Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 66: West And North House

If there was anything these alphas were good at, it was putting her into trouble and now, it finally happened. Violet glared at Alaric with such intensity one would have assumed she was the one with the lightening power instead.

The both of them had obviously been talking but the teacher had intentionally picked her out because, after all, who would want to punish the cardinal alphas! Violet was pissed off.

"I asked you a question, Violet Purple." Mrs. Anita repeated, this time wrapping her arms across her chest with a stern expression.

Violet blinked, her mind scrambling to process the question. She had barely been paying attention to the lecture, let alone any equations.

"I—uh—" she began, panic bubbling in her chest. It was made worse when she discovered all eyes were fixed on her.

Fuck her life. They were looking at her to fail so they could laugh at her.

While Violet was still thinking of what to do, from beside her, a deep, calm voice whispered, "Use the power rule. The derivative is \( f’(x) = 9x^2 + 4x - 1 \). Substitute \( x = 2 \), and you get 33."

Her heart skipped as she realized Alaric had leaned in, his breath brushing her ear as he delivered the answer with maddening ease.

She turned to look at him, a small gasp leaving her mouth when she found out they were so close her lips had nearly brushed against his. "Nearly" being the word.

And yet, her heart skipped a beat while heat rushed rushed over her body, only to concentrate between her legs. Violet gulped. This was getting really bad.

moment only to realize Mrs. Anita had her eyes on them, which as well, meant that she knew Alaric fed her

of that happened, if anything, she looked at her expectantly to answer her question. Violet

help, " Alaric whispered proudly, like a peacock

hands clenched into fist beneath her desk

power play,

used it, Alaric would never let her hear the end of it. The guy was arrogant

Purple." Anita said, inclining her head to the

her and said, loud and

Mrs. Anita’s brows furrowed in disbelief. "You don’t know? But I just saw—" She stopped herself abruptly, catching her

lips curved into a smirk. She had

her expression hardening. "Minus twenty points

another. While individuals could earn personal points, house points were collective and significantly harder to come by. Yet, West House often dominated, thanks to Asher’s

as one day, West House claimed the

immediately. Feeling the pressure of their irritation, Violet turned and

said to her with a low tone laced with incredulity. "I

to face him, Violet hissed, "I don’t need your help.

something more uncertain. He watched her for a long moment as if trying

it would lead you in trouble