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."

raised 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 the whole strong, macho guy," He didn’t have to say her name, they all knew he was

yeah, you can go... oh—" he added immediately, remembering. "And yes,

do is turn into some bunch of animals—but we can all pretty much

and gave it a gentle 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 strengths and your weaknesses, and I like you just the way you are. Matebond or not, you’re mine, Roman Draven." She gazed at them to punctuate her

as Violet’s words seemed to

therapy over. It’s my damn

the bottle and it twirled, only to land on...

into laughter. "Dude, you have to teach me how you’re doing

a lopsided smile

"Truth."

finally be able to mindlink with your wolf and

it either. She knew that the inability to mindlink had always been the price they paid for wielding

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 I need

progress. For starters, I have to differentiate the voice of my wolf from the beast. It’s a nice surprise that he’s not as aggressive as my alter ego. Maybe it’s years of suppressed communication, but he’s not much of a talker either and I haven’t picked a name for him yet. Still, it’s like he’s an extension of me, just in animal form with his own unique personality. And yeah, I’m excited to get to

boys were impressed, but there