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?”

this was my fault but I nodded instead, my throat was too tight

family had for me had vanished a

enough for them, not without a wolf,

“I understand,” I whispered.

said coldly “Clarissa will

you…” She turned to my sister “Give

pheromones, showing up with two giant silver streaks in her

”

nodded and

feeling the sting of tears behind my eyes

my hands trembling as

one of the pack warriors dropped me off in front of the grand ballroom, my father had been

dress and headed towards

of laughter, music and clinking

as I reached the entrance and the moment I stepped inside, I

felt like a

heat crawling up my neck,

and my pheromones spilled into the air announcing my presence like a siren’s

heard the whispers before I saw

that smell?” everyone turned, their noses

“Is she… in heat?”

“No control at all.

be locked

to snag a

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

I just ignore them…

cut through the murmurs and I saw Cassidy Thorne step

mutts attend this year,” Cassidy drawled loud enough for everyone

– was the epitome of werewolf beauty and

there was a time when I wanted to be

they’ll let anyone

”

crowd and I

to look away and moved to a quiet corner of

body betrayed me every month turning me into a joke among the very people with whom I should

pressed my back against the wall, trying to steady my breathing and fight back tears when I felt a

the room caught

alone, dressed in black from head to

gaze was fixed on

were sharp and piercing

air of quiet strength…but

of the ballroom faded and all I could

…something more… My heartbeat quickened, not

Who was he?

could dwell on it, a shadow

a young Alpha, Darius standing in front of me, his lips twisted into a sly

child and was the first person to spread my wolfless situation

rejected the offer to be his girlfriend

still bore malice against

if it isn’t the Woodland disgrace,”