Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 346: Crumbling Hierarchy

Asher, Alaric, and Roman finally arrived at their humble shack, and it was safe to say that their presence made the whole place look a whole lot smaller than she remembered. The temperature in the room had risen, and the air felt thick with tension.

While the cardinal alphas occupied one side of the living room, her roommates stood on the other. Although Lila had finally agreed to listen, the way she glared made it painfully obvious this wasn’t going to be easy.

Violet just couldn’t understand. Lila had liked them at first, well, some of them. She had never really liked Asher or Roman. What went wrong? Unfortunately, now wasn’t the time to dwell on Lila’s issues.

"So what’s going on, love?" Roman started in his usual jovial tone, trying to dispel the tension. "Big man here sounded really serious on the phone. Did something happen? Did the both of you finally...?" He didn’t finish the words, but the insinuation was clear with the way he wiggled his brows.

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The tension eased a little, considering everyone gaped at Roman in disbelief until Griffin glowered at him.

"Get your mind out of the gutter and focus on the problem you created," Griffin said darkly.

Roman frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

Violet spoke up. "A group of students, mostly humans, arrived at the shack this morning demanding to be part of the Rogue Pack."

At that, Alaric, who had been leaning against the wall, straightened up at once. Even Roman looked genuinely surprised. If there was anyone whose expression didn’t change, it was Asher. Violet wondered if anything ever surprised him.

Asher had taken off his bandages before arriving, a good sign he was healed. Right now, he was the only one comfortably seated, and even after such a concerning announcement, he didn’t look fazed.

Pack? When did rogues become a pack? And how the hell is

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don’t need your validation to become a pack," Lila taunted him. Then muttered under her breath, "Anyway, I shouldn’t

with sharp hearing, and Roman heard Lila clearly. "What did you

at him challengingly. "What do you think I

walking over to her. Lila, in turn,

way at once. "I didn’t call you

If he dies, that’s one less contender for

Lila!" Daisy and Ivy snapped at once. Was she asking for

Roman, Daisy and Ivy were talking to

voice or roar like Griffin would’ve. He simply asked, and the question

close, Violet

the head, and said, "Don’t worry. I’m not in the mood to kill anyone

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Asher was growing up.

"I’ll just compel them to kill themselves instead. I won’t have a hand in it.

bring a man out of the

civilized conversation, or should I put my skills to use?" The threat was clear, and directed

Lila

Asher said, returning to his seat. Then with his legs crossed, he told Violet, "So

lips, heart pounding as she prepared to tell the truth. She glanced back