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 smirk widened. "Exactly. Ask

husband. If they weren’t connected, she swore she could have melted him right now. But he smiled harder, basking in the

would have let her die

another voice

relative, and he asked. "Speak, my queen, what is

nails biting into her palms. But then she exhaled deeply and lifted her

she confessed with a steady voice. "I have an heir in another

rippled through

encouraging, faces twisted in confusion, outrage, and disbelief. Whispers turned to low

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

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

this room is aware of the union that almost took my life. Yes, the goddess mated me

harsher this time and

Baron’s voice rang

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 the sanctity of Fae blood, of the dangers of outsiders, yet her own daughter is one of

and you will do well to

laughed again, full and loud and

"Why is

wanted her to lose control and say too much. But she couldn’t give him that satisfaction. The royal house could not be seen fractured. Not in front of the council. Her people cannot begin

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

his eyes gleaming. "When

Seraphira’s jaw tightened.

long enough for tension

child belongs to us. Bring her