Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 125

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.

brow arched. "Are you

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

alright!" Violet interrupted, raising her hands to halt the tirade. "I don’t think I need to hear more!" She was nearly traumatized by his ranting. That was way too

someone who’s supposed to be a counselor, it seems

over it. "Probably. But that’s not

"Nobody in this

find Micah watching her, his expression amused but guarded. Unable to help herself, she asked, "Is this how you perform your counseling

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

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

evil. And for the record, I’ve never forced anyone. They offer themselves willingly, and it’s not like I don’t give

"Rest?" Violet echoed skeptically.

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."

as something clicked in her mind. Her voice dropped to a hiss. "Your

noticed the sudden chill in her demeanor and quickly pieced together the reason for her reaction. She thought

he said in a measured tone, trying to reassure

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

sunshine, aren’t you?" Micah quipped, his tone a mix

you been here?" she

didn’t realize this was turning into an interrogation,"

Violet demanded,

this

Lunaris, that meant he’d been just a teenager when all of this started.

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