After Maya came back from the woods with Ashton, he prepared a feast for her and the three people in the house sat at the table as they enjoyed their meal.
Eliphas has even brought out a rare bottle of red wine. Although it’s said that werewolves, witches, and all supernatural beings don’t get easily drunk, the wine was specifically brewed so after a short time, Maya’s cheeks had turned red from the wine.
She had not even taken a full glass and her face had already turned a crimson red.
Ashton looked at her misty alluring eyes and found himself drawn into them.
He could feel that his blood was rushing to a certain part of his body speedily and his mind was getting more and more excited.
He could feel his blood boil just from looking at her pouty lips.
He seemed to have taken only a small sip of the red wine but why did he feel like he had taken a whole bottle?
He felt that Maya was too delicious and delicate at the moment and he wanted to take a bite of the delicacy.
He wished that he could claim her there and then and make her his.
Eliphas looked at the young ones and their affectionate gazes and smiled at himself.
He never knew that this wine will have such a strong effect on even someone like Ashton.
He was an alpha, what kind of fine wine had he not tasted?
But he knew that Ashton was not completely drunk. Maybe he was drunk due to something else.
After finishing his meal, he looked at Ashton and cleared his throat.
He really could not withstand the sweetness in the air. Although he was already so old and he had even forgotten how it felt to be intimate with someone, Eliphas still found himself blushing when he looked at how the two people were lovingly gazing at each other.
He decided to give Ashton and Maya some alone time. He stood up and walked outside to some fresh air.
He had stayed in this place for a long time but he hadn’t been this relaxed.
Before he went outside, he looked at Ashton and said a few words.
“Son, make sure you take good care of her and don’t bully her,” Eliphas whispered to Ashton.
Ashton came back to his senses with a start. Looking at the teasing light in Eliphas eyes, he knew for a moment that he had exposed too much of his emotions.
Since he had been a child, he had learned to hide his emotions.
It was rare to see him smile or even see the emotions on his face.
He has always kept a poker and cold face whenever he was outside.
But ever since he got Maya back, he had been smiling more often and his aura had also turned more gentle.
Although he knew that Eliphas was teasing him, he was not embarrassed for a bit because he knew that Eliphas was not an outsider and he had a good idea of what kind of relationship he had with Maya.
They had grown close over the past months and Eliphas treated him like his own son.
“Uncle Eliphas, what exactly was in that wine? Just a little glass and I’m already drunk?”
“Are you sure you are drunk from the wine?” Eliphas asked with a meaningful smell.
“Huh?” Ashton did not understand. If he was not drunk from wine then…..
He saw that Eliphas was looking in a certain direction and he followed his gaze.
Maya was now sprawled all over the table, already fast asleep.
Ashton finally understood what Eliphas was implying.
For the first time in history, his face flushed with a deep red. He had to take a few deep breaths for him to calm down.
“Have fun.” Eliphas blinked at him and left the room.
Ashton looked at him and chided him for being so shameless and went over to the table to carry the sleeping Maya.
She had just made her first shift and it was an exhausting process.
Although she was now a complete werewolf and could recover her strength in a snap, it was still her first and it was perfectly normal for her to be exhausted.
Standing up, Ashton realized that he was not drunk at all. Even his mind seemed more clear than before.
He could not imagine that he was the same person he had been a moment ago.
Beautiful things were lethal. But he did not blame himself because he knew that he and Maya were mates and there were some things only he could notice about her.
Her allure and her inner beauty were things that only he as his mate could notice.
And the mate bond between fated mates was something hard to fight against.
Ashton walked step by step towards her. Her lips were slightly open, and her hair sprawled all over the dining table.
She seemed to be smiling and at the same time inviting him to kiss her.
Ashton chose to believe the latter. After he reached her side, he lowered his head and immediately sucked on her exposed lips.
They were pouting cutely. Although Ashton only wanted to have a small bite, he realized that he couldn’t let go the moment his lips touched hers.
He wanted more. He wanted to kiss her and never let go.
Ashton lifted her slowly from the chair without making any noise and carried her in a princess style as he moved towards her bedroom.
Although he wanted to so badly wake her up and become intimate with her while she was awake, Ashton did not have the heart.
He did not want to disturb her beauty sleep and he knew that she was exhausted.
He placed her gently on the bed before going to the bathroom to bring a warm towel.
Ashton helped her wipe her whole body clean and even helped her change into a comfortable sleeping gown before he was relieved.
He took a quick shower and joined her in the bed. He drew her in his arms and hugged her possessively before he too drifted to sleep.