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?”

none of this was my fault but I nodded instead, my throat was too tight to

my family had for me had vanished a long time ago buried

a wolf, not with

“I understand,” I whispered.

my mom said coldly “Clarissa will

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

she’s emitting pheromones, showing up with two giant silver streaks in her hair will make

”

and indicated

the sting of tears behind my eyes but refusing to let

followed Clarissa, my hands

hour later, one of the pack warriors dropped me off in front of the grand ballroom, my father had been too embarrassed to do

my dress and

laughter, music and clinking glasses

scent of power, strength and pure werewolf dominance filled the air as I reached the entrance and the moment I stepped inside, I

like a

the heat crawling up my neck, my

again and my pheromones spilled into the

before I saw the

smell?” everyone turned, their

“Is she… in heat?”

“No control at all.

should be locked

she trying to snag a mate with those smelly

into my

just ignore them… everything will

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

this year,” Cassidy drawled loud enough for everyone

Thorne – was the epitome of werewolf

there was a time when I wanted to be her

let anyone

”

rippled through the crowd and I felt my

and moved to a quiet corner of the room, my hands

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

trying to steady my breathing and fight back tears when I felt

across the

room, a man stood alone, dressed in black from head to toe, melting perfectly with the

gaze was fixed on

amber eyes, that were sharp and piercing

strength…but more than

the ballroom faded and all I could

that held me captive – curiosity and …something more… My

Who was he?

could dwell on it, a shadow

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

was the first person to spread my wolfless situation when

this was because I had rejected the offer to be his girlfriend

bore malice

it isn’t the Woodland disgrace,” Darius