Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 219: Bonded Fate

"Fine," Violet said, but not without stepping away from Roman.

Why was he so touchy-feely with her? It felt good—too good—and that was exactly the problem. He was messing with her head, and making her feel things she had no business feeling.

Roman didn’t follow after her this time. He simply stood there, waiting patiently as if he already knew she’d come to the conclusion he wanted.

Violet told him. "I’ll leave the Cardinal Alphas."

Roman smirked, looking far too satisfied. "I knew you were a smart one."

"But only on one condition."

The smirk on Roman’s lips thinned in an instant, and he muttered under his breath, "And I knew you weren’t going to make it easy either." He ran a hand down his face and sighed. "Fine. What’s your condition? State it."

Violet didn’t hesitate.

"Get Elsie off our backs. She is not to touch me, nor my roommates. Keep your bitch on a leash. That is my condition."

Whatever happiness Roman had felt at first vanished. His jaw ticked as he rolled his shoulders back, cracking his neck stiffly. For the first time that night, his expression looked pained.

"You know that’s a tall order. Elsie’s had it out for you from day one."

Violet stepped up to him, tilting her head up with a sharp glare. "And getting Asher to stay away from me isn’t hard? You know that too."

A muscle in Roman’s jaw twitched. Violet saw it and so she pressed her advantage. "If Elsie’s after me, I’m not stupid enough to let go of Asher, who at least shields me from your fiancée’s evil ways."

Roman growled at the mention of that word, but Violet stood unflinching.

"Pretending doesn’t fit you Roman Draven. You know what your beloved Elsie is but you turn a blind eye and defend her because you want the throne. But that’s none of my business. So about the deal, what do you say?"

He exhaled through his nose, his nostrils flaring. His voice was tight as he said, "You know nothing about Elsie or why she does the thing she does."

no excuse for bad

"You —"

not?"

going to

we can

the words. "I’ll handle her. But in return, stay out of the spotlight. Don’t provoke her. Don’t engage her. Just be a quiet Rogue for the

part would be difficult. But if it meant avoiding

loved a good fight, she was outnumbered and she had her roommates to consider. Elsie would fight dirty

extended his

with suspicion but

"Deal."

fingers lingering over the top of

away

stumble

"What is

grin was wolfish.

brows furrowed.

knowingly. "The offer I made

"Oh. That."

her the space

out her words, watching him carefully before delivering her answer. "I think I’ll go for a dick that hasn’t been dipped into more holes than I can

"You do know you’re the only one who calls me a

entirely unbothered. "Sorry, but I don’t know how to fit

her at a loss for words, then he burst

Violet turned to leave. "Alright, I’m

as she spun around, he caught her again. "What now?" she growled,

made her frown. His

patience wore thin. "Chat me

She turned.

the only reason I sought you out