Chapter 35: Concern for Violet
Ash hated seeing Violet like this. More than he hated sharing her. The immense guilt he felt after this ceremony was much worse than the last. She didn’t look as bad as last time, but he knew her better, he cared about her even. Now it was different, all of it was different. Ash didn’t know if he would be able go through this again next month, but he also didn’t think he could handle losing her either. He was so conflicted with his feelings. He’d tear the world apart to keep her safe and by his side.
Oliver looks at Violet his heart heavy seeing her like this too.
"Let’s get her to the bath and get her cleaned up." Oliver said.
"Yeah, she looks pathetic like this and it’s pissing me off." Ash said.
"I know me too, I want it to end but I don’t want to lose her." Oliver sympathized with Ash’s feelings about Violet. He was starting to love her too. It wasn’t just about sex and making more purebloods and having a mate. It was also about her now.
Ash carries Violet to her room with Oliver meeting Jeremy who was waiting for them in the bathroom with medicine for Violet that he made from the herbs in his garden. The bath was already drawn, seeing her boys around her caring for her so delicately warmed her heart. She was weak and fragile and they made sure she was okay and had everything she needed. Ash places her in the tub and begins to wash the blood off her body and Oliver washes the. Blood out of her hair. Soaking in the hot bath and the aroma of the steam she was feeling at peace.
’This isn’t so bad’ Violet thinks to herself.
Jeremy mixes a tea and pours her a glass. "Drink this until it’s all gone, I’m leaving now. I’m going to work on a sleeping remedy." His voice as flat as ever. It’s almost as if he hadn’t been having sex with her for the last 6 hours. She wanted to crack his shell so bad, but she feel’s like she’s barely scratched
the surface.
Oliver combs her hair and whiskers to her sweet words "you are the loviest thing I’ve
ever seen. And I’ve never known a heart so pure."