Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 460: No Pretending

"Drink! Drink! Drink!" Violet and Alaric shouted enthusiastically, cheering the two shirtless alphas who were going head-to-head in a drinking contest.

Roman Draven and Griffin Hale were upside down, balancing on their hands with their mouths latched to the hoses as cold beer streamed straight into them.

"One-ninety-seven! One-ninety-eight—"

Griffin had started to choke, his legs twitching in the air. Sweat beaded down his temples, and his grip on the keg hose was beginning to falter.

"One-ninety-eight!"

"Two hundred!"

A cheer went up, but Griffin was done. He sputtered, dropped down onto the grass with a grunt, rolled onto his back, and groaned loudly.

"That’s it. I’m done. I saw the Goddess and she told me to stop."

Violet laughed at the statement yet went on counting.

"Two-oh-two!"

Roman was still going, upside down and wild-eyed, his jaw clenched around the tap like a man on a mission. At that moment, he indeed looked like a god of decadence.

"How is he still drinking?" Violet was impressed.

"Because Roman doesn’t believe in moderation," Alaric said under his breath, eyes on the south Alpha. "South Pack breeds them like that, clubs on nearly every block, high-stakes tables in every basement. They party like it’s tradition." He gave a dry smirk. "Lavida loca isn’t a phase for them. It’s their lifestyle."

"Two-twenty! Two-thirty!" Asher shouted since they stopped counting.

At last, Roman tore his mouth away, dropped to his feet with a fluid, acrobatic twist, landing perfectly. He was soaked with beer, his chest heaving, but his eyes gleamed like a man who’d just won the crown.

Then with a vicious shower, he grabbed the keg and tilted the rest of it upward, letting the remaining beer splash into the air and it rained down around him like a triumphant champagne shower, catching in the light as they roared.

"That’s right, baby!" Roman yelled, pumping his fists into the air. "I’m the god of pleasure!"

Violet shook her head, biting back a laugh.

"You’re disgusting."

called back, wiping his

the grass, raised a

into laughter. Then Alaric passed her a drink and she chugged it down, the garden coming alive again

and without waiting for her response, he was

was tipsy, and had to start watching how much more she drank. For once, Violet found herself wishing

their bodies swaying to the music. Roman’s hand was firm on her lower

narrowed until all Violet could feel was Roman’s breath at her ear, his fingertips drawing invisible

back was to his chest and her eyes found Asher. He was lounging on the nearest

wasn’t just watching, he was practically devouring them. The way Asher’s eyes dragged over her slowly, and with burning hunger made something

to give him a

her head, swaying her body to the beat, and losing herself in the moment. She rolled her hips, grinding back into Roman’s hardness behind her, feeling

brushed the outer curve of her breasts before sliding down and disappearing into the space between her thighs with a wicked slowness

her eyes never leaving Asher. And that was

west Alpha set his drink down and crossed the

wrapped possessively around her throat from behind, and tilted her face toward his. His mouth met hers

them. God, this

slope of her shoulder, his hand now cupping her breast with his

this time it

low in

and in that moment, Violet didn’t want to escape.

between her thighs again, he didn’t tease like before. His fingers found her — wet, hot, and ready for him — and Violet broke the kiss just to gasp for

stretching her,

remained wrapped around her waist, keeping her grounded as Roman played her like a fiddle, dragging wave after wave of pleasure

I think I’m about to

eyes as

Asher grabbed her face and kissed her hard, swallowing

the intensity. Her fingers clawed at Asher’s back,

Roman withdrew his fingers, slow and smug, and without hesitation, licked them clean, savoring her taste. At that moment, he looked downright feral with his eyes gleaming, lips wet, and smiling like a cat who’d just

a word, carrying her over to the couch where he’d been sitting earlier. He sat down, pulling her into his lap,

the two of them enjoying

time!" he announced,