The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

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.

the wolfless girl with uncontrollable pheromones but as the friend he’d grown up with, the one who’d shared dreams and

my pack’s – Blue Ridge Beta and next in line as an Alpha since my dad had no male child and the only one that has managed to keep in touch with

did you come

“A week ago.

had known you were around…” he trailed off with a soft sigh “Let

shouldn’t be here any

”

Blue Ridge pack was

with thoughts of my parents

brought nothing

would be furious but I

hand lingering on mine for a moment longer

can come in with you and explain the situation

head “It’ll make him

worry, I’ll be fine by

only need to endure

”

but nodded “Fine, if you

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

let myself out of his car and watched as he drove

door swung open and I

steps, his eyes

mother followed closely behind; her lips twisted into

roared, grabbing my arm roughly, yanking me

grip dug into my already bruised

you have any idea what you’ve

mother’s voice followed

one night! Instead, you go and

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

1

I tried to speak, to defend myself but my father’s slap landed across my cheeks before I could get the

stumbling back, my vision blurring with tears and

our entire family

never

disgrace – a cursed, wolfless deviant who brings

not my fault!” I shouted, tears running from my eyes and nostrils now “I

was all your

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

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

slaps landed across my cheeks in

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

gritted my teeth and turned to

know it’s a punishable

”

father pause… the fight leaving

time I was speaking back but I think it was long

any case, I might as well

shoved me hard,

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

hysterically “Just take my name off the family register while you’re at it, too,” I called back behind my shoulder as I dragged myself towards the

mother sneered, crossing her arms as she

“Stay outside tonight.