Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 168: The Unfortunate Lunar Orb

"Violet!" Ivy called out with relief the moment she appeared, and yanked her into a tight hug. Thank the gods she was safe!

She had been scared out of her mind when Violet had gone up against the Alphas, convinced they’d harm her. But time and time again, her friend had proved she could take care of herself.

Violet barely returned the embrace before pulling back. "How much time is left?" she demanded.

Ivy swallowed hard. "A minute."

"Fuck!" Violet cursed, her pulse kicking into overdrive. There was no time. She had to move now.

Without hesitation, she sprinted toward Daisy, her boots splashing mud as she dropped to a crouch beneath the suspended girl. Then she pulled out the blade she’d stolen from Asher, the polished steel gleaming wickedly from the light’s reflection.

"You better brace yourself," she warned.

Daisy let out a nervous squeak. "Oh God. Am I going to land on my face? Maybe you should cut it slowly—wait, no, we don’t have time! Should I hold onto the net? Or maybe...."

The girl was still blabbering from fear when Violet sliced through the snare in one swift motion. The rope snapped.

"Shit—!"

Daisy dropped like a stone.

"I got you!" Ivy made a valiant attempt to play rescuer, but in a tragic twist of fate, she lost her footing just as Daisy crashed into her and they hit the ground in a tangled heap.

"Ugh," Ivy groaned, winded. "I think my kidney just moved."

Violet didn’t have the time to ask them if they were okay because Lila was still trapped, the snare now cutting deeper into her ankle.

With rain-slicked fingers, Violet adjusted her grip on the blade and began sawing through the thick rope. It was slippery and stubborn, but she refused to give up. With a final grunt, the fibers gave way.

Lila dropped, but unlike Daisy, she was better prepared. Twisting midair, she landed gracefully in a crouch before rising with a triumphant grin.

you see that? That was so cool, wasn’t it?"

ignored Lila’s annoying enthusiasm and

could’ve left me

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moment of happiness did not last. A horn blared

what it meant. The wolves were

go!" Daisy

"No. I can’t go with you. I’ll only slow

"No, Violet,

them

through the air and sent chills down their spine. The wolves were enjoying this chase. Not to mention, they were

go, go!" Violet

snapped into action. "I will get them out! Follow

questioned it. They bolted, running blindly through the trees, while hoping they

all, who knew what

of their paws pounding against the rain-slicked ground, their massive body rustling the trees

She wasn’t just running to escape. No, she was running to buy time for her friends knowing Asher and his pack

the cold night air stinging her lungs as she pushed herself harder, faster, than she ever did in her life. The intensity of the chase sharpened Violet’s senses to a razor’s edge that every distant growl, every subtle crunch of a leaf registered in her mind, adrenaline coursing through her veins

path that was illuminated by streetlights. That was a death trap as it made her an easy target. Instead, she

howled again but unlike the first one that was filled with cruel amusement as

They were communicating.

Shit. They’d found her.

risked a glance over her shoulder and what she saw made her heart stutter violently

gold in the darkness. They were closing in fast, their powerful bodies a blur of fur and muscle. It looked like a brutal game of Fangball, except this time, she was the

her, there would be no

panic through her, and in that split second of distraction, her foot caught on a root and she went down

wet earth, but the ground beneath her was uneven. Before Violet could stop herself, she was tumbling forward,