Chapter 5: Gala aftermath…

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Lyla

“So pathetic,” someone sneered from the crowd.

“Did she think she could seduce the Lycan Leader with that display?” another voice mocked.

The tears that stung my eyes were equal parts from the physical pain of being dropped and the mortification of being the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons.

The embarrassment was unbearable too.

Amidst the chaos, Nathan, dropped to his knees beside me, offering me his hands.

“Lyla, are you okay?” he asked.

I couldn’t bring myself to answer, so I nodded absently, my eyes still straying to the door Ramsey had disappeared.

The memory of his burning gaze is still in my head.

Nathan gently lifted me and guided me to a quiet corner.

“You shouldn’t be here like this,” he murmured.

“It’s dangerous.

“Well, I don’t make the rules,” I offered him a smile “My dad insisted I must come.

I had no choice.

People were still talking, pointing at me and laughing but for the first time, I didn’t care because in that fleeting moment with Alpha Ramsey, I had felt something that made all the pain, all the humiliation, seem almost bearable.

“But… thank you,” I mumbled.

I glanced around me, my cheeks still flushed with shame “I’m sorry… for being such a misfit.

You’re right, I shouldn’t have come.

Nathan’s grip tightened around my arm, his voice firm but kind.

“Stop apologizing, Lyla.

None of this is your fault,” his gaze flickered briefly to the direction Ramsey had gone, his jaw clenched.

“That man… he’s a jerk.

Don’t let him or anyone else make you feel like you’re less than what you are.

I nodded, swallowing back the lump in my throat as I offered him another strained smile.

Nathan was one of the few people in my life who didn’t look at me like I was broken.

with uncontrollable pheromones but as the friend he’d grown up with, the one

as an Alpha since my dad had no male child and the only one that has managed to keep in touch with me since I

did you come

“A week ago.

a soft sigh “Let me take you home,”

shouldn’t be here any

ride back to Blue Ridge

window, my mind racing with thoughts of

brought nothing but

would be furious but I had

house, his hand lingering on mine for

explain the situation to

I shook my head “It’ll make him

be fine

need to endure for

to say something else but nodded “Fine, if you need anything, just call

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

car and watched

disappeared out of sight, the front door swung open and I froze as my

stormed down the steps, his eyes burning with

mother followed closely behind; her lips

father roared, grabbing my

as his grip dug into my already bruised

any idea

voice followed

couldn’t even manage to act like a proper daughter for one night! Instead,

those vicious Alpha wives? Do you want your father to be stripped of his title as Alpha because of your

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speak, to defend myself but my father’s slap landed across my cheeks before

sent me stumbling back, my vision blurring

tried to seduce the Lycan Leader? Are you trying to bring our entire family down with you?” my mother shrieked,

should never have

cursed, wolfless deviant who brings nothing

I shouted, tears running from my eyes and nostrils

was all

for it? If you wanted a perfect representation of your perfect family, why didn’t you send your perfect

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

my cheeks in successions,

at me? Did staying with those humans make you forget your manners?” My father

my teeth and turned to him, a sneer

know it’s a punishable crime to

fight leaving his eyes for a

I was speaking

I might

gaze suddenly hardened as he shoved me hard, sending me sprawling onto

Get out of my sight!” he bellowed “You don’t deserve to be under

you’re at it, too,” I called back

the door in my face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms as she

“Stay outside tonight.

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