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 kidding

about their girlfriends not 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?

need to hear more!" She was nearly traumatized by his ranting.

seems like you’re the one who needs therapy. That was a

"Probably. But that’s

her temples, groaning softly. "Nobody in this school is normal at

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

down and talk with me. The others who

part where you sleep with

all you want, purplehead," Micah said, "But I’m a necessary evil. And for the record, I’ve never forced anyone. They offer themselves willingly, and it’s not like I don’t give them rest

"Rest?" Violet echoed skeptically.

they’re often more than eager to offer me what I need in return." He smirked, adding, "I

His words seemed distant, her body tensing as something clicked in her mind. Her voice

expression. He noticed the sudden chill in her demeanor and quickly pieced together the

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

"Your ability is perfect for

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

long have you been here?"

an eyebrow. "I didn’t realize this was turning into an interrogation," he

demanded,

this very school," Micah said

in a rush. If he’d graduated from Lunaris, that meant he’d been just a teenager when all of this started. And who was to say he hadn’t begun offering his "services" even

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