Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 116: Storm Freeze

"What is it? Anything! Just name it," Lila announced, her eyes shining with so much enthusiasm she might as well have offered up her kidney if Violet needed it. Her eagerness was almost infectious.

Ivy raised a skeptical eyebrow, while Daisy tilted her head, intrigued by what Violet could possibly want. It was not eveyday that one saw the untouchable ice queen let her guard down, even just a little.

"I’m broke," Violet declared flatly.

The table fell silent. Lila’s jaw practically hit the floor as she had clearly been expecting something far grander she could take on for her sake. Ivy, on the other hand, burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

She was not laughing at Violet for being poor but rather at Lila for expecting it was some life-or-death situation

Lila hissed, glaring at Ivy, who was laughing so hard tears gathered in her eyes.

"I am serious here," Violet said, her displeasure slicing through Ivy’s laughter like a blade.

Sobering up, Ivy smirked. "Fine, fine. You’re broke. So what? Call your parents then."

"Unlike you, not everyone has rich parents," Daisy snapped, her glare sharp enough to make Ivy swallow her retort. For once, the usually clueless and insensitive Ivy seemed to grasp how her words might affect someone.

"Thank you for that," Violet said, dramatically bowing her head to Daisy, who let out a long, exaggerated sigh at her theatrics.

Violet continued, "Seriously, though. I’m broke. If there’s one thing I thought being an elite at Lunaris would provide, it’s money. But so far, there’s none of that."

because you haven’t been utilizing it," Lila interjected with a firm and certain

mean by that?" Violet asked,

parents, the elites at Lunaris make their money through their fame," Lila

froze when she caught Violet’s serious expression.

"Okay, no judgement. First step: download

a social media app. It’s a goldmine for eveyone out here. Do you know why people dream of being at the top of the hierarchy

asked,

for example. She’s the most-followed person in Lunaris with over ten million followers. She earns a fortune through sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, and even selling her own beauty line. Every time she posts about a product,

unique is the number of brands she represents. She’s the queen of brand ambassadorships. Tech companies, fashion houses, even lifestyle products, her endorsements are

girlfriend, has two million followers," Lila added. "She’s more focused on selling her own services and a model, but she runs exclusive makeup tutorials

pay thousands, even tens of thousands, depending on your following. Brand ambassadors get paid monthly, plus bonuses. And if you have a product or service? Even

mind was racing. She leaned back in her chair, a glint of determination in

I’ll be your

in. "I can write

her arms. "And I’ll make sure you don’t

them, feeling emotional for the first time. "Thank you," She said sincerity

the dining hall. She watched as heads turned, and whispers filled the air as one of the cardinal alphas made

any Alpha but

felt her stomach twist with a mix of nerves and excitement as the memory

but that didn’t seem to be the case with the butterflies