were later in the day, we could manage,

sighed and nodded. “That’s understandable. I am

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know I should have placed the orders

their crestfallen expression, quickly added.

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

eyes filled

Miriam chuckled. “I’ll

a moment,” she turned and started going back

I wasn’t following

paused and

in a stern voice.

Let’s go.”

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

at

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

voice tense.

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do you need to speak to her?” she demanded narrowing

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

Miriam replied, giving him

cold look.

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

concern.”

father. Xander just joined Lyla’s school and they’ve gone quite far in their curriculum. I was wondering if

blinked, caught off guard by the request. I hadn’t expected that, though the idea of tutoring Xander

eyed Mr Dupree warily but nodded. “We’ll think

let you

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conversation ended. I and Nanny made

way back to the counter before the three people who had joined Xander’s table left. As I resumed serving

would meet.

up. 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

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

the back door the cool night air washed

into the dumpster

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voice drawled from the shadows. “Hey,

my heart hammering as I recognized the shifters from before only, they were just three now. They emerged from the

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