Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 418: First Couple Fight

Violet and Griffin didn’t exactly have the time to talk. Not when Oscar, Griffin’s Beta, made his appearance and handed her phone to her. Alaric was the one who found it at Asher’s place and passed it to him to give to her.

"Where is Alaric now?" Violet asked after several failed attempts to reach her lightning prince. Each of her calls went straight to voicemail.

"The last time he was seen was at the hospital with Asher. No one’s spotted him since," Oscar replied.

"My call’s not going through either," Griffin said, lowering his phone with a frown.

Just like her, he’d only just gotten his phone back. Griffin had been using an alternative while they were at the East Pack, while Violet had been left with none. And though he had always let her use his whenever she needed it, having her own again felt reliving. As small as it seemed, it reminded her she was still her own person and not just someone’s mate, tethered to their convenience.

Violet glanced at Griffin, her voice soft with worry. "Do you think he’s safe, wherever he is?"

"If he’s hiding intentionally," Griffin said, "then he’s good."

Oscar cleared his throat. "The rest of the pack members here at school can’t wait to be officially introduced to Luna Violet."

"I’m Violet. Not Luna," she corrected him with a flat tone .

"You already are. Sooner or later, you’ll embrace the title, Luna."

Violet rolled her eyes while Griffin shot Oscar a look that clearly said drop it. His mate had been through enough. She didn’t need more roles forced onto her especially ones she wasn’t ready for.

"About Alaric," Oscar continued, "if he’s really that important, I can try to track him. Discreetly." The way he said it hinted he knew more than he was letting on.

Violet and Griffin exchanged a look. She didn’t have to speak, her eyes were already pleading.

Go on," Griffin said

Alpha," Oscar replied, giving them one final

behind him,

mate," Griffin said, gently brushing her cheek

"Now I just need to find

Violet. You just got here. You haven’t even rested or moved your things," Griffin said, stepping

immediately. "The mating fever already distracted me enough. I don’t need more rest. My things can wait,

to pass him, but Griffin caught her wrist gently, but firm. "You don’t understand, do you? Everyone’s

lower now. "Look, I get it. I understand how you feel. But those people out there? They don’t. Not about you. Not about us. A mate

her voice rising. "Sit still and

saying do nothing," Griffin shot back. "I’m saying not right now. There are too many

about Roman? He’s probably out there, hurting, and

voice rose to meet hers now, anger flaring behind his words. "The goddess mated you to me! Me, Violet! Me only!What do you expect Roman to

don’t care what the media ends up painting me as." She yanked her arm from his grip,

stormed toward

Griffin called after her, but she

walked out, and

Just days of being mated

just like that, reality snapped

No, it was a soul-shattering connection. One that amplified every feeling they had for each other and

for the members of the East Pack to spot her

"Luna Violet!"

"Luna Violet! You’re glowing!"

awe, admiration, and the kind of reverence that hadn’t even existed just a week ago. But their smiles faltered quickly when they got a good look at the