Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 209

Chapter 209: Only Roman Was Left

For a moment, raw hurt flashed in Roman’s eyes as he asked her, "Are you that ashamed of me?"

Elsie stiffened. The question caught her off guard, as if she hadn’t realized the full extent of her words until now. Perhaps she had pushed too far. And that was warning enough for her to be careful.

Roman was the only one left. Out of all the Cardinal Alphas, he was the one who had never truly turned against her. The one who still followed her lead, respected her, and defended her. If she lost him too, she’d have nothing.

So, with perfectly measured grace, she softened.

"Of course not, Roman," Elsie said, her voice dipping into something gentler. "I’m only concerned about you making a fool of yourself in front of my parents. My people."

She touched his face, her fingers light, coaxing him. But the doubt in Roman’s eyes didn’t fade.

So she tried again.

"You’ve known me for years."Her voice dropped into something more intimate, weaving through the space between them. "I was the one who took care of you during your..." She hesitated, choosing her words carefully, "unexpected shifts."

Her grip on his face tightened slightly as she pushed on. "All those times your father would—"

But she didn’t get to finish because Roman’s sharp glare cut her off immediately, his eyes flashing a silent but absolute warning.

Elsie swallowed hard. Fine. She wouldn’t mention it.

Instead, she exhaled slowly, lowering her gaze as she murmured, "I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things."

she leaned closer, her forehead pressing lightly against his, her breath warm against

voice wavered, tinged with something raw and

eyes for a brief second. The vulnerability in her words wrapped around him like a chain, pulling

with quiet devotion. "I’m not like the others. I’m

the last part out loud, but he knew it. Violet was nothing but

as he stared into Elsie’s piercing

with hers. He was close, so close to kissing

His jaw locked.

cool and detached, as

back slowly, his face twisting into

"Yes. The fucking rules."

his decree clear. The Cardinal Alphas could fight for Elsie. They could court her, compete for her, claim her. But there would be no kissing. No sex. No physical intimacy of any kind

untouched. A temptation, a prize. A queen waiting

And she had been.

Purple

them, had stolen what should have belonged to Elsie. She had captured the attention

though it had never existed. Her

voice cool with determination. "The girl is too stubborn for her own good, and we can’t have her stirring up a revolt. Imagine how it’d look if the humans decided they no longer want to ally with us wolves. There’d be no one to

for her own good." He said it with a layered tone, one that

continued, "condemned, ours to do

though," Roman pointed out softly, only for Elsie to glare at him so fiercely he

after all, and if something unfortunate happened, it’d be terrible publicity for Lunaris Academy, especially if people found out

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