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.

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

dad had no male child and the only one that has managed to keep in touch with me since I left Blue Ridge even though he left the pack earlier than

come back?” I

“A week ago.

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

be here any

”

ride back to Blue

with thoughts of my parents and

I’d brought nothing but further

would be furious but I had no idea how bad it

hand lingering on mine

you and explain the

my head “It’ll

I’ll be

to endure for a

”

to say something else but nodded “Fine, if

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

car

disappeared out of sight, the front door swung

steps, his eyes burning with

mother followed closely behind; her lips twisted into a

brat!” my father roared, grabbing my arm roughly,

his grip dug into my

have any idea what you’ve

mother’s voice followed

even manage to act like a proper daughter for one night! Instead, you go and humiliate

wives? Do you want

1

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

me stumbling back, my

seduce the Lycan Leader? Are you trying to bring our entire

never have birthed

– a cursed, wolfless deviant

running from my eyes and nostrils now “I didn’t

was all

If you wanted a perfect representation of your perfect family, why didn’t you send your perfect daughter? Why did you force me to go?” I

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

cheeks in successions, darkening

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

to him, a sneer on

you going to do about it, father? Will you hit me again? Do you know it’s a punishable crime to hit your children

”

my father pause… the fight leaving his eyes for

the first time I was speaking back but I think it was

any case, I might as

suddenly hardened as he shoved me

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

name off the family register while you’re at it, too,” I called back behind

mother sneered, crossing her arms as she watched me with

“Stay outside tonight.