The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

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Lyla

At that moment … I would have gladly chosen the shifters but they seemed to shrink back at the sight of Mr Dupree , their cocky expressions fading into apprehension .

The alley fell into an eerie silence as Mr Dupree’s imposing figure loomed at the entrance .

My eyes darted between him and the shifters , my body growing tense with surprise and wariness .

First of all , what was he doing e ? Second , why were the shifters looking scared ? He was a human , if anything he should be the one backing away from them .

Why did it seem they were shrinking under his gaze , looking at him sheepishly ?

“ Why is no one answering my question ? ” Mr Dupree chuckled – even that sounded sinister .

“ Is there a problem here ? ”

The leader of the shifters , the one that had tried to flirt with me in the café shook his head .

“ None , we were just leaving ,” he muttered .

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I watched as they turned and hurried away .

As they disappeared from my line of vision , I found myself alone with Mr D.

The relief I felt at the shifter’s departure was quickly overshadowed by a new kind of unease .

I forced a nonchalant smile as I stepped back , trying to suppress the urge to run .

Swallowing hard , I murmured turning to Mr Dupree whose gaze was on me now .

“ They’re just lowlifes , I could have handled them .

”

His lips curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes .

“ It didn’t look that way to me , Miss Lyla .

Are you alright though ? Did they try to attack you ? ” he asked , as his gaze flickered all over my body .

I felt exposed .

“ No ! ” I shook my head eager to change the subject , I blurted out .

“ What are you doing here ? ” I winced internally at how accusatory it sounded .

If he was offended by my question he didn’t show it , instead , his expression softened , though it did little to ease my nerves .

“ I live in the neighbourhood , ” he replied casually .

“ Xander and I were just taking an evening stroll.

We were in the coffee shop a while ago

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when I overheard those men talking about teaching someone a lesson .

” His eyes bore into mine .

“ When I saw you heading towards the back door and those men leaving shortly after , I put two and two together .

”

I shifted uncomfortably under his intense gaze .

There was something about the way he looked at me as if he could see right through me .

“ I didn’t realize I was followed .

Thank you for helping me , ” I said awkwardly , my fingers twitching as I resisted the urge to light another cigarette .

“ You shouldn’t be in dark alleys at this hour , ” he continued , his eyes straying to the cigarette pack peeking out of my pocket .

“ And sn woman .

You should know better .

”

? You’re

at the condescending

opened my mouth to retort but I thought

managed another tense

… I should probably head back inside , ” I said taking a step towards the café’s back

… intervening and

”

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go

shifters , ” he said

come back ;

So ,

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advise you not to wander

”

froze my hand on the door handle

he know

like he knew more than he was letting on ? My brow furrowed slightly as I

Panthers are messengers

creatures and since they could mask their scent

, they had access to almost any

doing

cut into

see shifters in this part

back to face him , shaking my

,” I said

This is my first time running into any

”

I had confirmed

, be careful , Miss

world can be a dangerous place for a young woman … especially one with

that , he turned

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and whispers

of the

him go , my skin prickling in a

rubbed my arms , trying to shake off the

, but I couldn’t quite

I turned and went back inside

the café .

the place did little to soothe my

room , and they immediately

was sitting at one of the tables , casually scring through his phone while sipping

ease as if he

in when I was having those mysterious calls

a slice of

Xander for

him and his father felt …

Dupree had talked about those shifters as if he knew

like I

a werewolf or

– creature ?

other

as he entered the café and made his way to

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Xander’s table .

something in Xander’s

have seen nothing wrong in the interaction but to me ,

carry, the way he bowed his head as he spoke to Xander struck me as

as

was the servant

the master .

crossed my mind , Xander suddenly lifted his eyes and our gaze met

he raised his

mile spread across

at me in a friendly manner

eyes locked

force , sending a

in my throat as I managed a weak smile, feeling my heart beat

looked away, hoping

to focus , get back to work and ignore

before I could fully retreat, the front door of the café swung open again

Shadows and whispers

—

women and

scents hit me … they

moved immediately to Xander and Mr Dupree’s table that was when

were all

was no way they could associate with those two and

instantly and my mind whirled with