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 me

being good at giving head? Or their boyfriends cheating on them with their backstabbing 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 someone will find out? Or how they wish they were

halt the tirade. "I don’t think I need to hear more!" She was nearly traumatized by his

seems like you’re the

it. "Probably. But

temples, groaning softly. "Nobody in this

her eyes to find Micah watching her, his expression amused but guarded. Unable to help herself, she

talk with me. The others who come here already know what I can do and they’re just looking for a

mean the part where you sleep with students?" The bite in her voice was impossible to

a necessary evil. And for the record, I’ve never forced

"Rest?" Violet echoed skeptically.

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

anymore. His words seemed distant, her body tensing as something clicked

instantly, replaced with a more serious expression. He noticed the sudden chill in her demeanor and quickly pieced together the reason for her reaction. She thought he

measured tone, trying

muttered, her voice cold as she pieced it together. "Your ability is perfect for this role. The ideal prison. Taming

a real ray of sunshine, aren’t you?" Micah quipped, his tone a mix of sarcasm

how long have you been here?" she

was turning into an interrogation," he said

Violet demanded, her

this very school," Micah said

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