Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Do You Have A Mate bond?

"This is where we learn our greatest lesson that misunderstandings and personal vendettas are able to escalate into disasters that can affect entire civilizations." Professor Alwen summarized the story.

Then he turned to face the class. "Now, I pose a question to you, Who was to blame for this tragedy? Was it Kael, for pursuing his mate despite the risks? Or Was it Minister Gerard, for using his son’s death to incite war? Or was it Elena’s father, whose greed set the stage for disaster?"

The room began to buzz with murmurs as students considered his question and possible answer. Yet none raised their hand, scared of their answer possibly being wrong as Alwen was known to be a stern teacher and lose points.

Surprisingly, Roman was the first to speak up, leaning back in his seat, and answering as if it were a simple answer. "It’s obvious. Gerard is to blame. He used his son’s death as an excuse to justify his hatred of werewolves. He wanted war. And he got it. "

Alaric shook his head and countered him. "It is true that Gerard’s actions were extreme, but Kael is the one who killed William. He knew the risks of pursuing Elena but acted selfishly."

Griffin, always pragmatic, interjected. "But what about Lord Desmond? He treated Elena like a pawn, forcing her into a marriage for his own gain. None of this would’ve happened if he’d respected her wishes."

Violet was surprised as the debate sparked more discussions among the cardinal alphas. This was the first time she was seeing nearly all of them being this active in class. Moreover, the story of Elena and Kael felt too personal, too raw. She couldn’t help but draw parallels to her current situation, caught in the web of the cardinal alphas.

But of course, that awe was shattered the instant a certain Alpha opened his mouth to speak.

"Kael did what any true mate would do." Asher said with his usual smugness, "The bond isn’t something you can ignore. He loved Elena enough to fight for her, even at the cost of everything. That’s not a mistake nor weakness, it’s strength and loyalty."

She should mind her business and not say a word, but Asher fucking Nightshade had a way of getting under her skin and Violet couldn’t hold back.

"Strength? Loyalty?" she scoffed. "Kael’s so-called ’loyalty’ destroyed an entire civilization. Love doesn’t justify murder or war. He let his instincts control him, and innocent people paid the price."

And in that moment, it hit Violet that her response was exactly what Asher wanted.

And it was too late to back down.

She could already feel the smugness coming from the bastard, neither would her pride allow her to concede. Violet was far too competitive to let him win this debate.

"Emotions are not the same as the mate bond, little purple," Asher countered smoothly, his eyes narrowing slightly.