Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 304: Queen Takes Knights

He was in trouble. Griffin could tell from the way his mother just kept walking without looking back, clearly expecting them to follow. So he walked closer to Violet and nudged her. "What’s going on?"

"She found out," Violet replied, her voice low, conscious of Arion, who had turned to look at them. He had probably picked up on their conversation with his wolf senses, considering there was still some distance between them. He walked side by side with his wife, who wasn’t speaking to him either.

"Found out what?" Griffin whispered now, noticing that his father was listening too.

"About us. All of us. I think." Violet sighed. "Caroline no doubt painted me as the whore." There was bitterness in her tone. Elsie’s mother was a petty wench.

"Oh," was all Griffin said, the truth sinking in.

Still, he reached out and squeezed her hand. "Don’t worry about my mother. She might seem tough on the outside, but she’s soft and sweet as crab meat inside," he said with confidence.

Violet’s lips quirked. "You mean like you?"

Griffin lifted a brow. "Really? You think I’m not tough?"

"Oh, you’re tough, big boy," Violet said, reaching out to playfully punch him in the stomach, only for her hand to pause and linger. "Damn, that’s solid."

Griffin grinned knowingly. "One of these days, I’ll let you touch me all you want."

Before Violet could respond, Irene whirled around and glared at them. "Are you guys fucking kidding me right now?"

unlike Griffin, who just rolled his eyes. He was usually the one suffering through his mother’s shameless public displays of affection between her husbands. It was nice

side, earning another glare from Irene before

room, which Irene had probably chosen for the privacy it offered, knowing the

behind. Both had used the moment to

them, likely running through a hundred thoughts in her

"How many?"

was addressing, but the question was clear enough. Before either of them

of the boys. So tell

the question was directed at her, Violet realized. The answer was sitting right on the tip of

all four of

was silence

could you allow this?!" This time, the fury was directed at Griffin as

alphas vying for one girl? That’s not romance, that’s rebellion! Do you think Elijah will sit back and watch this unfold? Is this Asher Nightshade’s idea again? Didn’t Lucille already teach you what happens when you get involved with that crazy kid? How

toward

your background, how do you expect me not to question your intentions with the other heirs? Is

could tolerate Alaric. I have two husbands, so I understand polyandry, even though, as a cardinal heir and Elsie’s potential match, that’s already a political

you even understand the danger you’re putting

time, Violet was completely tongue-tied. Her saving grace came when the door suddenly flew open, drawing every eye in the room. Alaric Storm, Roman Draven, and Asher Nightshade strode

course, led the

merrier," Arion muttered with a

Asher said