Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Ashton knew Violet was watching him and he could feel her approval, adoration, and curiosity. He focused mightily on his surrounding because one slip-up might end up with them splatted against a tree and that would leave a horrible first impression. It was silly to think about this as a first impression because they knew each other for a long time, but Ashton was aware that this was the first time for Violet to look at him as a man. It was important and it was making him extra horny.
Violet squirmed in Ashton’s arms, making him slow his run.
“Are you uncomfortable?” He asked. “Just a minute and we will be there.”
“Where are you taking me?” She knew all the main roads and landmarks in the allied territories, but Ashton was taking her through a forest she had never seen before. Was taking a road she was unaware of, or did they exit the allied territories already?
He smiled a little. “You will see.”
Violet gave up trying to figure him out. The point was that she trusted him, so she leaned her head on his shoulder and took a deep breath to fill her lungs with his scent. Carnations, her favorite. How come she didn’t realize his unique scent before? Ashton would always bring her flowers, and she assumed that the sweet scent came from the white carnations in her hands. She was so silly.
She was giddy at the thought that her mate was tall, muscular, and impossibly handsome, and he was stark naked and carrying her somewhere they will find privacy and have sex.
Ashton’s smile froze when he picked up the scent of her arousal. With a low growl, he was back to a full run.
During their time apart, Ashton was imagining how it would be when he reunites with Violet. He expected that she will be angry and ask him to make up to her. Part of him feared that she had someone else by her side because she couldn’t bear the loneliness, but he was happy now because he couldn’t smell any other male on her, and she didn’t have any demands before accepting him. She was gorgeous and perfect, just as his mother described her.
Ashton didn’t tell anyone that Violet was his mate, but he had a feeling that his mother suspected it because he didn’t ask about any other female while he was away. At the same time, he was nearly confident that Talia knew. Talia was looking at him teasingly since he came of age, but she never said anything, and he was grateful for it.
Ashton clearly remembered the moment when he realized that Violet was his mate. At that time, there was only one thing on his mind: RUN!
It was at his eighteenth’s birthday party. His mother invited everyone!
Ashton was standing at the podium with his mother and father, they were telling him to blow out the Violet looked around and took note of the dense forest surrounding them.
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Her eyes widened at the sight of the two-story dwelling that looked like a massive cottage. Big candles, but he ended up staring at the table where Dayson and Talia were with their offspring. Dayson was glaring daggers at Ashton, thinking that the birthday boy was looking at Talia, unaware that Ashton’s gaze was just a bit to the left… on the teenage girl sitting by her mother. Violet was looking at him with sparkles in her eyes and smiling innocently, oblivious to the dirty thoughts going through his mind.
Ashton was disgusted at himself. She was just a child!
Black Demon was on the verge of murdering Ashton because he was (according to Dayson) too close to Talia, and Ashton was confident that the merciless Alpha will grant him a slow and excruciating death if he knew that Ashton was thinking about desecrating his only daughter. But that was then. Ashton was not a powerless teenager anymore. He was enduring the horniness for years and the thought of finally getting a taste of his mate was boosting his courage.
Ashton was determined to claim his mate and deal with the consequences later.
Violet lost track of how long Ashton was running, and her insides flipped when he slowed to a walk. It meant only one thing: they reached their destination!
Violet looked around and took note of the dense forest surrounding them.
Her eyes widened at the sight of the two-story dwelling that looked like a massive cottage. Big windows on the upper floor hinted at great views.
Ashton walked straight to the door, and he paused in the living area to decide which way to go. He knew the location, but it was his first time inside this house.
The interior was modern, with clean lines, hardwood floors, and carpets. It was decorated with trinkets that looked expensive.
Violet sniffed the air. “Why do I smell Uncle Max and Aunt Tanya?”
“I asked them for a favor,” Ashton said. “In your or my territory, we can be found easily, and I was hoping for a few days of solitude.”
A few days!? Violet screamed internally. She cleared her throat. “So, we are in the territory of the Blue River pack?”
“Yup. Luna Tatiana promised we won’t be disturbed.” She also told him that this was the same cottage where Violet was conceived, so Ashton thought it would be appropriate for the occasion. He didn’t want to admit that aloud, but by claiming Violet as his mate here, it was like he was overriding Dayson’s power over his daughter. It was just symbolic, but Ashton felt it was important.
“Who else knows we are here?” Violet asked. The thought of Ethan knowing made her nervous. Nothing ever happened between them, but for all her teenage years, Violet believed Ethan was her mate and she had no idea how to act when she sees him the next time.
“Are you thinking about anyone in particular?” Ashton asked suspiciously.
“Yes. Everyone,” Violet lied and hoped he won’t figure it out.
“I spoke to Luna Tatiana and I assume that Alpha Maddox knows we are here.”
“Do they know we are mates?”
“No,” Ashton responded right away. “No one knows. I told Luna Tatiana I found my mate and will bring her here, but she doesn’t know it’s you.”
Violet stared at him. She just found out that Ashton was her mate, and she wanted to shout so everyone could hear her, yet he… “You are keeping this a secret for five years?”
“I was hoping we can announce it together.” He leaned closer and pressed a gentle kiss to her neck.
