Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 240: Picture Your Mate

"Burn." Dion muttered under his breath, and the class erupted into laughter.

Amanda’s face turned beet red, her nails digging into the desk in frustration before she whipped her head toward Griffin, her voice high-pitched and aggrieved.

"Do something!" She demanded, her pathetic plea dripping with entitlement as if Griffin was supposed to step in and defend her honor.

But Griffin’s expression was the perfect picture of unimpressed as he gave her a look that clearly said, Are you stupid?

The whole thing was too much for Roman, and he crumpled forward in laughter, his shoulders shaking from the force of it. Apparently, this was shaping up to be one of the most entertaining classes he’d attended in a while.

Unfortunately, Mr. Radcliff was not amused. "Violet Purple," he called out, "you seem to have a problem with the sacred mate bond." The way he said it made it seem as if she had insulted it somehow.

Violet recognized the not-so-subtle accusation immediately and responded innocently, "Of course not, Mr. Radcliff. It’s just that the concept of the mate bond makes me question freedom of choice if the Moon Goddess is the one deciding."

Her voice was carefully measured, neutral enough to sound like it was an intellectual question, rather than a challenge. Violet wasn’t stupid enough to outright provoke the wolves, especially not now that she was at her most vulnerable.

"That’s a nice question that deserves an answer, don’t you think, Mr. Radcliff?" Griffin interjected, his voice calm and pointed, as if he too detected the teacher’s irritability.

Radcliff’s jaw tightened, but in the end, he forced a stiff response. "Yes, of course, it’s a good question," he said, walking to the front of the board.

Violet breathed a sigh of relief, grateful to have dodged that bullet. She then turned to silently thank Griffin but he had already turned away and Violet knew deep down that the move was a dismissal. It seems just like Alaric, someone else was mad at her. It was not surprising though. She fucked up.

Radcliff began the answer to her

draws two souls together, it does not create feelings from nothing. It merely enhances what is already

acknowledge. They may mistake it for irritation,

So no, the bond does not force love. But it does make it impossible to ignore. I hope that answers

the man was an asshole pretty much most of the times, he was a

"Clear, sir." Violet admitted.

Radcliff said, brimming with such smugness that she half-expected him to fan out

that concludes today’s questions. Let us

on the electronic board, underlining the next point. "Now, let’s briefly discuss the distinction between ’fated

class, gaze

these bonds may not have the same mystical pull, they are still highly respected in

words, when the bell rang and there

with students stretching as they rose from their seats, the room

suddenly said, making everyone freeze mid-step. "Now before

groaned in unison.

Radcliff’s expression remained impassive as he continued

essay imagining one of your classmates as your potential mate. I expect thorough reasoning on why you believe they

hell kind of assignment was

How was she supposed to pretend someone in this class was her freaking soulmate?