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

cheeks burned at the condescending

mouth to retort but I thought better of

managed another tense ,

inside , ” I said taking

… intervening and saving

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moved to go , his voice

panther shifters , ” he said his

come back ; cats can be quite

So ,

and whispers

to

”

on the door handle

did he know

sound like he knew more than he was letting on ? My brow

Panthers are messengers

world , they’re always used to track stray were – creatures and since they could mask their scent naturally

access to

doing

voice cut into

shifters

, shaking my head , my

I said slowly

my first time running

”

if I had confirmed

, be careful ,

place for a young woman … especially one with your unique

meant by that , he turned and walked away , disappearing around the

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of the

, my skin prickling in a way it hadn’t done in a long

rubbed my arms , trying to shake

that something wasn’t right , but I couldn’t

deep breath , I turned and

the café .

warmth of the place

eyes scanned the room , and they immediately

scring through his phone

looked completely at ease as if he hadn’t a

in when I was having those mysterious calls

on a slice

on Xander for a moment

about him and his father felt … off

shifters as if he knew I would understand what he

me like

werewolf or any

– creature

other

he entered the café and

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Xander’s table .

down , whispering something in Xander’s ears before taking the seat opposite

have seen nothing wrong in the

aura that commanded the respect he seemed to carry, the way he bowed his head as he spoke to Xander struck me

as if ,

Dupree was

the master .

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

he raised

mile spread across

at me in

moment our eyes locked , that

apprehension returned in full force , sending a

throat as I managed a weak smile, feeling my heart beat a little too fast as I

looked away, hoping

work and ignore the growing

fully retreat, the front door of

Shadows and

—

newcomers entered two women

scents hit me … they were

table that was when everything dawned

were all werewolves

associate with those two and

instantly and my