Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 256: What A Rogue Does Best

"It’s just one article," Ivy argued. "It’s still not enough to draw Elsie’s supporters to our side. Elsie Lancaster will marry one of the cardinal alphas after graduation. That alone is enough to keep people loyal to her, bitch or not." She made it clear to Violet.

"A shift is a shift," Lila countered. "People are beginning to see Elsie for who she is, and that’s a good thing. A little drop makes an ocean. Not to mention, graduation is months away. So many things could happen in that span of time."

Everyone caught the implication in Lila’s words, and their faces reflected varying degrees of shock. Violet didn’t let herself get carried away, she quickly schooled her expression.

She wasn’t trying to knock Elsie off her pedestal so she could take her place— Moon Goddess forbid she accept such a twisted fate, even if Elijah himself, in a world of impossibility, agreed.

She wasn’t a prize to be fought over by the cardinal alphas. No, this wasn’t about status or recognition. This was about justice. About taking down a tyrant. The alphas included.

"As much as I need the students’ support to rise up against the injustice humans especially face in this school," Violet began, her tone steely, "my plan doesn’t depend on their backing."

At once, all three girls perked up, eyes alert, hearts racing. They knew that look in Violet’s eyes.

"Parents Week is happening this week. It’s the perfect opportunity to strike."

"What’s your plan?" Daisy asked, her sharp mind already spinning through the possibilities, prepared to dissect, analyze, and fine-tune whatever Violet had in store.

"Micah and I were talking, and he might have hinted that Elsie is harboring a dirty secret."

he know the secret?" Lila asked

don’t know. It didn’t cross my mind. But from the way he spoke, if

exactly in the best state of mind yesterday. He might have said that

She remembered the look in Micah’s eyes—how deeply he had meant it. Micah wouldn’t lie to her. But then if she could remember clearly, he was

"And now that I think about it, Elsie’s record is too clean for someone with such

dig into

replied, locking eyes with each of them. "Which is why we’re going to bug her room and spy

"Oh, come on!"

"That’s invasion of privacy!"

overlapped, both of them clearly uncomfortable with

Violet didn’t flinch. Her voice hardened as she stepped forward. "Elsie didn’t play fair! She didn’t care about my privacy when she leaked those videos! You heard the Oracle, she fought dirty. I’m not

tried again, turning to Lila with a desperate look. "Please tell

smiling wickedly. "The princess’s decree is the

as if

ended up with this bunch of chaos incarnate? She pressed her fingers against her temples, already

exhaling deeply. "But how do you even get a recording device? Jameson’s locked down the school. No one leaves or enters without her permission, unless you’re a wolf or an elite." She rolled her eyes at the injustice. "Even if you could leave, what would your excuse be? And even then, there are too many eyes on

don’t need to go through all that," Violet said with

your damn mind?!"

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