Chapter 904 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Her heart ached at the thought that things will never be the same.

“Ash?”

“Yes, Vi?”

“Can I get a goodbye hug?”

He opened his arms and she stepped into his embrace.

“I will miss you, Ash,” she said while fisting his shirt.

He patted her back. “I will miss you too, Vi.”

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Violet didn’t feel like partying anymore. Her two favorite males were leaving, and things were changing, and she didn’t like it.

She went to the garden and found a bench hidden between rose bushes. She would go into the forest, but they had guests and she knew that she would end up in trouble if she just disappeared now. A few more hours and the guest will leave, and then she can go and be sad on her own.

“Vi? Why are you here?”

Violet cursed internally because she thought she was being sneaky. She wanted to be alone, but Lavender found her.

“I just wanted some air,” Violet said.

“Can I join you?” Lavender asked, but she was already sitting on the bench. “Why are you sulking?”

“I’m not…” Violet stopped talking when she saw Lavender’s who-are-you-kidding expression. “I just have a lot on my mind. That’s all.”

“Why are you so secretive? Is that some Alpha stuff I won’t understand?”

“Not really.” Violet slid down and stared at the star-speckled sky. “Aren’t you worried about what the future will bring? Things are changing and everything is uncertain, and I have no idea how to deal with it. People expect of me to be the leader and fix everyone’s problems and I don’t know how to fix mine.”

“That’s some deep transcendental shit that belongs to another dimension.”

Violet frowned. “What is that supposed to mean?”

“No one is expecting you to fix anything. Look at you. You are not even thirteen. I, for one, have no intention of letting you anywhere near my problems. As for the future, you just need to take it one day at a time.”

“Easy for you to say.”

“It should be easy for you also. I have no idea why you are stressing about things that are not here and that might not happen. I don’t know what you are imagining, but I can tell you that from this exact point in time, there are endless possibilities and there is no way we can be ready for each of them, so we might as well relax and enjoy the ride. We will deal with things as they come.”

“Those are some wise words. Did your dad tell you that?”

Lavender smiled. “It was my mom.”

“She did?” Violet always thought of Mindy as her mother’s noisy friend.

“You know that my mom is from an Alpha family, right?” Lavender asked and she waited for Violet to confirm before continuing. “My mom grew up as Mindy River, the Alpha female who was handling multiple charities and had a bright future ahead of her. That’s how others saw her. My mother was not so optimistic. She feared her future as a Luna, entangled in politics and packhouse drama, and trying to keep her Alpha mate from sleeping around. But then she met my dad. He was older, without a rank, and it was nothing like she was imagining it, yet it all fell into place perfectly. She realized that all her anxiety about the future was because it was not right. With my dad, she managed to maintain her identity, work on her charities, finish school, and don’t give up on anything that was important. She is happy.”

Lavender turned to Violet and looked at her seriously. “Your options are to stress about things or to enjoy the present while making the most of it. In the end, it doesn’t matter which path you choose, because your fate will make sure that things happen in the way they should. That’s how the Moon Goddess works. Trust her and things will be alright.”

Lavender smirked proudly. “What do you think?”

“I think you sound like an old woman.”

Lavender was outraged. “An old woman? Do you hear yourself? Worrying about anything and everything like the world will collapse if you don’t stress about it!”

“Doesn’t that make us a good team?”

Lavender’s hostility sizzled away. “I guess it does.”

Violet looked up at the moon. Lavender said that the Moon Goddess will make things right. Violet

knew that werewolves believed in that, but Violet was not a regular werewolf. She had the blood of Violet looked up at the moon. Lavender said that the Moon Goddess will make things right. Violet knew that werewolves believed in that, but Violet was not a regular werewolf. She had the blood of Gods in her veins, and it came with powers she was yet to understand. Did that mean the Moon Goddess’ rules didn’t apply to her? Could she make her own destiny?

Five years passed…

Violet was checking herself in the mirror. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, and her icy-blue eyes stood out on her objectively attractive face that was a mix of the best parts her parents gave her (per her father).

Violet loved how soft her ceremonial clothes felt against her body. It was a simple dark-brown leather two-piece outfit that covered her chest and a skirt, but the intricate embroidery of silver thread made it look stylish.

She spent the last five years training and studying, and both Midnight Guardians and Shadow Fang pack accepted her as the next Alpha. She also had a good relationship with witches and other packs that were allied in the so-called Werewolf Coalition of North America.

Violet was working closely with her parents and she was a capable warrior, skilled in wielding her God-like powers, and familiar with the pack management. The only thing pending for her to step into her role of leading the packs was the ceremony to make it official, but Talia and Dayson agreed it shouldn’t be rushed. They wanted Violet to enjoy her youth and hopefully find her mate before taking in the role that will consume her completely. After all, this was more than managing two packs; the stability of the relationship between creatures would be depending on Violet’s leadership.

