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.

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

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

through gritted teeth, forcing a tight smile. "If

attempt to save face, but inside of her, anger and hatred burned. If Natalie weren’t so rich and untouchable, Elsie would have taught her a lesson

strolled over to the upholstered storage bench where three other elite girls sat, their postures stiff with

girls," Natalie greeted them with a breezy wave, her tone light

between Elsie and Natalie, and it made their presence feel painfully awkward. They buried their faces in magazines they clearly

Natalie placed her impossibly expensive designer bag beside her, crossing one toned leg over the other, elegantly. "I

eyes, her voice sharp even though it feigned sweetness.

turned to Elsie, waiting to see how

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

seem awfully concerned about what I do, let me ask you then, Natalie. Why would you care about that? The Oracle crossed a line and someone needs to remind her who’s in charge." Elsie said, standing tall and

leaned forward slightly, her hazel eyes meeting Elsie’s blue ones, "what happens when

that Natalie had

Moreover, the Oracle was nothing. At the start, no one would read or comment

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 trust me when I tell you she wouldn’t dare go against me

you are not even sure whether she is a

said, "I made her and I would undo her. I’m

and stood up. She faced Elsie, saying with a cutting tone, "I thought you were smart but it seems to be you’re a dumb bimbo. Or perhaps the fame has

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 think happens when you push her? She’ll push back.

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