Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 464: Please Me

And just like that, the mood was killed.

No one spoke. Not when the moment demanded silence.

Asher’s words had come from a place that was too raw to ignore and too honest to brush off. And once again, Violet felt her heart bleed for him. To imagine the horrors he’d endured at the hands of Henry made her veins pulse with so much fury. One day, Henry would get exactly what he deserved.

Violet had half a mind to stand and hug Asher, to show him something real, and that she was with him.. But before she could so much as move, Roman spoke.

"Oh, you think I have it easy?"

"I don’t think that’s what—" Violet tried to cut in, but Roman wasn’t done.

"If that’s the case, why don’t you try growing up with parents who care more about themselves than their own damn son? Do you know what it feels like to be the screw-up of the Cardinal Alphas?"

"I didn’t say you’re useless," Asher shot back.

Roman snorted bitterly. "You’re the perfect strategist with powers that could mess up the mind of anyone who crosses you. Alaric’s a lightning-wielding genius who probably invent stuff even while asleep. While Griffin is hella strong and mated to Violet."

his hand lazily. "I’m lucky to be mated to Violet, sure. But let’s not act like that’s solved everything. Not everyone is into

I can give them, not who I am. So yeah, you can go... oh—" he added immediately, remembering. "And yes, my mother also

out a deep breath. "All I’m saying is,I don’t deserve to be envied. After all, all I can do is turn into some bunch of animals—but we can all pretty much do that with our wolves. Not

squeeze. "Asher doesn’t mean it as an insult. And like you just heard, no one has it perfect. And who says you’re useless? You are not at all. You have your

words seemed to penetrate into

"Alright. Group therapy over. It’s my damn turn." he said gruffly, snapping everyone

spun the bottle and it twirled, only to land

laughter. "Dude, you have to teach

smile

"Truth."

to finally be able to mindlink

that got all three of the alphas turning toward Griffin with matching looks of curiosity. Even Violet couldn’t help it either. She knew that the inability to mindlink had always been the price they paid for wielding powers that were never meant to

now it’s like I’m finally part of the inner circle. Like I completed the rite to truly be one of them. I don’t just hear them, I feel them, their needs, their fears, their care when they let me in. And I understand the responsibility on my shoulders now, the things

alter ego. Maybe it’s years of suppressed communication, but he’s not much of a talker either and I

impressed, but there was no hiding the flicker