The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

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Lyla

A wave of apprehension washed over me .

There was something in his gaze that sent a chill down my spine .

His eyes , dark and penetrating , seemed to look right through me as if he knew secrets about me that even I ,

didn’t know .

He looked like he could be a businessman or

something else … I couldn’t say but what unsettled me more was how he stared at me , as if he had been * waiting for me to notice him .

I felt my pulse quicken

a quick tremor passed through m

my head , I wanted to look away but I just cou.

’t why was he

here ? Was he a new teacher ?

–

Suddenly , something said sharply in my ear , startling me as I bolted up from my seat .

“ LOOK AWAY ! ”

I finally managed to tear my eyes away from the man , only to notice I was standing and everyone in my class was staring at me strangely including Mrs Caldwell

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and Ms.

Hayley .

“ Is everything alright , Lyla ? ” Mrs Caldwell asked eyeing me strangely .

“ You look like you’ve just seen a ghost .

”

My eyes went back to the entrance of the door , the man was still there and his eyes were still on me .

I

wanted to tell the teachers what I saw but they were humans and I could be the only one seeing it , I didn’t want them to think I was stupid .

“ I … ” I trailed off stuttering .

“ There’s an empty seat next to me and I was wondering if the new student would like to sit here ,” I said quickly with a strained smile .

“ That’s so sweet of you , Lyla ! Ms Hayley beamed with pride and turned to the man at the door “ I told you Mr Dupree , our school is ‘ the best pla or your son , you don’t have to worry about him fitting in .

”

The man nodded but didn’t say anything .

“ Xander , go ahead and take the empty seat next to Lyla and let’s go back to our teaching .

”

Xander nodded and waved at the man by the door

before making his way towards me .

I forced myself not to look at the mysterious man by the door .

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couldn’t be his father – he looked far too young and Xander seemed like my age .

Xander finally slid into the empty desk beside me .

The man by the door lingered for a moment longer , his eyes still on me , before he turned and left .

I exhaled slowly , realizing I had been holding my breath .

Something about that man wasn’t right .

And Xander – I turned to look at my new classmate and caught him looking at me .

“ Hi ! ” I murmured , blushing at being caught before I quickly turned away .

off about him , too ,

quite figure

W

discussing , with

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

other hand remained

his hand on his desk

Caldwell .

Xander ! ” Mrs Caldwell suddenly called his attention , though her

it too ? I wondered

We’re discussing Margaret Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s

suppose

?

time …

curled into

” he said , his voice low and

good book , but it’s a little too … idealistic , don’t you

better than to chase a dream that was never real in the

”

My brows furrowed .

he said it , as though he wasn’t just talking about the book as

–

experience .

made me uneasy , though I couldn’t explain

caught unawares , she just stared at Xander for a few seconds before turning back to the

, but my

Dupree who had stared at me so intensely and to the feeling that something was about to

, and I wondered if it had to do with any of this

and ask

bell rang , signalling the end of class , I gathered

was coming , I could feel it

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time

my way to the student cafeteria for

the first time I had ever dared

in the bathroom or outside by

a tray of food , and made my

following me but I didn’t care

settled on an empty table

down , their whispers reached

that really Lyla ?

.

What happened to her ? ”

She looks … different

”

ignored them , focusing on my food

had just taken

when a familiar voice cut through the whispers

voice dripping with mockery “ Look who’s finally decided to

join the rest of us in the cafeteria

”

didn’t look up from my

calmly took another bite , the room was now quiet

atore at 110

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slamming her

I’m talking

matter ?

up at her

was standing before me , flanked by her usual group

eyes raked over me , a sneer twisting her perfectly

want , Marissa ? ” I sighed “ Don’t you know

lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to me in that

putting oil

, you’re still the same freak you’ve always been

”

her giggled , the filling the Cafeteria

– pitched

them , chimed

clothes all you

school weirdo .

”

and continued eating

could feel anger bubbling up inside me , but it was different now controlled ,

no longer

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victim they expected me to

barely reacting to them and apparently

used food tray and dumped its contents

Her friends .

followed suit .

their

, Marissa said with feigned remorse