Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 324: Play The Game Smart

Among the parents watching Violet and Nancy’s joyous reunion was a certain Alpha of the South and his prodigy, Roman Draven. They had been having a conversational stroll when they stumbled upon the scene and stood to watch.

"Who is she?" Alpha Leon asked.

"Which of them?" Roman asked with a taut voice. One that Leon didn’t realize. He hoped to God it was not the "who" he was thinking.

"The one with the purple hair," Leon said, his gaze fixed intently on her. "She’s pretty."

Roman didn’t even know when the threatening growl rumbled from his chest, and that finally drew Alpha Leon’s attention. He raised his brows at his son’s attitude, then stared in the direction of Violet and then back at his son again.

"Don’t tell me you’re into her?" he asked playfully, hoping that wasn’t the case. But when he saw the resolute look on Roman’s face, it dawned on him at once what was going on.

"Oh God." The expression drained from his face. "You’ve fallen for her. She’s the reason you went celibate. You’re fucking in love with the purple head," he said it as if it was a bad thing.

"She has a name, and it’s Violet. Not that I want her name coming out of your mouth," Roman snarled at him.

Leon looked around and realized they were in the open where anyone could eavesdrop on their conversation. He grabbed his son by the arm, saying firmly, "Let’s talk somewhere more private." Then he pulled him along.

Roman did not even protest as his father yanked him forward as if he were a child. He already saw this coming when his fate became entangled with Violet. He was a cardinal alpha with responsibility on his shoulders. His fate was decided even before he was born. It was the reason he was given these powers. His life was never his to live. But for his people. His pack. His father. And now he was about to risk it for Violet. So yes, he never expected it to be easy.

pulled Roman to a corner of the building, secluded

lifted his face and told him,

cheeky with me!" he warned angrily. "I thought you

girl is a fucking bitch, and I can no longer stand her. She treated me

we need Elsie Lancaster!" Leon yelled back, every ounce of his playful personality gone and the shrewd businessman he was known for

ass enough, all of the cardinal alphas already. And you want to test his patience by rejecting the woman he has promised to his heir. Or..." his eyes narrowed sharply with suspicion, "are you planning on giving up on being his heir

Roman gulped.

He quickly answered, "No."

as if that was

face with his palms, intending to speak sense into him as he said, "The same way you fell in love

"Violet," Roman corrected firmly.

and only one meant for you. But trust me, there are a thousand Violets in the sea. You cannot allow yourself to be weak right now. Not when it’s just a few months to graduation and everything would

to be the both of them together. So he had forced himself to try to love her. To look beyond

a different future. One where he

father, "I’m sorry, but I can’t.

It’s not like I’m asking you to dedicate your life to her! Look at your mother and me. You can do anything you want after you become the

bonded to

"What?" Leon croaked.

"My animal