Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
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“Stop talking to me like I am an idiot, Dayson!”, Stephanie snapped. She was not talking to her Alpha, but to a grown-up man who was acting like a child and like his actions don’t have consequences.
“Maybe this is some twisted game to you, but Talia came here broken and I thought you wanted to help her heal. I saw you taking care of her food, training, doctors, and you were there for her. I watched her transform from a scared girl who hides her insecurities behind a smile into a confident young woman who was glowing. I thought you were serious for once in your life. And I loved the fact that she was fixing you in return.”
Stephanie’s expression hardened. “If I knew that all was just an act so you can break that poor child again, I would never allow it to happen! You should know that I stayed here only because of the friendship I had with your mother. I hoped to repay Violet’s kindness by helping you, but seeing you do this…” Stephanie released a long breath. “I realized that I overestimated myself. Since my presence here is a waste of time, I suggest you find someone else to manage your packhouse. I will leave before the pack run, and I hope you will allow me to take Lisa with me. No matter what she did to end up in the dungeon, I guarantee that she won’t be a problem because we will be far from here.”
Dayson felt his stomach sinking. He didn’t care much about Lisa, but Stephanie was always by his side, offering support and scolding when needed, keeping him grounded and acting like his mother. The fact that she was giving up meant he really crossed the line, and he didn’t even know what that line was, damn it!
“Where will you go?”
“I don’t know. I will stay with my sister at the Lightclaw pack until I figure out where to go next. No matter where I go, I will pray that The Moon Goddess forgives you for how you treated all women who fell for you, especially Talia. I knew that what happened to Violet and Jacob messed with your head, but I didn’t know that it messed your heart beyond repair. Set her free, Dayson. Don’t make Talia pay for your mistakes.”
Stephanie was about to leave, but then she remembered one more thing. “People follow you because you are a good Alpha. If you continue treating people who love you like trash, you will find yourself either all alone, or surrounded by snakes like Marcy. In either case, you will discover that managing a pack is quite difficult on your own.”
Dayson stared at Stephanie who gave him a sad smile and then she turned and left. Just like that.
He jabbed his hand into his hair. All this was such a mess. What the hell was going on?
Should he tell Stephanie that he doesn’t remember? How will that help?
But no matter how angry Stephanie was, she actually told him more than anyone else.
Stephanie said that Talia came here in a bad state and Dayson spent time with her, caring for her, and then… then what?
“How are you doing?”, Maya asked Talia when she entered the room.
“I’m fine.”, Talia said. She was far from fine, but she didn’t want to talk about it.
Ever since Cornelia left, Talia was pacing through the room, torn between the reason that told her to stay put and emotions that were urging her to go to Dayson.
Seeing Maya in the room, Talia wanted to ask about the situation with Dayson, but she knew already what happened during dinner because she watched them through the security video feed, and Talia couldn’t make herself continue watching what was going on in the garden even though cameras had night vision.
If anything happened between Dayson and Marcy, before the potion took effect, Talia didn’t want to know about it. And what if the dose was not enough for Dayson? Or what if it was not effective at all?
Talia knew that Jaeden was watching Dayson from the distance with the task to notify Maya if anything important happened, and if Jaeden didn’t mind-link Maya, things were fine. Or at least not worse. Hopefully.
“Where is Cornelia?”, Maya asked.
Talia shrugged. “She said that she will explore the area.”
“Is she really a witch?”, Maya asked with sparkles in her eyes.
“Do you think that Mindy lied when she said that Cornelia took her voice with a wave of her finger? And didn’t you hear that we teleported here from Gideon’s house?”
“How did you meet? She doesn’t have a wolf, so I assume she is not from the Midnight Guardians pack.”
Talia pursed her lips. It’s not that she didn’t want to tell her, but… “Can we talk about it some other time?”
“Sure. Do you think that Cornelia will be willing to do a demonstration of what she can do?”
“I don’t know, Maya. Cornelia is a priestess, not an entertainer.”
Maya pouted. “I know, but I still hope to see some of that magic.”
“Thank you for being here, Maya.”
“It is I who should thank you.”, Maya said seriously. “I can only imagine how much it hurts that Dayson forgot about you, yet you came here with a plan instead of trashing the place or just leaving him behind to deal with this on his own.”
“I had to come.”
“No, you didn’t. With the mate bond weakened, you could turn your back on all this mess, but you didn’t. Dayson doesn’t remember you which means he is the same Dayson he was before he met you and I can tell you that Dayson with Talia as his mate is much more pleasant to be around. The whole pack should thank you for this sacrifice.”
Talia realized that Maya was right. Actually, if this was Talia from a few weeks ago, she would run and not look back. Talia changed. Thanks to Dayson she found strength she never thought she had. Or maybe she just found something worth fighting for.
Talia put her hand over her chest. “I can feel the bond fluctuating as the potion is eroding the dark magic.” There was irritation and confusion, and Talia hoped it will continue.
Maya’s eyes lost focus for a moment and she smiled a little. “Dayson left Marcy in the garden, and he is heading upstairs.” She didn’t want to mention George. The version where Dayson left on his own sounded better. “Will you go and see him?”
Talia’s body ached in need to go to Dayson and ease his anxiety, yet her insides tightened at the possibility of him pushing her away again. “Not yet. I want to make sure he can feel the bond, or I might make it worse. His guard is down because he doesn’t feel threatened. If he sees me with all of you backing me…”
“If the potion doesn’t work, that will need to happen, Talia. Right now, he is unstable. We can’t let him stay in power and endanger the whole pack. If he goes through with making Marcy his Luna, Alpha Edward won’t hesitate in taking advantage of the situation.”
Talia inhaled a shaky breath. “What are you saying?”
“I am saying that Jaeden is his friend, and I am Jaeden’s mate, and we both respect Dayson as an Alpha. But we will not allow Dayson to ruin this pack just because he can’t remember who should be his Luna.”
Talia held her breath as Maya’s words sank in. They would rebel against Dayson. But how can they do that if Dayson can suppress them with a thought? “Let’s hope it doesn’t come to it.”
Dayson was in his bedroom, the same one he used for the last decade, but it was different.
There was another scent mixed in with his, and he noticed two plush toys on the sofa. One was a small dog, brown in color, and the other one was a black wolf with blue eyes. Dayson heard a voice in his head, ‘Look, Cinna, this is your brother. He is bigger, so he will be your big brother, Blackie.’ And Dayson’s voice responded, ‘Blackie Blake’.
Dayson’s mind was spinning.
He walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face. When he lifted his gaze, he saw himself in the mirror. It was a familiar face, but everything about it felt strange.
His gaze moved to the second sink to see another set of toiletries. Female.
Dayson rushed to the closet to see female clothes. Did he have a woman in here? The scent was what he was looking for, sweet and citrusy… a few days old.
Part of him was relieved that this was not Marcy’s scent, but who was the woman?
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.