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.

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

line 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 left Blue

come

“A week ago.

known you were around…” he trailed off with a soft sigh “Let me take you home,” he offered, leading me gently

shouldn’t be

back to Blue

with thoughts of my parents and how

I’d brought nothing but further

be furious but I had

pulled up in front of our house, his hand lingering

and explain

shook my head

I’ll be

to endure for a short

say something else but nodded “Fine, if you need anything, just call me,” he

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

his car

soon as his car disappeared out of sight, the front door swung open and I froze as

down the steps,

closely behind; her lips twisted into

roared, grabbing my arm

winced as his grip dug

have any idea

voice

one night! Instead, you go

Do you want your

1

–,” I tried to speak, to defend myself but my father’s slap landed across my

stumbling back, my vision blurring

our

never have

a cursed, wolfless deviant

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

all your

you blame me for it? If you wanted a perfect representation of your perfect family,

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

cheeks in successions,

you talk back at me? Did staying with those humans make

teeth and turned to

me again? Do you know it’s a punishable crime to hit your children

father pause… the fight leaving his

I was speaking back

useless daughter in any case, I might

hardened as he shoved me hard, sending me sprawling onto the

Get out of my sight!” he bellowed “You

register while you’re at it, too,” I called back behind my shoulder as

face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms as she watched me

“Stay outside tonight.

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