All Chapters of The Day He Lost Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Layla's POVIt was midday. I'd just stepped out of the Werewolf Medical Research Institute when a group of males surrounded me.Knox was at the front—my childhood friend, the one I'd grown up beside, one of the top Alphas in the training camp.He was grinning, way too excited. "Layla, we need you for something."Before I could even react, a hand clamped over my mouth. Then everything went dark.When I came to, I was chained to a stone pillar in the middle of the training camp square with silver links, trussed up like a slab of meat. Students crowded around me, their faces twisted with mockery.The silver burned into my skin, relentless. Sweat poured down my face as I whimpered and thrashed, my voice cracking into raw, wounded sounds.Worse—I'd been injected with rage-inducing serum. My Omega pheromones were leaking out in weak, helpless waves. My wolf half-emerged, but she was just a small, snowy-white thing, snarling and snapping with zero intimidation factor.The crowd ate it up."Th

Chapter 2

Layla's POVI didn't know how long had passed when Knox finally walked over to me.He still had that same careless, cocky swagger—hands in his pockets, strolling over like he was just here to watch a good show.Behind him trailed the Betas who'd helped with the "prank." And Mia.She was wearing a white dress today, her hair flowing loose over her shoulders. She had her hand over her mouth, her face all fake surprise. "Oh my god, I was just saying I wanted to see an Omega frenzy—I can't believe you actually did it!"The excitement she couldn't quite hide in her voice sent ice through my veins. So this was what my pain was to her. Entertainment."Of course we did," Knox said, puffing up with pride. "If Mia says she wants to see something, we make it happen."The way he looked at her—so soft, so tender—was something I'd never seen from him before.Then he strolled up to the stone and peered down at me, mocking.The sunset light spilled across his face. Those features I knew so well—they l

Chapter 3

Layla's POVWhen my father learned what had happened to me, he sent me a healing potion that even an Alpha King couldn't get his hands on.I downed it in one gulp. The wounds on my body knitted back together in seconds.But the wounds on my heart wouldn't heal so easily.Especially not when the training camp's forum suddenly flooded with videos of my humiliation.The comments stabbed at my eyes, one after another.[LMAO, that's an Omega frenzy? This is the top student in the whole camp?][Knox the Alpha is such a legend—went all out just to please his goddess Mia][Layla always acted so high and mighty. I thought she was something special. Look at her now][Been waiting for someone to take her down a peg. So annoying, always clinging to Knox][Like a piece of gum stuck to his shoe. Knox is way too patient with her]I scrolled through them all. Even found Knox's post.[Today's dose of fun for you. @Mia Happy now?]With a photo of me—dirty, broken, chained to that stone.Mia replied: [Yo

Chapter 4

Knox's POVAfter I walked out of Layla's place, I handed the necklace to Mia. She barely looked at the pendant—just turned it over once, laughed, and said, "Honestly, it's kind of plain." Then she tossed it back.I shoved it into my pocket and took Mia to dinner. We strolled around the training camp afterward. Her fingers brushed against the back of my hand every now and then. She tilted her head up at me and smiled."Knox, thanks for today. Layla... she's really okay, right?""She's fine," I waved it off. "She'll get over it in a couple days."At midnight, my phone buzzed.I figured it was her. A text apologizing. That's how it always went—she'd hold out for a while, but she always cracked first. She'd come to me, voice small, eyes red, asking if I was still mad. And I'd let her off the hook because, well, she was Layla. She always came back.But this time, I opened the message and saw the words: "Knox. We're done. Forever."I stared at it for three full seconds. Then I snorted and t

Chapter 5

Knox's POV"Knox?" Mia's voice pulled me back. She was sitting right beside me, her arm looped through mine, her chest pressing against my bicep. Her Alpha pheromones were pouring out, thick and unsubtle, practically dripping with invitation. "What are you thinking about?"A wave of discomfort hit me. I pulled away and stood up fast.I walked to the door, pulled it open, and stepped aside. "You should go."This was mine and Layla's place. If she ever found out Mia had been here, she'd never forgive me. And I needed her to forgive me.Mia blinked. "What?""I said, go." My voice was flat. No emotion.She bit her lip, then slowly got up from the couch. When she passed me, she stopped, tilting her head up to look at me. "Knox, she's just an Omega. You're seriously going to throw everything away for—""Out."I shoved her out the door and closed it behind her.Then I stood in that empty living room for a long, long time.The sunset bled through the windows, painting the floor in warm gold. B

Chapter 6

Layla's POVMy father was the Alpha of Healer's Hollow Pack. The day I came back, the entire Pack turned out to welcome me.He stood at the very front, eyes glistening with unshed tears. He opened his arms and pulled me into his chest."Welcome home."Those two simple words broke something inside me. All the hurt I'd been holding in for so long came crashing down.I buried my face in my father's warm chest, didn't say a word. Just let my shoulders shake.For the next three days, I barely left my room.My father sent over the potion the witch had brewed. Deep purple liquid swirled inside the glass vial, catching the light like captured starlight.I tipped it back and drank. The bitterness spread from my tongue all the way down to my stomach, then bloomed into warmth—slow, steady, flowing through every limb, every vein.Then I curled up on the bed and let the potion take effect. It worked just like my mother's necklace used to—steadying my wolf, quieting the turmoil inside me. Bit by bi

Chapter 7

Layla's POVOn the morning of the fourth day, I finally opened my eyes.Light streamed through the window, and I realized—I could feel everything. Every herb, every plant across the entire territory. The evening primrose on the eastern slope had just sprouted new shoots. The blood-clot flowers in the western valley were in full bloom. Even the wolf-spirit grass buried deep underground, not yet broken through the soil, trembled faintly at the edge of my awareness.I knew it then. My ability had finally awakened.My father pushed the door open just as I was standing at the window."Layla." His voice was tight.I turned. He was standing in the doorway, staring at me, his eyes already red.Then he smiled—proud, overwhelmed, barely holding it together."My daughter," he said, crossing the room and pulling me into his arms. "You've finally awakened."I pressed my face into his chest and let out a soft "Mm."That morning, my father gathered every elder and senior member of Healer's Hollow Pa

Chapter 8

Layla's POVI turned my head and saw a group of people being held back by the guards outside the fence—a dozen or so, young and old, well-dressed but panicked, clutching bags and boxes of gifts in their hands.The guard announced, "Members of Crimson Pack, Wind Pack, and Stone Pack have come to apologize."My father glanced at me. I nodded.The guards stepped aside. The group practically stumbled through the gates. The one in the lead was a middle-aged female wolf draped in gold and jewels. The moment she saw me, she lunged forward and nearly dropped to her knees at my feet."Miss Graham! Miss Graham! We're here to apologize! My son posted those things on the forum—we punished him severely at home! He didn't know what he was doing—he was manipulated!"She yanked a cowering Beta out from behind her. His legs gave out as he dropped to his knees, too afraid to even lift his head. "Layla, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have joined in on the insults... Mia was the one stirring

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