Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 125: Caged

"Don’t feel pity for me," Micah suddenly said, his voice rousing Violet from her thoughts.

"W—what?" She stammered, caught off guard.

"You heard me," he replied evenly, his piercing gaze fixed on her.

Violet snorted, trying to appear casual. "Who said I feel pity for you? Everybody goes through shit."

But Micah’s stare didn’t waver. It was as though he could see straight through her words, unraveling her pretense effortlessly. His unblinking intensity made her fidget.

"Okay. Fine." Violet threw her hands up. "No pity. You could die right now, and I wouldn’t care," she said, her face deadpan.

For a moment, there was silence. And then Micah burst into deep, genuine laughter that echoed through the room. His reaction was so unexpected that Violet found herself laughing too, her snark dissolving into genuine mirth.

However, the levity was short-lived.

They caught each other’s gaze and the laughter subsided as if realizing their role as teacher and student — not that the line seem to mean anything at Lunaris Academy. Nonetheless, both of them straightened in their seats at the same time, composing themselves.

Micah cleared his throat awkwardly, breaking the tension while Violet was the first to speak.

"So," She began, "how does this counseling thing even work? Are you actually a certified counselor?"

"No," Micah said bluntly.

"Are you kidding

best friends? Or how their parents are going through a divorce case? Or a secret solution to an infection they don’t want to get from the pharmacy because they’re too scared

"I don’t think I need to hear more!" She was nearly traumatized by his ranting. That was

it seems like you’re the one who needs

But that’s not in

softly. "Nobody in this

expression amused but guarded. Unable to help herself, she asked, "Is this how you perform your counseling sessions? By ranting

Micah replied with a shrug. "You’re strangely the first to actually sit down and talk with me. The others who come here

repeated, her tone sharp with disbelief. "Oh, you mean the part where you sleep

evil. And for the record, I’ve never forced anyone. They

"Rest?" Violet echoed skeptically.

I do," he explained. "Basically, I work with emotions. When stressed-out students come to me, I take their burdens away. The more grateful ones, well, let’s just say they’re often more than eager to offer me what I need in return." He smirked, adding, "I mean, if you ever had sex with me, you’d understand as well. One of my many talents is knowing exactly what

wasn’t listening anymore. His words seemed distant, her body tensing as something clicked in her

He noticed the sudden chill in

contact," he said in a measured tone, trying to reassure her. "You and I haven’t

she pieced it together. "Your ability is perfect for this role. The ideal prison. Taming and soothing problematic

aren’t you?" Micah quipped, his tone

you

"I didn’t realize this was turning into

demanded,

this very school," Micah said

left Violet’s lungs in a rush. If he’d graduated from Lunaris, that meant he’d been just a teenager when all of