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?"

look at her. His smirk widened. "Exactly. Ask your queen.

burned into her husband. If they weren’t connected, she swore she could have melted him

mother had known, she would have let her die because Baron was literally a weapon fashioned

voice

he asked. "Speak, my queen,

at her sides, her nails biting into her

with a steady voice. "I have

through

outrage, and disbelief. Whispers turned to low arguments and some

among the Free Fae—who had long accepted Seraphira’s rebellious streak, her escape from the realm as a wild youngling—none

to a beast—as the council often referred to the wolf shifters—was shameful enough. That she had borne his child? That was unbelievable —

aware of the union that almost took my life. Yes, the goddess mated me to

were harsher this time and she could see the judgement on their

speak again, Baron’s voice rang

betrayal while she hides a she-child sired with a wolf?" He turned to the council with a grand sweep of his hand. "She speaks of

outsider, and you will do

only laughed again,

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

give him that satisfaction. The royal house could

carefully, "was left in the human realm where she would be fostered, grow in peace, and return to take her rightful place when the time

his head, his eyes gleaming. "When exactly is the time,

Seraphira’s jaw tightened.

the pause stretch long enough for tension to sink

by law and life," he began, "I claim my right. That child belongs to us. Bring her to the