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?"

through his body was

my life," he muttered

him fully, he asked quickly, "Did anyone die?" That had been his first fear.

made his chest seize. But if anything had happened to Violet, Roman would have felt the searing pain through the bond. That gave him hope, and it was the only reason he didn’t tear down the doorway

not anyone of importance to you. Now sleep, Alpha Asher.

him, loosening the tension in his chest. "Thank you," Asher whispered, his voice

left in him. He closed his eyes and let the effect of the drug

was Violet. Which was why waking to see her

way you’d plan a surprise trip back to the West pack, and Roman of all people would leave you with

a knowing smile. "Roman would be so delighted to hear you

chuckle that escaped his lips. But the laughter died quickly as it dawned on him. "Wait." His

instead she whispered, "I missed

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 her absence had carved

cupped her face, and kissed her hard.

her lips moving fiercely against his while her fingers dug into

against hers. His voice, though rough, carried the softest edge of worry. "Are you okay? Tell me." His breathtaking slitted eyes searched hers. "Did anything happen

tilted her head at him. "Didn’t you hear? Patrick attacked the North

went rigid, and he pushed himself up on his elbows. "What? So this is what they didn’t want

want to worry you," 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

appreciated it, but it still gnawed at him that Roman, Irene and the others had hidden something this serious from him. "I’m

is exactly why they kept the news from you. You might have eliminated Dominic, but there are still others who’d strike the second they sniff weakness. You need to solidify

exhaled slowly. "Then I’ll close up every loose point here as fast as possible, and when I’m done..." His

Violet held

no more dreamwalking,"

Alpha Asher," Violet said with

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

as he suddenly tackled her back into the bed, his weight