"You staring at Alaric wasn’t baseless gossip," Dion said with a knowing smirk.
Violet, the way you looked at him was so captivating, I swear the sparks in your eyes could have rivaled Alaric’s own thunderbolts."
At once, a blush crept up Violet’s face, and she couldn’t exactly deny it, not when there was picture evidence. Yes, the Oracle had sohow captured her staring at Alaric while he slept during class.
But she had only looked because he was undeniably handso at that mont. Unfortunately, her innocent admiration had been twisted into sothing more by the gossip column.
And to make matters worse, how dare that coward, hiding behind her pen and paper, suggest she had any kind of interest in Griffin? She would sooner cut her own throat than have anything to do with that bastard.
"Moreover," Dion said, the amusent fading from his face, "no one knows who the Oracle is, and neither do we search for her—"
"Why assu the Oracle is a ’her’? It could be a ’he’ for all you know," Violet interrupted.
"From the tone of the articles, it sounds feminine—like gossip between girls—so we assu it’s a she," Dion replied.
"It could also be a disguise, a trick to throw people off his trail in case anyone tries to find him," Violet reasoned.
"Whether the Oracle is a he or a she, the point is that no one searches for the Oracle. If anything, the Oracle finds you instead. She’s a collector of information, which ans she probably has secrets on everyone here, making her either a dangerous enemy or a powerful ally. It all depends on which side you want her to be," Dion explained.
But Violet snorted. "She doesn’t scare . I don’t have secrets."
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 mont 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 so 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 comnt 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 won will do when so purple-haired girl cos out of nowhere and snatches away their prized Alphas? Alphas, so of them have already dread 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 so 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 mont, 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 comnts section!" she shouted, panicked.
But that was exactly what Violet did.
And from the look of things, it seed 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 comnt 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 soone 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 so hidden tricks up her sleeve. #SuspiciousOrTalented
@AsherFan4Life🔥: Don’t touch my man, Violet. 😡 He’s already spoken for... by ! (jk... unless? 👀) #TeamAsher
@FangirlCentral💕: Not Violet stealing the spotlight AND the boys in one swoop. Whore behavior, tbh. 👑 #purplewhore
@StormyLover⚡: Violet staring at Alaric? SA, GIRL. SA. 😍 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 , or is Violet’s rise too perfect? 🤔 What if she’s so kind of plant? Like a spy or sothing? #ConspiracyMoon
@Tealsie👑: 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
@HowlAt: 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 an, have you SEEN the way he looks at her like he intends to eat her whole? 🔥🔥#EatToo
@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
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