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

such confidence? Was she a psychic or what? Ugh, what was she even

and we have

grabbed Violet’s hand and pulled her along

dashed through the crowded hallway, making other students jump out

cursed, but there was nothing she could do except let

numbered door. Lila flung it open and pulled them both inside before Violet even had a moment to mentally

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

turned toward them, and as Violet expected, whispers began. If she hadn’t earned fame as the first freshman in Lunaris to make it to the top twenty, then her

the cool air of the

as well. Violet was glad to see that none of the Cardinal Alphas

her head held high, Violet choose a seat at the back, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as

Lila away, confident that the girl would tire

with students glancing at her, but Violet ignored them all. Thankfully, it wasn’t long before the anthropology

mug in one hand and an electronic device in the other. He paused briefly, assessing the class before heading to

is a racist prick who prefers werewolves and practically worships them. Good thing karma gave him a human form, unlike

of the board. Without any pleasantries, he scrawled the day’s topic in large, clear letters

The True Origin of

she quickly schooled her expression, unlike some of the

Radcliff turned, his face full of disdain as

theory of evolution? Or, simply

moved. It was clearly a

asked, his voice laced with mock

he muttered, "Humans. Always the cowards. And you wonder why Werewolves shouldn’t rule

Lila had not been