Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 330: Dirty Thoughts

It was worth noting—seriously worth noting—that Roman Draven was lucky to be alive.

After that completely unexpected and frankly absurd twist from the universe, Ezra King had stormed into the room only to find his mate, Nancy, in the arms of a very naked Roman.

It had taken exactly one punch to Roman’s face, a breathless, rushed explanation from Violet, the girls physically holding Ezra back from finishing what he started, and a lot of desperate pleading to keep Roman from being turned into wolf chow.

As it turned out, Roman had only intended to sneak in for a quick kiss, like he usually did, before the match. Instead, he left with a fat lip and a bruised face.

Well, at least his lips were tingling. Just not in the way he’d planned.

And thanks to that incident, Nancy was practically milking every detail she could about the cardinal alphas from her.

"So that’s the fourth one, Alaric Storm?" Nancy asked, pointing at Alaric at a corner of the room talking to commander Malakai.

"Yes, that’s him." Violet concurred with a sigh. She was so tired of talking.

The indoor combat training room had been repurposed for the event, and Violet had to hand it to Griffin for his quick thinking. The seating was arranged strategically, with parents given top priority. Any student who couldn’t find a seat had two choices: stand, or get creative, like squeezing in with a friend or sharing a lap.

part about having the organizer of the event, and a cardinal alpha, no less, as a boyfriend was that Violet and her loved ones had front-row seats to the match. Griffin had even set up a barrier to make sure

Whether or not the cardinal alphas were stronger than their parents, they could not defeat them, at least, not publicly. Parents or not, these were still the leaders of their respective packs, and even a playful event like this could be taken seriously

send the wrong message that they were ready to lead now. Wolves were creatures of hierarchy, hardwired to

if the boys could win, they had to intentionally hold back. Their job was to entertain the crowd with a good show, showcasing Lunaris’s flagship

Even though Irene still wasn’t speaking to her or Griffin, that didn’t lessen

going to be

middle of the arena, his voice ringing

the event," he began, "this match is a demonstration only. There will be no bloodshed, no weapons, and no brutal attacks permitted. However—" his eyes swept across the crowd with a knowing look, "—it will still be violent, so viewer discretion is

of students and parents murmured

match ends when one contender taps out or

he stepped aside, but instead of exiting quietly, his voice amped up with the flair of a wrestling announcer. "Now stepping into the arena, the Alpha of the East, the

cheered as Irene strode into the arena, and

like that woman when I grow up," Nancy joked, her eyes shining with

help but burst into

with sharp, angular lines down her waist and legs that gave her an even fiercer silhouette. Black combat boots and fingerless gloves completed the look, making her

other side of the arena, Arion shot to his

smiling, but she knew deep down that Griffin