Dion frowned. “Don’t push your luck. The Oracle has sources everywhere, making information retrieval look like a piece of cake. And look at what happened today, she doesn’t need an ugly secret to turn your life upside down.”
While Dion’s warning sank in, Violet’s gears began to turn. “So, she might be able to find my parents then?” she asked.
“What?” Dion said in confusion.
“That’s the only secret I have. That is, if it even qualifies as a secret,” Violet replied. “I’m sure the moment Asher pulled my records, he already found out I was adopted.”
“About that, I don’t know…” Dion said, uncertain.
“See?” Violet shrugged, making her point. “She can’t find everything, after all. I don’t have some incriminating secret like the rest of you. It’s the ones who have the most to lose who have too many secrets to cover.”
Dion groaned, rubbing his palm down his face. “You do know you’re too stubborn for your own good.”
Violet smirked. “I like to think of myself as difficult to convince.”
They both laughed, and Violet realized she was enjoying Dion’s company more than she had expected.
But then Dion said, almost out of nowhere, “The Cardinal Alphas all had females satisfying their needs before you arrived.” The comment was so sudden that Violet, still caught up in the euphoria of their joke, felt the smile vanish from her face.
He went on, his tone ominous, “What do you think these women will do when some purple-haired girl comes out of nowhere and snatches away their prized Alphas? Alphas, some of them have already dreamed of having a future after graduation.”
Violet’s throat suddenly felt dry, and she swallowed before saying, “I have no interest in their Alphas.”
“That’s not what they see,” Dion replied. He leaned in, his gaze boring into hers, as if he could see through the deepest parts of her soul. “And besides… desires can change.”
For some inexplicable reason, Violet’s heart began to pound, and she felt vulnerable beneath Dion’s unnerving stare. No matter how much she tried to deny it, she knew he was right. Desires do change.
Asher was slowly breaking down her defenses. She still hated Griffin, but she was undeniably curious about his beast side. And then there was Alaric whom she might just have a crush on.
Fuck. This was getting bad.
Desperate for a distraction from the intensity of the moment, Violet’s eyes fell on Lila. It was strange for Lila, the usual chatterbox, to have remained so silent, and from the looks of it, she was furiously typing away on her phone.
Without warning, Violet snatched the phone from Lila’s hands. At that action, Lila’s eyes widened in shock.
“No, don’t, Violet! Don’t go to the comments section!” she shouted, panicked.
But that was exactly what Violet did.
And from the look of things, it seemed that Lila had been using a bot account to defend her under the Oracle’s post.
Instantly, Violet’s stomach churned with dread. If Lila had been using botted accounts-gods knew how many-to write positive remarks about her, then the situation must be worse than she thought.
With a sinking feeling, Violet took a deep breath and clicked on the comment section, bracing herself for whatever lay ahead.
@LunarQueen????: Ugh, here we go again with another human trying to play in the big leagues. Stay in your lane, Violet. ???? #AlphaDrama
@WolfieLily????: Did someone say Alaric and staring? ???????? Okay, but honestly, who wouldn’t? The Lightning Prince is a literal god. ????? #TeamAlaric
@MoonlitMaven?? Top twenty on day one? That’s wild. ???????? She must have some hidden tricks up her sleeve. #SuspiciousOrTalented
@AsherFan4Life????: Don’t touch my man, Violet. ???? He’s already spoken for… by ME! (jk… unless? ????) #TeamAsher
@FangirlCentral????: Not Violet stealing the spotlight AND the boys in one swoop. Whore behavior, tbh. ???? #purplewhore
@StormyLover?? Violet staring at Alaric? SAME, GIRL. SAME. ???? But let’s be real, Alaric probably doesn’t even know how to flirt. ???? #LightningLove
@PackLeader101????: Griffin and Violet? That’s a disaster waiting to happen. But I’m lowkey here for it. ???????? #EnemiesToLovers?
@HowlItUp????: Is it just me, or is Violet’s rise too perfect? ???? What if she’s some kind of plant? Like a spy or something? #ConspiracyMoon
@TeamElsie????: Let’s not forget the real queen of Lunaris-Elsie is still THAT girl. Violet could never. ???? #LoyalToTheCrown
@LunarGossip????: I’m living for this drama. The Oracle is serving tea piping hot as always. ???? #MoonFeedAddict
@StarlightFury????: Imagine a world where Violet ends up with Griffin, and Asher’s left in the dust. CHAOS. ???? #PlotTwist
@HowlAtMe: Y’all sleeping on how weird this is. Asher, Alaric and Griffin . ???????? #Disgusted
@LunaQueen: Elsie will always be our queen. This Violet storm will pass. ???? #QueenBeeReigns
@AlphaLover22: Asher’s totally marking his territory. I mean, have you SEEN the way he looks at her like he intends to eat her whole? ????????#EatMeToo
@PackPride47: What if Violet’s playing them ALL? ???? #HumanWithAPlan
@WolfPackTea: If hate’s a thin line, Violet and Griffin are already crossing it. ???????? #TheHeatIsReal
@LunarLad59: Imagine being Elsie right now. The audacity of a HUMAN stealing her spotlight! ???? #DramaInTheDen
“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.
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