The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

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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 .

had been a stroke of

, famished and munching on hamburgers we got at a place where they gave free

Nook’s window .

kind – hearted man named John had taken one look

trust my

peering at 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 husband

look like someone who

”

was the first time since we’d left the pack that I felt seen for

the coffee shop , and for the first time

here .

C

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

simple , predictable – everything

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

cruise or the other and

a small smile to my face as

as I handed it to the customer , my phone buzzed

frowned , slipping the phone out and glancing at the

was a private ID and had

, can you cover for me for ninute ?

at my phone

I said , but all I heard

, a

, only the faint crackle of interference

to hang up when I thought I heard something – a voice , perhaps

it out , the call

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disconnected .

, I stared at

immediately , it

–

it was an

My heart quickened .

answered with a sense of urgency

Who is this ?

, only static

frustrated at this point as I hung

repeated several times over the next hour

I thought I could almost make out something in the static – a word , a name , warning ? – but it slipped away before

, I fir

heavily as I leaned

a

my phone

inst the wall .

What

The constant calls were grating on my nerves , adding to the stress

sudden need for air , I called out to Nanny , avoiding

going to step out for a minute

”

of the back door of the shop , then went towards the suggestion box that no one ever uses and retrieved a pack of cigarettes and a lighter

of the alley beside

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should break what

for

I needed it at this moment , my nerves were

trembling hands , inhaling deeply

finding it an easy way to deal with all the bullying in

that I would quit but right now ,

first school

… there was something about him that set

he smoke curl

upree’s eyes on me earlier sent a fresh

Was he really Xander’s dad ? And why did he make me feel so uneasy ? Why does it seem like I’ve met him before ? I had never reacted to anyone like

just fear …

I didn’t notice the group

their eyes glinting in the

was off , putting