Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 196

Chapter 196: [Bonus Chapter] Parasite

Adele was busy peering into her microscope, her eyes narrowed in intense concentration as she furiously scribbled down notes. A sudden gust of wind swept through the room, causing her to jump and whip around.

"Asher..." she gasped, clutching her chest as her heart pounded. "You should have knocked."

"Of course, I would," Asher replied casually, stepping further into the room. He pointed behind, "But then, you put out the ’Do Not Disturb’ sign on the door. So, I figured I’d bypass the rule." He said as though ignoring boundaries was a normal thing.

Adele slowly shifted her body, trying to block the experiment behind her, but Asher’s eyes had already locked onto it. Before she could get a word out, Asher already wolf-sped across the room, so quick it was almost a blur.

"No—Don’t!" she tried to stop him, reaching out, but Asher easily brushed her aside.

His eyes fell on the table and spread across it were slides, notes, tubes of dark, clotted liquid, and a single jar containing what looked like a blood sample in an advanced state of decay. Asher’s frown deepened at the sight, his stare lingering on the bizarre texture and color of the blood.

He scanned the piles of paper, picking one up. The corner of his mouth tensed. "You’re running a test on Violet?" he asked with a clipped tone.

"Yes," Adele confirmed quietly, silently bracing herself. She knew exactly how obsessed Asher was with Violet, and she fully expected a reaction.

"Good," Asher said simply.

"Good?" Adele blinked in disbelief.

out?" he pressed, not bothering to give her time to gather her

his calm reaction. Then realization dawned, and she inhaled. "You

have the answer. What

her excitement returning. "I did find out something but that’s where the issue

Asher repeated, brows

side, Adele snatched the remaining vial of blood off the rack and handed it to him. "I drew this sample from Violet just a few days ago. Look

had coagulated into a dense, semi-solid mass with a dark, almost tar-like color. He brought it closer to his nose, only to grimace in disgust. "It stinks," he pointed out. "Are you sure this

was losing my mind. But minutes after Violet

snapped. "Even minimal knowledge of biology would tell you blood doesn’t degrade

science geek, Asher

Adele exclaimed, throwing up her hands. "DNA, even if it degrades over time due to poor storage, extreme temperatures, or chemical exposure, and a whole lot of other factors, it simply does not degrade so fast...." She swallowed, "But this... this happened within minutes. Maybe

processing the implications. Finally, he said, "Even degraded samples can still yield partial results with advanced techniques. You

DNA sample was completely dead—dead dead. I couldn’t extract a thing from

clicked his tongue. "That is

I’d call Violet a freak," Adele confessed. "But I’m a werewolf, and I’ve seen enough supernatural messes to know that something is deliberately masking her identity. And considering we know

at Asher’s and winked. "You’re right, though.

comment seemed to stir Asher’s interest and his

was a mystery and he loved himself a good

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