Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 203: No Grand Entrance

The girls spent the entire morning sorting and tidying up their things, reclaiming some sense of normalcy after Elsie and her entourage had practically ripped them from their old dorm.

By the time they finished, the rooms looked nothing like the disaster they had walked into and they felt a little pride at finally having things under control. For now, this was enough.

Daisy plopped down on the newly repaired wooden chair, all thanks to Lila, who had pieced together the broken scraps they’d discovered in the living room. Ivy, meanwhile, had already put in an order for a proper sofa set to be delivered as soon as the rain cleared.

"I’m hungry," Ivy complained, rubbing her stomach.

"Me too," Lila added.

Daisy eyed her curiously. "You actually eat human food?"

Lila said casually. "Of course. Though it’s nowhere near as incredible as Fae cuisine. Just one taste of our dishes and you’d never go back to anything else. But human food isn’t that bad, you know. You guys come up with some wild combinations."

Daisy’s brow quirked up. "So you get hungry the same way we do?"

"Yes and no," Lila explained. "Unlike the average human, I can go weeks without physical meals, surviving on magical energy. But I’ve been in your realm long enough that I’ve kind of... adapted. Let’s just say I’ve been conditioned to crave food like a human does."

Ivy couldn’t help but ask. "You’ve been in the human realm for how long, exactly?"

At that, Daisy and Violet both looked up with curiosity.

"I’ve been here since the day the queen sent me to find the princess," Lila said simply, leaving them to fill in the blanks.

her head.

shrugged, answering in the most casual tone, "Oh, I’m

was the

her seat with a yelp, while Daisy

she mean by not that

that long. They were friends with someone they should be calling

stunned silence, Violet cleared her throat to break the tension. "So... you guys said you’re hungry, right?

off a cliff. Finally, Daisy found her voice. "Where exactly do you think we’re going to eat?

the unfriendly vibe was enough to tell them It wouldn’t bode well for them, being

bend. "Where

warned. "Let’s wait until lunch is over so we can go

Violet shook her head firmly. "Sorry,

I like my croissants hot, and

her chair—but Ivy merely gave a half-hearted shrug. "If we’re serious about toppling Elsie, we can’t do it hiding in this shack. She probably thinks we’re cowering by now. Let’s prove we’re not so

"Fine. It’s not like

her chin at the door. "Come on, then. Let’s

the moment they cracked open the door, the pouring rain made them pause. It was a downpour, the kind that soaked you to the bone within seconds. Daisy

this was no ordinary storm,

pointed out, earning a sharp look from Lila. She hated people speaking ill

Let’s focus on how we’re going to get to

looking like anything

we should take a rain check. At least until Alaric