Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 614: Meet The Fae Queen

Lila was quick on her feet, the lightning strike missing her by mere inches. Still, the hairs on her arms stood on end, reminding her how close that had been.

"Where did you take Violet?!" Alaric roared,

electricity sparking across his arms.

"Violet!" Griffin cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted her name at the top of his voice.

They had landed in another part of the vast garden, and that bolt of lightning had been the perfect giveaway to their location. So when Griffin shouted her name, Violet echoed back. "I’m here!"

Immediately, both men ran toward the sound.

They met halfway, with Griffin scooping her right off her feet as though she weighed nothing. He inspected her frantically. "Are you hurt?" he demanded, hands running over her arms and sides.

"I’m fine, just—atchoo!" Violet sneezed violently. "God, the flowers in this place are awful!" she groaned, rubbing her nose.

Before she could say more, a rustle came from behind them. Alaric’s senses sharpened immediately. He turned, and there was Lila stepping through the foliage. At once, Alaric moved in front of Violet, lightning crawling down his arms like glowing veins, the air humming with static. One wrong move and she’d be ash.

"There’s no need for violence," Lila said calmly, her expression unreadable. "I lured you here on purpose. I knew Violet would never come alone without her mates."

Only then did Alaric and Griffin really take in their surroundings. Until now, all they’d cared about was finding Violet. But as they looked around, realization struck hard.

The garden stretched endlessly, filled with strange, luminous flowers while two crescent moons hung beautifully in the sky.

"Where are we?" Alaric asked, though he already sensed the answer.

Lila straightened proudly. "Welcome to the Fae Realm."

Even Violet who had already suspected it was caught off guard by the announcement.

The moment she’d landed here, something deep inside her had stirred, as if her soul had recognized the place before her mind could. The air was lighter, alive with magic, and it seemed to seep into her pores. She could feel the realm, breathing with it, and pulsing through her veins. If she’d ever felt powerful before in the human realm, she felt invisible here.

Still, Violet frowned. "You could’ve at least warned us—atchoo!—before dragging us through a damn portal!" She sneezed again, then cursed through gritted teeth, "Oh, for fuck’s sake—atchuh!—get me out of here already!"

Lila narrowed her eyes, unimpressed. "Hopefully you’re not allergic to flowers, Princess, or the entire realm might go into shock."

The Fae live in alignment with nature. The trees were their lifelines. Every home, every court, even the palace grew from the living roots of this realm. Their world did not exist beside nature—it was nature itself.

if they didn’t accept her? What if she was too wolfish to be Fae? What if her own mother looked

didn’t

withdrawal through the bond and, without hesitation, reached for her hand. His palm was warm, giving hers a

with you," he said

just a few words, but somehow, they anchored her. Strength seeped back into her chest, and Violet took a deep breath. Well then, if the Fae didn’t like her, that was their problem. She could always leave this glowing, flower-choked realm and go back to Earth, where she belonged with

Lila commanded, "I’m sure the others are

others, Violet’s eyes widened, hope flaring through her

brighter. "They’re here?" she asked, her voice

"See for yourself." She summoned another portal,

permission. She practically jumped into the portal, her heart pounding so fast it drowned out everything

dissolved, her feet barely grazed the ground before a familiar voice called out

"Violet!"

just in time to see

"Asher!"

the next thing she knew, she was lifted clean off her feet as he twirled her around. It looked like

wait another second. His lips crashed into

her fingers sliding into his hair as if she’d been starving for the feel of him. He pulled her closer, pressing

together poured into it. His tongue found hers, tasting, claiming, and remembering every

her body reacting before her mind could catch up. She held on like she would never let go, the world around them

red and swollen. Asher rested his forehead against hers as he tried to catch his breath, staring into her eyes. Even a blind man could see

blush that crept up her neck. Everything about Asher was always so

cleared his throat, loud and intentional.

when she saw who

Roman.

said,

Violet giggled softly. "Roman."

Roman wasn’t joking. It was as if he made up his mind right then to truly compete. Before Violet could speak, he closed the space between them. His lips caught

Roman lifted her easily, her legs wrapping

it had been a

pure sin—slow, rough, and dirty. He kissed her like he wanted to taste every breath she took, grinding against her

bodies moving like they were caught in slow music only they could hear. Heat coiled through Violet, every nerve alive. She wanted him, badly. Her hands

her eyes flew

People were still watching,

my life," Violet whispered under her breath, face

against her