Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“Right now, no. They are a newly mated couple. You don’t need to be happy for them, but you need to understand that they are adapting to the new bond, feeling vulnerable, and will be overprotective of each other. I know you don’t get it because you didn’t experience it, but a true Alpha learns and adapts without going through it herself.”
Valeria lowered her head. She knew that Axel was right, and normally, she would be more patient and reasonable, but seeing Violet walk in proudly with Ashton by her side ignited all Valeria’s insecurities at the same time, and she felt like an idiot. Was it too late to apologize and start again?
She glanced around. Too many people saw what happened, and if she backed down, people would label her as a weakling. It was better to fight and lose than to chicken out without giving it a try.
While Yasmin came to set up barriers with the help of her younger kids and a few other witches, many pack members gathered.
The structure of the pack changed significantly since Alpha Natalia took over.
The Midnight Guardians pack had about five hundred pack members, most of them unmated. Over the years, that number swelled to more than double, with people finding mates and pups being born. They also had a branch of the Silver Flame Coven there, with more than a few dozen witches considering the Midnight Guardians pack as their home. It was lively.
Talia was popular and people admired her. In the same way, Violet brought joy and hope to the pack by just being there.
Everyone was eager to see the young Alpha Violet. She would visit the Midnight Guardians pack with Alpha Natalia, but not often enough. With the time difference between realms, even if Violet came once per week, it would be months for the members of the Midnight Guardians pack. It’s not like they couldn’t visit her through the portal that opened directly to the Shadow Fang pack, but this was on their home territory, and it carried a different flavor to it.
On top of that, everyone wanted to see a fight among Alphas, and the word spread that Alpha Violet had found her mate! Who wouldn’t be curious to see their future Alpha (aka Ashton)?
In the blink of an eye, several stands were selling snacks and beverages, and one was taking bets. It turned into a spectacle.
The crowd was simmering with excitement, and they were wondering when young Alpha Violet and her mate would appear.
Somewhere in the territory of the Midnight Guardians pack…
“What do you think?” Violet asked Ashton while gesturing below them. They were on a high rock from where they could see a crystal-clear lake and a small sandy beach nestled among rocks and trees.
Talia told Violet a story about how Dayson made that beach himself. When Talia and Dayson found the place accidentally, many moons ago, overgrown bushes and other plants blocked the access to the lake. When Dayson saw how much Talia loved it, he cleared up the area and brought the sand. The place was difficult to find because natural arrays would make people walk back to where they started, so it provided privacy.
“Gorgeous,” Ashton said, and Violet turned to see him look at her.
“Are you talking about me or about this place?” She called him out.
Ashton’s lips curved into a smile. “Do you need to ask?” Of course, he was talking about her!
“We might have time for a quick dip,” Violet said with a smirk and jumped off the rock to run toward the beach.
Ashton clicked his tongue. He wanted to take a dip alright, but he was not thinking about the lake.
With a whoosh, Ashton found himself next to Violet, and she exclaimed in surprise when his arms wrapped around her waist and he pulled her down to the sand.
His lips descended on hers with urgency, shattering all her defenses and reasoning as her arms snaked around his neck.
in his eyes. “I will always have time for you, Vi.”
She wanted to remind him about the fight and the audience “Ash… Ash,” she called between kisses. “We don’t have… time for… this.”
His hands under her blouse paused, and he looked at her with fire in his eyes. “I will always have time for you, Vi.”
She wanted to remind him about the fight and the audience waiting, but his lips latched to his mark on her neck, and the only thing she could do was moan as her body turned soft and needy.
Newly mated couples were vulnerable and overprotective, and they felt at ease only when their bodies were entangled, connected as one, just like their souls.
For Ashton, keeping his hands (and cock) away from Violet was torturous. He thought that one month of solitude might be enough to satisfy him, but now he realized he was wrong. His hunger for Violet was intense, just as it was on the first day, and it didn’t show any signs of easing up.
Ashton didn’t care about the silly challenge from Valeria and Edgar. It was childish and ridiculous, and it’s not like Violet would give up her Alpha position or her mate based on the outcome of the fight. Instead, he was thinking of returning to the cave for another few months, but he decided to ask her about that later.
He was careful not to rip her clothes as he removed them with haste, and he groaned when he felt her hot flesh squeezing his cock.
“Goddess, Vi! I can’t get enough of you,” he said like a prayer and a curse.
He looked down to meet Violet’s unfocused eyes.
She reached to dig her fingers into his firm ass.
“Finish what you started, Ash,” she said in a low growl.
Ashton’s smile was reflected in his eyes. He was truly happy.
Over the last month, they had sex numerous times, yet every time it was better than the previous one, and every time her beauty blinded him. That was Violet, his mate. She was everything he ever imagined and so much more. She was perfect.
With a deep growl of approval, Ashton started rocking into her, enjoying every sigh and moan that escaped her lips.
…
At the training area…
Valeria and Edgar stood in the middle of the square marked with white chalk. The sounds from the crowd were muffled due to the protective shields Yasmin set up, but the excitement was tangible.
Valeria glanced at the sun.
“Do you think they chickened out and left?” Valeria asked.
