Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 11: Moonsphere

Violet had never truly considered Nancy's trailer a home, and standing in this room made that painfully clear. She was left speechless by the sheer luxury surrounding her.

The expansive space boasted polished dark wooden floors that gleamed under the soft lighting. Four towering four-poster canopy beds, each fit for a princess, draped in crisp white sheets with plush pillows. Matching wardrobes and executive desks accompanied each bed, adding an air of sophistication.

Thankfully, the walls hadn't been painted a garish Barbie pink, otherwise, Violet would have thrown up on the spot. Instead, a dreamy blend of pastel pinks, blues, and purples washed over the room, evoking the whimsical sweetness of cotton candy.

A cozy bookshelf stood by the far end, but the true crown jewel of the space was the flat-screen TV mounted on the wall. At the sight of it, Violet nearly forgot any trespasses this school had committed against her. This was fucking paradise.

There was a door to the side, and Violet guessed it led to the bathroom. Mary had mentioned that while each room in the west house had its own private bathroom, there was also a coed communal one "just in case of emergencies."

Violet had shuddered at the thought, unable to imagine what kind of emergency would drive her to use a coed bathroom.

This school scared her more than she wanted to admit. There seemed to be less focus on learning and more on... activities, if you caught her drift.

Thank God the rooms weren't coed as well.

Violet couldn't help but wonder, If the room was this grand, the bathroom would no doubt be just as luxurious. She was tempted to check it out immediately but reminded herself she'd see it soon enough when she bathed later. No need to get too excited just yet.

It wasn't hard to find her bed—her roommates had already claimed the others, and her bag from earlier sat neatly on the unoccupied one. Violet set her satchel down and turned to face the trio, who were still staring at her, wide-eyed.

"Hi, I'm Violet. Also, could one of you tell me if there's something on my back? Because all the staring is starting to creep me out," she said, hands on her hips, meeting their gazes head-on.

A girl with short, choppy blonde hair suddenly hopped up from her bed and approached Violet. Her disarming smile caught Violet's attention immediately, and she couldn't help but notice the girl's petite frame and high cheekbones. She looked more like a delicate fairy than a human.

"Hi, I'm Lila Meadows," she introduced herself in a chirpy voice, extending her hand with far more enthusiasm than Violet expected. "It's so nice to meet you, Violet Purple," she added, as if they'd been friends for years.

Violet blinked, taken aback by the sudden familiarity. Before she could ask any questions, Lila had already thrown an arm around her, steering her towards the others. "And that's Daisy Fairchild over there."

with a wave and a welcoming

was strikingly pretty, with a subtle nerdy vibe, glasses perched on her nose and a textbook clutched

there is Ivy Sinclair," Lila said, pointing to another blonde whose

plump lips. Her hourglass figure was enviable, the kind many women would dream of having. Yet, there was an undeniable air of arrogance around her, the kind that

the disdain in Ivy's gaze. It was clear that this girl didn't like her. And Violet's instincts had never been wrong. Ivy made no effort to introduce herself, instead

standoffish at

bed. "Shut up, Lila," she snapped, her tone dripping with

leaned in even closer to Violet, her voice far from subtle as she announced. "Ivy's

with fire blazing in her blue eyes. "I said shut that loud

but Violet was frowning, her

you mean she's jealous of me?" Then, looking directly at Ivy, she added politely, "No offense, but we've just met. Why would you be jealous of me? That doesn't

sharp. "If you're actually believing the nonsense that loudmouth

pride is legendary, especially considering how you were talking about that video just moments ago," Daisy finally

whatever confrontation was brewing. Her attention snapped to the new piece of information she'd just

to her, looking at her as if she were a clueless novice. Violet felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. What was

"You

Violet echoed,

Academy get all the gossip, trending topics, and the latest campus news. It's not like LunarLink, the official academic network. Moonsphere's student-run.

mind raced. This wasn't how she imagined

her phone to search for this so-called Moonsphere, Lila had already whipped hers out. She moved closer to Violet, showing her the screen. "You might want to sit down for this one," she said, her voice almost

bed, Lila settling in beside her. With a few quick taps, Lila searched for the video using her name, and

video circulating on Moonfeed was a clip of Griffin manhandling her. He lifted her off the ground as if she weighed nothing, letting her dangle helplessly before throwing her down like a ragdoll. Violet winced, her stomach twisting with humiliation as she watched herself hit the

thought that the entire school had seen her like that burned in her chest. She wanted to disappear, to sink into the floor

now, for

By the gods.....

sack of potatoes? Griffin wasn't even