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?"

even possible?" Alaric asked. "Griffin didn’t even lie down

I thought

notwithstanding the

gave a low whistle. "So we’re all stuck inside Violet’s dream. What

with that, he dashed off

called out, but it

yanked it open. At once, a searing light exploded from within, forcing all of them to shield their faces

vast, sterile white chamber. But that wasn’t what

the

was

bark like it had grown around her. Her

were shut and ringed with massive dark circles. Her lips were cracked, dry, and colorless while her fae grace was gone. Lila looked starved

one spoke a word. They could not. The sight of Lila, half-consumed by a tree

forward only for Asher to grab her

we’re dealing with here," he

of his grip and walked towards Lila while the boys exchanged concerned looks. They did not trust what was going on

that by the time Violet reached there, her

called out but there

to feel her

to blur her face. "That can’t be." Lila can’t be dead. She had gone to the Fae realm to see her mother, not

who did this? You have to tell

heard her, Lila’s eyes suddenly snapped open

hope crept into her

first only to gain focus.

except Lila did not share the same excitement

be here!" her face further paled as she realized what was going

walking, is that what it is?" Violet

if it wasn’t a foolish one.

one that did

trap. And it’s that same foolishness to think you can stand up

this?" Violet

and you cannot free me.

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

Violet... " Her voice was serious now. "The situation at court is more dire than I thought. I don’t know how Baron did it but

can I do?

her. "The queen would soon realize my absence and would come for me. That is why you must leave

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