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 .

was something off about him , too , though

quite figure out

W

discussing , with me bare

ntinued the

ontributing

anything .

on the other hand remained

on his desk without looking

Caldwell .

suddenly called his attention , though her smile seemed a

it too

Atwood’s “ The Handmaid’s Tale

suppose you’ve

it ?

time …

into a faint smirk

I’ve read it , ” he said ,

… idealistic , don’t you think ? Offred was

better than to chase a dream that

”

My brows furrowed .

something strange about the way he said it , as though he wasn’t just talking about

–

experience .

me uneasy ,

Caldwell was caught unawares , she just stared at Xander for a few seconds before turning

class continued , but my focus wavered

to ler , to the strange man – Mr Dupree who had stared at me so intensely and to the

flitted to the dream I had when I was sick , and I wondered if it had to do

to tell Nanny and

of class , I gathered my things , my mind

I could feel it …

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time

my way to the student cafeteria

was the first time I had ever dared to step foot inside

either in the bathroom or outside by the field , too afraid

tray of

following me but I didn’t care

empty table near the centre of the

I sat down , their whispers reached my

that really Lyla

.

happened to her ? ”

She looks …

”

focusing on

had just taken

familiar voice cut

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

rest of us in the

”

didn’t look up from my

took another bite , the room was now quiet

atore at 110

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Hey ! ” Marissa snapped , slamming her hand down

talking to

matter ?

looked up at her now

, flanked by

a

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

! ” she scoffed “ You must have a lot of nerve , Lyla , showing up like

wearing some cheap new clothes or putting oil in your hair is

still the

”

her giggled , the filling the

– pitched laughter

, chimed in

can change your clothes all you want , but you’ll never stop being

school weirdo .

”

ignored them and continued eating my

up inside me , but

was no longer

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victim they expected me to be

Marissa saw I was barely reacting to them and apparently frustrated decided to escalate things

picked up her used food tray and dumped its

Her friends .

followed suit .

as they emptied their

Oops , Marissa said with feigned