Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 452: You Can’t Run Forever

Where the hell was she?

Violet Purple stood in the middle of an unfamiliar hallway, her senses on high alert. Strange looking lights lit up the path toward a bold red door ahead that pulsed slightly as though it was waiting for her.

Her brows furrowed. What the hell is this?

A hand landed gently on her shoulder and she spun around on instinct, already halfway to a defensive strike until she saw the familiar face.

"Asher?" she breathed, stunned to see him. "What are you doing here? What’s going on?"

Before Asher could respond, there was a loud grunt and a dull thud.

Roman and Alaric materialized from thin air, crashing to the floor in a heap.

"Dude, why are you so heavy?" Roman wheezed from underneath Alaric.

"Speak for yourself," Alaric muttered, pushing off him.

But before either could fully stand, a third body fell right on top of them.

It was Griffin.

"I think I just broke a spleen," Roman grunted again, his face mashed against the floor.

"What is going on right now?" Violet muttered, flabbergasted as she stared at the literal pile of alphas.

Griffin rolled off the others, dusting off his pants like he hadn’t just crash-landed on two people. "Where are we?"

"You’re welcome," Roman muttered, staggering to his feet with a scowl aimed at Griffin.

Alaric stood up with a tight expression. "Okay, what the hell is going on? Asher?" He already suspected this was his handwork.

"Don’t look at me." Asher growled at him."I can only link with one mind at a time and I didn’t initiate this. All of us being here at once is not something I can pull off. If anything this feels like a —".

"A dream," Violet finished for him. "Think about it, the last thing I remember is falling asleep."

"Same," Alaric said.

"Well, technically, you fell asleep with us," Roman grinned, wiggling his brows like that was the best part of the night.

"Wait," Griffin said to Violet. "So we’re in your dream?"

is that even possible?" Alaric asked.

you guys needed space. I thought maybe if you all spent more time together,

notwithstanding the distance. We don’t even know what Violet’s capable

whistle. "So we’re all stuck inside Violet’s dream. What juicy secrets are

with that, he dashed off

out, but it was

within, forcing all of

vast, sterile white

in the name..." she

was Lila, or what

a twisted tree, her limbs sunken into the bark like it had grown around her. Her once-vibrant skin was now

lips were cracked, dry, and

The sight of Lila, half-consumed

gasped out, stepping forward only for Asher to grab her

what we’re dealing with here,"

towards Lila while the boys exchanged concerned looks. They did not trust

felt so heavy that by the time Violet reached there,

but there

hands to feel her face.

beginning to blur her face. "That can’t be." Lila can’t be dead. She

tell me so I can avenge you

she had heard her, Lila’s eyes suddenly snapped open and Violet

crept into her

looked disoriented at first only to gain

Violet announced happily, except Lila did not share the

can’t be here!" her face further paled as she realized what was going on. "You’re dream

that what it is?" Violet asked out of

feat for a first timer if it wasn’t a foolish one. You know nothing about dreamwalking, Violet. You’re making yourself vulnerable to attacks. Baron can get hold of you like this. Go now!"

picked up. "Is he the one that did this to you? I’m going to kill

overconfidence blinded me and I fell into his trap. And it’s that same foolishness to think you can

get you out of here? What is this?" Violet reached

a carnivorous tree and you cannot free me. "

enough to get you out of here if she knows your situation. How do I reach

I thought. I don’t know how Baron did it but

can I do?

realize my absence and would come for me. That

still speaking when she suddenly gasped, her eyes rolling to the back of her head. When they focused