Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 207: Committing A Crime

Daisy paced back and forth, practically vibrating with anger, and all that was missing was literal smoke curling from her ears.

Violet eyed her warily. "Daisy, I think you should calm down—"

"No! Don’t tell me to calm down!" Daisy snapped, rounding on her immediately.

She thrust her face close to Violet’s, rage crackling in her eyes. "We are outcasts, Violet! Rogues. They branded us like we’re diseased!" Her voice cracked with frustration. "We’re already this close to falling apart from all the bullshit they’re putting us through, and you—you—made it worse by bringing Roman Draven’s car here?!"

For once, Ivy decided to intervene. "Daisy, I think you should really take a deep breath and try to —"

"Don’t you dare tell me what and what not to do with my fucking breath!" Daisy whirled on her too, totally losing it.

"Look at where we’re living!" she shouted, her voice raw. "Take a good fucking look at our current living situation!"

She gestured wildly at the rotting porch, the faded, peeling paint, the way the storm-beaten house still looked like it might collapse at any second. The decrepit shack is definitely looked better on the inside than the outside.

"We lost everything! And while we’re trying to salvage what’s left, you bring trouble straight to our doorstep? Is this your big, master plan for revenge? Is this how we take down Elsie? How we fight the whole system?"

"No, it’s not." Violet’s voice rose to match Daisy’s intensity, her temper finally snapping. "This is my personal revenge against Roman Draven, the asshole who lied to me, deceived me, and put us through this bullshit!"

She sucked in a breath, her chest heaving.

"It’s petty. But it’s a start."

Daisy seemed torn, her shoulders slumping as if she didn’t want to be swayed by the idea. "He’ll take his revenge," she said warily.

"No, he won’t." Violet’s voice brimmed with certainty. "He could’ve chased us the moment he saw us driving away, but he didn’t. He knows he messed up. Maybe in his twisted logic, he thinks letting me run off with his car is punishment enough."

Daisy stared at her, like she was trying to figure her out, dissect the way her mind worked. Then, after a long pause, she admitted, "I don’t understand you. You should be scared. These guys—" she gestured vaguely, "—they might look human, but they’re not. They’re dangerous. They smile, but they do it with teeth, with blood still dripping from their last kill. And yet, you’re not afraid.

"You tangle with them like a human playing with lions." Daisy shook her head, disbelief in her eyes. "What gives you that kind of confidence, Violet Purple?"

For the first time, Violet didn’t answer right away.

Her gaze became distant as her mind drifted somewhere else, somewhere far darker.

Then, quietly, she said:

"Because I’m not afraid of death."

Daisy stilled.

Violet continued, "Because there are worse things than having your throat ripped out by one of them. Worse things than dying."

took a

when your next meal is going to be. Like staring at the future and seeing nothing but darkness. Like knowing that no matter what

"So worrying if a spoiled Alpha

words sinking in. Then, without warning, she stepped forward, cupping Daisy’s face in her hands. Daisy tensed

me," Violet said earnestly. " And I swear— I swear by whatever law binds my

think it needs to go that far," Daisy cut in

if Violet doesn’t fulfill it, what repercussions would come to

We will

Daisy said at last, clearly unsure what else she could

lips. "Besides, I can practically see your thoughts spinning in your head right now, and I

her eyes

"Oh, really?"

Violet’s smirk widened.

"Really."

her hand, her wicked smile growing by the second. "Alright, Lila, take

amount they had grabbed was ridiculous,

sync, as if they had done a heist before. In mere minutes, the seat was emptied, leaving only the luxurious, Roman Draven-owned car

to do is return the

nodded slowly,

muddy earth, "the right thing doesn’t

zero hesitation, she smeared the mud across the hood of the car and the effect was

and Ivy gasped collectively, shock, horror, and exhilaration flashing across

gods!" Ivy clutched her chest. "Did you just defiled a cardinal

disbelief. "This is Roman Draven’s car! Do

was already gathering

she called with a knowing smirk. "Come on. Try it. It’s

sense

on, Dais," Lila grinned, nudging her. "You

snapped, she grabbed a thick handful of rain-soaked earth and hurled it straight at the windshield. The instant splat was

a split second, there

the girls to

a rush of exhilaration so pure that she wanted to bottle it up

"Ivy, your turn!"

up a chunk of mud, then with a theatrical twirl and a girlish flick of her wrist, splattered it across

girls whooped

elegance! Such grace!

giggled, twirling like a ballerina. "Thank

up!" Violet called, motioning for

mud as she could, then hurled

girls screamed with excitement. This was