Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Spill Some Blood

"I still think it’s a terrible idea leaving her back there like that," Alaric said with guilt.

"Lila’s dead," Asher replied bluntly. "We’ll give her a proper burial after we rescue Violet and Griffin. Until then, we can’t afford any more delays."

"For someone so loud about protecting Violet, she died too quickly though,"Adele muttered with a snort.

"Yeah, too easily," Asher said, his brows pinching together in thought.

Suddenly, Roman raised his hand. "Stop."

At once, they halted, having learned enough from Lila’s unfortunate fate.

Roman tilted his head, his ears twitching while his now glowing eyes searched the forest.

"Someone’s coming." He announced.

"I hear it now," Alaric said, tuning into his wolf instincts.

"Not just one, but two. " Asher commented.

Adele murmured, tensing. "And they’re coming my way fast."

They all turned toward Adele’s direction. Electricity crackled in Alaric’s palms as he readied himself while Asher and Roman crouched into attack stance, their muscles coiled for fight. The trees rustled louder as the footsteps came closer and closer.

Suddenly, two young girls burst out of the treeline, screaming at the sight of them.

"Please don’t hurt us!" one of them cried, shivering.

The Alphas and Adele glanced at each other, thrown off.

Adele then stepped forward carefully. "It’s okay. We’re not here to hurt you." She could see the raw distrust in their eyes.

eyes glowing. "We’re looking for a girl with purple hair and a guy with red. And don’t bother

already," Alaric scolded,

crouched down, offering his most disarming grin.

him," Roman said cheerily. "He just likes scaring people. It’s why he has no friends. You’re welcome to feel

don’t

blinked, then gasped. "I know

attention. "Well, damn. My reputation

continued. "The rogues raided our

Everyone stiffened instantly.

see Griffin?" Alaric asked, a thread of

The rogues keep us like prizes and boast about it. Then earlier, we heard a roar like nothing we’d ever heard. A wall near us cracked in the commotion. So we widened the gap

"Griffin

he go? Did you see

the whole thing, the surviving rogues tried rounding up the escapees. They caught us, but then these men in dark gear

time, not just Asher but everyone looked uncomfortable with the news.

They instantly crouched, alert.

just got complicated,"

"Humans?" Roman asked.

"Very much," Alaric answered.

think it’s

replied. "Could be, but I don’t think so. They wouldn’t be this sloppy. Not to mention

it’s them, they’ll kill

have to go.

for traps. Also, if you happen to bump into Irene Hale, let her know her son’s boyfriend-in-law

wait

pointed out as he scanned the

the escapees into the forest," Asher said, putting

with worry in her voice. She

take long before the rogues’

his hiding place with his gun raised. But he never got the chance to fire because Asher ripped the weapon from his grip, and drove his claws through the man’s chest, tearing out his heart

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