Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Absolute Power

If Violet had thought Mary was a walking Encyclopedia, then Lila was the world wide web. She never stopped talking. And Violet made a secret note never to let her secret out to her because God knows who she might leak the information to.

Although Violet noticed that every word she let out was essential information required for her stay here and there was no backbiting — at least to someone that doesn’t deserve it. But even at that, Violet was keeping her secrets to herself.

Just like her, every student in the West house was heading to the dining hall. And it seemed old habits don’t die young because just like her first day at school, the student’s creepy stares followed her as usual making her skin prinkle with the awareness.

However, Violet was pretty much used to it and ignored them, listening avidly to the stories Lila had to offer, keeping the important ones and filtering out the rest.

"About Ivy...." Lila switched topics as they made it outside, now following the flock of students heading in the same direction. "Don’t hate her too much, she’s not like you think."

Violet frowned at her, "It’s the fact you think I’m stuck up on such frivolous things that annoy me. I didn’t come to this academy to -".

"Yeah yeah, blah blah, you don’t have a heart and literally don’t care about anybody, I understand." Lila cut her off before she could continue. It might have been a day but she already knew Violet’s personality.

"Deny it all she wants but the truth remains Ivy sees you as a threat and possibly jealous of you."

"Exactly, why?" Violet asked, her tone raising as the ire grew inside of her again upon remembering yesterday’s incident. "I already told her what to do if she’s that jealous."

"Calm down, Violet. Let me fill you in," Lila began. "If you haven’t noticed, Lunaris Academy only accepts the wealthy, the spectacular, and the privileged. The Sinclair family may be new money, but when Ivy first applied, she was rejected. Can you imagine the shame? Even as an elite, she didn’t make the cut. Now there are rumors that the Sinclairs paid their way into the scholarship, just to get Ivy here. And then here you come, on your first day, making it into the top twenty—a feat no one else has accomplished. A feat Ivy believes she would’ve achieved, and more, if only she’d had that one chance encounter with Griffin."

"Wow, I knew she was into being smacked down by Griffin. Tell her she won’t miss the next opportunity if she sticks around me," Violet replied, voice dripping with sarcasm.

Though inwardly, Violet knew that with what she was still planning, being throttled by Griffin might end up the mildest punishment she’d face. Trouble had a way of finding her after all.

That is, if she stayed in this school. Violet planned to meet with Principal Jameson to have her scholarship revoked, if she could find a gap between her classes. The schedule here was relentless.

Lila sighed, realizing she wouldn’t get an ounce of sympathy from Violet. But she wouldn’t give up. Beneath Violet’s hard exterior, Lila sensed there was softness; she just hid it well.

Getting to the dinning hall was another long trek on its own and it was much closer to the school building than the dormitories. Although the west house had a vending machine in its hallway that dispensed snacks, Violet made a mental note to eat to her content here.

Lila hurried ahead to hold the door open for Violet, sweeping her arm with mock grandeur. "Welcome to the Silvered Court, my lady."

Violet stopped, raising an eyebrow, "Silvered court?"

"That’s what we Lunaris kids call the dining hall." Lila winked. "You’ll understand when you get inside."

Violet didn’t have time to dismiss Lila’s words as mere exaggeration, there was already a line of students grumbling for them to move.