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.

friend he’d grown up with, the

no male child and the only one that has managed to keep in touch with me since I left Blue Ridge even

did you come back?” I

“A week ago.

trailed off with a soft sigh “Let me take you home,” he

be here

Blue

out of the window, my mind racing with thoughts

I’d brought nothing

I had

in front of our house, his hand lingering on mine for

you and explain the situation

I shook my head “It’ll make

worry, I’ll be

need to endure for

to say something else but nodded “Fine, if you

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

let myself out of his car and watched

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

down the steps,

followed closely behind; her lips

father roared, grabbing my arm

winced as his grip dug

you have any idea what

mother’s voice

Instead, you go and humiliate us in front of everyone –

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

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my father’s slap landed across

sent me stumbling back, my vision blurring

the Lycan Leader? Are you trying to bring our

never have

cursed, wolfless deviant who brings nothing

running from my eyes

all your

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

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

cheeks in successions, darkening my

me? Did staying with those humans

and turned to

father? Will you hit me again? Do you know it’s a punishable crime to hit your children in the human world? Anyways, I won’t fight this… go ahead and

the fight leaving his eyes for

speaking back but

was the useless daughter in any case, I might as well live up

he shoved me

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

I laughed hysterically “Just take my name off the family register while you’re at it, too,”

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

“Stay outside tonight.

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