Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 421

Chapter 421: The Loving Mate

Violet took the same route back to the shack, only to stop short when she saw a silhouette waiting there.

Her heart skipped a beat and she panicked internally.

Whoever it was could probably scent Roman on her. And then what? Questions would probably arise why she’d left her mate, alone, to seek out another male deep in the woods. Suspicions would snowball and rumors would spread. Whatever chaos comes afterwards, Violet wasn’t even sure she could contain it.

She had always told herself she didn’t care what the public thought but that was easier said than done.

Sure, she might be able to rope her men back in with the help of the prophecy, but not their parents. Someone like Zara already hated her ass. And Henry? Who knows what he’d do to drive Asher away from her?

How was she supposed to balance all this? How could she fight for her men without destroying lives in the process?

If the goddess truly destined the cardinal alphas for her, then when would the mate bond strike them too?How long could she wait because time was seriously slipping.

At that moment, the only option Violet could think of was to sneak away. But before she could move, she felt a gentle tug through the bond and her shoulders relaxed even before Griffin stepped out fully.

They stared at each other for over a minute in silence, a tentative tension between them. Then, without a word, Griffin opened his arms, and Violet ran into them without protest.

He hugged her so tightly it nearly knocked the air out of her. Pressing a kiss to her forehead, he said, "I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have stopped you. Not when I know about the prophecy. But Violet..." He sighed. "I’m just worried. There are—"

"Shhh." Violet pulled back to look at him. "I get it. I have to be careful. There are bigger forces at play. But Griffin, my feelings haven’t changed, and if the others are really mine, I’m not giving up on them. I just won’t sneak around anymore. I know how badly this could backfire on me. On us."

She looked up at the darkening sky with a sigh. "I just wish the Moon Goddess would give me some kind of hint, or a manual on how to go about this. This is too much."

"I know it is," Griffin said, rubbing his arms. "And I won’t lie, it stings watching you run off before we’ve even had a chance to settle down. Our home means something....." He scratched his scalp, clearly nervous. "It’s a mate thing and it’s important to the male when the female feels safe enough to make it hers too."

Violet stilled. "Oh." It hit her. "Shit."

Griffin gave a crooked shrug. "It’s stupid, I know. You basically lived in my East House room already. But I would’ve made this one special, maybe painted it purple. You’d like that, right?"

Violet sighed. "Griffin—"

But he kept rambling. "I could build you a wardrobe if you don’t want to share mine. And if you need a bigger sleeping space—"

"Griffin—"

"You can have my shampoo now that my hair’s gone—"

"Griffin!" Violet shouted, and finally, he shut up.

After a moment of silence, Violet apologized sincerely. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

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