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.

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

male 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 earlier

you come

“A week ago.

known you were around…” he trailed off with a soft sigh “Let me take you home,” he

shouldn’t be here

”

back to Blue

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

brought nothing but further

knew they would be furious but I had

front of our house, his hand lingering

you and explain the situation to your

my head “It’ll make him

be fine by

need to endure for a short

”

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

I forced a smile.

“I’ll be fine.

Thanks again, Nathan.

,”.

out of his car

the front door swung open and I froze as my father’s furious face came into

stormed down the steps, his eyes burning with

behind; her lips twisted into a

shameful little brat!” my father roared,

as his grip dug into my

you have any idea what you’ve

mother’s voice followed

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

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

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father’s

stumbling back, my vision blurring with

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

never have birthed

cursed, wolfless deviant who brings nothing but

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

all

family, why didn’t you send your perfect daughter? Why did you force me to go?”

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

slaps landed across my cheeks in successions,

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

to him,

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

”

fight leaving his eyes for

was speaking back but I think it was

daughter in any case, I

hardened as he shoved me hard, sending me

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

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

my face, my mother sneered, crossing her arms

“Stay outside tonight.