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."

deeply, stretching her own limbs as another yawn—the fourth one now—forced its way out. Now that the adrenaline of her business

right, I’m dead

"The cardinal alphas party until morning. You’re going to need all the strength you

until eleven. We’ll be back by ten to get ready. That should give you

forward to a

she blinked, narrowing her eyes at Ivy’s choice of words. "Did you just say we? As in, you three?

in

silent conversation between them

hiding something from

bottom lip before hesitantly confessing, "Dion has this

arched her

didn’t want any drama with the cardinal alphas. Especially Asher. You know how he

sighed, rubbing her temple where

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

was nothing but silence as they waited for her

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

up, and before Violet could even react,

you! Thank you!"

Violet blinked. The hell?

let anyone touch her like this. But Lunaris Academy had transformed her into someone who accepted these things now. Violet didn’t know

She grumbled, peeling Lila off her. "Now

minutes, the dorm was emptied, leaving only Violet and the exhausted kitten sprawled out on

stared at the tiny creature sprawled on

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

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

couldn’t mislead or give Roman Draven ideas. She wasn’t into

form, this unholy alliance would be over, and she’d go back to hating his

a reasonable distance between herself and the

Violet stared at the adorable creature, the

Fuck it.