Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 162: Silver Glade

The ground beneath Violet’s feet was uneven, and with the bag over her head, it meant her steps were blind and uncertain. Hence it wasn’t surprising when she stumbled, her foot catching on what felt like a root or a rock.

"Easy," Alaric whispered into her ear, his breath warm against her skin as he caught her.

As if she wanted the hands of that betrayer on her body.

Nonetheless, that proximity was all she needed. Violet drove her elbow into his gut with all the force she could muster.

Alaric let out a sharp oof, the sound of air forcibly leaving his lungs. Pain lanced through his stomach, and for a moment, he doubled over, cursing under his breath. Damn it, she was quite strong for a human!

"Okay, I deserved that," he admitted, voice strained as he straightened, trying to catch his breath.

Violet wasn’t done with him. Following the direction of his voice, she twisted, aiming another strike, but this time, her boyfriend was ready.

He caught her easily, his grip firm as he halted her struggles. "That’s enough, little minx, before you hurt yourself." He called her with his usual endearment.

Violet went still for a split seconds before raw, blistering rage ignited like an explosion inside of her.

"Don’t you dare call me minx!" she spat, her breath hot against his face even through the fabric of the bag.

The sheer hatred in her tone sent a feeling of unease through Alaric, not because he feared her, but because of the shift in their relationship. Right now, Violet sounded like she’d tear his throat out if she had the chance.

Violet’s mind burned with his betrayal.

How dare he? How dare he use that name!

She just couldn’t believe that the same hands that had made her tremble with pleasure moments ago were now dragging her away into some twisted, sadistic hazing event.

It made her sick.

just slightly and rested on her shoulder. "I did give you a hint about the game." Alaric defended

twisted against his hold, wishing she could see his

had into her voice as she snarled, "Yeah, I just didn’t

a moment.

choice," she hissed. "You could

you think?" His voice dropped lower, an edge to it. "This plan has been in motion since before you were admitted to Lunaris Academy. You were never going to

way he said it, so matter-of-fact, sent

she

hesitated for

it, she wished she could see his face to see if her words had struck

exhaled. "This is tradition, Violet. It’s not as bad as you

as bad? Not as

think of me, I’m still on your

heavy with something he was telling her. Another secret, she bet. A part of Violet wanted to demand what he meant by that, but her hot and unforgiving temper got the

"Get lost," she snapped.

fiercer, meaner, she said, "No, go

"What’s going on here?"

froze upon hearing that

the bag over her head, she felt his oppressive presence like a shadow

and only,

"Are you struggling to handle your girlfriend, Alaric? Or should I

blind, Violet could feel the added meaning beneath those

tensed, a low, dangerous snarl ripping

Asher laughed.

was haunting, a deep, taunting thing that

Asher was at the heart of it. And that terrified

when Alaric resumed guiding her forward, she let him. Not because she trusted him or that