Edgar snorted. “Vi? She was never the one to run away from the fight. But I wouldn’t dismiss the possibility of them forgetting about us.”
Valeria rolled her eyes. “You could at least pretend to support me.”
“I would never support a person who gets between mates.”
“That’s not what I did.”
“Tell that to someone who will buy it. We both know what you did and why you did it. You can’t hide things from me.”
“Then you know…”
Edgar made a face. “The only thing I DON’T know is what’s with the hostility whenever you see Violet? How is it possible that after all this time, you are unable to accept reality?”
“Easy for you to say. You were always second.” Her face fell when she realized what she said. “Sorry. I didn’t…”
“You didn’t mean it? I think you did. Did you say I was always second? So were you. The only difference between us is that I learned to accept my place.”
Valeria pursed her lips. “What are you expecting me to do?”
“Me? Nothing. But I hope you will learn to accept that Alpha Natalia is the rightful Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack. Father saw that a long time ago, and he did the right thing by stepping down. Even if Violet is five years old, she would still be the next Alpha; as for us, if we are lucky, she will appoint us to be her proxies or her betas. However, if you continue with that attitude, we will be lucky if we get to guard the dungeon.”
Valeria crossed her arms over her chest and glared at her twin. “If you don’t like being with me, why don’t you leave?”
“Leave? Where? This is my home, and this is my place, next to you. We might disagree in private, but the pack should see only unity. As the second who came after you, it is my duty to watch your back, just how you should watch Violet’s. If you look at the big picture and think about the pack instead of your pride, you will see it.”
She knew that and thought she accepted it, but now Violet showed up with Ashton and was rubbing it in!
As if he could read her mind, Edgar said, “Not everything is about you, Val. It is normal for newly mated couples to show off their other half, and they will do it regardless of who is watching.”
Valeria was about to respond, but the crowd stirred, and she looked in the direction where people parted to reveal a pair approaching.
“Keep looking like that at Ashton, and this will turn from a spar into something much worse,” Edgar said to Valeria in a low voice.
“Stop talking like I’m doing this on purpose. I can’t control how I’m looking! Besides, Vi can’t hurt me.”
Edgar snorted. “That temper will get you killed. You are a grownup, and it’s time to be accountable for your actions. Vi is stronger than she was, and if you think you can underestimate Ashton, think again. He was never the fastest nor the strongest, but he always won.”
There were events where Alphas from allied packs would spar, and Edgar knew that he could win against Ashton only with his abilities because Ashton had none. But now Ashton was marked by Violet, which was a big unknown. As for Violet, they were neck-in-neck, taking turns in who was winning, but Violet was never really interested in fighting. This was different.
Part of Edgar enjoyed the thrill, and he wondered how this will turn out. Between him and Valeria, Edgar was the more physical one, eager to make friends and solve disputes with his fists. How Edgar saw it, life was simpler that way.
…
Violet and Ashton approached the fighting area, and they were welcomed by Yasmin and a bunch of Violet’s cousins who lined up to wait for their turn to greet Violet.
Axel and Yasmin have twelve kids, six sets of twins, with the oldest being eighteen years old, Valeria and Edgar, and the youngest being two years old, David and Kevin.
Violet counted ten heads. All her cousins were there, except for Valeria and Edgar, who were waiting for them in the fighting area.
Violet gave them hugs, starting with the littlest ones, and they eyed Ashton with curiosity.
After Valeria and Edgar, the next set of twins by age were sixteen years old boys, Blaze and Rema, so Ashton was at least eight years older than the oldest ones. They knew him as the young Alpha of the Spring Leaf pack, and he was too old to be greeted casually.
The unwritten rule was that as soon as they came of age, a certain protocol needed to be followed. That rule could be bent for Violet because they were cousins.
“You smell differently,” Blaze said to Violet while scrunching his nose.
Violet grinned and craned her neck to show Ashton’s mark.
Rema widened his eyes. “So, it’s true.” He glanced at Ashton. “You are my cousin-in-law?”
Violet burst into giggles. She never heard of such a thing, but Ashton nodded in agreement and shook hands with the boy.
The youngest ones didn’t really get it, but they understood that Ashton was now one of them, and they clung to his legs.
Ashton was a bit uncomfortable. He grew up as a single child and spent the last five years in more-less solitude. Ashton was used to his space and quiet, and he wondered how often he would need to mingle with this rowdy bunch. And also, Violet had four brothers. Just by thinking about it, Ashton felt crowded.
“I am glad you stopped by,” Yasmin said and glanced at Ashton. “Consider staying for dinner.”
Violet wanted to refuse, but Yasmin said, “Our people will want to meet their future Alpha.”
Violet realized that Yasmin was right. With Violet being the next Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack and Ashton being her mate, he will be their Alpha also.
“What do you say?” Violet asked Ashton.
Ashton’s eyes flashed in approval. He loved that she didn’t respond without consulting him. It showed that she considered him as her equal, and it meant the world to him.
“We will do what you decide,” Ashton said. He pulled Violet closer to him despite Blaze and Rema hugging his legs.
Violet tucked her shoulder under Ashton’s armpit and grinned at him.
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