Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 480: Trial Of Ascension

The goddess had just announced Violet’s awakening and now, everyone was going to know about the child she had birthed in the human realm.

Baron’s cold and cruel laughter broke through the commotion.

He lifted his head from where he lay sprawled and with a summon of his air ability, slammed the hovering swords away and sent it across the floor.

Consort Baron rose to his feet slowly, dusting himself off, his eyes gleaming with cruel amusement.

Queen Seraphira didn’t move. Her expression had paled to a shade just shy of ghostly, her posture rigid.

The noise had drawn the attention of the councilors, many of whom had still been huddled at the window, trying to make sense of the impossible. Even now, the sky outside remained dark, the twin moons casting an eerie glow across the land.

"But the queen isn’t pregnant," someone said.

"So how can the free Fae have a heir already?" another followed.

The speculation circled the air until Baron’s voice cut through it all.

"Perhaps that question," he said, loud and clear, "should be directed at Her Majesty."

There was silence.

Seraphira swallowed, her throat suddenly dry as every head turned. The weight of their gazes fell on her like stones. One by one, the councilors returned to their positions, eager to hear the truth from her.

Councilor Ada asked this time, her brows furrowed. "What do you mean by that, consort Baron?"

even look at her. His

If they weren’t connected, she swore she could have melted him right now. But he smiled harder, basking in the rising tension like a man

she would have let her die because Baron was literally a

another voice joined

forward. He was Baron’s relative, and he asked. "Speak, my

her palms. But then

confessed with a steady voice. "I

through

and disbelief. Whispers turned

escape from the realm as a wild youngling—none had known this. No one had known about Violet. The old

had been mated to a beast—as the council often referred to the wolf shifters—was shameful enough. That

took my life. Yes, the goddess mated me to

They were harsher this time and

could speak again, Baron’s voice rang out, soaked

sweep of his hand. "She speaks of the sanctity of Fae blood, of the dangers of outsiders, yet her own daughter

not an outsider, and you

again, full and loud

she?" he challenged. "Why is she still in the human

couldn’t give him that satisfaction. The royal house could not be seen fractured. Not in front of the council. Her people cannot

she would be fostered, grow in

Baron tilted his head, his eyes gleaming. "When exactly is

Seraphira’s jaw tightened.

let the pause stretch long enough

he began, "I claim my right. That child belongs to us. Bring her to the realm. If