Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Mission Impossible

"There you are!"

"Goddess have mercy!" Violet shrieked, her heart leaping into her throat when Lila barged into the room like a whirlwind.

Startled, Violet almost dropped the phone in her hand, swallowing nervously. Thanks to her guilty conscience, she felt like she had been caught doing something illicit, though in reality, she had been doing nothing but calming her nerves.

Lila, however, paid no attention to Violet’s frightened state. She stomped into the room with her usual flair, her voice brimming with frustration.

"Where the hell have you been? Do you know I’ve been searching the entire school for you—" She halted mid-sentence, her nose twitching like a bloodhound picking up an unfamiliar scent.

Lila suddenly coughed, waving her hand in front of her face as if trying to clear the air. "What in the moon’s name—did you spray perfume? What is this? It’s choking me!"

"Yes, I did," Violet said with a forced sense of calm, even though her stiff posture said otherwise. Her voice was steady, but inside, she was fidgeting like a cornered rabbit.

Lila kept coughing, eyeing her suspiciously. "Did you fall into a cow dung or something? What’s with this overwhelming perfume? And..." Her gaze drifted down to Violet’s outfit, and her brow furrowed. "Why aren’t you in uniform? What’s with the P.E. gear?"

Violet’s mind raced for an excuse, and before she could stop herself, she blurted out a smooth lie. "There must have been something wrong with the food in the dinning hall. It messed up my stomach, and... I might have, um, sullied myself."

Lila’s concern snapped into place instantly, her eyes widening. "Oh my goddess! Are you okay? Was it that bad?" She rushed to Violet’s side, her tone frantic. "Please tell me no one saw! You’re way too popular now. If this got out, you’d be a headline on the Oracle’s post by tomorrow morning! You would no longer be the purple storm, but shit storm! Hickies! That would be a nightmare!"

Violet forced a smile, though guilt pricked at her heart. "Well, thankfully, I managed to escape before things got worse. Don’t worry, Lila, I had it under control."

At that statement, Lila placed a hand over her chest in visible relief.

"Thank the heavens! That would’ve been a complete disaster."

"Yes, it would have," Violet agreed, though inwardly she added, If it had actually happened.

Guilt tugged at her for deceiving Lila, but what choice did she have? This was the only way to keep the truth buried.

But Lila’s concern evaporated as quickly as it came, her face lighting up with excitement. She grabbed Violet’s hand without warning, her energy infectious. "Quick! We’ve got to head to the field right now!"

"Field?" Violet repeated with confusion in her tone. "I thought we had the mixed martial art lesson in the training hall?"