Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 260: The Goddess Fool

"No, you can’t go in there!" a nurse called out, her voice high with alarm as Adele barged through the double doors of the ward. But Adele didn’t even stop nor flinch, undeterred by the frantic protests

At her side was Asher and the puppeteer turned a fierce glare on the nurse, barking, "Rest your ass."

Immediately, the nurse’s defiance melted like a puppet cut from its strings. Meek and mute, she returned back to wherever she came from, powerless to protest further.

Adele saw the whole thing but said nothing. If anything, it confirmed that she’d made the right choice by bringing Asher along. His ability commanded compliance—and right now, obedience was gold.

They strode down the tiled corridor, the air thick with antiseptic and tension. Adele’s eyes briefly swept over an elite student perched on the bed, chatting with her phone. The girl hastily averted her face, trying to use her hair as a curtain to hide her face.

Classic.

It wasn’t uncommon for students, especially the elites, to hide out here to escape class. The hospital wing was like a safe haven for them. Indeed, it was for humans.

But Adele didn’t care. She wasn’t here for her or any of the others hiding out here. It was Jameson’s business to enforce stricter rules and control her students.

Mary wasn’t hard to find. She made sure of it with the loud, chilling voice echoing across the entire hospital floor:

"Night is coming.

Woe to those that sleep.

Woe to those with eyes but see not.

With mouth, but talk not.

The wheel is turning.

The war waits for no one."

The haunting words struck like a blade dipped in ice, lodging themselves in Adele’s spine. She stepped faster, urged by the frantic need to help the young girl from whatever they were doing to her.

arrived at the scene, her fury only escalated upon spotting a woman in a doctor’s coat,

she strode over without pause,

doctor’s voice was high with outrage before she even looked up.

are you doing?" the woman snapped. "This

curling in disgust as she realized what

dare—!" She lunged forward, but Asher took one threatening step, and the woman froze, his

warned, her gaze trained warily on Asher. All of them knew what he was capable of and Adele bringing him

only stared

our own." Her words

as if she’d heard a bad joke. "The

folded piece of paper

no markers from tests to indicate she has wolf blood

etched on her features for the

husband fathered the child. They buried the truth and hid it so deeply by intentionally

as Adele took a step closer, her eyes never leaving the doctor’s. "The moon goddess blesses wolves, not humans. If her gift has awakened, it’s because her blood remembers what she is. She clearly possesses all the traits of a seer—a fact

opened her mouth and argued with Adele, "She’s still human nonetheless, we’d be

let out a humorless laugh. "More like use her." Then she turned swiftly toward the girl and commanded, "Asher,

calling security,

for you in case you don’t understand—Seers are sacred to the wolves. And if they should hear how the goddess’s messenger has been treated

face as she saw the truth reflected in Adele’s eyes. She didn’t even know what to do at this point, the fight having gone out of her. Adele

her now,

bed, murmuring words that didn’t make sense even in her sleep. Asher moved to

Prince of chaos,

Prince of war,

who weaves the stars with

The goddess’s sharp-edged weapon.

hand that pulls, the heart that

find himself tangled in the