Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 174: Another Chase

Unlike the first time Roman had carried her, Violet was tense now and it wasn’t just because they were about to descend from the tree house.

After their heated exchange, Violet no longer trusted him. He was not who she had thought he was. Roman Draven was nothing but a fox who seem to be enjoying this power play far too much.

But before she could overthink it, Roman moved, except he didn’t take the way down as she expected. No, the fucking bastard leaped from the tree house.

The scream lodged in Violet’s throat as they plummeted toward the ground, her heart lurching violently while her arms tightened around him instinctively.

He was going to get them killed!

That was all Violet could think as the air rushed past her ears, and for a split second, panic overtook her senses.

But in a blink of an eye, it was over. Roman landed with ease as if he had merely stepped off a curb rather than free-falling from a height that would have broken some bones in her body.

The Alpha was unshaken unlike Violet, she felt like she had just lived through an out-of-body experience.

She inhaled sharply, realizing only then that she had been holding her breath. Her pulse thundered in her ears as she turned her head to look at Roman, expecting some indication that the jump had at least rattled him.

But no, there was only a self-satisfied gleam in his glowing green eyes.

Cocky bastard.

he stood perfectly upright, not even winded in the slightest.

creatures were

his neck before

little longer if you like, sweetheart. I know you

from him, nearly stumbling in the process before regaining her footing. Perhaps in the past, his teasing would have cracked her up, but now, all she felt

shoulders, saying, "That was fun, wasn’t

leveled him with a glare, her voice flat. "Drop me like that again, and I’ll

with mock

the joke was lost on her. Violet’s expression remained blank, unimpressed, her patience

the humor bleeding from his tone. "Fine. Let’s get this over with." His voice

time, you’re riding in my wolf form. It’s the fastest way to get there, and and

fight made Violet’s stomach tighten. Right, the Hunt was still on. Her moment

ways that was considered unnatural. His bones snapped

this, it was still impossible to ignore how brutal the process looked. She winced as his fingers lengthened into

his place was a massive wolf, towering and menacing, his fur a rare green. His razor-sharp teeth gleamed, saliva dripping

Violet felt no fear because

gestured toward his back with a jerk of his snout. The invitation was

only a second before swinging her leg over his back. She expected it to be awkward, uncomfortable even, but his fur was softer than she could