Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 345

Chapter 345: A Crown Too Heavy

When Griffin roared, everyone listened.

Because honestly, who in their right mind would challenge that hulk of a man?

So far, Griffin had managed to keep his beast in check, but no one in that crowd doubted the nightmare it would be if he let it out. Even now, standing there, he towered over every single one of them. And with the way he glowered at the students, they backed off fast, their bravado shriveling like wet paper.

When the silence stretched on for more than a minute, Griffin finally spoke, his voice tight with restraint. "This is the last day of Parents Week, and I will not let any of you ruin that. Do you hear me? If anyone has a complaint after that, you can bring it up properly. Am I understood?"

Only a few mumbled their response.

That was until Griffin roared again, "Am I fucking understood?!"

"Yes, Alpha Griffin!" They chorused at once.

"Good." Griffin’s voice was nothing close to kind. "Now get the hell out of here."

Without waiting for another word, the students began to disperse, some faster than the others, stumbling over their own feet in their eagerness to escape.

So much for not being afraid of him.

To make sure his point was clear, Griffin added darkly, "And if I see any of you wandering near this shack without permission from the original occupants, me and you are going to have a problem. And trust me..." His eyes flared yellow, his wolf creeping to the surface, his voice a growl that sent shivers through the air. "You don’t want a problem with me."

The few stubborn ones who had been glaring and dragging their feet to make a statement suddenly doubled their pace. It wasn’t long before the area was cleared, leaving them in thick, suffocating silence.

Violet let out a breath of relief. That was close and too much.

But then she caught Griffin’s expression. The hard frown on his face made her gulp.

"I didn’t plan this, I swear it," Violet confessed quickly, hands up in surrender.

But Griffin looked at her grimly and said, "This isn’t something one plans, Violet. It doesn’t happen overnight. It builds, festers, until boom, here we are and right now, an uprising is brewing under our noses."

"And now you think it’s Violet’s fault?" Lila cut in sharply, her tone hot with frustration. "Or have you forgotten it was your own precious Roman who tricked her into going rogue in the first place?"

Griffin didn’t deny it. "Yes, that’s what happens when Roman plans instead of Asher. It always end up in disaster." He rubbed his temple. "Roman might have tricked her, but Violet has always fought against the system. And like it or not, this rebellion was bound to happen. You can’t light a fire and expect it to stay a candle."

"Or maybe the system was so flawed it needed to burn," Daisy shot back firmly.

Ivy added, her voice equally rising in volume, "And let’s not sugarcoat it, Griffin. You’re more worried about how this threatens your control over the school than about the actual consequences."

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