Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 355: Three... Four Flavors

Violet blinked slowly at that comment. Until now, she hadn’t realized how pitiful Elsie’s life was, how badly she needed to belittle someone else just to feel important. Nice try, though. But her efforts felt like the desperate flailing of an animal at the brink of death.

So, with a smirk at the corners of her mouth, she faced Elsie, her eyes glinting under the ballroom lights.

"Almost? Sweetheart, I walked in and the room adjusted to me." Violet continued, her voice dripping with mock sweetness. "You tried your best, but next time, maybe let your dress do the talking, and not your desperation."

"Burn!" Roman intentionally coughed under his breath.

The gesture drew Elsie’s attention toward him, and her hurt expression said it all. She felt betrayed by him of all people.

When Elsie turned to Violet, her face was pure venom. She said through gritted teeth, "You think you’ve won, but rejoice not. You’re only a replacement. There have always been others before you. Lucille tried, and look how she wandered off. And you’re not even half as crazy as her."

Violet narrowed her eyes as Elsie continued raving. "What do the boys tell you? That they’ll protect you? Do they whisper those sweet promises as they fuck you? Oh, how naive you are. You’re not even a werewolf. You don’t know our ways. You have no idea what you’re getting into. Enjoy what little semblance of power you think you have because outside these walls, you’re nothing but a speck of dust I’ll crush."

But even with all the threat pouring in, all Violet said was, "How do you crush dust? Does that even make sense?" she asked with a straight face.

Her nonchalant attitude and sassy mouth clearly got to Elsie. The other girl looked like she might murder Violet then and there. Roman quickly interfered, "Alright, that’s enough." He pulled Violet to his side protectively.

Elsie saw the gesture, and then she laughed. A long hallow that spoke of her loss. For a moment it looked like she had finally lost her mind.

Of course, there were students around who had seen everything, and obvious supporters of Elsie as they began whispering:

"Poor Elsie. I feel so sorry for her."

"She must feel horrible."

"I said it from the start, Violet was up to no good. She intentionally targeted the Cardinal Alphas. What a bitch."

"This is why you don’t allow children like her. She’s definitely following in her mother’s steps."

step?" a voice suddenly said, and Violet’s

her breath caught, not from the excitement of seeing Nancy, but

loud as she approached Amanda Rayes. Of course. Violet rolled

look at Violet. Her full attention was on Amanda now, who, to her credit, looked like

you talking about?" Nancy asked, her voice dangerously low. It was the kind of low that made everyone close by to shut up. "Say it again. I want to hear it clearly this

instantly. "I—it’s not—I

mean it like what? Like dragging my daughter’s name through the mud

mean, I

little rodent because no one’s ever said you had potential? Or are you still mad Violet turned out better than you ever will? You want to compare future? Fine, let’s

lord," a woman nearby gasped, clutching her

was trembling now, but

You come for my daughter again, and I swear, I will dig into every dirty little skeleton hiding in your designer closet, and I’ll host a fashion show on them. Don’t test me, sweetheart, I’m saved,

And that was it.

turned around,

silent that one could practically hear

Alarc muttered

smiled proudly. And that people, is why you don’t get on Nancy’s

Elsie had quietly retreated having seen what happened. She was not about to

just seconds ago, Nancy turned to

ran into her

so sorry for yesterday.

You’re a grown woman and can make

moment, Roman whispered to Alaric, "Our mother-in-law is not going to be an easy woman. I know I’m not perfect, so remind me never

ahead, you fool." Asher, who had appeared like a

"Jesus Christ, Asher!"

get a bell around your