Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 112: When Loyalty Is Questioned

"What are you still standing there for? Get moving!" Elsie barked at Grace, who jumped at the loud command.

Without hesitation, Grace snatched up her phone and began typing, her fingers shaking a little. The outside world saw Grace as lucky since she was Elsie’s efficient and indispensable assistant who managed all her accounts and activities. If only they knew the poor girl lived in pained paradise.

The uncomfortable truth was that Grace was Elsie’s servant who was bound to her by a debt of gratitude and a ruthless hierarchy. Elsie didn’t care about her in the slightest.

Grace wasn’t an elite; she was simply a poor human she had plucked from obscurity. Everything Grace had, the fame, respect, admiration, and wealth, it all came from her. Without Elsie, Grace would be nothing, and both of them knew it.

Before Grace could finish typing, a voice broke through the room. "And you think that’s a good idea?"

Every head in the room, including Elsie’s, turned as Natalie Avax entered the closet with an elegance that could rival any runway model. She moved with effortless confidence, her presence undoubtedly magnetic. Such that even in a space filled with the finest luxury items, she was the one thing everyone couldn’t help but notice.

Elsie’s face hardened into a scowl as she turned toward Natalie, her voice filled with irritation. "I believe I called for you hours ago?"

But Natalie barely spared her a glance, walking past her as though she weren’t worth acknowledging. Her sharp eyes scanned the room, taking in the opulence without a hint of awe.

"Don’t push your luck, Elsie," she said coolly. "I’m not Grace, someone you can order around, and I’m certainly not jobless enough to come running like a dog to its master."

The jab hit its mark, and Grace flinched, her face reddening as she risked a glance upward. Her gaze briefly met Natalie’s before she jerked her head down again, too humiliated to hold the contact.

A muscle twitched in Elsie’s jaw as she regarded Natalie. Natalie had never been an enemy, but she wasn’t a friend either. It was her brazen arrogance that infuriated Elsie the most. As the reigning queen of the academy, Elsie was used to being worshipped, feared, and obeyed. But not Natalie.

And for good reason.

Avax. The Avax family was a powerhouse, tech giants with wealth and connections that dwarfed even Elsie’s. Even the human president and the werewolf

the Avax family’s clout. Their connections, especially with the underground,

gritted teeth, forcing a tight smile.

of her, anger and hatred burned. If Natalie weren’t so rich and untouchable, Elsie would have taught her a

to the upholstered storage bench where three other elite girls sat, their

a breezy wave,

between Elsie and Natalie, and it made their presence feel painfully awkward. They buried their faces in magazines they clearly weren’t reading, however, they pretended to be disinterested in the scene unfolding before

toned leg over the other, elegantly. "I heard something interesting about you

her eyes, her voice

waiting to see how she would

especially as she stared at Natalie, who lounged on the bench like she owned

then, Natalie. Why would you care about that? The Oracle crossed a line and someone

dripping with condescension. "Ah, Elsie, always so quick to play the role of the dictator. But tell me," she leaned forward slightly, her hazel

Natalie had a point, but she wasn’t

Moreover, the Oracle was nothing. At the start, no one

" I sponsored her! I gave her the wings to fly! I gave her the content! And it was all about Moi!" Elsie pointed to her chest, declaring, "I made her who is she? So

you don’t even know who she is... you are not

don’t care!" Elsie said, "I made her and I would undo her. I’m Elsie Lancaster.

tone, "I thought you were smart but it seems to be

her voice rising immediately. "How dare

her finish. "The Oracle has dirt on everyone in this school," she said, her words slicing through Elsie’s outrage. "And I do mean everyone. What do you think happens when you push her? She’ll push back.

a thin line, but Natalie wasn’t done. "The Oracle has always been an encyclopedia of secrets. Even if you hadn’t helped her rise, it was only a matter of time before someone else realized her worth and did the same. And let’s not forget, you benefited