Violet exhaled shakily and gripped his shoulders because an electric bold shot from the point where his lips touched her, and hit her core. That was such a sensitive spot.
Ashton smirked. “You will wear my mark, Violet, for everyone to see. Are you ready?”
Was she ready? “Ash?”
“Yes, Vi?”
“I never… With a man… I don’t know how to…”
Ashton thought she was adorable. He was 99% certain that Violet was never with a man, but hearing her say that meant the world to him.
How was he so certain? First, because Violet believed the mate bond was sacred, and second, because her father would murder anyone who dared to put a finger on her. Ashton was familiar with their dynamics; if Dayson was sleeping, Violet had four brothers hovering around her at any given time. Only a suicidal idiot would try to get frisky with the future Alpha Violet. And here was Ashton… carrying naked Violet upstairs, to the bedroom… like an idiot. Suicidal? Maybe. Horny? Definitely.
Ashton lowered Violet onto the bed and observed her flushed cheeks. The sound of her heart pounding was audible and the rhythm matched his.
He felt like pinching himself. After so much waiting, the time had come. His mate was right there, THEY were right there, on the bed, naked. It was happening, and he was nervous.
Ashton looked at Violet and he could pick up all the amazing emotions he hoped for, but there was a tinge of doubt and insecurities. Was she insecure about him? Or were those his emotions?
No, no… definitely hers.
“Vi,” he called. “Are you overthinking things?”
“Easy for you to say because you know what to do.”
“What makes you think I know? Didn’t I tell you I spent five years away without touching a woman?”
Violet’s eyes roamed his face, and she was unsure if she wanted to hear the answer, but she had to ask. “What about before that?”
Ashton shook his head. “I was never with a woman, Vi.”
“How is that possible?”
“I just entered my teens when I had a heart-to-heart with Talia, I mean… your mom.” Somehow, now that Talia was his mother-in-law, it didn’t feel right to address her casually. “I was telling her how girls were annoying and that maybe if I gave them what they wanted, they would stop chasing me. Your mother said that intimacy is like giving a piece of yourself, and one should be careful to whom they give themselves. She also said that intimacy is meaningful only when done with the person you really care about. She told me that when I meet my mate, I will realize how shallow all other experiences were and I will regret them. I thought about it. I would be lying if I said I was saving myself for my mate, but I took it one day at a time and before I knew it, it was my eighteenth birthday and…”
“And?” Violet urged him to continue.
“Every woman I looked at was repulsing. Even if they had long black hair, endlessly blue eyes, perfectly white skin, and an adorably perky nose, they were not my Violet Blake, the only woman I really cared about.”
Violet’s insides turned into mush. “Are you saying I will be your first?”
“I said that two minutes ago, but you didn’t believe me.”
“You were speaking in riddles.”
“I was?”
Violet raised her hand and ran her fingers through Ashton’s light brown hair. “You spent five years 22:42
away from home, fighting rogues. It must have been hard for you.”
“You never gave me a straightforward answer. Ever since we were kids, you would talk in a roundabout way and I needed to come to my own conclusions.”
Ashton chuckled. “Would it be better if I said I was a virgin?”
“It would make this chat shorter, and we could work on fixing that.”
They both laughed and Violet relished the intimacy they shared.
She was lying on her back with Ashton next to her. He was sideways with his head propped on his elbow.
They were naked and his erection was pointing her way, but it was not awkward, not even a little bit.
There was familiarity, comfort, and mutual acceptance, and she couldn’t believe that she didn’t see it before he left. Yes, she was only thirteen, but Ashton never made her nervous or upset and he was always there to comfort her and provide guidance when needed. She was too young to sense they were mates, but if she paid attention to the signs, she would know he was her home.
Violet raised her hand and ran her fingers through Ashton’s light brown hair. “You spent five years away from home, fighting rogues. It must have been hard for you.”
“Not as hard as watching you naked on the bed and me doing nothing about it.”
“Why don’t you do something about it?”
Ashton’s brows came together as he processed her words. Violet was an Alpha, with a bloodline stronger than his, yet she was letting him take the lead. She was willingly submissive and he wondered if this was real or just another of his dreams. What she was doing was the ultimate show of trust and he felt the pinch at the back of his throat from the emotions that swelled within him.
He licked his lips and looked down her body all the way to her toes, and then back up slowly as if he wanted to memorize every curve of her body. She was beautiful.
“I imagined this moment so many times,” Ashton said, his voice now deeper by an octave. “And now that we are here, I’m not sure where to start.”
“Kiss me, Ash. Start from there.”
Her attention darted to his Adam’s apple that bobbed when he swallowed hard, and her eyes widened when he moved to hover above her.
“Close your eyes,” he said.
“That’s not happening. I want to see you. I don’t want to miss a single thing.”
Violet opened her emotions fully, allowing him to feel everything she was going through.
Ashton whimpered when he felt the amount of love Violet had for him. “You were hiding all this so far?”
“You are not the only one who waited for your mate,” Violet responded. “For the last five years, I was wondering who my other half is and if he will treat me right, and now that I’ve found you… I loved you from the day I was born. Don’t make me wait anymore, Ash.”
“Let me know if I’m making you uncomfortable or if I’m hurting you.”
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