Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 394: Soul-Bonded

The scream must have roused Griffin from his slumber because the Beast staggered back as though he’d taken a punch to the gut. Without hesitating, Violet scrambled away with her heart hammering in her chest. She loved every version of Griffin, but if he took her in that form, he was going to shatter her into pieces. Literally.

The Beast let out a guttural groan, his body trembling violently as though he was wrestling something from within. He stumbled like a drunk, shaking his head and thrashing, and Violet had to dive for safety, scared he might stomp over her in the process.

From her hiding spot, she watched in stunned silence as his massive body began to shrink until he was back to his normal size. Griffin’s tall, six-foot-six frame collapsed to the ground, his chest rising and falling in labored gasps. Hosting the Beast always drained the life out of him.

"Griffin!" Violet ran to his side, dropping to her knees. "Are you okay?" she asked, cupping his face.

His eyes fluttered open to look at her. "Mate," he whispered hoarsely.

Violet froze, her heart stuttering in her chest. It wasn’t until now the gravity of that word hit her and she didn’t know what to say.

But Griffin smiled widely. He pushed himself up with determination and said again, more clearly this time, "You’re my mate."

Before Violet could respond, he moved and pinned her gently to the ground beneath him. His body hovered over hers, large and warm, and her breath caught. However, Violet hasn’t forgotten what happened with Asher and it made her hesitant to take things further.

"Griffin, I don’t think we should—" she started, even as she arched toward him.

solar flare ignited between them. No longer blood, nor oxygen, but

too. She could tell by the way he clutched her tighter, kissed her deeper, as though he’d been waiting for this moment his entire life. They clawed at each

from where she’d bitten his lower lip. Then his tongue swept into her mouth and tangled with hers, licking, sucking, and devouring till they couldn’t breathe. Not that

for reason. All that mattered was touching

they were nothing more than a sweet wrapper. Violet gasped, a startled moan escaping her lips. The sheer savagery of it would have

her clothes, Violet pressed frantic kisses across his chest, his shoulders, anywhere her lips could reach. Her fingers traced over

without hesitation, welcoming him. His body covered hers, hot and heavy, his hardness burning against her slick folds. The heat between her legs pulsed with raw

snapping back. Even in this form, he was too thick and her body stretched painfully around him.

gasped, her

Griffin obeyed.

His eyes were glowing a deep amber, wild

loud and beautiful. Her legs wrapped around his waist, urging him deeper inside of her. She wanted

her breathless gasps, and his feral grunts echoing through the trees. Violet words were incoherent, overwhelmed by the

strange coiling in her chest. A pressure, not just of pleasure, but of something far deeper. Her heart was pounding so hard, so fast,

Ba-dump. Ba-dump.

before. It gleamed down on them, it’s light bathing their bodies like a blessing as