Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 483: Need Or Obsession

"Hands where we can see them!"

"Down on your knees!"

"Now!"

The command rent through the night as dozen of men in black tactical gear burst out of the tree line with rifles raised and bright torches cutting through the dark.

"They’re wolves!" one of the soldiers yelled into a comm.

That was all it took. A second later, the entire perimeter was filled with movement as armed units surrounded them, their weapons pointed at them, lasers painting glowing red targets across their chests.

Alaric didn’t bother to fight. None of them did. They did nothing wrong. So one by one, they dropped to their knees with their hands raised and their eyes fixed ahead. The forest fell silent but for the sound of barking orders and boots crunching against leaves.

They cuffed them, the cold metal biting into their wrists. This wasn’t ordinary cuffs but suppressors designed to numb the wolf, and sever the connection to their inner beast completely.

The disorientation hit them.

Asher felt it first, his shoulders sagging like someone had knocked the wind out of him. Alaric winced, his wolf’s presence suddenly dull and distant, like a voice screaming underwater. The connection was gone.

"Clear!" a soldier called out, and then came the dragging.

Each of them were hauled to their feet, none too gently, and shoved toward the armored vehicles waiting beyond the trees. Floodlights hummed above the clearing, showing the way.

It wasn’t until they cleared the last of the forest that the true scale of what happened hit them.

"Holy shit..." Micah stopped in his tracks.

The others saw it as well.

The Pine Ridge Lodge was gone. Yes, it was completely leveled to the ground.

believe Violet had done that.

of damage. Thankfully, no one lived close by and there was

fanned out, checking for survivors—or bodies — sirens wailing in the distance. Drones hovered overhead, cameras

no idea if any of Patrick’s men survived but he sincerely hoped they all

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and

her eyes never leaving her

off without breaking stride. "I think better

Vera murmured, balancing

with his boots on the ottoman, his expression bored as he watched the family theater

knife flew

embedding in the wooden

one smooth motion, her grin feral.

hips swaying in that dangerous way of hers, plucked the knife from the wall, then wiped the small smear of red from his throat with her

purred. "That

ever the analyst, recognized the

Sit down.

And he obeyed.

how he came out of the same womb that

poured him a generous glass of wine. "Easy, brother," he said, handing it over. "We’d like to keep your blood inside you at

it all in

number of men we pulled in tonight, they’ll surely gut those arrogant pups. Once the Alphas lose their precious heirs, picking the rest of the pack off

of the men full of Ignis and let them rip through the forest like bombs. It would have been faster

pointed look. "You do realize that drug is not your personal party favor, don’t you?

eyes, undeterred. "You’re

was down. Good riddance. If he’s out, the

poured himself another drink, grinning wide. "We’ll be popping bottles