Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 57: Consequences Of Actions

Violet had closed her eyes for several minutes, but even though Asher didn’t hurt her, the tension in the room had become unbearable.

Her senses were on edge, her awareness of his every movement amplified by her inability to see. The air felt electric, charged with the weight of his presence.

"You don’t have to do this, Violet," Asher murmured, his hands finding her hair once again, tenderly massaging her scalp. The gods knew it felt so good, a deliberate move to disarm her.

She almost fell for it.

"I would never harm you," he whispered, his arm slipping around her waist and pulling her against the warmth of his body.

"Really?" Violet retorted coldly. "You would never harm me? You mean the same way you let me get bullied earlier today?" Her voice dripped with venom as she referred to the humiliating scenting ceremony.

She would never forget that incident. Not in the nearest future.

"Oh, that?" Asher replied, his tone devoid of any remorse. He leaned in closer, the proximity making her body shiver in ways she hated. "That was just a little ritual, so every wolf could take in your scent and recognize you as non-threatening in the future. Do not take it to heart."

He buried his face in the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply. "God, you smell so good."

"Really? What a great ritual," Violet snapped, her voice rising with her fury. "An applause for you guys, considering I’m the only one in the history of scenting ceremonies to be urinated on!" She spun around to shove him, but her hands met only air.

The momentum of her actions caused her to stumble, and she nearly fell, only for Asher to catch her at the last second. His laughter spilled out, rich and mocking.

hurt yourself at this rate, little purple. Why don’t you open your eyes

you leave this room right now!" Violet shot

still need to be punished. So open your eyes, sweetheart, while I’m

"Never!"

"Violet!"

You can’t make

a chill down her spine. "Fine, let me make you a

as her instincts screamed she wouldn’t like this

of your three roommates, which one do you like the

He couldn’t. But then again, none of them were his

Damn it.

woke one of them up? Which one is

she battled internally, trying to weigh her decision. Open her eyes and save her roommate or stubbornly close her eyes and let Asher do God knows what

out, don’t you?" he continued with a sinister edge. "What if, like you, she tried it too? Except in her case, she’d jump from

of her made her stomach churn violently. At that moment,

Violet opened her eyes.

bed, a smug smile lighting his face. "You made the right choice, my purple

what it’s like to love someone, only to have them snatched away from you,"

Asher seemed taken aback by her words. Then his devilish smile returned. "It’s quite

in disbelief. How had she ever thought this man had an ounce of

expression darkened, and his tone turned commanding. "Now