Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 149: Quite A Day

Five thousand Cede notes.

Violet stared at the crisp stack of bills, her fingers carefully tracing over the smooth paper like it was her firstborn child. Even after deducting expenses, paying for refreshments, compensating helpers — the ones who allowed her to —, and ensuring everything was squared away, she was left with a very impressive sum.

For the average Lunaris student, five thousand Cede was pocket change. But for her, a scholarship student who had learned the art of stretching every coin, this was a small fortune. It would last her through the semester if she spent it wisely.

But then again, Lunaris was a vampire, sucking wealth from its students like a starved beast. Everything in the school was costly, its prices hiked all thanks to the privileged ones who were willing to pay at whatever price offered.

Violet wasn’t worried, though. If today had taught her anything, it was that she had ways of making money. Lunaris was a bleeding gold mine, and she had every intention of striking it rich again.

Her gaze traveled toward the small, green-furred menace snoozing soundly on her bed, blissfully unaware of the next financial endeavor she was already planning.

It would take some serious convincing to pull him into another stunt like this. She had caught him off guard this time, there was no way he’d fall for it twice.

Or would he?

Violet smirked. If she could charge the elite students a ridiculous sum just to hold Kitten Roman, then she could surely convince the cat himself.

She just needed to find the right leverage.

Of course, there was no way Violet could have pulled it off without her roommates and was grateful for their help. Ivy and Lila were both from well-to-do families and didn’t need her money, but not Daisy.

Violet had insisted on paying her for her time but she wouldn’t accept it. She had even tried slipping some Cede notes into Daisy’s bag when she wasn’t looking, only for the girl to return it with a stern, unimpressed stare.

"It’s your money. You worked hard for it," Daisy had said, leaving no room for argument.

Of course, Violet was touched. But she wasn’t stingy either. One way or another, she would find a way to repay her. All of them.

Violet’s train of thought was interrupted by Lila, who had been keeping a watchful eye on her like a hawk tracking its prey.

"That’s the third yawn now," She noted.

"She’s probably exhausted," Daisy chimed in, stretching her arms above her head. "That was a grueling three-hour event."

out. Now that the adrenaline of her business empire was fading,

right, I’m dead

morning. You’re going to need all the

"It’s only seven. The party doesn’t really kick off until eleven. We’ll be back by ten to get ready. That should give you enough time to

already looking forward

"Did you just say we? As

the shift in energy was

silent conversation between them lasted mere seconds, but

hiding

was the one who finally caved, gnawing on her bottom lip before hesitantly confessing, "Dion has this

her brow.

know how he is about other guys around you. Dion just

sighed, rubbing her temple where a

said flatly, her lips pressing into a thin line. "I’m just mad that a certain asshole still has a say

silence as they

if I wanted to go and cause problems, I’m

up, and before Violet could even react, she

you! Thank you! Thank you!" Lila

Violet blinked. The hell?

transformed her into someone who accepted these

Lila off her. "Now go

a second. Within minutes, the dorm was emptied, leaving only Violet and the exhausted kitten sprawled out on her

stared at the tiny creature sprawled

transformed back yet? Then again, Roman had been doing this for years. He’d

the bathroom because there was no way in hell she was risking that with Roman in

worn something sexier for sleep but she couldn’t mislead or give Roman Draven ideas. She wasn’t into the

form, this unholy alliance would be

reasonable distance between herself and the sleeping cat. She was determined to

adorable creature, the harder it was to resist the

Fuck it.