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.

in Micah’s

before the blast. But not Henry Nightshade. Why?

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

his chair with a curse, his pen clattering to the floor as he staggered back

back into his skin like it was nothing. "That’s just a harmless projection of my teleportation power. Nothing more. However, one move was all it took for you to defend only yourself and

at Elijah told

If you think you can do it, Commander, raise your hand." His eyes flicked deliberately to Vincent’s still fingers. "Oh, you

silence that followed was merciless. Vincent’s jaw

in, while Roman looked like he was trying not to clap. Griffin nodded, impressed at how easily Micah had effortlessly put the Commander

humiliation, his jaw working, but still he couldn’t counter. Anything he said now

with a half-bow. "Forgive me, Your Majesty. My temper was misplaced. I only meant to

still gleamed with defiance. "But I’ll say this, I came here for a party, not an

flick of his hand, he dismissed Micah as though

shallow bow, his expression unreadable, and left

Vincent could recover, Griffin told him. "Commander, you came here for our statements. We’ve given them. We were attacked. We survived.

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

timelines match and the details overlap. But there are crucial gaps and evidence missing where it shouldn’t be.

means you’re not

down. "And you claim the reason you left the scene

back of it with a grin. "The evidence is sitting right in front of you. I

Vincent said, the word more

card," Roman shot

gaze slid to Violet.