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."

voice suddenly said, and

her breath caught, not from the excitement of

as she approached Amanda Rayes. Of course. Violet rolled

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

mother were you talking about?" Nancy asked, her voice dangerously low. It was the kind of low that made everyone close

bravado evaporated instantly. "I—it’s not—I didn’t

cut in like a blade. "You didn’t mean it like what? Like dragging my daughter’s name through the mud

mean, I was

a lonely little rodent because no one’s ever said you had potential? Or are you still mad Violet turned out better

lord," a woman nearby gasped, clutching

but Nancy was just warming

don’t play those slick, underhanded games you rich people love. I fight out loud and dirty, honey . 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

And that was it.

tear. Really ugly, choking sobs, and turned around, stumbling through the crowd as she

ballroom was silent that one could practically hear

Alarc

And that people, is why you don’t get on Nancy’s bad side.

was happening, Elsie had quietly retreated having seen what happened. She was not about to become Amanda Version

kid just seconds ago, Nancy turned to her daughter

she just ran into her mother’s arms, hugging her

sorry

You’re a grown woman and can

to be an easy woman. I know I’m not perfect, so remind me never to piss her

appeared like a ghost,

"Jesus Christ, Asher!"

around