Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 513: Celebrate The Double Bond

"I think that will be all for now," Elijah said to Alaric. "You may return to your chambers while the Alphas and I discuss important matters."

Alaric gave no objection. He bowed his head respectfully and left, the guards shutting the door behind him.

With him gone, the air grew heavier. Whatever the Alphas had held back in his presence now had room to surface.

Zara was the first to speak. "If Asher Nightshade takes the position of Alpha, doesn’t that give him an advantage over our children when it comes to fighting for the Alpha King position after graduation?"

Irene didn’t miss a beat. She said, "Why don’t you die as well, so your son can take his rightful place as Alpha?"

"What?" Zara reeled, the words striking her like a slap across the face.

Irene said with a cutting tone. "Oh right, you’re not the Alpha. Your husband is. But you certainly like to act like one."

"Irene!" Zara snapped, her temper finally breaking.

"Alpha Irene," she corrected her coldly, a reminder of her rank and the authority that came with it.

"Can we not fight right now," Leon said, surprisingly the one to sound like reason. "This is not the court of children, it’s the council of leaders. We are already down by one, and our enemy is still out there. So why don’t we start thinking about how to get to Patrick before one of us at this table ends up as his next victim?"

an uneasy silence behind. Zara looked away, clearly annoyed, while Irene

to Elijah, "Do we

tone edged with disdain. "His family has always been anti-werewolf to the bone. For generations they have lived off the blood of our kind,

out they are descended from the Gerald bloodline.

snorted under her breath. "And to think you let our

"Are you blaming

had no choice but to hand our kids over to that madman for your research, an experience my son has never recovered from. The least you could have done, if you cared for those boys,

Alpha turned to Elijah, waiting for the explosion.

fury, Elijah said. "You’re

had not expected that. Neither had the

earnestly sorry for that," Elijah went on, his gaze steady on

moment she could only stare at him, speechless. Then she looked away, pushing down the sudden wave of emotion rushing to the surface. After all these years... after all

had always known the truth: the man

on them for conducting the ritual that empowered their children, it had been either lose her son completely or hand him over to whatever plan Elijah had laid out. She had

those years, the apology came like this? Irene

of you," Elijah said, sweeping his gaze across the council. "That is why I am working tirelessly with President Roi to root out that traitor, wherever he hides. We lost Alpha Henry. We will not lose another Alpha, especially not my

said flatly. "If you truly mean to protect my child, then help

Purple. After all, it is not every day we witness a couple bound twice. The goddess herself must see something remarkable in Violet, to grant her a second bond. I, for one, look forward to meeting