Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 176: Who Is Who?

Aside from a few scrapes and bruises, Violet was physically intact, but the situation was far from safe.

Roman didn’t let go of her, instead, he pulled her behind him protectively, his body acting as a barrier between her and Asher. His stance was rigid, as if silently warning the West Alpha.

"You can hand the girl over now, Roman," Asher said smoothly, taking a few steps forward before stopping, as though waiting for Roman to close the remaining space between them. "You’ve done well so far."

Violet’s ears were ringing at that statement. What did he mean, ’done well so far’?

Her stomach twisted violently. No. No way. That was impossible.

Her wide, frantic eyes snapped up to Roman’s face, searching for something—anything—that would disprove the horrifying thought creeping into her mind. She wanted to believe he wasn’t part of this. That all of this wasn’t just an elaborate ruse.

He wouldn’t betray her... right?

"Roman?" Asher arched a brow, expectant. "What’s the delay?"

Violet stiffened when Roman’s hands suddenly gripped her arms. This is it. He was going to drag her toward Asher, hand her over like a trophy.

But just as her breath hitched in preparation for the inevitable, Roman did the unthinkable.

Instead of surrendering her, Roman kissed her. Violet’s mind shattered. What. The. Actual. Fuck?

Her body locked up, her brain failing to catch up with reality as Roman’s lips claimed hers. Her breath hitched, her eyes frozen wide open in shock. She barely even registered the warmth of his mouth before he pulled back, an infuriatingly smug look settling on his face.

"That makes four of us," Roman murmured with satisfaction. "I wasn’t about to be left out."

This absolute bastard.

Violet didn’t even have time to react properly before Roman’s demeanor changed entirely. His playful arrogance vanished, his expression hardening as he leaned in. Their faces were inches apart when he whispered urgently.

"The collapsed wall is at the far left. Go. Now."

And then—slap.

way one would spur

that, but right now, survival first, murder later.She took

furious, inhuman snarl erupted behind

He had given Roman a

and the brutal sound of fists meeting flesh resounded as Roman and Asher tore into each other like wild beasts. They weren’t

She focused on the wall in the distance, her breath coming

further did she have to

phone’s map, but every second counted. And

Violet’s blood turned to ice.

might betray him. And so, just in case, he had kept some of his wolves behind as a failsafe. Unfortunately, Alaric and Griffin were trapped and couldn’t help her.

The wolves were nearly upon her. She could

Fuck!

she could even scream, someone yanked her off the path. A firm hand clamped over her

"It’s me. Lila."

heart nearly

around, and sure enough,

at the sight of a familiar face in the middle of this insane nightmare. She

"Don’t talk. Don’t move."

command in her friend’s tone

were right in front of them, pawing at the ground, sniffing the air

as she tried not to

she was near, yet

the hell

before, one by one, the wolves backed off, growling in

body screamed with unease. The wolves hadn’t just given up.

slowly turned to

shadows over her friend’s face, making her features look more austere than Violet had ever seen before.

are you?"

same Lila you’ve always known," she said, her tone clipped and urgent. "But there’s no time to explain. The cloak is off. They’ll