Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Summoned By The Master

"You shouldn’t take it to heart," Lila tried to console the shell-shocked Violet after reading every single comment under the Oracle’s post.

"They think of me as a whore," Violet said numbly, turning to Lila."They’ve already made up their minds about me. ’Like mother, like daughter,’ that’s probably what they’re all thinking right now." She chuckled mirthlessly.

Lila gave Violet a concerned look, then turned to Dion, hoping he might offer a solution. However, he simply shrugged; this was not his forte.

With a note of frustration, Lila reached out and took Violet’s hands in hers. "They’re simply jealous of you. Moreover..." She straightened up. "It’s not exactly unheard of to be dating two or more werewolves. In the old world, according to the texts, their moon goddess blessed them with multiple mates. In other words, you’re not a whore, Violet."

But instead of relieving her, those words only further traumatized Violet. Why in the world would she want four mates, and to mention those four assholes?! That was a death sentence, plain and simple. Moreover, how did the moon goddess blessing people with more than one mate correlate with her situation?

Dion seemed to think the same, because he leaned in and whispered to Lila, "I think this is the point where you stop talking. You’re not making things better." He swore the girl can be dumb sometimes.

"Don’t be sad, Violet." Lila pouted, giving her a sympathetic look.

"I am not sad. I would actually care to be sad. People have the right to believe what they wanted. It only took me by surpise, that’s all." Violet." She said with a smile.

But Lila and Dion saw through her act even though they didn’t call her out on it. Violet might pretend to be tough, but she still human and hurt like other normal girls out there.

As if to further prove she was okay, Violet grabbed her fork and dug into her now cold macaroni and cheese, along with a few other cold and half-eaten dishes. Deep down, she knew the food would be wasted.

Having come from a poor background, Violet hated nothing more than wasting food, especially now when it was in abundance. But what could she do? Even as she swallowed, she couldn’t taste any of it, having lost her appetite.

The table fell into an awkward silence as they ate, until Dion lifted his head and seemed to stare at something intently, his brows furrowed in confusion. He muttered, "Isn’t that your boyfriend, Violet? Also, why is he coming our way looking like that?"

Even without a name being mentioned, Violet knew instinctively who it was, and when she turned, there he was.

Asher freaking Nightshade.

But Violet’s expression did not show anger over his earlier actions, instead she looked bewildered. What in the moon was going on here?

Asher was still in his sports gear from earlier, but it was now bloodied and torn in several places. But that wasn’t all.