Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“Sleep, kitten…”, Dayson murmured as she blinked herself awake.
“No, it’s fine.”, she said and rubbed her eyes. “I didn’t mean to sleep.”
Talia felt guilty. Dayson was working more compared to her, yet she ended up dozing off while he was driving.
She observed that the road became bumpier, and it was actually just two faint strips in the grass. If not for those, the only indication that it’s a path would be that there were no bushes that way.
The amount of light diminished, indicating that the sun was setting. How long was she sleeping?
“We will be there in a few minutes.”, Dayson said, and she hummed in response while looking out the window that was closed now.
With every passing second, Talia was becoming more aware that she was alone with Dayson. They were going to spend some time in a cabin and… have sex. Her cheeks heated. They did it many times before, but now they were going with an intention to do it, and she was getting flustered.
Dayson threw her a side-glance. “What are you thinking, kitten?”
There was no way she will admit her thoughts. “I was wondering how the cabin looks like. You said that there is a lake nearby. I would like to see it.”
“Mhm…”, Dayson hummed in response. “Do you think it’s a sexy lake?”
Talia blinked. “What?”
He chuckled. “I can smell your arousal. So, either you were hoping that the lake is sexy, or it was something else. Were you thinking what are we going to do in the lake? Now that is something I want to hear about, so I can make it come true.”
Talia cleared her throat awkwardly and swiftly pushed the button to open the window. She forgot about the scent!
Dayson’s hand was squeezing and caressing her knee now, but she decided to ignore him and think about something else because if she acknowledges her naughty thoughts, it will only spur him to tease her more, or maybe stop the car so they can go at it right there, and it’s not that she didn’t want it but she wanted to reach the cabin before nightfall.
She couldn’t believe that they were about to spend three days off the grid considering what was happening at home.
But she knew that these three days were calm before the storm and even though everyone seemed to be happy to get this break, they were anxious about what’s coming.
Other than Maya and Jaeden, no one else knew that they left. They agreed that Maya will say how she will tell everyone that Dayson and Talia went to handle some pack business and it might take a few days.
Talia didn’t want to conceal this from her friends, but she knew that the fewer people were aware that Alpha Dayson was set on marking her, the bigger were chances that no one disturbs them. After all, when Dayson marks her, their bond as mates will be sealed, and even if someone doesn’t approve, only by killing one of them that can be broken. Talia tried not to think about it. She hoped that people will approve, or at least not meddle. One can wish.
Talia tried not to think about Marcy’s situation because the mental image of that woman made her insides tighten in a bad way. However, no matter how much Talia disliked Marcy, giving her hope only to let her crash later was cruel.
Talia cringed when she realized how one tiny part of her agrees that Marcy deserved everything that was happening.
Marcy rejected her mate while coveting another man, and Talia’s body tensed at the memory of Marcy’s beatings and words full of spite, talking to Talia like she was dirty and unworthy to be in princess Marcy’s presence.
“Ah!”, Talia let out a surprised cry when Dayson squeezed her knee with some force.
“Why did you do that?”, she asked.
“Didn’t we agree that this is our chance to disconnect and recharge? For the next three days, you can either relax or think about me.”
She realized he was right. Somehow, she ended up thinking about Marcy and her mood dropped, and he could feel her. “Sorry. My thoughts drifted that way on their own.”
Dayson clicked his tongue, and he was about to say something, but then his lips stretched into a smile. “We are here…”
It was a simple cabin made out of dark wood that appeared black where shadows blanketed it. Tall bushes started on each side and massive trees towered above. The grass in front of the cabin was cleared of other foliage, but there was no path to the front door. It seemed like the structure was completely part of the forest.
Dayson went to the back of the car to get the bag with their things, and then he opened the door for Talia and offered her his hand.
“Welcome to the first three days of our forever as mates.”, Dayson said with a smile that reflected in his eyes, and Talia’s heart skip a beat.
Forever as mates. She liked that. She liked it a lot.
Dayson was quick to give Talia a tour, eager to be done with formalities and move onto the important parts.
The kitchen extended into the dining area that had a small square table with four chairs.
The sitting area had a three-seater sofa and a rocking chair. Talia could imagine snuggling with Dayson on the fur-rug with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fireplace where a fire will dance later that evening.
One small room on the left doubled as pantry and miscellaneous storage, and the door next to it was for the bathroom.
The back half of the cabin was a bedroom with a king-size bed and the armoire that had a few dark gray t-shirts and sweatpants, to add to the clothes they brought with them.
Everything was clean and smelled fresh.
Talia approached the window and smiled when she realized that the small flashes of light were reflections of the sunset in the lake that could be seen between thick trunks of trees. Dayson said that there is a lake close to the cabin, but this was closer than she thought it will be. Will they go swimming? Maybe tomorrow.
“What do you think?”, Dayson asked. “Is this fine?”
“This is perfect.”, Talia said honestly.
Dayson released a nervous breath. “I’m glad you like it.”
He was torn between something grand and romantic (based on the information he found on the internet), and this solitude that is more werewolf-style.
Dayson knew that Talia grew without the influence of her werewolf heritage, and what she saw in the Red Moon pack was just wrong. He grew up hearing stories about battles for territory, people living in caves and gathering under the Full Moon to worship the Moon Goddess, Alphas taking care of their people, and that forever-bond with a fated mate that was the most sacred of them all.
Dayson didn’t care about the bond before, he didn’t want it. But as Talia entered his life, he realized that he can’t escape it, and the more he found out about the delicate girl he took away from the attic, the less he wanted to resist the pull. He was absolutely under her spell.
After all they’ve been through, Dayson was determined to show her how things should be.
Talia looked at Dayson who was staring at her intently, yet he also seemed to be a bit distracted.
“Dayson?”, she called.
He blinked and then his lips lifted into a smile that stirred butterflies in her stomach.
She leaned into his warmth as he cupped her cheeks with his palms and the softness of his lips against hers made her crave for more.
“I will be back in a bit…”, he murmured before giving her another light kiss.
Talia wondered if she heard him right. “What?”
“I need to do something.”
Talia’s eyes widened as she processed his previous statement. He was leaving her! And if he was just going to the kitchen, he wouldn’t announce it. “Where are you going?”
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
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