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.

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

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

come back?”

“A week ago.

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

shouldn’t be here

”

Blue Ridge pack was

stared out of the window, my mind racing with thoughts of my parents and how they would

nothing

be furious but I had no

hand lingering on mine for a moment longer than

with you and explain the situation

shook my head “It’ll make him

I’ll be fine by

to endure for a short

”

nodded “Fine,

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

myself out of his car and watched as he

his car disappeared out of sight, the front door swung open and I froze as my father’s furious face

the steps, his eyes burning with

behind; her lips

roared, grabbing my arm roughly, yanking

dug into my already bruised

have any idea

mother’s voice

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

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

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–,” I tried to speak, to defend myself but my father’s slap landed across my cheeks before I could get

sent me stumbling back, my vision blurring with tears

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

never have

a cursed, wolfless deviant who brings

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

all

it? If you wanted a perfect representation of your perfect family, why didn’t you send your perfect daughter? Why did you force me

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

across my cheeks in

at me? Did staying with those humans make you

gritted my teeth and turned to

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

”

the fight leaving his eyes for a few

I was speaking back but I think

I might as well live up to

shoved me

he bellowed “You don’t

off the family register while you’re at it, too,”

before they slammed the door in my face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms

“Stay outside tonight.