Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168: The Unfortunate Lunar Orb

"Violet!" Ivy called out with relief the moment she appeared, and yanked her into a tight hug. Thank the gods she was safe!

She had been scared out of her mind when Violet had gone up against the Alphas, convinced they’d harm her. But time and time again, her friend had proved she could take care of herself.

Violet barely returned the embrace before pulling back. "How much time is left?" she demanded.

Ivy swallowed hard. "A minute."

"Fuck!" Violet cursed, her pulse kicking into overdrive. There was no time. She had to move now.

Without hesitation, she sprinted toward Daisy, her boots splashing mud as she dropped to a crouch beneath the suspended girl. Then she pulled out the blade she’d stolen from Asher, the polished steel gleaming wickedly from the light’s reflection.

"You better brace yourself," she warned.

Daisy let out a nervous squeak. "Oh God. Am I going to land on my face? Maybe you should cut it slowly—wait, no, we don’t have time! Should I hold onto the net? Or maybe...."

The girl was still blabbering from fear when Violet sliced through the snare in one swift motion. The rope snapped.

"Shit—!"

Daisy dropped like a stone.

"I got you!" Ivy made a valiant attempt to play rescuer, but in a tragic twist of fate, she lost her footing just as Daisy crashed into her and they hit the ground in a tangled heap.

"Ugh," Ivy groaned, winded. "I think my kidney just moved."

Violet didn’t have the time to ask them if they were okay because Lila was still trapped, the snare now cutting deeper into her ankle.

With rain-slicked fingers, Violet adjusted her grip on the blade and began sawing through the thick rope. It was slippery and stubborn, but she refused to give up. With a final grunt, the fibers gave way.

Lila dropped, but unlike Daisy, she was better prepared. Twisting midair, she landed gracefully in a crouch before rising with a triumphant grin.

"Did you see that? That was so cool, wasn’t it?" she beamed.

Although her nerves stretched thin, Violet ignored Lila’s annoying enthusiasm and pulled her into a brief hug.

"Thank you," Lila murmured. "You could’ve left me behind, but you didn’t."

Violet pulled back. "What kind of ruler abandons her people?" she shot back.

But that moment of happiness did not last. A horn blared in the distance and everyone froze.

They all knew what it meant. The wolves were coming.

"It’s time to go!" Daisy cried, already tensed to run.

Ivy reached for Violet’s wrist, but she shook her head. "No. I can’t go with you. I’ll only slow you down."

Ivy’s eyes widened. "No, Violet, you can’t —"

"I’ll draw them away. Go!"

Right about that moment, what sounded like a thousand excited howls rent through the air and sent chills down their spine. The wolves were enjoying this chase. Not to mention, they were closing in. Fast.

"Go, go, go!" Violet urged.

Lila snapped into action. "I will get them out! Follow me!"