Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 561: Unexpected Visit

Chapter 561: Unexpected Visit

As soon as the suppressor cuffs were removed, Alaric gasped, dragging in air like a drowning man breaching the surface for the first time.

His back arched against the cold metal table, a guttural growl tearing from his throat as the gnawing emptiness inside him filled with the comforting energy of his wolf.

But his mortal body was too weak. Even with his wolf’s return, Alaric could barely summon a weak crackle of lightning between his fingers. The tiny sparks fizzled out almost immediately, leaving him panting.

Zara stood to the side, her arms folded, watching with the cold detachment of a medical practitioner. Her lips curved in satisfaction, but her voice was sharp as she commanded. "Give him another dose."

The assistant doctor, a nervous young woman in pale blue scrubs, spun toward her in alarm. "Luna Zara, are you sure about that? A second dose could—"

"Do it!" Zara’s tone was so cold and commanding that the assistant flinched.

Swallowing hard, the woman loaded another syringe and approached Alaric hesitantly. Left with no choice, he plunged the needle into his arm under Zara’s watch.

Alaric gasped, his back arching again as the drug rushed through his bloodstream like liquid fire. His pupils blew wide, his breath hitched, and then a manic, unhinged laugh burst from his lips.

"Mother," he said in a sing-song voice, his eyes rolling with delirium, "why does Mother have two horns? You’re the devil! The evil mother!" His words were nonsense.

Zara didn’t bother with him. She simply leaned closer, saying with a controlled voice. "Now listen to me, Alaric. I want you to think about Violet."

At the mention of her name, Alaric stilled, his wild eyes sharpening in sudden focus. "Violet," he breathed reverently.

"Yes, Violet," Zara coaxed, her tone shifting into that of a skilled doctor guiding a fragile patient. "Tell me about her. Why do you like her so much?"

Alaric’s face softened into wonder, his voice dreamy and filled with awe. "She’s so pretty," he whispered. "The most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. She’s like... like a fairy. With purple hair ... and lips I want to kiss forever..." He giggled, a deep blush staining his cheeks. "Violet loves me. I love her too."

was so visceral it was nearly comical. But she forced herself to remain composed. This was

reached for the Mnemosyne Crown and lowered it over Alaric’s head, carefully positioning the sensors so they aligned with his temporal and parietal lobes. The metal adjusted with a soft hiss, clamping snugly in place. Alaric didn’t even flinch,

the machine had not been

across one screen, while another showed a 3D model of Alaric’s brain with pulsing red and blue

This screen tracked vital

button. A soft hum filled the air, and the crown’s petals

eyes flicking nervously over the

Zara said. Her fingers danced over the console, flipping switches one by one.

complete," the

"Memory pathway isolation."

"Confirmed. Pathways isolated."

as she touched another button, her

the lab. Thin arcs of light rippled through the braided leads, crawling

finger hovered over the final activation switch. This was the moment she had suffered for.

hand moved to press the button, the lab doors

Zara!" a voice

nearly dropping her tablet, while even the dazed Alaric turned his head sluggishly toward the

shattering the carefully controlled

had barged in swallowed nervously, clearly intimidated by

tone cutting like a blade. "What

The guard announced.

"Griffin Hale is here."

composure.

guard shifted uneasily. "And he’s demanding to see