Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 657

Chapter 657: Deal With Luna Zara

While Ace and Daisy were locked in that hypnotic moment, Ivy and Abel stood at the corner, having the time of their lives commentating like deranged romance announcers.

"This is the moment we’ve been waiting for..." Ivy whispered, leaning in with ridiculous anticipation as if she was watching live television.

Abel nodded, dead serious. "If only we had popcorn, or a camera. Their future generations deserve to witness this."

"I know, right" Ivy breathed, her eyes wide and sparkling. She gripped Abel’s arm. "Oh my God, my nerdy friend is about to have her first kiss."

And true to her words, Ace and Daisy were caught in that heavy, charged stare. Their faces inched closer, breath mingling, and eyes searching and yearning.

Then suddenly, Ace snapped out of it like someone dunked him in cold water.

Both Ivy and Abel deflated like disappointed balloons.

"Aww COME ON!" Ivy yelled, throwing her hands up.

Abel groaned out loud, "We were so close!"

Ace, trying to reclaim some dignity, cleared his throat and switched into stiff doctor-mode.

"Exam completed. The patient, no, I mean, you’re fine. There’s no concussion. Hydration recommended."

He stood, turned, and marched toward the door like a soldier fleeing the crime scene of his own feelings.

"Wait!" Daisy blurted.

Ace stopped mid-stride and turned back.

"How did you get here?" Daisy demanded. "You’re supposed to be in the North Pack. Why are you here?"

Her eyes narrowed. She might have been flustered but she wasn’t stupid. Luna Zara had just been on Lunaris ground hunting for answers about Violet. She almost drowned. Then Ace magically appeared to save her.

That wasn’t a coincidence.

Something was definitely going on.

Had it been anyone else, Ace would’ve lied without blinking. But Daisy was smart — and he liked her. Lying to her felt wrong.

"You’re right," Ace said finally. "My coming here is not a coincidence."

He stood straighter, shoulders squared as he confessed, "I know Violet, my brother, and the cardinal alphas are not in this realm. I saw them vanish right before my eyes."

Daisy froze. Ivy did too. The lighthearted atmosphere evaporated, replaced by a sudden tension.

Daisy’s face twisted with disbelief. "You told your mother about it?!"

"No, I didn’t." Ace snapped, desperate to explain, "I knew she wasn’t trustworthy. She even tried to erase my brother’s memory so he wouldn’t be mated to Violet—"

"What?!" Daisy and Ivy shouted in perfect unison.

Ace dragged a hand through his hair, breath uneven. "The point is she fled the North Pack. I know she wouldn’t do that for nothing especially after the Alpha King’s visit. So I followed her here, and the rest is as you already know."

For a moment, neither Daisy nor Ivy spoke.

They just stared at him with narrowed eyes, guarded and suspicious.

And that hurt more than he expected.

Ace swallowed, yet managed to say,

"Trust me. I would never do anything to hurt my brother’s mate."

For a moment, no one spoke.

Daisy and Ivy exchanged a silent yet tense and rapid conversation with their eyes. When they finally looked back at Ace, a decision had settled on their faces.

"How many people know about this?" Ivy demanded.

"And I have a feeling I shouldn’t be asking that either," Abel muttered.

"Yes, you shouldn’t," Ivy told him. "It’s for your safety." Then she turned back to Ace.

"Can we trust your father? He doesn’t know the full details anyway, but still."

"He won’t say a word." Ace answered with a firm voice.

Daisy studied him, "And your mother?" she asked, unimpressed. "What are you going to do about her?"

The question hit him like a challenge. This was a test from Daisy. Ace’s jaw flexed.

"My mother won’t bother you again," he said to her. "She’s being dealt with as we speak."

God, Daisy. Impure thought. Abort mission.

At once, Ivy and Abel traded a look that translated perfectly: Oh, buckle up. This ride isn’t over.

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