Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 578: One Day At A Time

Hannah cursed under her breath when a hot itch burned beneath her skin, knowing exactly what that meant. Ziva had placed a magical mark there, not just to alert her when they needed to talk, but to torment, and constantly remind her who really held control here.

She hurried to a secure, isolated spot within the North house and pulled a compact mirror from her pocket. The small, circular piece was no larger than her palm. It was so simple and unassuming that no one would think twice about it even if they caught her holding it.

The outer casing was plain white, its surface smooth and innocent-looking, though a trained magic caster or a fellow witch would immediately sense the powerful enchantments woven into it. Inside, the top held a magnifying mirror, while the bottom was a regular mirror that gave a flawless reflection.

Except when Hannah whispered the activation spell, the reflection shimmered and Ziva’s unsmiling face appeared, her sharp eyes filled with authority and disdain.

"Well?" Ziva demanded, her voice cutting through the night like a blade.

Hannah fought the overwhelming urge to roll her eyes. Instead, she forced her tone into clipped obedience, speaking through gritted teeth. "I just arrived today. You certainly don’t expect me to have information for you already."

Ziva’s expression didn’t soften in the slightest. If anything, she said callously, "Your usefulness to this family is beginning to dwindle, Hannah. You do realize I can have you replaced. Don’t think for a second that distance keeps you safe."

"Violet now has a third mate," Hannah confessed.

"What?!" Ziva’s face twisted with ugly rage. "That certainly can’t be true."

"The news is all over the North pack," Hannah said flatly. "And I’ve confirmed it. Violet Purple and Alaric Storm are in the middle of a mating fever right now."

"What is even so special about that girl?" Ziva muttered bitterly under her breath. "All she does is collect dick like some whore."

Hannah saw the jealousy shining in Ziva’s eyes. The mighty, untouchable Ziva was threatened by

you staring at me

pursed her lips

Hannah’s skin, making her yelp and almost drop the mirror. She scratched at the mark in agony,

save you. The only reason that bitch is still breathing is because Father wouldn’t let us loose on her. Otherwise, she’d have been ripped apart

added with a dark tone, her face hardening into pure malice. "And don’t you ever dare

she blinked the

her teeth, rubbing at the mark, but it only worsened the throbbing pain. The skin was raw and

wrapped her arms around her knees, curling in on herself.

free from her family soon. But now, it seemed freedom was nothing more

"You, there!"

a beam of torchlight flashed directly in Hannah’s face. She hissed under her breath,

an instant, boots thudding against the ground. "What are you doing here at this hour?" he asked with

letting her reddened eyes and

first day on the job and I couldn’t sleep. Everything here is just

had studied about

incredibly skilled at detecting lies. Thankfully, she was so good at lying it had become

work in the kitchen." The guard

"Yes, sir."

the uniform she had stolen earlier to blend in. Hannah thought to