Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 336

Chapter 336: A Look Into Roman

"Aah!" Asher's scream tore through the house, and Violet flinched like it had been her own pain. She couldn't take it anymore.

From the moment Adele arrived, Griffin had instructed Roman to take her out of the room, and the idiot had done exactly that without even blinking. Did they think she couldn't handle seeing Asher in pain? This was Asher they were talking about. Her precious Asher.

"I'm going back in," she said, stepping forward, only for Roman to block her path.

"I'm sorry, Violet. But you can't," Roman told her gently, arms outstretched. "Trust me, you're better off out here than inside." _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

"Asher needs me! I should be in there holding his hand or, doing something," Violet argued, her voice rising in frustration.

"In the state he's in, if you tried holding his hand, he'd probably crush it," Roman said. "Griffin's stronger and can hold him down if needed. They've got him."

His tone was so calm and so sure, that Violet couldn't find it in her to fight it. She let out a long breath and leaned back against the wall, her heart heavy.

According to Adele, Asher's bones had shattered and begun healing on their own, but in the wrong alignment. If left alone, it would cost him strength, maybe even full use of his arm. The only option was to rebreak the bones, set them correctly, and heal them properly.

Violet didn't want to imagine what that kind of pain felt like.

Then again, maybe she could. Her own hand still throbbed. She had been trying to ignore it, hiding it behind her back when she could, but when she shifted her fingers and winced, Roman noticed.

He reached out suddenly, catching her injured hand with a frown.

"How long were you planning to hide this?" he asked, his voice low.

"It's nothing," Violet said quickly. "Just a little sore."

"Sore?" Roman's brows knit in a scowl. "Violet, your knuckles are swelling. That's not soreness. That's probably a fracture."

She tried to shrug it off, waving with her other hand. "It's really not a big deal. Can we just focus on Asher right now?"

And that was it! Roman's patience snapped.

"Focus on Asher? You mean the same Asher who's in there getting treated, while you're out here with a busted hand pretending it's fine? Do you think he's going to be grateful when he finds out you were hurting and didn't say anything? You think he'll applaud your self-sacrifice?"

Roman's voice cracked like a whip, sharp and furious. Violet stared at him, stunned.

Then her shoulders sagged. "You're right. I was being reckless. I'm sorry."

Roman looked up at the ceiling, breathing deep like he was trying to cool down. After a moment, he stepped forward and pulled her into a light hug, kissing the top of her head.

"I'm sorry for yelling," he murmured.

"No. I needed it." Violet closed her eyes for a second. She let herself sink into the moment, inhaling his soothing scent.

Roman pulled back slightly. "Come on. Let's get that hand looked at."

But Violet hesitated, casting one last look toward the door.

"Don't worry, Griffin will alert us when they're done," Roman assured her.