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 .

There was something off about him

figure

W

, discussing , with me

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

hand remained

on his desk without

Caldwell .

” Mrs Caldwell suddenly called his attention , though her smile seemed a little strained

it too ? I

Margaret Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s

don’t suppose

? ”

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curled into a faint smirk

said , his voice low and

book , but it’s a little too … idealistic ,

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

”

My brows furrowed .

, as though he

–

experience .

me uneasy ,

, she just stared at Xander for a few

, but my focus

– Mr Dupree who had stared at me so intensely and to the feeling that something

mind flitted to the dream I had when I was sick , and I

Nanny and ask

, I gathered my things , my mind

coming , I

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time

to the student cafeteria for

first time I had ever

had always eaten my lunch either in the bathroom or outside by the

the bustling cafeteria , picked up a tray of food , and made my

eyes following me but I didn’t

empty table near the centre of the

, their whispers

really Lyla ?

.

happened to her

She looks … different

”

focusing on

just

my sandwich when a familiar voice cut through the whispers

well , ” Marissa said , her voice dripping with mockery “ Look who’s finally decided to grace us

the rest of

”

didn’t look up

took another bite , the room

atore at 110

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” Marissa snapped , slamming her

talking to you

the matter ? ”

looked up at her now

before me , flanked by her usual group of

, a sneer

sighed “ Don’t you know it’s bad table etiquette to interrupt someone eating

You must have a lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like this and speaking to me in that

clothes or putting oil

? No darling , you’re still the same freak you’ve

”

giggled , the

pitched

, chimed in

all you want ,

school weirdo .

”

continued eating

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

was no

–

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expected me to be

reacting to them and apparently frustrated decided

dramatic flourish , she picked up her used food tray and dumped

Her friends .

followed suit .

they emptied their trays into my

Marissa said with feigned