Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 99: Free Yourself

She didn’t get far. Asher’s long strides closed the gap in seconds, and before she could react, his arm looped around her waist and he lifted her off the ground as if she weighed nothing. Violet kicked and flailed wildly, shouting at the top of her lungs.

"You bastard!" she screamed, thrashing in his grip. "The commander said willing partner! I’m not willing!"

But Asher was unfazed by her protests, and carried her back toward the center of the hall. Students watched with varying degrees of shock, disbelief, jealousy, and awe. Some laughed outright, while others whispered behind their hands.

As they passed Elsie, Violet reached out in desperation, her hand brushing the other girl’s arm as she pleaded. "Do something!"

But Elsie didn’t budge. She stood rooted to the spot, her icy glare fixed on Violet as if she stole her moment. The intensity of her stare was so sharp it felt like she would bore a hole through her head.

Great. Just great. Violet resigned herself to her fate, her limbs still tense but no longer struggling as Asher deposited her unceremoniously in the middle of the training area.

The moment Violet’s feet touched the ground, she ran, determined to escape. But it was quite unfortunate that Asher had anticipated her move. He grabbed the back of her sportswear with infuriating ease, yanking her backward.

His smug grin only deepened as he said, "Nice try, little purple."

He grabbed Violet by the shoulder and turned her towards the commander, saying, "Commander, I’ve found my partner." he said with mock formality.

The commander faced them, his steely gaze assessing the situation. Violet met his eyes without flinching. If she was going down,

willing partner," Violet challenged

commander’s expression didn’t change as he said. "An unwilling partner is the perfect subject for this scenario. Most victims don’t willingly enter such situations, and your

this guy serious? She was the one being dragged into this against her will, and yet Asher was the one getting praised? She

Violet muttered under her

you how to handle yourself in a situation like this," he began, his voice carrying easily across the room, "Asher will demonstrate

of the

returned, predatory and full of confidence. "Ready, Violet?" he drawled, his

off your face." She

"You can try. "

room buzzing with whispered bets and speculation as the "fun" was

in an iron grip before she could blink, his strength

in front of them, burned in her chest. For the first time in her life,

"Is that all you’ve got, little purple? I thought you were stronger than this." His chuckle was maddening, feeding the fire

still as he whispered, "This is why you need me, my little purple queen. I could fight for you, wipe out every enemy in your path, protect you from everything. You’d never have to lift a finger." His lips brushed against her cheek in a mocking