Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 601: Good Dream

"You should rest your mind, Alpha," the healer told Asher as he kept lifting his head, trying to catch snippets of Roman and Irene’s hushed argument by the doorway.

But Asher was stubborn. Call it instinct, but something was going on. More than once, he caught Roman peering at him, as if trying to ensure he wasn’t listening in. That only made Asher more determined.

He pushed his senses outward, calling on his wolf, straining to tune in when — smack!

The healer’s palm landed hard on his stomach, right above the wound. Pain shot through him, and Asher hissed through his teeth.

"I said rest yourself." The woman fixed him with a disapproving glare, the kind reserved for children caught misbehaving.

"How dare you!" Asher snarled back, his slitted eyes flashing with anger. "I am your Alpha!"

But the older woman was not moved one bit. If anything, she pressed the medicine deeper into the wound.

The arrogance of the boy. Threatening her just because he was now Alpha. He had been in diapers when she was already at the peak of her craft. Tsk. Children these days.

"Yes, there. The medicine is doing its work," she said calmly, as if he hadn’t threatened her at all.

At that, Asher gritted his teeth. He could only endure her rough hands and blame his own cursed luck. Nonetheless, he had to find out what was going on.

He asked her, "What are they talking about?"

"None of your business, young Alpha. You’ve fought your battle and won. You can’t carry the world’s problems on your shoulder. Now let the others share a part of that burden."

Asher groaned, rubbing his temple. He knew it. Something was going on, and they were hiding it from him. He could hear from the woman’s dismissive words.

"You should rest." The healer told him with a tone of finality.

"I can’t rest," Asher said, almost pleading. "Just tell me."

"Don’t worry, you will." The healer said with confidence. "There’s a sleeping draught mixed into the poultice. You don’t have to worry yourself."

"What?"

that the warmth crawling through his body was the drug already doing its

my life," he

fog could claim him fully, he asked quickly, "Did anyone die?" That had been his first fear. It was the only reason they would keep

would have felt the searing pain through the bond. That gave him hope, and it was

least not anyone of importance to you. Now sleep, Alpha Asher. You have a

tension in his

his eyes and let the effect of the drug drag him under, surrendering to

dragged him under was Violet. Which was

right? Because there’s no way you’d plan a surprise trip back to the West pack, and Roman of

curved into a knowing smile. "Roman would be so delighted to hear you know him that

chuckle that escaped his lips. But the laughter died quickly as it dawned on him. "Wait." His tone dipped dangerously. "Didn’t

didn’t argue back, instead she whispered, "I

once, the anger vanished, leaving behind only raw ache. Though he was still mad—damn her for risking herself like this—but it was drowned by the hollow emptiness

before he could stop himself. His calloused hands cupped her face, and kissed her hard. It was a

answered with equal fire, her lips moving fiercely against his while her fingers

hers. His voice, though rough, carried the softest edge of worry. "Are you

head at him. "Didn’t you

So this is what they didn’t want to tell me?" He

Violet said gently, trying to soften his expression. "We’re all good here. Griffin gave me the news." She flashed him a teasing grin. "Or rather, should I call you

at her, catching her attempt at humor. He appreciated it, but it still gnawed at him that Roman, Irene and the others had hidden something this serious from him. "I’m coming to the North pack first thing tomorrow morning," he said with no room for argument

but there are still others who’d strike the second

possible, and when I’m done..." His eyes locked with hers. "I’ll hurry to the North pack, so we can be together."

held onto

more

Violet said with a little bow

the anger melting into sly amusement. "Good. But..." His hand shot out, tugging her

squealed as he suddenly tackled her back into