Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 542: About Violet

Violet stood her ground. "No, I don’t need to revise a word I uttered."

"Then you’ll indulge my creativity." Vincent slid a photo across the table, the grainy drone shot showing nothing but a pale crater and smoke curling from the wound in the earth. "Explain this without lying."

"You mean explain it without the weapon you didn’t find?" Roman countered.

"We didn’t find a weapon because it wasn’t one. This was obviously an energy event. One we don’t have a file for."

"Then start a new file," Violet said coolly.

"That’s what I’m doing," Vincent replied, "but none of you seem willing to cooperate."

"Cooperate on what? An energy event?" Violet told him. "What’s that got to do with me, a human? Do I look like Patrick, the scientist?"

"Good one, little mate." Griffin complimented her, only to turn and glower at Vincent. The man was beginning to get on their nerves.

Vincent shifted his attention immediately.

"His Highness, Micah, you rescued them. What did you see?"

Micah answered without emotion. "I didn’t see anything. I only felt the heat rising fast and did what I had to do, Commander."

That response irked Vincent and his voice rose. "Then tell me this, if you did what you had to do, why didn’t you rescue Henry?"

The air went taut.

Micah’s eyes.

"Dragged them out before the blast. But not Henry Nightshade. Why? You had time for the others, didn’t you?

shadows lashed out from his palm. They slammed against the table and snapped toward

from his chair with a curse, his pen clattering to the floor as he staggered back in defense mode. His wolf flared

power. Nothing more. However, one move was all it took for you to defend only yourself and not even his majesty, King Elijah. Yet you expect me to save all seven people in the middle of an ambush and

at Elijah told Vincent he’d

can do it, Commander, raise your hand." His eyes flicked deliberately to Vincent’s still fingers. "Oh, you can’t. Why?

that followed was merciless. Vincent’s jaw worked tight, but

was trying not to clap. Griffin nodded,

but still he couldn’t counter. Anything he

turning to Elijah with a half-bow. "Forgive me, Your Majesty. My

gleamed with defiance. "But I’ll

With a flick of his hand, he dismissed

bow, his expression

him. "Commander, you came here for our statements. We’ve given them. We were attacked. We survived. Henry died fighting. Adele healed me. Micah extracted us. We came home. Is there a question in particular

the man was still seething from Micah’s little display. His

and the details overlap. But there are crucial gaps and evidence missing

doesn’t mean guilt, Commander. It means you’re not as thorough as you claim," Griffin

you claim the reason you left the scene was because a matebond

back of it with a grin. "The

Vincent said, the word

a card," Roman shot

slid to Violet. "You