Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 253: Convince The Queen

"Don’t worry about Elsie." Asher said suddenly, breaking the silence, "She won’t be a problem from now on. I handled it."

Asher’s words said so deceptively calm should have comforted them, instead

a prickle of dread slipped down each Alpha’s spine.

Alaric shot Asher a wary look. "What did you do?"

There was no mistaking the implication of those words: Asher had been on campus last night, and he must have done something to Elsie.

Even Roman, usually quick with a joke, turned serious. "We’ve broken a lot of rules, Asher, but if you’ve tampered with her mind, Elijah will kill you. This time, literally."

Everyone knew the deal. Because they were all rivals for Elsie’s hand, Asher’s ability created an unfair advantage as he could compel her to fall in love with him if he wished.

For that reason, Asher was absolutely forbidden from entering her mind. Any power left a trace, and if the witches ever scoured Elsie and found even a hint of his manipulation, Asher would be as good as dead. In short, he could use his compulsion on anyone else, even his fellow cardinal brothers, but not Elsie. She was strictly off-limits.

Asher growled low, clearly insulted. "I didn’t touch her mind. I only gave her a little warning. That’s all. She’ll be a good little girl now. Trust me."

Griffin didn’t look convinced. "I don’t like this," he muttered. He didn’t care for Elsie, but Asher’s methods were infamous.

"Look. Even the thought of trusting him is giving me goosebumps. " Roman lifted his arms to show him.

won’t end up in a body bag... though it’s tempting. After all, how

Griffin said, but his tone was dry. "I don’t trust you, Asher, but you know what’s at stake. If anything happens to Elsie, Elijah might spare us as his heirs, but not Violet. The sick bastard would make an example of her and force us

out of hand. In the end, he just sent her away. I’m not saying I want that fate

Asher could respond, Roman cut in, brows furrowed. "Elijah let Lucille tear us apart for sport. She was useful to him.

queen is goodness personified," Asher said proudly. "Elijah wouldn’t want her here. He wants us at each other’s throat, not united and she’s a

realization, "... doesn’t chasing after Violet openly risk drawing Elijah’s attention?

allowed, "but Elijah is still the Alpha King. He’s got bigger problems than teenage drama from Lunaris Academy. Still, if we want to keep

"How?" Roman asked.

of his jacket and pulled out two small bottles. The other three instantly perked

one with a

out there’s making it

Griffin snatched the other vial from Roman and sniffed it

our traits is through a bite, that is

fight. The stuff sends them into a frenzy. But it

he finished, disbelief,

this is real," Alaric said, lifting the vial to the light, watching the milky liquid, "then chaos is

"I assume you plan to send this to

plan," Asher

matching our strength, he won’t be poking

to know and study its composition and possible ways to negate it if possible." Alaric said with a little bit of excitement in