Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 220: The Alpha Who Cried Wolf.

Eyes narrowed and with an uneasy feeling curling low in her belly, Violet asked, "What do you mean, bonded with me?"

Roman exhaled heavily, dragging a hand through his already ruffled green hair. "It must have happened that day I shifted into my cat’s form."

The skeptical look that flickered across Violet’s face made Roman’s expression darken. He clenched his jaw before saying, "I’m not kidding, Violet. My animal side is an extension of myself. We are one and the same. Even though I override it as its owner, it still affects me nonetheless."

"And what exactly does this animal side want?" she asked, suspicion still in her voice.

Roman swallowed, "I shift mostly during the night, and after its walk, it..." He hesitated for a second before finishing, "it wants to rest close to you."

There was a beat of silence until her outburst.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now?!"

Violet muttered something under her breath, something that sounded an awful lot like,’ Is this your latest tactic to get into my pants?’

Roman’s brows twitched in irritation, but his voice remained calm. "I might have played games before, but I kid you not this time." His eyes burned into hers, unwavering. "I have no control over this. It’s never happened before. If it had, I would have never risked spending time with you. Moreover... You are partially responsible for this as well."

Violet’s expression flashed with anger.

"Don’t you dare put this on me."

Her voice was razor-edged, cutting through the tension like a blade.

"Don’t you even dare."

She stepped closer, eyes burning with anger. "I already paid the price, Roman. You cashed in the favor of using Kitten Roman and turned me into a Rogue, remember?"

Roman’s lips parted, but no words came out. His head dipped slightly, and he whimpered.

as a soft, mournful sound left his lips. It was instinctual, sounding like that of an animal. When Roman lifted his

second, the look nearly

breaking out of whatever enchantment that was. "It’s

was low, almost pleading. "I give you

smoothly, her tone laced with mockery. "But your word bears no weight. Have you

her head, watching as his expression stiffened. "Right now, you’re like the child who cried

what do you want me to do?" His voice rose with frustration. "I didn’t

think I’ve forgotten that? You’ve played and betrayed me like

with him as she continued. "What makes you think I don’t

Roman didn’t speak.

lips curled coldly. "And I do hope you suffer

making it clear that this conversation was over. "I hope you stick to our deal and don’t pull me out of my bed for

had barely taken a

CRACK!.

thunderbolt

through the night, and seemed to shake the

CRACK! BOOM! CRACK!

sky, illuminating the forest in eerie white flashes. The roar of the storm followed,

seconds. Cold droplets pelted down, crashing against the ground and turning the earth beneath them into thick, clinging mud. The wind howled through the trees, bending them,

her head as she turned on her heels, running

the work of some imaginary angry god, but a cardinal alpha. It was undoubtedly Alaric’s handwork. She thought he had calmed earlier but it seemed not

she

way here, he’d find

her heart, and

he was playing this time, She

Bond her ass.

shut behind her.