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.

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

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

did you come

“A week ago.

a soft sigh “Let me take you home,” he offered,

shouldn’t be here

”

back to Blue Ridge pack

window, my mind racing with thoughts of my parents and how

brought nothing but

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

our house, his hand lingering on mine

in with you and explain the situation to your father,” he said

my head “It’ll

I’ll be fine

to endure for

”

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

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

out of his car and watched as

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

steps, his eyes

followed closely behind; her lips

father roared, grabbing my arm

as his grip dug into my

you have any idea what you’ve

mother’s voice

for one night! Instead, you go and humiliate us in front of

Do you want your father to be stripped of his title

1

but my father’s slap landed across my cheeks before I could get

my vision blurring with tears and

bring our entire

never

wolfless deviant who brings nothing but

tears running from my eyes and

was all

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

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

my cheeks

with those humans make

to him, a sneer

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

”

father pause… the fight leaving his eyes

I was speaking back

case, I

he shoved me hard, sending me sprawling onto the

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

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

in my face, my mother sneered, crossing

“Stay outside tonight.