Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 463: Be Roman

Warning : Do not read while eating, you’re at risk of choking.

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"And your punishment is..." Roman paused, dramatically dragging the moment out, his eyes glinting mischievously as everyone waited for the verdict.

"No punishment at all,"

"Huh?" Everyone was surprised, Violet in particular.

She blinked, thrown off balance. That was definitely not what she’d been expecting.

But her gaze suddenly narrowed at him, questioning his intention.

Roman simply shrugged, his mouth curving into a crooked smile. "I’m petty, yeah, but you also told me to grow up. So you can decide to answer or not."

Violet stared at him, speechless. Of all the things Roman could’ve said, that had not been on her bingo card, not even in a thousand years.

And just like that, a proud feeling bloomed in her chest.

Her baby was growing up.

"I’ll answer," Violet said, stunning everyone. They had thought she’d evade the question now that Roman had given her the option. Nonetheless, none of them objected and let her do her thing. Asher didn’t even let the emotion show on his face.

"You know, I really like the way you kiss me, Roman." Violet confessed and that got everyone’s attention.

"You’re just so playful with it," she continued, her fingers curling slightly on her lap. "There’s this confidence in you, like you know you’re good at it and want to make damn sure I enjoy every second. And I do. Every time. It’s like..." She bit her lower lip, her cheeks flushing. "Like tasting sunshine on my lips."

Roman sat up straighter, his grin already expanding.

"You’re so damn unpredictable sometimes," Violet added, laughing lightly. "I never know what you’re about to do next and then your tongue..." Her voice trailed off as her blush deepened. "It just works like magic inside my mouth."

By the time she was done, Roman looked like a man who had already declared victory. His expression screamed self-crowned champion of kisses with his chin tilted. He looked smug and all too proud.

But then Violet turned her head, locking eyes with Asher. "And I like the way Asher kisses me too."

Roman’s face twitched.

"Asher’s got this possessive, dark edge about him," Violet said, her voice a little lower, almost like a confession. "It makes my heart race and my stomach flip before our lips even touch. And then when we do kiss..." She exhaled, visibly affected just by the memory. "It feels like he wants to consume me whole. Like I’ll never belong to anyone else. And maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but when he gets rough with me out of nowhere? It kind of turns me on."

That one hit like a bomb.

Asher, who had been stone-faced until now, allowed a

Violet was blushing like an overripe tomato, she was

And then, when

Adam’s apple. I just can’t help but want to graze my teeth over it all the

look away, pretending to rub at his jaw while the others whistled and

Then she faced Griffin.

Griffin’s kisses..." she said softly, almost reverently, "are so sweet, they make me want more. When he kisses me, I feel taken care of... safe. Until he switches things up and reminds me he could break me in half if

like an actual virgin, groaned and dragged a

doubled over. "That was so damn cute," he

won’t you?" Asher commented, enjoying

shaken by her confession.

Violet clapped

surface caught the garden lights as it whirled in dizzy circles, tension building with

Violet announced sweetly,

if he could

didn’t hesitate. "I dare you to flirt with Roman

The effect was instant.

on his water and spat it across the grass. Asher let out a full-bodied laugh, his shoulders shaking from

him

he

a game." Violet replied in

game and turned to

it." Roman

you mean by that, baby? I’ve got five minutes to ruin

she thought. And so did Griffin and Asher who were

begged. "Don’t traumatize me,

already entered his

have me in a chokehold. I’m fairly certain it’s a biological crime to smell that good and

God," Roman whispered with dread. "Don’t bring science

exactly Alaric’s forte and he was just getting

Alaric continued, touching his thigh now, "because clearly, you’re composed of ninety percent temptation, ten percent terrible decisions, and all of

had to describe you using chemical bonds, I’d say you’re ionic. Because the moment you enter a room,

that

his hands. He couldn’t do

Alaric was far from

Schrödinger’s cat," he added smoothly, "because just looking at you has me questioning reality. Are you chaos or salvation?

the love of Newton, you should give up at

on