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, we’re going to be

confidence? Was she a psychic

chirped happily, "So I saw your schedule, and we have both classes

an answer, Lila grabbed Violet’s hand and pulled

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

but there was nothing she could do except

it open and pulled them both inside before Violet even

class was already seated, with only the teacher

began. If she hadn’t earned fame as the first freshman in Lunaris to make it

was large and luxurious. Violet could feel the cool air of the air conditioner, and they even used an electronic whiteboard.

well. Violet

as possible. Lila, however, followed her like a buzzing mosquito, her movements clumsy as she tried to

up trying to drive Lila away, confident that the girl would tire of

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

was a tall, sharp-featured man with piercing silver eyes. He carried a coffee mug in one hand and an electronic device in the other. He paused briefly, assessing the class before

Violet, "They say Radcliff is a racist prick who prefers werewolves and practically worships them. Good thing karma

that tidbit of information, Radcliff was already in front of the board. Without

True Origin

schooled her expression, unlike some of the human

Radcliff turned, his face full of disdain as he looked at the humans

the theory of evolution? Or, simply put, how did humans

moved. It was clearly a loaded

anyone speaking?" Radcliff asked, his voice

but loud enough for all to hear, he muttered, "Humans. Always the cowards. And you wonder why

shit. Lila had not been