Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 25: True Evolution

"There you are!" Someone suddenly jumped in front of her, startling Violet out of her thoughts.

"Ahh!" Violet screamed, instinctively landing a punch on the person’s face, only to realize it was Lila.

Lila yelped in pain while Violet’s expression shifted to horror as she recognized her friend. She hadn’t meant to hit her, but years of always keeping her guard up had conditioned her to react this way.

Violet rushed forward, hysterically checking on Lila.

"I’m okay, I’m okay," Lila insisted, trying to calm her down. "See? No damage." She attempted a smile, but her face scrunched up in pain. "But damn, that was a mean hook."

With a deep breath, Violet slowly calmed her racing heart. But almost immediately after, her expression twisted in anger.

"What the hell is wrong with you?! Why would you jump in front of someone like that? Are you asking for death or something?" she shouted.

Lila rubbed her cheek, pouting. "I should be asking why your automatic response to a small prank is to punch someone in the face. What if the person was innocent..." She added with a pout, "Just like me."

"Well, where I come from, there’s no mercy for ’small pranks,’" Violet said with emphasis. "And it teaches people like you to never try it again." She retorted coldly.

Lila’s pout deepened, her eyes almost watering as she complained, "You’re so mean."

"If I’m so mean, you can remedy that by leaving me the hell alone," Violet replied bluntly.

At first, Lila’s persistent following had been cute, but now it was becoming increasingly annoying. Violet liked to keep her distance from people—no one could be trusted.

There were no friends, only selfish individuals capable of betrayal and cruelty. This jungle of a school wasn’t a place for friendships, either. Violet refused to admit, even to herself, that Lila was slowly breaking down her defenses. That could never happen.

"Not going to happen." Lila said defiantly, startling Violet. For a moment, she thought Lila had read her thoughts.

"What?"

know you’re trying to push me away, but I won’t let that happen. I can see it in our future,

Was she a psychic or what?

and we have both classes together. Come on, let’s go. We’re

hand and pulled her along with such speed that Violet almost

Lila screamed as she dashed through the crowded hallway, making other students jump out

lunatic!" Violet cursed, but there was nothing she could do except let

of a numbered door. Lila flung it open and

already seated, with only the teacher missing. Violet counted herself lucky—if only

and as Violet expected, whispers began. If she hadn’t earned fame as the first freshman in Lunaris to make it to the

and luxurious. Violet could feel the cool air of

the students were human, but quite a few werewolves sat among them as well. Violet was glad to see that none

Violet choose a seat at the back, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible. Lila, however, followed her like a buzzing mosquito, her movements clumsy

point, Violet gave up trying to drive Lila away, confident

murmurs continued, with students glancing at her, but Violet ignored them all. Thankfully, it

hand and an

to Violet, "They say Radcliff is a racist prick who prefers werewolves and practically worships

the board. Without any pleasantries, he scrawled the day’s

True

she quickly schooled her expression, unlike

full of disdain as he looked at the humans sitting among the

the theory of evolution? Or, simply put,

It was clearly a loaded

asked, his

but loud enough for all to hear, he muttered, "Humans. Always

had not been kidding. Radcliff was