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."

stretching her own limbs as another yawn—the fourth one now—forced its way out. Now that the adrenaline of her business empire was fading, the sheer exhaustion was beginning to creep up

dead tired," Violet

alphas party until morning. You’re going to

eleven. We’ll be back by ten to get ready.

already looking forward to a blissful, undisturbed

"Did you just say we?

in energy was

looked at Lila. The silent conversation between them lasted mere seconds, but

were hiding something from

one who finally caved, gnawing on her bottom lip before hesitantly confessing, "Dion has this mini-party happening before the main one. And, um... he kind of invited

arched her

want any drama with the cardinal alphas. Especially Asher. You know how he is about other guys around you. Dion just didn’t want

her temple where

her lips pressing into a thin line. "I’m just mad that a certain

but silence as they waited for

waving them off, "even if I wanted to go and cause problems,

up, and before Violet could even react, she was suddenly wrapped

Thank you! Thank you!" Lila

Violet blinked. The hell?

touch her like this. But Lunaris Academy had transformed her into someone who accepted these things now. Violet didn’t know whether to be happy about

grumbled, peeling Lila off her.

trio didn’t waste a second. Within minutes, the dorm was emptied, leaving only Violet and

the tiny creature

Then again, Roman had been doing this for years. He’d shift back when he was

was no way in hell

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

alliance would be over, and she’d

bed, keeping a reasonable distance between herself and the sleeping cat. She was determined to

stared at the adorable creature, the harder

Fuck it.