Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“I don’t see you rejecting them either.”
“I didn’t come here to bicker.”
“Why did you come?”
Ethan hid his face in his palms. “Give me a minute.”
“Now you are making me nervous.”
“Why?”
“Because you are delaying saying what needs to be said,” Violet pointed out.
Ethan was a straightforward guy who didn’t beat around the bush. His reluctance to speak, even if it was just a few seconds long, it was a few seconds too long. This was important.
“Mom and dad are sending me to a human city for high school,” he said.
“So?”
“It’s a boarding school up North. I will stay there and…”
Her heart cracked. High school? Isn’t that four years? “When will I see you?”
Ethan shrugged. “For the holidays.”
“You don’t sound certain.”
“It’s because I don’t know.”
Violet turned to stare at the pond whose surface was glistening under the moonlight.
“Say something, Vi.”
“What do you expect me to say?”
“Say that you will visit me.”
Violet shook her head. “I can’t promise that. You know that until I learn to control my abilities, I can’t leave our territory.” Because it will risk exposure. And even without that, her days were filled with classes, training, and more training.
Ethan plucked a handful of grass and started tearing it with his fingers into small pieces. “I don’t want to go.”
“You should,” Violet said. “A good leader learns about his allies and enemies. In order to help our packs and collaborate with humans, you should know about them. Firsthand.”
Ethan snorted. “That’s what my mom said. She grew up with humans.”
“I heard the stories.”
“Humans are weak. What can they teach me?”
“They are weak, but they are many. They have tools and weapons to make up for their shortcomings.”
“Now you sound like my dad.”
Violet stifled a laugh.
“I won’t date anyone there. I promise.”
Violet’s head snapped to look at Ethan. Did he just say that he won’t date anyone while in high school? “Why?”
He shrugged. “It won’t feel right, Vi.”
She hoped there was more to it. “You are saying that now. Wait for a few months.” Or weeks. Or days.
“I won’t change my mind, Vi. Do you think that human girls are prettier than she-wolves? I mean… look at you.”
“What about me?”
Ethan smirked. “You are the prettiest girl I know, and I refuse to settle for less.”
Violet was glad it was dark because her face was on fire. She knew he said that only because he didn’t go there yet. She heard stories that as they enter their teen years and are growing older, werewolf’s libido is increasing, for Alphas in particular. But if it was even for deceiving herself, she wanted to believe him.
“Do you promise to stay in touch?” She asked.
“I wouldn’t want it any other way. Emails, texts, and video chats daily. I hope you will find time in your busy schedule for me. I will study hard and make connections, so I can be your right-hand man when you take over as the Alpha.”
Violet smiled. He was talking like he won’t be the Alpha of the Blue River pack. Silly guy.
Ethan extended his left arm sideways, and Violet looked at him for a second before scooting closer to lean on him. Ethan’s arm draped over Violet’s back, and he smiled when she leaned her head on his shoulder.
“We used to sit like this often when we were kids,” he said.
“We are still kids,” Violet reminded him, and she hoped he couldn’t hear her thundering heart. “Don’t make this awkward.”
Ethan chuckled. “OK.” He leaned closer and his breath splashed at the top of her head. “But just so you know, you are the only girl with whom I ever sat like this and… Ow! Why did you pinch me?”
“I told you. Don’t make this awkward.”
“It hurts. Why did you twist it?”
“You taught me that.”
“I regret teaching you.”
Violet laughed.
…
In the garden…
Dayson’s hostility was tangible. “I should rip that arm off.”
Talia hugged him around the waist. “They are so cute and innocent.”
Dayson looked at Talia with a frown. “There is nothing innocent about it. That’s how it starts.”
Talia rolled her eyes. “You would be an expert in that.”
“What is that supposed to mean?”
“Do I really need to explain it to you?”
“Kitten,” Dayson called and licked his lips nervously. “For more than a decade, I’m proving to you my loyalty.” How long will she wave his dirty past in front of him?
“I know you are loyal, Dayson,” Talia said, and her eyes lit up in silvery light. “If I ever doubted you, you would know.”
Dayson grinned. The way she showed her power to claim him as hers always turned him on. Memories of a shy girl who was insecure were long gone. Talia was a kickass Alpha-Goddess and he was proud she was his mate. That was his mark on her neck right there!
Talia turned to look in the direction of her Japanese garden where Violet and Ethan were. “Our Vi is having her first crush. Don’t spoil this for her.”
“Are they mates?”
“Can’t you tell?”
“Sapa is not telling me,” Dayson grumbled. Sapa said it was none of their business and they shouldn’t pry into it. Sometimes, Dayson wondered what was the point of his wolf talking when he wouldn’t say anything useful.
“Regardless of if they are mates or not, it will be a valuable experience for Vi. It’s something she needs to figure out.”
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Talia was talking with Tanya, Cornelia, and Maya when she noticed a handsome young man at the door of the room where grownups gathered. It was young Alpha Ashton Pascal.
Ashton’s nineteenth birthday was a month away, and his Alpha physique made him look more mature than that. He was wearing a simple white shirt and jeans, but he was undeniably dashing.
Seeing that he was standing at the door, Talia stood up to welcome him. Ever since they met about thirteen years ago, she always had a soft spot for him.
Ashton was not a carefree boy that would run around and provoke scary Alpha Dayson by getting cozy with Talia. He was a proud young man with a calm demeanor that made everyone take him seriously.
“I am glad you made it,” Talia said.
Ashton smiled. “I couldn’t miss this.”
“Aren’t you going to come in?”
“No,” Ashton responded.
“Do you want to join the youngsters? They are in the back.”
He refused. “I won’t stay long. Do you mind calling Violet?”
Talia felt sorry for him. At the age of nineteen, he was an adult, but he was at least a decade younger than everyone else present. In the back room were many youngsters who belonged to high-ranking families, but the closest in age to him had a five-year age gap which also put him in an odd situation.
In the period where socializing with peers was important, Ashton didn’t fit anywhere.
“Do you want to talk to her in private?” Talia asked.
“That would be great.”
Talia tilted her head to the left. “Second door. Violet will join you in a minute.”
“Thank you,” Ashton said with a respectful bow.
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