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?”

tell them that none of this was my fault but I

last remnants of any affection my family had for me had vanished a long time ago buried under shame

for them, not without a wolf, not with

“I understand,” I whispered.

my mom said coldly “Clarissa will lend you

also fix that stupid hair of you…” She turned to

silver streaks in her hair will make everyone think she

”

and indicated that

tears behind my eyes

followed Clarissa, my hands trembling

the pack warriors dropped me off in front of the grand ballroom,

and headed

music and clinking glasses grew

and pure werewolf dominance filled the air as I reached the entrance and the moment I stepped inside, I felt it – the weight of hundreds of eyes turning in

felt like a lamb

feel the heat crawling up my neck, my cheeks flushing

again and my pheromones spilled into the air

heard the whispers before I

turned, their

“Is she… in heat?”

“No control at all.

She should be locked up and

to snag

into my palms, my nails biting into my

I just ignore them…

a sharp voice cut through the murmurs and I saw Cassidy Thorne

didn’t realize they let mutts attend this year,” Cassidy drawled loud enough for everyone

was the epitome of werewolf beauty and

was a time when

they’ll let

”

the crowd and I felt my

apology, I forced myself to look away and moved

I felt, how my body betrayed me every month turning me into a joke among

back tears when I felt a strange prickling sensation at the back

the room

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

gaze was fixed

had amber eyes, that were sharp and piercing like

an air of quiet strength…but more than that, there was something in his gaze that

the noise of the ballroom faded and all I could see

more… My

Who was he?

I could dwell on it,

in front of me, his lips twisted

taunted me since I was a child and was the first person to spread my wolfless

offer to be his girlfriend when

still bore malice against

it isn’t the Woodland