The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: The Gala from hell

Lyla

I stood at the foot of the grand stone steps, my heart hammering against my ribs.

The pack house loomed over me like a fortress, its cold walls whispering memories of a life I had been cast off from.

I couldn’t believe three years had passed since that fateful night when my parents had sent me away in the dead of the night.

I had felt like a thief, banished without explanation or warning and nothing but a thousand dollars, clutching a single bag that was my clothes forcing me to vow never to return.

But now I was back.

I swallowed the knot in my throat, steeling myself.

I didn’t want to come, but my father’s command was not a request.

The annual werewolf gala was tonight and I was to attend.

I had no choice.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed open the heavy oak door, and the rush of familiar scent filled my lungs, bringing with it a flood of childhood memories both painful and good.

I had barely closed the door when my mother’s voice reached me.

“You’re late,” she hissed, her eyes narrowing as she took in my appearance.

Her sharp eyes flicked over me as if she was inspecting something unpleasant on the bottom of her shoe.

Beside her, my sister, Clarissa, gazed at me with a look that was somewhere between pity and disdain.

“I see you still haven’t learned to control yourself during your heat,” Clarissa scoffed.

“Father, it’s not a good idea for her to go like this.

She reeks…”.

“You think if we had a choice, I would have driven four hours to go and get her,” My father hissed “The invitation had stated that every family must send a representative that is 18 and above and ripe for mating.

I had no choice.

She was never an option, to begin with.

”

I flinched, “I’m sorry,” I began but my mother cut me off with a sharp gesture.

“Save it,” she snapped “We’ve been doing so well without you and we want it to remain that way.

Just remember, you’re here because we had no other choice.

Don’t disgrace us today.

If you cause a scene, or so much as draw unwanted attention… we will remove your name from the family register and disown you.

Do you understand?”

fault but I nodded instead, my throat

any affection my family had for me had vanished

a wolf, not with the monthly humiliation

“I understand,” I whispered.

said coldly “Clarissa will

also fix that stupid hair of you…” She turned to my sister “Give her

showing up with two giant silver streaks

”

Clarissa nodded and indicated that I follow

the sting of tears

followed Clarissa, my hands

me off in front of the grand ballroom, my father had been too

my dress and headed

of laughter, music and clinking glasses grew

the air as I reached the entrance and the moment I stepped inside, I felt it

a lamb among

feel the heat crawling up my neck, my cheeks flushing against my

body betrayed me again and my pheromones spilled into the air announcing my

heard the whispers before I saw

smell?” everyone turned,

“Is she… in heat?”

“No control at all.

She should be locked up and

trying to snag a mate with those

fingers dug into my palms, my nails biting into my skin as I

ignore them… everything will be

and I saw Cassidy Thorne step forward, a mocking smile on her perfect

mutts attend this year,” Cassidy drawled loud enough

was the epitome

be like her… there was a time

suppose they’ll let anyone

”

and I

look away and moved to a quiet corner

hated how powerless I felt, how my body betrayed me every month turning me into a joke among the very people with

breathing and fight back

across the room caught my

room, a man stood alone, dressed in black

was

had amber eyes, that were sharp and

features and an air of quiet strength…but more than that,

moment, the noise of the ballroom faded and all I could see

was something about his eyes that held me captive – curiosity and …something more… My heartbeat quickened,

Who was he?

on it,

turned to see a young Alpha, Darius standing in front of me, his lips twisted

and was the first person

offer to be his girlfriend when we

bore malice against

it isn’t the Woodland disgrace,” Darius