Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 619: Their Private Quater

As Lila led them through to their quarters, they moved like children lost in a dream, their gazes wandering over the impossible structure that surrounded them. From the outside, the palace hadn’t looked half this large. Yet here they were, walking through endless halls that shouldn’t exist. Guess that was Fae magic for you.

"The Queen wanted the princess to have her own quarters," Lila said as they walked. "But I advised against it, knowing how mates prefer to stay close at all times. She saw reason and gave in."

"One thing you did right for once," Asher responded bluntly.

Lila’s head snapped toward him, her glare sharp enough to bore a hole through his skull.

But Asher met her gaze with that cold, unreadable look of his, daring her to say something more.

"Can we not?" Violet cut in, her voice tired. She’d dealt with too much in the past twenty-four hours; the last thing she needed was another petty argument.

"If you say so, Princess," Lila replied, her tone neutral but her pride clearly bruised.

Asher said nothing, though a flicker of guilt crossed his face before vanishing just as quickly.

Lila suddenly stopped. "We’re here."

The tall, regal door was carved from aged mahogany, its surface etched with curling vine-like patterns that shone faintly under the light. It stood framed between two white pillars veined with ivy leaves.

Lila didn’t even need to knock because as soon as she came close enough, the enchantments woven into the wood reacted to her presence, and the door opened on its own.

that, Roman frowned. He hoped those doors were friendly; there were no gaps he could squeeze through conveniently when he shifted into his friendly neighborhood serpentine form. It would take

almost like the technology in

opens upon predicting

about privacy since anyone can just come in?" Asher asked

a harmless question, perhaps because of the tension between

that happens. If the occupant desires privacy, it knows not to open. You can

spying." No sooner had Asher spoken than a vine cracked out of nowhere and whacked him across the

house well. Accidents do happen," she said

Asher behind. Violet was the one who turned and took his

true," he

don’t know that yet, not without getting to know

what? Afraid of change, Asher Nightshade?" Lila

his neck as if working out a kink, then made up his mind. "Let’s go in, then." He took Violet’s hand,

was massive — an enchanting mix of human luxury and Fae wilderness. The first thing that caught their eyes was the soft blue light filtering through the stained glass windows, the same kind from the hallway — except here, the vines had grown into the room, creeping along

kidding; the Fae truly lived

a clean, fresh sweetness that reminded Violet of spring mornings. She

pale moss-green velvet, arranged around a glass table shaped like a blooming petal. Bookshelves spiraled from floor to ceiling, carved around living trees that seemed to have grown straight through

hovered above, illuminating the space with

himself onto the canopy

dark sheen, their knots forming natural spirals. A soft cream curtain draped loosely around it,