My Alphas' Dark Desires

Chapter 264: Truth or Dare?

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Chapter 264

~Author’s POV~

The bonfire crackled in the middle of the clearing, its golden flames licking the night air like they were alive.

The logs snapped and spit embers into the sky as students settled around in loose circles—some standing, others lounging on blankets or folding chairs dragged from the common halls.

The scent of roasted snacks, burned wood, and someone’s terrible cologne filled the air.

I kept to the edge at first, hands shoved deep in my hoodie pocket. The hidden dye was still nestled there like a secret.

But then Isla appeared with two glow sticks—one green, one red—dangling from her fingers.

"Don’t pretend you’re invisible, Val. Pick one," she said, shoving them at me.

I stared at the glowing colours before reluctantly taking the green one.

"Ohhh," Emerald smirked from behind her. "Green means you have to make someone laugh. Better think fast."

The Glow Stick Game had already started without me. Everyone had picked a random colour before arriving.

Each one came with a challenge: blue for secrets, red for confessions, yellow for compliments. Green? You had to make someone laugh—or forfeit your stick.

I sighed and turned, spotting Kai chatting near the drink table.

Without thinking, I walked up behind him and said, just loud enough: "So... are those pants enchanted or are you just permanently smug?"

He froze, turned, then chuckled—a little low sound that lit his eyes. noveldrama

A few people chuckled at my jokes, too.

"Didn’t know you were funny," he said, and thankfully, everyone heard it.

"Neither did I," I muttered and slipped away.

The game went on. Some kids told awkward truths, others complimented their exes and laughed it off.

The crowd grew louder, rowdier, especially when someone dared to flirt in front of their mate.

Eventually, Isla clapped her hands and shouted, "TRUTH OR DARE!"

Groans and cheers rippled through the crowd as a ring quickly formed around the fire.

I ended up seated between Ash and Axel. Their thighs pressed against mine like heat sources, making it impossible to relax.

Every few seconds, I caught Xade’s unreadable expression from across the circle. Dristan leaned back in his seat, arms crossed, gaze flicking to me every so often like he could read my thoughts.

A bottle was placed in the centre—glass and old, with a dark green hue. Someone spun it hard, and the games began.

Laughter broke out as embarrassing truths were revealed. Silly dares had people singing out of tune or pretending to howl at the moon.

Then came the first twist.

"Dare," one girl announced, tossing her hair over her shoulder.

"Okay," Isla grinned wickedly, "kiss someone here... on the lips."

The girl hesitated, eyes darting before they landed on Dristan. A few people gasped. Someone let out a low whistle.

As she stood and began walking toward him, I watched Dristan shift slightly. His posture changed—relaxed, but dangerous. The flick of his eyes, the way his jaw set... even from where I sat, I felt it.

She did too. Dristan unleashed his alpha aura.

Halfway there, she froze. Her smile faltered. Something in Dristan’s gaze made her go rigid—like a deer realising it was walking toward a predator’s den.

She blinked, turned on her heel, and muttered, "Never mind." Then she rushed back to her seat like a rabbit bolting for cover.

Everyone laughed at it, but the bottle kept spinning, and this time, another girl—Marla, maybe, landed on dare again.

"Say your crush’s name... and kiss him," someone shouted.

Silence enveloped the garden as everyone waited to see who she could pick.

Particularly, I held my breath, unsure of what to expect. And just like that, her eyes locked on Xade.

I stiffened.

Astra growled deeply, possessively within me. But I did not want to say anything; still, my eyes remained glued on the situation as my heart thudded wildly in my chest.

She swallowed hard and whispered. "Xade."

Gasps erupted, murmurs and all eyes turned. Some turned to me, while others turned to Xade, a few to her.

"Is she mad?" I heard someone whisper.

"An alpha, heirs. Didn’t she see what happened the last time someone picked an heir?"

"Gosh, some of you are just so dense."

"You can’t blame her. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I know I’d do that if given the opportunity."

"Shh... Valerie would hear you."

"And so? Do you see a mark on her neck? They haven’t claimed her because she is too selfish to do so."

I ignored their chats and focused on the girl. She hesitated but then came the chant.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

She turned apologetically toward me. "Sorry, Valerie," she mumbled in a soft voice.

I didn’t move nor did I speak.

She walked over to him slowly, like approaching a statue. Xade didn’t look at her. Didn’t say a word. But the cold weight of his aura hit the air like a warning bell.

Even she felt it.

She braced up for whatever punishment she may get, and tiptoed, barely reached his cheek, and placed the quickest, most terrified kiss in history before fleeing back to her seat.

The crowd roared with laughter. And after a few minutes, everyone died down the noise.

"Okay, let’s play the final truth or dare and move on to another game before our girls all melt," a guy suggested, and people nodded in agreement.

But as soon as the bottle spun again, a certain dread settled on my chest... and then it landed on me.

"Truth or dare?" someone grinned.

I hesitated, my eyes glancing around to see if this was true or not.

"Truth!" Isla called, and I almost spun and choked her.

"Truth or dare?" someone else asked.

I inhaled and nodded. "Truth."

Then the girl proceeded. "Valerie... have you ever had a wet dream?"

My breath caught.

"And if yes," the girl added, "tell us who or who they are and what it was about in detail."

The group erupted in laughter and wild oohs.

A magical orb floated into the centre—pale blue, glowing softly. It pulsed with faint light, charmed to flash red at any sign of a lie.

My mouth went dry. I stared at the orb but felt every eye turned to me.

Even my mates. Their gazes probed the hardest, as if they could bore into my skull.

Ash leaned in with an amused smirk. Axel looked far too interested. Dristan said nothing, just stared. Xade’s gaze darkened, while Kai arched a brow. Ace had the nerve to nudge me.

"Come on," Ash murmured, teasing. "We won’t judge."