Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
She cursed Klark silently. It was all his doing!
Ron and Jules went with Lisa to her apartment and waited in the living room.
Unfortunately, Stephanie was not there, so Lisa had no excuses to delay. She grabbed a carry-on suitcase and put inside a few changes of clothes and some cosmetic products.
Since Lisa and Stephanie moved into that apartment recently, she had all those things handy. Actually, Lisa didn’t even unpack fully. She hoped that current living arrangements were temporary and they will return to the packhouse.
Lisa was done in less than fifteen minutes, and Ron said, “You were quick. If we went to do get drinks and food, you would end up sitting and waiting for us.”
Lisa gave him a stiff smile in response. She wouldn’t wait for them! She would do other things! But she didn’t dare to complain.
She managed to leave a quick note for her mother, hoping that Stephanie will come to find her in the dungeon. They needed to talk!
Lisa was confident that her current predicament was the result of some mix-up. Surely, her mother won’t allow her to suffer like that. Stephanie always doted on her and came whenever Lisa called.
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The store where they got liquor was in a side street with nothing eventful around it. However, the butcher shop was opposite the town square, so Lisa got a good view of what was going on there.
It was a bright sunny day, with the sun climbing up as noon was approaching, but it was still not too hot to enjoy outside.
Pop music was drifting from somewhere, carried by the breeze. It was not loud, but the beats mixed with melodious voices were clearly heard.
People lingered in front of the boutiques and looked at display windows. Some teens were sitting on the benches in the shade of a few trees that were arranged around the tall clock tower, eating ice cream and telling stories that would make them burst into laughter. And then there were people at tables in front of local cafes that served beverages and snacks.
The atmosphere was lively and harmonious.
People were chatting, laughing, enjoying their lives… and Lisa was stuck with cleaning!
“Are you coming?”
Ron’s question got Lisa’s attention and she saw him gesturing toward the door of the butcher shop.
“Can you go without me?”, Lisa asked. “I will be here and soak in the sun. I didn’t get to enjoy the warmth since I arrived…” Lisa swallowed her next words when she saw Jules frowning at her.
Lisa got a warning not to reveal how they are on duty at the dungeon because someone might overhear and follow them. The location of the dungeon was not really top-secret, but they wanted to avoid outsiders finding out about it.
If humans heard something like ‘dungeon’, they might come to investigate because their lifestyles differ from the ones werewolves have, and the most important rule for werewolves was to conceal their existence in front of humans.
“Stay here so we can see you.”, Ron said, and he and Jules went into the butcher store.
Lisa nodded obediently and turned back to observe the town square longingly.
Talia found her girlfriends at the sweet shop; that was where Zina, Ivy, and Lily were going. They planned to relax and enjoy delicacies, and Talia joined Mindy, Maya, and Kalina in the task related to the upcoming party.
The middle-aged baker recognized Talia, and Talia remembered that he was Hamil, the owner of the sweet shop.
Talia nearly jumped in joy at the sight of samples of cakes and small cookies, and Hamil gave her an extra slice of scrumptious chocolate cake.
Hamil knew that Alpha Dayson asked him to make sure Talia gets this serving in the restaurant, and when he saw Talia’s bright smile as she eyed the chocolate cake, Hamil knew he made the right choice by giving her the same treat again.
Somehow, her smile reached her eyes and lit up the whole store and Hamil’s heart warmed at the thought that products of his labor can make someone genuinely happy.
After confirming that things were as requested and on time, Mindy, Kalina, Maya, and Talia took their packets with samples and went to the local café on the town square to chat.
This was their last stop, because Maya, Mindy, and Kalina already checked with the butcher and the party store, and they had time to linger, enjoy leftover sweets, and hear what news Talia wanted to share.
Talia went with her three girlfriends to the town square, and Maya picked where to sit.
It was outdoor seating at a local café that offered the best Irish coffee in Darkbourne (according to Maya). They also ordered lemonade and sparkling water, to wash down the sweetness from all the cookies they brought with them from the sweetshop.
Once the drinks arrived, and the staff provided them with utensils to indulge in sweet treats, four girlfriends started with chatter over a round table that was packed with goodies that would make anyone drool.
Maya knew that George is an Alpha, but Mindy and Kalina didn’t. However, all three of them were aware of Marcy’s rejection, and Talia’s news of how George’s second chance was Dawn made Maya, Mindy, and Kalina pause with a variety of expressions.
Kalina patted her chest dramatically. “Second chance mates. Finding hope when you think that there was none left. How romantic!”
Mindy pouted. “Great! They got their second chance mate, and I didn’t get my first one.”
“Maybe you didn’t deserve it.”, Kalina chimed in.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”, Mindy snapped.
Kalina shrugged. “You are sarcastic and living your life like you don’t need a mate. If I need to guess, the Moon Goddess is either fulfilling your wish by letting you stay single, or she is preparing a nasty surprise in the form of a man who will completely dominate you and make you relinquish your independence willingly.”
Mindy was speechless. She didn’t like either of those two options.
Seeing that Talia was nodding in agreement with Kalina’s words, Mindy turned to Maya.
“Do you agree with this?”
Maya blinked at Mindy’s question. “What? Sorry, I spaced out.”
Kalina burst into giggles. “She just doesn’t want to hurt your feelings.”
“Now, now…”, Mindy’s temper was rising as she eyed Kalina. “Don’t think that I will let you bully me just because you are Tony’s Luna.”
“Since when is telling the truth called bullying?”, Kalina said teasingly.
Maya didn’t pay attention to the friendly spat between Kalina and Mindy. She was processing the information that Dawn was George’s mate.
With George being an Alpha, he won’t wait to mark his mate, and once that happens, Dawn will get George’s DNA and a boost in strength. It takes time to learn to control aura, and if they are not careful, George’s secret will be revealed quickly. Sure, George’s true identity won’t be exposed, but Alpha’s aura will attract attention and people will start digging until they find something. There are no more than a dozen of true Alphas in North America.
“Are they in the packhouse?”, Maya asked Talia in low voice.
“The last time I saw them, they were in the other place.”, Talia responded mysteriously, happy that Mindy and Kalina were bickering and not paying attention to them.
Maya relaxed a bit. With George and Dawn staying away from the party, even if Dawn uncontrollably releases aura, no one will notice.
But Maya couldn’t stop herself from worrying because this party was getting more complicated by the second.
“You should see them.”, Talia said dreamily. “George was sitting upright, and they were feeding each other. They were genuinely happy.”
Maya nodded in agreement and took a big gulp of Irish coffee to hide her stiff expression.
The situation with George and Dawn was only one of the things that might go wrong.
How Maya saw it, the biggest problem were Elders who heard about yesterday’s lunch, and based on the information Maya received, those old geezers were coming to the party with a mindset that Dayson will introduce Marcy as his Luna.
Initially, Maya thought that people assuming Marcy will be their Luna will be a good thing. All eyes would be on Marcy, and once Marcy shows her true colors, people will dislike her without Maya lifting a finger.
However, the news how Lisa spread information that Talia came from the Red Moon pack messed up with their plan and they ended up rushing with this party, and Maya was not confident that things will go smoothly.
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