Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 18: Absolute Power

If Violet had thought Mary was a walking Encyclopedia, then Lila was the world wide web. She never stopped talking. And Violet made a secret note never to let her secret out to her because God knows who she might leak the information to.

Although Violet noticed that every word she let out was essential information required for her stay here and there was no backbiting — at least to someone that doesn’t deserve it. But even at that, Violet was keeping her secrets to herself.

Just like her, every student in the West house was heading to the dining hall. And it seemed old habits don’t die young because just like her first day at school, the student’s creepy stares followed her as usual making her skin prinkle with the awareness.

However, Violet was pretty much used to it and ignored them, listening avidly to the stories Lila had to offer, keeping the important ones and filtering out the rest.

"About Ivy...." Lila switched topics as they made it outside, now following the flock of students heading in the same direction. "Don’t hate her too much, she’s not like you think."

Violet frowned at her, "It’s the fact you think I’m stuck up on such frivolous things that annoy me. I didn’t come to this academy to -".

"Yeah yeah, blah blah, you don’t have a heart and literally don’t care about anybody, I understand." Lila cut her off before she could continue. It might have been a day but she already knew Violet’s personality.

"Deny it all she wants but the truth remains Ivy sees you as a threat and possibly jealous of you."

"Exactly, why?" Violet asked, her tone raising as the ire grew inside of her again upon remembering yesterday’s incident. "I already told her what to do if she’s that jealous."

"Calm down, Violet. Let me fill you in," Lila began. "If you haven’t noticed, Lunaris Academy only accepts the wealthy, the spectacular, and the privileged. The Sinclair family may be new money, but when Ivy first applied, she was rejected. Can you imagine the shame? Even as an elite, she didn’t make the cut. Now there are rumors that the Sinclairs paid their way into the scholarship, just to get Ivy here. And then here you come, on your first day, making it into the top twenty—a feat no one else has accomplished. A feat Ivy believes she would’ve achieved, and more, if only she’d had that one chance encounter with Griffin."

she was into being smacked down by Griffin. Tell her she won’t miss the next opportunity

still planning, being throttled by Griffin might end up the mildest punishment she’d face. Trouble had a

to have her scholarship revoked, if

an ounce of sympathy from Violet. But she wouldn’t give up. Beneath Violet’s hard exterior, Lila sensed there was softness; she just

building than the dormitories. Although the west house had a vending machine in its hallway that dispensed snacks, Violet made a mental note

her arm with mock

raising an eyebrow, "Silvered

Lunaris kids call the dining hall." Lila winked. "You’ll understand when you

mere exaggeration, there was already a line

holding the door open just a bit longer than necessary, letting it swing shut almost in

glory. And to be honest, Lila had not been lying by calling it the

dining hall was nothing short of majestic, crafted with all the extravagance befitting the academy. It was vast, large enough to

windows, illuminating the hall’s classical design, dominated by cream and gold. The marble floor gleamed,

However, that was where everything kind about it ended.

tables were reserved for ordinary students—humans and

ordinary standards, however their seating lacked the opulence reserved for

as these students were constantly under the watchful

a subtle division existed: humans and werewolves each had their own areas, though some mingled. But both groups remained equally subservient in the