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?"

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

needed space. I thought

dragged him along notwithstanding the distance. We don’t even know what Violet’s capable of and the extent

Violet’s dream.

that, he dashed off

called out, but it was

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

sterile white chamber. But

in the name..." she

the room was Lila,

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

cracked, dry,

of Lila,

forward only for

dealing with here," he shook

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

time Violet reached there, her body

She called out but

Violet choked out, lifting trembling hands to feel her face. She was so cold

her face. "That can’t be." Lila can’t be dead. She had gone

You have to tell me so I can avenge you

heard her, Lila’s

hope crept into

looked disoriented at first only

it’s me." Violet announced happily, except Lila did not

can’t be here!" her face further paled as she realized

it is?" Violet asked out of

you brought the alphas with you too. An admirable 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

"Is he the one that did

And it’s that same foolishness

is this?" Violet reached for the tree, trying to pull her

a carnivorous tree and you cannot free me. " Lila

mother? I’m sure she’s powerful enough to get you out of here if she knows your situation. How do I reach out to

than I thought. I don’t know how Baron did it but he’s siphoning powers from Queen Seraphira. That is why she’s weakened. I believe he’s

can I do?

realize my absence and would come for me. That is why you must leave now! You cannot give

they