Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 206

Chapter 206: Trouble Purple

While the pack was literally ripping each other apart, Violet and Lila quickly gathered all the containers, pastries, whatever they could manage, ignoring the bedlam erupting around them.

They stuffed the takeout boxes into their arms, balancing them precariously, and when it became clear they couldn’t grab more without toppling everything, they agreed it was time to go.

But there was one small tiny problem.

The fight had expanded, spilling into every corner of the cafeteria. The entrance was completely blocked with the pack members clashing in an all-out brawl, snarling and lunging at each other. If they tried to push through, they’d no doubt get dragged right into the brawl — and lose their food.

"We can’t go through the entrance," Lila said, reading her mind.

"There should be an emergency exit."

"That’ll be crowded too with the students trying to get away from this madness," Lila pointed out. "We can’t carry all this and fight for space." It was impossible.

Violet was frantically scanning for another route when her gaze landed on one of the cafeteria staff slipping through a side door—the kitchen.

She beckoned to Lila. "Follow me!"

Lila didn’t hesitate. The two of them hurried through the door, slipping into the kitchen, where the lingering scent of freshly baked bread and spices clung to the air. The staff members were huddled together, apparently debating how to handle the warzone happening just outside.

They barely had time to register the intruders before Violet and Lila were darting past them.

"Hey! Come back here!" one of them shouted, but their protests were met with only laughter as the girls bolted through the kitchen, weaving past countertops and industrial-sized pots.

And at last, they saw the back exit leading out into the open. Violet shoved the door open, and the two of them burst outside, landing in the cool, rain-slicked air.

They had exited near the back of the Silvered Court, but their destination was the front, where Roman’s car was waiting.

By some stroke of mercy—or perhaps Alaric had changed his mind—the downpour had tapered off, so they weren’t instantly drenched again.

It was not hard to find Roman’s car, not when it was so flashy even a blind man could find it. Violet pressed the car key fob, and immediately, the overhead lights blinked to life.

They threw open the doors and dumped their precious cargo—boxes of food, pastries, soups—onto the seats.

Then it hit Violet.

"Do you know how to drive?" she asked, suddenly realizing a major flaw in their escape plan.

Lila’s head popped out from where she was shoving her favorite croissants into a bag. Her response was ominous.

"I can’t."

Violet blinked. "Excuse me?"

Lila, unfazed, added, "But I’ve seen enough humans do it."

Violet swallowed. May the gods save their lives today.

But their problems didn’t just end there.