Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 614

Chapter 614: Meet The Fae Queen

Lila was quick on her feet, the lightning strike missing her by mere inches. Still, the hairs on her arms stood on end, reminding her how close that had been.

"Where did you take Violet?!" Alaric roared,

electricity sparking across his arms.

"Violet!" Griffin cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted her name at the top of his voice.

They had landed in another part of the vast garden, and that bolt of lightning had been the perfect giveaway to their location. So when Griffin shouted her name, Violet echoed back. "I’m here!"

Immediately, both men ran toward the sound.

They met halfway, with Griffin scooping her right off her feet as though she weighed nothing. He inspected her frantically. "Are you hurt?" he demanded, hands running over her arms and sides.

"I’m fine, just—atchoo!" Violet sneezed violently. "God, the flowers in this place are awful!" she groaned, rubbing her nose.

Before she could say more, a rustle came from behind them. Alaric’s senses sharpened immediately. He turned, and there was Lila stepping through the foliage. At once, Alaric moved in front of Violet, lightning crawling down his arms like glowing veins, the air humming with static. One wrong move and she’d be ash.

"There’s no need for violence," Lila said calmly, her expression unreadable. "I lured you here on purpose. I knew Violet would never come alone without her mates."

Only then did Alaric and Griffin really take in their surroundings. Until now, all they’d cared about was finding Violet. But as they looked around, realization struck hard.

The garden stretched endlessly, filled with strange, luminous flowers while two crescent moons hung beautifully in the sky.

"Where are we?" Alaric asked, though he already sensed the answer.

Lila straightened proudly. "Welcome to the Fae Realm."

Even Violet who had already suspected it was caught off guard by the announcement.

The moment she’d landed here, something deep inside her had stirred, as if her soul had recognized the place before her mind could. The air was lighter, alive with magic, and it seemed to seep into her pores. She could feel the realm, breathing with it, and pulsing through her veins. If she’d ever felt powerful before in the human realm, she felt invisible here.

Still, Violet frowned. "You could’ve at least warned us—atchoo!—before dragging us through a damn portal!" She sneezed again, then cursed through gritted teeth, "Oh, for fuck’s sake—atchuh!—get me out of here already!"

Lila narrowed her eyes, unimpressed. "Hopefully you’re not allergic to flowers, Princess, or the entire realm might go into shock."

The Fae live in alignment with nature. The trees were their lifelines. Every home, every court, even the palace grew from the living roots of this realm. Their world did not exist beside nature—it was nature itself.

Violet frowned. She hadn’t even met the Fae yet, and already she could feel the weight pressing down on her shoulders. What if they didn’t accept her? What if she was too wolfish to be Fae? What if her own mother looked at her and saw nothing but a mistake?

She suddenly didn’t seem too thrilled.

Alaric sensed her withdrawal through the bond and, without hesitation, reached for her hand. His palm was warm, giving hers a firm squeeze.

"We’re here with you," he said simply.

It was just a few words, but somehow, they anchored her. Strength seeped back into her chest, and Violet took a deep breath. Well then, if the Fae didn’t like her, that was their problem. She could always leave this glowing, flower-choked realm and go back to Earth, where she belonged with her lovely mates.

"Come," Lila commanded, "I’m sure the others are frantic already."

At the mention of the others, Violet’s eyes widened, hope flaring through her like a spark. Surely, Lila wasn’t talking about Asher and Roman—was she?

Suddenly, the world felt brighter. "They’re here?" she asked, her voice trembling with excitement.

Lila answered. "See for yourself." She summoned another portal, light rippling outward.

Violet didn’t wait for permission. She practically jumped into the portal, her heart pounding so fast it drowned out everything else.

When the light dissolved, her feet barely grazed the ground before a familiar voice called out her name.

"Violet!"

She turned just in time to see a blur of motion.

"Asher!"

She stumbled forward, and the next thing she knew, she was lifted clean off her feet as he twirled her around. It looked like a scene straight out of a romance movie, sheer, overwhelming relief radiating from both of them.

Asher didn’t wait another second. His lips crashed into hers.

Violet gasped, then melted against him, her fingers sliding into his hair as if she’d been starving for the feel of him. He pulled her closer, pressing her tight against his body until there was no space left between them. There was only heat and the sound of their heartbeat.

Asher deepened the kiss. All the hunger, all the ache he had carried since the last time together poured into it. His tongue found hers, tasting, claiming, and remembering every part of her he had missed.

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