Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 413: Betrayed By Her Own

"What are you doing?" Daisy asked in confusion, standing at Lila’s doorstep. The girl was hurriedly stuffing her things into a small backpack.

Daisy wasn’t alone. Ivy stood beside her, brows furrowed as she asked cautiously, "What’s going on, Lila? Where are you going?"

Lila finally looked up, registering their presence.

"Good, both of you are here," she said, turning to her desk and picking up a folded letter.

"I was going to come find you two, but things worked out anyway." She walked over and placed the letter in Daisy’s hand. "Give this to Violet when she returns."

Daisy frowned, trying to return the letter to her, but she wouldn’t take it.

"I don’t understand. What is going on, Lila? Where are you going? Why can’t you wait for Violet yourself? She and Griffin already called to inform us they’ll be back tomorrow. So whatever you have to say, you can tell her directly."

But Lila remained said. "You don’t understand, Violet will never forgive me for the things I hid from her. If she’s truly mated to Griffin, then everything changes. I have to return to the Fae realm. The Queen must unlock her powers—trust me, Violet needs it now more than ever."

"Do you have to go?" Ivy asked, her tone exasperated. "Can’t you, I don’t know, give the Queen a call or however you people notify each other in the Fae realm?" She sighed. "I don’t like this, Lila. Everything’s happening so fast and our group is falling apart. I don’t even understand what the heck is going on anymore."

Lila turned to her. "It’s more complicated than you think. I’ve been operating under the radar, that’s why Baron and his lackeys haven’t found me. Or Violet. But I’ve been called back home, and I need to know what’s going on."

She reached into the pocket of her pants and pulled out a strange medallion, pressing it into Ivy’s hand. "When Violet returns tomorrow, give this to her. Make sure she wears it. You know how stubborn she can be."

"What’s it for?" Ivy asked, lifting the medallion and examining the Fae engravings etched into its surface.

"It’s to mask her from any of my kind who might try to snitch her out in my absence. I’ve placed a masking spell on her already, but I don’t know how effective it will be once I cross realms. So think of it as backup."

"And the letter?" Daisy asked, eyeing it again. "What’s in it?"

"Enough clues to answer the questions she’s been asking herself all this while. It’s spelled so no one else can read it except Violet. Whatever knowledge she decides to share with you afterward is her choice."

of you stick by her side until the end. I can feel

uneasy glance, visibly

and slung the backpack

to be back?" Daisy

let’s say in two weeks. If I don’t return by then, you should be worried. However, be rest assured once I’m back, things would be different. I’ll make it up to Violet for real. No more secrets and if it works out well, she might meet her mother

looked at each other

exactly? Do we escort you to the bustop or something? Is there a route that takes you exactly

me

and pulled her into a hug, saying, "Come back soon, else I’ll find another person to fill

try."

to her cooly. "Be careful out

too. Take care

"We would."

still think this is uncomfortable leaving without seeing Violet. " Ivy

will understand."

away under the cover of the night, heading deep into the Silver Glade and reached the

to ensure she was alone, she reached into her pocket and brought out a

into the water and whispered.

rippled almost

without hesitation, she jumped in. Just like that, she vanished beneath the

familiar chill of the Fae realm.

to send a message to Queen Seraphira, updating her on Violet. But

with protecting the Queen in her absence. If anything had gone wrong, Zyrella would have

moss-covered spot where they had

there already, standing at the center of the clearing, in her silver armor. Her dark braid hung down her back, and her sharp eyes softened slightly when they landed on

"Sister," she said.

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