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.

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

my 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

you come back?” I

“A week ago.

a soft sigh “Let me take you home,”

shouldn’t be here any

ride back to Blue

racing with thoughts of my parents and

brought nothing

knew they would be furious but I had no idea how bad

up in front of our house, his hand lingering on

explain the situation to

shook my head “It’ll make him

worry, I’ll be

only need to endure for

nodded “Fine, if you need anything, just call

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

out of his car and watched as

front door swung open and I

steps, his eyes burning with

behind; her

my father roared,

as his grip dug into my

you have any idea

voice followed

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

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

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my father’s slap landed across my

my vision

bring our entire family down with you?”

should never have birthed

a disgrace – a cursed, wolfless deviant who brings nothing

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

was all your

a perfect representation of your perfect family, why didn’t you send your perfect daughter?

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

slaps landed across my cheeks in

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

my teeth and turned to him, a sneer on

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

saw my father pause… the fight leaving his eyes for

I was speaking

in any case, I

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

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

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

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

“Stay outside tonight.

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