Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 408: East Custom

The first time they arrived at the East pack house, Violet hadn’t taken the time to look around. It was late, she was tired, and everything had been a blur. But now, standing in broad daylight, the place left her dumbfounded.

It wasn’t just a house. It was a freaking mansion built across several hectares of land, with winding stone paths, wide verandas, and forested groves surrounding the main building. Griffin had told her earlier that it wasn’t just his family living here, but some members of the pack too. A communal style of living, still practiced by some werewolf clans.

And that was how Violet ended up lounging in the pool area with Griffin’s family.

Griffin, in his ever-resourceful fashion, had found her a fitted swimsuit—God knows where from—and she hadn’t questioned it.

Violet and Kaia were reclining side by side on long, cushioned sun loungers, soaking in the warm rays, while Griffin’s younger twin sisters, Vivain and Blaire, fussed over her like she was a life-sized doll.

They were performing some kind of skincare treatment on her. Violet had willingly let herself be their experiment. The girls were lovely, so why not?

She was relaxed, half-listening to the banter between the twins, until she felt something cold and wet spread across her skin.

Violet tried to lift the cucumber slices off her eyes but Vivain slapped her hand away, followed by a soft, muffled giggle.

Something wasn’t right.

"What are you rubbing on me right now?" Violet asked warily.

Blaire answered with the utmost seriousness. "A homemade mud skincare formula developed by me and Vivian."

"Oh," Violet muttered, both impressed and suspicious. Nah, she’d trust the girls. They wouldn’t do anything to her.

The twins continued to smear it across her face. The mixture was cool and had a strange, herbal scent. Her nose twitched. "What’s in this, exactly?"

Vivian listed proudly, "Neem leaves, rose water, turmeric, ground aloe, goat milk, and dried chamomile petals."

Violet was just beginning to relax again when Blaire added casually, "And cow dung."

"What?" her entire body went stiff.

"Do you know that cow dung is packed with antiseptic and exfoliating properties," Blaire continued calmly. "That’s why it’s the key ingredient in our recipe."

"You’re going to be the most beautiful bride at the

That was it.

upright. "Griffin!" She

the pool with Callen, heard her and rushed out, water

"Your sisters put cow dung on my face! Can you believe that? Freaking cow

of helping, Griffin was busy

you kidding me

from his throat. "God, you should see

appeared and flashed a camera in Violet’s

the hell

cow dung in that. Congratulations, you’ve

girls, who were laughing

you once I get my hands on you." She

took off,

to the pool and jumped in,

on her hips, watching them with a deadly glare. The

shouted, hands

us!" Griffin

only warning Violet got before he grabbed her by the waist and leapt

screamed right before the water engulfed her and she kicked her way up, gasping for

she shouted, punching

only laughed, water streaming down his face. Then he pulled her in gently, kissing her. It started soft, offering a quick

pool, his hands sliding under the

splash of water hit their

a room, you two horny rabbits! There are minors here!" Vivain booed,

who had pretended not to be paying attention all this

retaliated first, splashing Vivain

unfair, you big bully!" she

fake cow dung on

on now!" Blaire declared, gathering water in