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 secrets under the moonlight as

in 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

did you come

“A week ago.

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

shouldn’t be here any

to Blue

of the window, my mind racing with

I’d brought nothing

would be furious but I had no idea

our house, his hand lingering on mine for a moment

you and explain the

I shook my head “It’ll make

worry, I’ll be fine

only need to endure for a short

but nodded “Fine, if you need anything, just call me,”

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

his car

door swung

the steps, his

mother followed closely behind; her

father roared, grabbing my arm roughly, yanking

winced as his grip dug into my already

any idea what you’ve

mother’s voice followed

like a proper daughter for one night! Instead, you go and humiliate

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

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to defend myself but my father’s slap landed across

sent me stumbling back, my

Leader? Are you trying to bring our entire family down with you?” my mother shrieked,

should never have

a cursed, wolfless deviant who brings nothing

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

was all

representation of your perfect family, why didn’t you

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

across my cheeks in successions, darkening

with those humans make you forget your manners?” My father growled with

gritted my teeth and turned to him, a

me again? Do you know it’s a punishable crime to hit your children in the human world? Anyways,

my father pause… the fight

speaking

was the useless daughter in any case, I

hardened as he shoved me hard, sending me sprawling

out of my sight!” he bellowed “You

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

my face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms as

“Stay outside tonight.

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