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?"

a bashful look, unlike Griffin, who just rolled his eyes. He was usually the one suffering through his mother’s shameless public displays of affection between

the side, earning another glare from Irene before she

which Irene had probably chosen for the privacy it offered, knowing the conversation ahead was going

intentionally lingered behind. Both had used the moment to brace

speak at first, her back turned to them, likely running through a hundred thoughts in her head.

"How many?"

Before either of them could answer, Irene turned around, fire blazing in

me. Caroline showed me pictures of you with each of the boys. So tell me, how many of the boys are

the question was directed at her, Violet realized. The answer was sitting

dating all four

was silence until Irene

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

romance, that’s rebellion! Do you think Elijah will sit back and watch this unfold? Is this Asher Nightshade’s

spun toward

I have no problem with you being with my son. You clearly like him. But with your background, how do you

maybe I 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 nightmare. But Asher Nightshade? Roman Draven? That’s not love.

putting yourself in by agreeing

open, drawing every eye in the room. Alaric Storm, Roman

course, led

Arion muttered with a deliberate

Irene," Asher said