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.

girl with uncontrollable pheromones but as the friend he’d grown up with, the

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 Ridge even though he

come

“A week ago.

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

shouldn’t be here

Blue

racing with thoughts of

nothing but

knew they would be furious but I had no

house, his hand lingering on mine

come in with you and explain the situation to your

head “It’ll make him

worry, I’ll be fine

to endure

“Fine, if you need anything, just call

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

out of his car and

his car disappeared out of sight, the front door swung open

stormed down the steps, his eyes burning with

behind; her lips twisted

shameful little brat!” my father roared, grabbing my

as his grip dug into my already

have any idea what

voice

to act like a proper daughter for one night! Instead, you go and humiliate us in front of everyone

vicious Alpha wives? Do you want

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

sent me stumbling back, my vision blurring with

seduce the Lycan Leader? Are you trying to bring our entire family down with you?” my

never have birthed

a cursed, wolfless deviant

fault!” I shouted, tears running from my eyes and nostrils

all your

your perfect family, why didn’t you send your perfect daughter? Why did you force

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

cheeks in successions, darkening

talk back at me? Did staying with those humans make

turned to him, a

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

father pause… the fight leaving his eyes for a

time I was speaking back but I

useless daughter in any case, I might as

me hard, sending me sprawling onto

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

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

they slammed the door in my face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms as she watched

“Stay outside tonight.

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