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.

wealth and connections that dwarfed even Elsie’s. Even the human president and the werewolf king relied

Avax family’s clout. Their connections, especially with the underground, made them untouchable. To cross

teeth, forcing a tight smile.

an attempt to save face, but inside of her, anger and hatred burned. If Natalie weren’t so rich and

storage bench where three other elite girls sat, their postures stiff with

with a breezy

and it made their presence feel painfully awkward.

her impossibly expensive designer bag beside her, crossing one toned leg over the other, elegantly. "I heard something interesting about you

that didn’t touch her eyes, her voice sharp even though it feigned sweetness. The room was

eyes turned to Elsie, waiting to

Natalie, who lounged on the bench like she owned the

do, let me ask you then, Natalie. Why would you care about that? The

of the dictator. But tell me," she leaned forward slightly, her hazel eyes meeting

into a thin line. She hated that Natalie had a point, but she wasn’t about to

hiding behind a keyboard. Moreover, the Oracle was nothing. At the start, no one would read

content! And it was all about Moi!" Elsie pointed to her chest, declaring, "I made her who is she? So trust me when I tell you she wouldn’t dare go against me

she is... you are

Elsie said, "I made her and I would undo

take it anymore and stood up. She faced Elsie, saying with a cutting tone, "I thought you were smart but it

anger, her voice

Natalie didn’t let 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

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 from her, too. Look at you, Lunaris’ Queen Bee.