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.

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

what’s at stake. If anything happens to Elsie,

Not until it got out of hand. In the end, he just sent her away. I’m not saying I want

in, brows furrowed. "Elijah let Lucille tear us apart for sport. She was useful to him. Unfortunately, Violet isn’t like

her here. He wants us

coming to realization, "... doesn’t chasing after Violet openly risk drawing Elijah’s

is still the Alpha King. He’s got bigger problems than teenage drama from Lunaris Academy. Still,

"How?" Roman asked.

reached into his pocket of his jacket and pulled

took one with a frown. "What

Some lab out there’s making it and intends to sell it. It gives humans

vial

have our traits is through a bite, that is if they even survive the

said grimly. "Trust me, it wasn’t an easy fight. The stuff sends them into a frenzy. But it wears off

finished, disbelief, and

Alaric said, lifting the vial to the light, watching the milky liquid, "then chaos is already on the

"I assume you plan to

the plan," Asher

with him worrying about humans matching

need to confirm it’s real, not a hoax. And if it’s real, I need to know and study its composition and possible ways to negate it if possible." Alaric said with a little bit of excitement in