Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 361: I Am Not A Monster

"Why can’t you sleep with me?" Violet was on her feet now, walking toward him.

"No, please stop." Asher halted her as soon as she got close. "Don’t come any closer."

Violet frowned. "I don’t understand. Why don’t you want to sleep with me?" She swallowed. "Is it my body? Is there something wrong with it? Something you don’t like? Or don’t you want me anymore?"

"Fuck. Shit. It’s not you. It’s me."

"What are you talking about?" Violet was concerned now. If it wasn’t her, but him, then...?

Her eyes widened. "By chance, do you have performance problems?"

"What?"

Violet’s gaze raked down his body. "But that doesn’t make sense. You’re not little or something." Her face flushed. "And you don’t have issues getting it up either. Or is it you can’t release?"

Asher stood dumbfounded for a beat, then groaned. "No. It’s not that."

He dragged his hands down his face, then looked at her with pain in his eyes. "You were in my head last time. Remember?"

Oh, she remembered. No child should’ve had to witness that kind of abuse.

Violet only nodded.

Asher looked like he would rather drop dead than revisit that experience, but he forced himself to speak. "You recall that specific scene where Henry taught me a lesson about women?"

"Oh God." Violet felt her stomach twist. She already knew where this was going.

Asher looked at her like she was some sacred goddess. "From the first time I saw you, Violet, I’ve wanted you. Desired you. I’ve dreamed of this day. But then..."

Violet swallowed, bracing herself.

scene flashes before my eyes. I can’t get it out. It’s stuck there. He fucked my head up and now I’m broken!" Asher screamed,

Violet rushed to him, heart hammering as she grabbed his wrist before he could hurt himself.

Violet’s eyes. "Don’t destroy yourself over that monster. He doesn’t deserve it.

snapped, stubborn. "I just don’t want to hurt you. What if I

in both hands, firm. "Listen to me, Asher. You are not Henry.

me. He raised me to be

has darkness inside of them, Asher. That’s what makes us human. But you get to choose what you do with it." She looked him dead in the eye. "Do you want to

shook his

to be any kind of monster, then

no such thing

caressing his face. "They’re just not very vocal

slid down his back, until she reached the towel tied at his waist. She felt him stiffen and

trust

he murmured.

him a wicked smile. "Now here’s what

in your head? We’re going to evict him. How? I’m about to go down on you, Asher, and I’m going

all I need you to chant is, ’I’m not a monster like my father.’ You’re not stopping until

said, breathless

Violet smiled sweetly, and at the same time, yanked the towel from his waist so fast he didn’t even

authority. "We begin

not a monster like my father,’ even as her hand wrapped around his cock,

good. Asher thought without missing a beat in his chant. He was a master of control and precision, traits his father

under her touch,

me, Asher, while I take you. I want this moment burned into your

was hunger and raw desire burning in Violet’s eyes

Dear lord, have mercy.

shudder tearing through him as his chant slipped— wobbly, yet

his control, to drown