Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 129: Mission Impossible

"There you are!"

"Goddess have mercy!" Violet shrieked, her heart leaping into her throat when Lila barged into the room like a whirlwind.

Startled, Violet almost dropped the phone in her hand, swallowing nervously. Thanks to her guilty conscience, she felt like she had been caught doing something illicit, though in reality, she had been doing nothing but calming her nerves.

Lila, however, paid no attention to Violet’s frightened state. She stomped into the room with her usual flair, her voice brimming with frustration.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you know I’ve been searching the entire school for you—" She halted mid-sentence, her nose twitching like a bloodhound picking up an unfamiliar scent.

Lila suddenly coughed, waving her hand in front of her face as if trying to clear the air. "What in the moon’s name—did you spray perfume? What is this? It’s choking me!"

"Yes, I did," Violet said with a forced sense of calm, even though her stiff posture said otherwise. Her voice was steady, but inside, she was fidgeting like a cornered rabbit.

Lila kept coughing, eyeing her suspiciously. "Did you fall into a cow dung or something? What’s with this overwhelming perfume? And..." Her gaze drifted down to Violet’s outfit, and her brow furrowed. "Why aren’t you in uniform? What’s with the P.E. gear?"

Violet’s mind raced for an excuse, and before she could stop herself, she blurted out a smooth lie. "There must have been something wrong with the food in the dinning hall. It messed up my stomach, and... I might have, um, sullied myself."

instantly, her eyes widening. "Oh my goddess! Are you okay? Was it that bad?" She rushed to Violet’s side, her tone frantic. "Please tell me no one saw! You’re way too popular now. If this got out, you’d be a headline on

at her heart. "Well, thankfully, I managed to escape before things got worse.

a hand over her chest

the heavens! That would’ve been a

have," Violet agreed, though inwardly she

deceiving Lila, but what choice did she have? This was the

quickly as it came, her face lighting up with excitement. She grabbed Violet’s hand without warning, her energy infectious. "Quick! We’ve got to head to the field right

in her tone. "I thought we had the

she had chosen to wear her training gear. Although she couldn’t

skills and mixed martial arts. And the fact that both were taught by Commander Malakai didn’t help matters. Honestly, it

her, momentarily puzzled. "Oh, no drills today. Haven’t you heard? Lycan Fangball training

repeated, the name ringing a faint

about the sports beyond the basics since her previous school was entirely human, but she had heard of it. It was the most popular sport among werewolves, and apparently, it held the same status at this school.

practically bouncing on her feet. "Everyone’s out there. Even Commander Malakai couldn’t resist the charm of the game. All the cardinal alphas are on

had time to process Lila’s words before her friend grabbed her hand and yanked her toward the door

Violet! Your boyfriend needs you cheering him on!" Lila exclaimed as she dragged her out of the room, not noticing the way

now, she had no choice but to follow,