Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 611: Took The Letter

It was Ace behind the door.

Just like that, Violet’s annoyance vanished away. She certainly could not kill the brother of her mate, although from the way she glared, it was a near thing.

Even Ace looked uncomfortable under her gaze. "Did he do something wrong to her?" he couldn’t help but ponder inwardly.

"Brother."

At the sound of Alaric’s voice, Ace’s composure broke. He rushed forward and pulled his brother into a desperate embrace, his voice shaking. "I’m so sorry."

Alaric blinked, taken aback by the intensity in his tone. "There’s no room for sorry," he said, "You didn’t cause the attack, Ace. None of this is on you."

But Ace shook his head violently. "You don’t understand," he choked out. "It’s all my fault."

Something about the trembling in his voice made Alaric still. Slowly, he pried his brother’s hands off and looked him in the eye. "What are you talking about?"

Ace looked up, his eyes already glistening. "I did it," he whispered.

Violet’s expression hardened with suspicion. "What did you do, Ace?" she demanded.

"First, you have to know I never thought it would come to this. I didn’t mean for any of

do?" His voice dropped low like that dangerous

years ago, but I was the one who

"What are you talking about? What

swallowed hard. "Mother told me everything after she woke up. Finn only did what he did

deeply. "Wait—what in the world are you talking

Alaric had been summoned by his father, where the truth had been exposed, however, they ended

the warehouse where they had stopped the destruction of the North pack. Except

Well, not anymore.

Beta is Patrick’s spy and aided him in the attack against the pack. He attacked mom last night and we couldn’t get any information because he destroyed the cameras. But mom just told me the truth. Finn’s mom and our father had been a couple. However, dad left her for mom and it ended up ruining her life. Finn returned to the North

He had an inkling where this was headed, but

him sneaking out of Father’s office and got suspicious. I went in, found the letter, and read it. I don’t even know what I was thinking. Maybe I wanted to see what he would do next. Maybe... maybe I just wanted to

I was the one in the corners, and always ignored. So I did something twisted. I manipulated Father into choosing Finn as your beta. Finn was a strong wolf in the first place, so everything fell nto place,

stood frozen, the weight of his confession sinking

tears with a shaking hand. "I swear, I didn’t think it would go this far. I thought maybe you’d fight, argue, hate each other a little... but then move on. I never imagined it’d end in blood, betrayal, not to mention, a war. I didn’t know Patrick

sank in. For a long moment, there was no sound,

out a dry, humorless

"it did end just the way

as if he had being struck. "Alaric, please—" he choked, "I swear, I’ll be a better

venom. His hand came up