Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 288: The Seer

Mary jolted upright with a loud scream, her chest heaving as the vision snapped away like glass shattering. Sweat clung to her skin, her eyes were wild, and she looked like she might jump from her bed, until Adele’s arms were around her, holding her still.

"Shhh, don’t worry. You’re safe now," Adele murmured, her voice soothing enough to ground her.

She held Mary close. The young girl was shaking like a frozen leaf in winter. Adele had brought her to her place in the Staff lodge. It was much more comfortable and away from the disturbances of the annoying students.

Moreover, she refused to let Mary stay in the infirmary, not when it was so close to that wretched hospital ward. Not that the school lounge was ironclad safe, but it was better. Here, Mary would find peace.

The panic slowly faded from Mary’s eyes, but they quickly watered again. Soon the tears spilled as her lips trembled and she sobbed, "I don’t want this! I don’t want to be like this!"

Adele said nothing. She simply pulled her closer, holding the girl tighter, resting her chin gently on her head as the sobs grew louder, more guttural.

"Shhh, it’s alright," she whispered. "You’ll get used to it."

But those words only made Mary cry harder because she didn’t want to get used to it. She hadn’t asked the moon goddess for this. All she wanted was to be normal again.

Mary and Adele were never particularly close.

The girl was the school’s best student guide, easygoing and responsible, while Adele, on the other hand, was the reclusive healer—the one they called in for complicated emergencies when things went beyond what the hospital could handle. Their relationship had always been casual, professional at best. They existed in the same school, orbiting different spheres.

But right now, Adele saw a kindred spirit in her. Mary reminded her of her younger self — shaken, afraid, and carrying more than she ever asked for.

her breathing more even, her sobs now hiccupped silence. That was when Adele spoke, her hand rubbing gently at the girl’s

were gifted by the moon goddess to serve. To help her children. But human nature is insatiable. They’ll

slightly, her eyes meeting Mary’s

think you might be the strongest seer we’ve

what sounded like a compliment, but her voice came out hesitant and uncertain. "I... I don’t remember saying

that is why you need to train. You need to be able to remember, to wield them. The power you hold,

them have it," Mary snapped. "I don’t want this. I didn’t ask for this. I just want to be a normal teenager in my final year. Not

freak!" Adele said suddenly, with

Mary flinched.

is a gift. You are the eyes of the goddess. And our people worship seers. The East especially. They would commit a holy war in your name if you told them it was

weight of the revelation crashing down on her. That was

I control my

Adele let out a snort. "I’m a healer, not a seer. While some principles might work the same, our powers are different. You need your

sat back, her

be tested. If there’s more wolf blood in your line, trust me, we’re claiming them. We’ve

trying

sure you’ve already been taught and know. Since you’re still in school, your schedule will be reworked to accommodate your

sat there,

took her hand, saying, "I know it seems like much.