Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 46: Teddy Bear Heart

"You’re lying," Griffin growled, his voice rough and feral, teetering on the edge of snapping. His animalistic tone sent shivers down Violet’s spine.

Violet’s entire body went rigid upon recalling that werewolves could tell when one told a lie. They could hear the slightest irregularity in a heartbeat, a telltale sign of deception.

Unfortunately, Violet had no choice. Griffin didn’t like her, and he could never know the truth she had learned. This was a dangerous game, but Violet had to make him believe her lie. Fake it until you make it, that was her only strategy right now.

With no other option, Violet suddenly screamed, her voice loud and filled with anguish. "The gods be damned! Why won’t you believe me?! Why are you doing this to me?! Is it because I’m a human? Is that why you’re bullying me? Why won’t you go ask Asher yourself why he’s doing this to me? I did not do anything wrong by getting accepted into this school, did I?"

Tears began streaming down her face, and Violet let herself go, bawling uncontrollably.

Griffin froze instantly. His hands on her hair stilled as he stared at her, wide-eyed, utterly dumbfounded. It was clear from the startled expression on his face that crying was the last thing he had expected from Violet.

"Griffin..." Alaric’s voice was heard through the commotion, calling his name with a grimace. There was an unmistakable accusation in his gaze, as if silently blaming Griffin for making her cry.

Alaric hadn’t supported this plan in the first place. Griffin had promised only to scare Violet into telling the truth, and Alaric’s role was to ensure things didn’t escalate further. God forbid Violet provoked Griffin into letting his beast out. The heavens knew it would be an unmitigated disaster.

burned him. His gaze darted nervously between her and Alaric. Shaking his head desperately, he cried out,

even louder, her wails echoing through the classroom. "Why are you doing this to me?! Why do you hate me so much?!

grabbed her hair!" Griffin

strength! Humans are much more fragile! How many

only to stop dead in his tracks as Violet suddenly threw her arms around him. She buried her face into his massive chest, sobbing as

stunned silence. Even Alaric held his breath, staring at the scene in disbelief. What was supposed to be an interrogation had flipped entirely. Instead

his imposing size intimidating everyone he encountered. Most avoided him, too terrified to even get close. Only his closest friends or occasional lovers ever dared

human girl, someone with no relationship to him whatsoever, clinging to him as though he were

events, his massive arms encircled Violet. He began patting her back awkwardly, as though she were

so disappointed if she found out I made a girl cry." His tone was

of them knew that Violet had been pretending all along. Griffin would never have believed

held an edge in—tears, or rather, emotional manipulation. Like before, she clung to her mantra:

realize was that tapping into her emotional reservoir was a double-edged sword. The moment Griffin wrapped his massive, muscular arms around her, she didn’t notice when everything shifted. But suddenly, the floodgates

with its own burdens, there were silent wounds and emotional bandages that weighed her down every single day. She