Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 301

Chapter 301: Parents Day Exposé

Just when it seemed Elsie had been backed into a corner, she burst into laughter. It was a clever and polished move like any trained hostess defusing tension.

"Why so serious, Alpha Irene?" she said mid-laugh, "This event is meant to be relaxing, not stiff with nerves."

The comment drew soft murmurs of agreement and a few approving nods. And just like that, Elsie suddenly had the people on her side. Honestly, Violet was impressed. Elsie was every bit the smooth and shrewd hostess.

"We didn’t intentionally brand the humans as rogues," Elsie continued. "They chose it themselves. The title was bestowed naturally as this is a werewolf academy, after all. And, if I may remind you, your son Griffin was part of it."

And just like that, Elsie ruined it.

Violet winced internally. Why would you throw her son under the bus like that? She wept inwardly for Elsie.

Irene’s voice was cold and hard as glacial ice when she said, "So, because my son made a foolish decision, you decided to follow along like some clueless bimbo without a spine?"

Elsie stood frozen, caught off guard, but quickly recovered. "With all due respect, Alpha Irene, your son is an Alpha and one of the reigning kings of Lunaris Academy. I’m just an ordinary wolf blessed with the Alpha King’s favor. There was no way I could challenge him and the others—"

"So in simpler terms, I might be getting a coward for a daughter-in-law?"

A gasp swept through the Luncheon.

Irene was known for her fierce demeanor, but no one had expected her to turn that intensity on Elsie, the presumed future Luna — if Griffin wins the title of Alpha king. Yet here she was tearing into her like any other.

"What’s the point of a Luna who can’t stand her ground against her Alpha? If she folds at the first sign of tension, is the future of our pack not already compromised?"

Face flushed with humiliation, Elsie tried to salvage what little pride she had left. "Alpha Irene—"

"The East are not made of soft wills and fragile egos," Irene snapped. "If I wanted a docile, obedient daughter-in-law, I’d know exactly where to find one, and it certainly wouldn’t be in the East. I’d marry my son into the West pack if that were the case."

That jab landed hard.

Several members of the West House looked visibly offended, but none dared speak. Their Alpha wasn’t present to defend them, and worst still, their new Luna perfectly fit Irene’s pointed critique.

"You’re the Queen Bee, Elsie. You’re meant to lead, to set the standard. And yet, the moment students question the system, you shut them down?"

"We did it to preserve order, Alpha Irene," Elsie hissed, her perfect facade starting to crack. "Lunaris Academy has followed these traditions for years. We can’t just let outsiders stroll in and destroy everything. That’s a recipe for chaos. They made their choices. They should live with the consequences, not cry to you and try to sway your allegiance!"

And just like that, Elsie’s composure slipped, and the people watched in stunned silence as the Queen Bee finally bared her fangs.

It dawned on Elsie in the silence that followed that she had just fucked up. Everyone was staring at her now, their eyes narrowed and judgmental, as if seeing the real her for the first time. Her throat tightened and she wished the ground would just open up and swallow her whole.