The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger
Chapter 34

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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 .

Finding this job had been a stroke of luck for us .

One of the days , famished and munching on hamburgers we got at a place where they gave free food , we stumbled upon the ‘ Help Wanted ‘ sign in the Coffee 

Nook’s window .

The owner , a gruff but kind – hearted man named John had taken one look at us and hired us on the spot .

“ I trust my instincts .

” He had said peering at us “ And they’re telling me you two are exactly what this place 

needs .

” 

He hadn’t asked for references or even our experience , he just smiled and told Miriam after she finished recounting how her husband left us to fend on our own .

“ You look like someone who needs a break .

” 

It was the first time since we’d left the pack that I felt seen for something more than my past .

We settled into the little apartment above the coffee shop , and for the first time , I started to believe we could make a life 

here .

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Thankfully , I and Nanny were quick learners and soon found out that we enjoyed the work .

It was simple , predictable – everything our lives at Blue Ridge wasn’t .

A year later , we’ve saved up enough money and moved out of the apartment above the coffee shop and Mr John made Nanny the manager .

These days , he was always on one cruise or the other and only called every month to get the analysis of sales .

The memory brought a small smile to my face as I prepared another order .

Just as I handed it to the customer , my phone buzzed in my pocket .

I frowned , slipping the phone out and glancing at the screen .

It was a private ID and had no number .

“ Sarah , can you cover for me for ninute ? ” 

I hesitated for a moment frowning as I stared at my phone before stepping into the back room to answer .

“ Hello ? ” I said , but all I heard was static .

“ Hello ? ” I repeated , a knot forming in my stomach .

There was no response , only the faint crackle of interference .

I was about to hang up when I thought I heard something – a voice , perhaps ? – buried beneath the white noise .

But before I could make it out , the call 

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disconnected .

Puzzled , I stared at my phone .

Almost immediately , it 

– 

rang again this time , it was an unknown number .

My heart quickened .

This time , I answered with a sense of urgency .

“ Who is this ? ” 

Again , only static .

I was feeling frustrated at this point as I hung up once more .

The pattern repeated several times over the next hour .

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

Frustrated and unnerved , I fir 

breathing heavily as I leaned 

a 

turned off my phone , 

inst the wall .

What 

was going on ? The constant calls were grating on my nerves , adding to the stress of the day .

Feeling a sudden need for air , I called out to Nanny , avoiding her knowing gaze .

“ I’m going to step out for a minute .

” 

I slipped out 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 .

I leaned against the brick wall of the alley beside the coffee 

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shop , contemplating if I should break what I’d worked so hard to leave .

I’ve been sober for three months .

But I needed it at this moment , my nerves were all over the place .

I lit it with trembling hands , inhaling deeply as I took the first smoke .

It was a habit I had picked up at seventeen , replaceing it an easy way to deal with all the bullying in school .

I had promised Nanny that I would quit but right now , I needed something to calm my nerves .

The day had been too strange – first school , then these phone calls .

And that man … Mr Dupree … there was something about him that set me on edge .

‘ I took several drags , watching he smoke curl into the evening air .

The memory of M upree’s eyes on me earlier sent a fresh wave of fear down my spine .

Who was he ? 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 that before .

It wasn’t just fear … 

Lost in thoughts , I didn’t notice the group of men approaching until they were too close .

They moved with a certain sleekness , their eyes glinting in the dim light .

Something about them was off , putting me on 

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alert instantly .

As they drew closer , my eyes widened 

in shock .

Their pupils were slitted like cats and I recognized their faces from earlier .

They were a rude group of five men .

And they were – shifters .

I had heard of humans dabbling in dark magic to gain the ability to change form but I’d never encountered any before .

They weren’t like our kind – they were dangerous .

Diabolical .

My heart began to race , but I forced myself to remain calm .

My grip on the cigarette tightened as I took another drag , ignoring them , keeping my eyes focused on the ground .

But they didn’t walk past me .

Itead , one of them – a burly man with a scar, runnin own his cheek – stepped closer .

“ Hey there , sweetheart .

We meet again .

How about you give us that number now ? ” 

I clenched my jaw , taking another drag of my cigarette as I gave the man a sideways glance .

“ You’re not my type , ” I muttered , trying to keep my voice steady .

“ That’s a shame , ” he drawled “ Because you’re exactly our type .

How about you go with us home and we will show you that appearances can be deceiving … you 

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know , teach you a little lesson on how you should treat your customers right … ” 

“ My memory is bursting with enough lessons but thank you for your help .

I’ll pass .

” 

The man chuckled – both him and his companions as they closed in on me .

“ Who said you had a choice ? ” 

My mind raced , this felt all too familiar .

“ Look ! ” I said , dropping my cigarette and grinding it out with my heel .

“ I’m sorry if I had spoken to you guys in a way that wasn’t pleasant enough .

It won’t happen again and I’m sincerely sorry .

” 

‘ The shifters laughed .

“ That sounded fake , Lyla , too fake 

that it’s annoying me .

Perhap 

e should teach you a 

lesson about fake apologies … ead .

” 

I tensed , ready to defend myself .

I migh