Violet glanced out the window to see the Moon rising. It was the first full Moon in the calendar year, known as the Wolf Moon. Shaman Gideon recommended that Violet takes the lead of this pack run, as it’s her first Wolf Moon since she turned of age. It was important.

Every full moon Dayson and Talia would lead a pack run for their packs that were joined, yet still kept their independence. This included the branch of the Frostcrest pack that lived in the territory of the Shadow Fang pack and was following Commander George and Dawn as their Alpha and Luna, and they all submitted to Dayson and Talia.

Each pack run was a massive event where wolves that came of age would participate in. Some wanted to prove themselves and rise in the ranks, some were looking for mates, and some came for the party filled with carnal pleasures that would usually happen after the run. The last part was a hit for unmated wolves.

“Don’t be nervous. You will do great,” Talia said. She was standing on the side in a matching outfit and admiring her daughter. Talia had around her neck a necklace made of teeth, it was a necklace Dayson made out of creatures he hunted, and he gave it to Talia as a symbol that everything he has was hers.

“I’m not nervous about the run,” Violet said. She was back to looking outside. Her room was facing the garden where the crowd started gathering more than an hour ago.

The chatter was getting louder and there were two big bonfires.

“Are you nervous about finding your mate?”

Violet snapped to look at Talia. “Will I meet him tonight?”

Talia smiled and bobbed her head. “It’s up to the Moon Goddess.”

Violet made a face. She didn’t like the Moon Goddess nonsense or that Talia knew who Violet’s mate was, yet she kept mum about it.

Violet’s eighteenth birthday was five months ago, yet she didn’t find him. But if Talia knew about him, that meant Violet met him, right? RIGHT!?

“If he is down there now, should I feel him?” Violet asked.

“That depends on the strength of your bond. If you are not ready, even if he is right in front of you, you won’t sense him.”

“And if I am ready?”

Talia smiled. “Then you can sense him from a great distance. Your wolf will help you.”

“She will?”

“It will be like an invisible pull to the place you need to be. His scent will draw you in, and the touch will come with sparks that will confirm he is your mate.”

Violet thought how that was romantic.

Who could be her mate?

Violet still had hopes that it might be Ethan. After all, they grew up together and were close.

Their interaction dwindled once he started high school in the human city, and instead of returning home last year and focusing on his upcoming Alpha role, he decided to go to college.

Alpha Maddox was against it, but Luna Tatiana said that a few years won’t make a difference.

Ethan was proud to get a sports scholarship. He was the best football player in his school, and it was a big prestigious school that only rich kids could attend. Violet told him it was cheating, but Ethan said he was using what mother nature gave him and there was nothing wrong with that.

Due to Ethan’s classes and practice, he didn’t visit for prolonged periods of time, and when he was not busy with school, his parents would send him for training because he was not paying attention to his future-Alpha duties.

Violet and Ethan kept in touch with messages and video calls, but the last time they saw each other in person was nearly a year ago.

Violet had a chance to visit him, but she chickened out. Seeing him after she came of age would mean confirming if they were mates. If they were, everything would change forever, and if they weren’t… what then?

And what if her mate was out there, right now, in that crowd?

The noise from the door burst Violet’s bubble and she turned to see triplets coming in, wearing matching ceremonial clothes. Those were Scarlet, Page, and Robin, Beta’s daughters. Those three were now stunning brunettes, skilled in work that required managing the pack and tracking individuals by scent and by electronic means. Three sisters spent one year in a high-tech camp where they learned ins and outs of anything electronic-related that’s connected to the internet or cellular network.

Scarlet, Page, and Robin didn’t know if Violet will pick them as her Betas when the time comes for Violet to take over her role as the Alpha officially, but they were confident that their skills secured them indispensable high-ranking roles in the pack.

Violet looked at the triplets who were visibly excited.

“Ready?” Violet asked.

Three sisters nodded at the same time.

Scarlet glanced at Talia. “Do you think that we will find out mates tonight?” Their mom told them about Malia (aka Talia’s mating service). What started as a rumor became an unconfirmed fact because every unmated person of age would find their mate as long as they stuck close to Alpha Natalia.

Violet turned eighteen years old five moons ago, but this was the first pack run for the triplets whose eighteenth birthday was just one week ago.

Talia smiled at the triplets who looked at her eagerly. “I will leave you girls to chat. You have ten minutes.”

“Mom!” Violet called. “If the pack doesn’t follow me…”

“They will,” Talia interrupted Violet. “Have confidence. You are not an official Alpha, but they all accept you as the next in line. Focus on leading the way after the ceremony is over. If any pack member doubts you, they will change their minds once they see your family supporting you.”

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Page eyed Violet’s outfit. “You look stunning. I’m sure your mate will love it.”

Violet’s stomach tightened. “Can we not talk about it?”

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