Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 571: Crazy King

Chapter 571: Crazy King

For a moment, there was silence. Elijah stared at Dominic intensely, his face so blank and unreadable that Dominic began to question why he had come here in the first place.

The heavy stillness gnawed at him until, just as he was about to speak, Elijah suddenly burst into laughter. It was a long, hysterical sound that needed no explanation, the kind of laughter that told Dominic without words exactly what he was: a fool.

And just like that, it destroyed whatever courage he thought he had brought with him.

"I mean, come on," Elijah said, lounging back and clearly enjoying this, "you’ve been planning this for a while. That means you didn’t need my permission at all."

Dominic’s frown deepened. Elijah’s words were ambiguous, leaving Dominic unsure if the king was mocking him or secretly on his side.

"Your Majesty, I would never dare!" Dominic dropped his head even lower, his voice shaky. "Asher is your heir. I would never make such a move without your explicit order."

"So, in one word..." Elijah said slowly, as if savoring it, "you want me to turn a blind eye while you murder my heir."

Dominic swallowed, but pressed on. "Accidents do happen, Your Majesty," he said carefully, his words laced with meaning. "Undoubtedly, you’d have to investigate the accident to appease the people. All I’m asking is that you ensure it isn’t traced back to me."

Elijah’s expression shifted, the puzzle finally falling into place. His lips curved in dark amusement. "Ah, you want me to provide them with a scapegoat." A chortle slipped past his throat as he fixed Dominic with a predatory stare.

Dominic didn’t speak, but the glint in his eyes was all the confirmation the Alpha king needed.

said, his voice dropping to a cold, menacing edge, "coming to me with such a wicked

on the floor. "You know what

Pack, do not want him. And that is

the West Pack members want as Alpha? You?" Elijah mocked. "The one who dreams of being crowned Alpha without even putting up

with embarrassment, but he forced himself to go

However, Asher Nightshade has been known to have a few tricks up his sleeve. We are

spent if

"I mean, I’m no saint, but I have

made Alpha, the West Pack’s resources will be yours. I would never resist your authority, not

for my throne

Majesty, I

golden lion ring. "You gave me a golden

petty games played in the West Pack, but I don’t. My battlefield is much larger." His eyes were amber now,

dry. "No, I... Your Majesty..." he stammered, his words tumbling over each other. In that moment, he realized just how foolish his

he was right, Elijah didn’t care about them as people. But he cared about power. The existence of the cardinal alphas

the bloodlines diluted, while humans grew stronger every year. Elijah wasn’t about to risk losing the only weapons—the cardinal

back down when the situation called for it. He bowed deeply, his voice trembling. "I must have lost my mind even

your mind. You were just greedy. But don’t worry, since