The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

34 Night shift II

Lyla

My smile didn’t waver , but my eyes turned cold .

“ I’m afraid that’s not on the menu .

Coffee and pastries , however , are .

Would you like to order ? Can I get you guys started with water first before you decide on what you want to have or should I ask you to leave ? ”

The guy’s friends snickered but he looked taken aback by my firm response .

After a moment of tension , he straightened up .

“ Fine .

Five large black coffees .

To go .

”

I moved over to the counter and in a few minutes , I ‘ had their order ready , I package it in the to – go box

and went over to them with c

OS .

“ Hey ! ” I said casually – they stopped talking as soon as I approached them but I paid no attention to them .

I dropped the coffee on the table .

“ Here you go gentlemen ,” I flashed them a smile but my eyes held a warning .

“ Before you pay , are you sure you don’t want me to get anything else for you guys ? Our Lemon cake is quite popular .

”

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“ No , lady ! ” their leader huffed and brought out his card .

After swiping up and confirming their payments , I thanked them again and went back to the counter marvelling at my composure , In the pack , I would have shrunk away from such confrontation .

But here , in this small coffee shop , I found a strength I didn’t know I possessed .

It was as if a lot of things had changed since I got back .

To say the truth , it hasn’t been all sun and roses .

I remember when I and Nanny – Miriam had first arrived in the human world exactly 3 years and six months ago today .

We had little more than the clothes on our backs and some money my parents had given me .

It had been a hard transition , especially for me who was used to living in ple

Having whatever I

wanted to eat , all the clothes that I liked … and also for Miriam who was used to the structure of the pack life .

But we had managed , surviving on Grace’s little savings and the little money I had left .

For six months , we wandered from one shop that was looking to employ .

We didn’t have referees or CVs as the human called it .

They couldn’t trust us enough to let us work for them .

Despite , our willingness to work

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without being paid until they realized we weren’t fraud , they had all refused .

been a

at a place where they gave free food , we stumbled upon the ‘ Help Wanted ‘ sign

Nook’s window .

hearted man named John had taken one look at

trust my instincts

us “ And they’re telling me you two are exactly

needs .

”

hadn’t asked for references or even our experience , he just smiled and told Miriam after she finished recounting how her

someone who needs a break

”

left the pack that I felt seen

above the coffee shop , and for the first

here .

C

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and Nanny were quick learners and soon found out that we enjoyed the

everything

we’ve saved up enough money and moved out of the apartment above the

cruise or the other and only called every

smile to my face

it to the customer ,

the phone out and glancing

a private ID and had

you cover for me for

I stared at my phone before stepping into

? ” I said , but all I

Hello ? ” I repeated , a knot

, only the faint crackle of interference

up when I thought I heard something – a voice , perhaps ?

it out ,

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disconnected .

, I stared at my phone

immediately , it

–

, it was an unknown

My heart quickened .

answered with a sense of

Who is this

, only static

feeling frustrated at this point as I hung up once

several times

something in the static – a word , a name , warning

and unnerved , I fir

heavily as I leaned

a

off my phone

inst the wall .

What

on my nerves , adding to

air , I called out to Nanny , avoiding her knowing gaze

to step out for a

”

of the back door of the shop , then went towards the suggestion box

brick wall of the

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break what I’d worked so hard to leave

sober for three

this moment , my nerves

, inhaling deeply as I took the first smoke

a habit I had picked up at seventeen , finding it an easy way to deal with all

I would quit but right now , I needed something to calm my nerves

had been too strange – first school

man … Mr Dupree … there was something about him

drags , watching he smoke curl

eyes on me earlier sent a fresh

And why did he make me feel so uneasy ? Why does it seem like I’ve met him before ?

just fear …

didn’t notice the group of men approaching until

a certain sleekness , their eyes

them was off