Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
”I want to know how she got in.”, Dayson said dryly. “We had shuffling of patrols and loosening protocols, but that doesn’t explain how she got in without permission.”
Jaeden was aware of Jade coming into their territory, so he explained, “As Beta’s daughter of the pack that is on friendly terms with us, no one questioned her when she said that she wanted to meet with you.”
Jaeden swallowed hard when he saw Dayson’s glare directed at him, so Beta lowered his head with, “This won’t happen again.”
”What did Jade do?”, Maya asked, obviously referring to the fact that Jade was kneeling.
”She came here with an intention to become Alpha Dayson’s Luna.”, Zina responded, and Maya looked at Talia nervously.
They could all feel Talia’s anger swelling again.
”Kitten, you should calm down…”, Dayson pleaded at Talia who was so tense that it felt like she was going to snap any moment.
”Don’t tell me to calm down!”, Talia erupted. “How can I calm down in front of a woman who came here to take my spot!? And not only my spot, but she wanted to be the Luna of the Shadow Fang pack. Do you know how that would impact the pack if you hurt your fated mate because of a random woman? How would you explain to the pack members when the Moon Goddess punishes you?”
Dayson realized that under that anger, Talia was onto something. “What do you suggest?”
”Miss Jade is making a point how she is Beta’s daughter. She used her status gained by birth, to come to this packhouse and get close to you. I refuse to believe that she came here on her own. The Silverfur pack needs to be held responsible.”
”You mean…”, Dayson drawled and waited for Talia to finish.
”I want Alpha Adam to apologize and compensate us for the stress. I was so upset that I fainted. What if I fell and hit my head? That could be dangerous! I will need something like recurring payment to assure their sincerity.”
Dayson hid his laughter behind a cough. His kitten wanted a tribute! After losing one million dollars on the bet at the Council of Alphas, Alpha Adam was definitely furious and now he will be stuck with a tribute! Will he refuse, knowing that Jade was detained in the Shadow Fang pack? Well, there was one way to find out.
Dayson could feel that Talia’s emotions were unstable, but he was delighted about the way how she twisted this to benefit the Shadow Fang pack. Another tribute. No matter how angry she was, she was still thinking about the pack. She was a fantastic Luna!
”Jaeden”, Dayson called. “Get in touch with Alpha Adam and Beta Milo and ask them to explain Jade’s presence. I want an online meeting with them where we will discuss how Jade harmed my Luna.”
”I didn’t…”, Jade protested, but no one paid attention to her.
”Don’t forget to ask for educational compensation.”, Mindy chimed in from the side. Seeing Dayson’s and Talia’s questioning looks, Mindy explained, “By allowing Jade to work here as an Omega, we are educating her about hierarchy and how every member of the pack is important. Other than that, she will get lodging and food, and all that costs money.”
Maya and Jaeden exchanged confused glances. Jade will stay in their pack as an Omega? They needed more information, but they knew that this was not the right time to ask.
”You want to charge my father for making me work here?”, Jade asked in disbelief.
”Not your father, but your pack.”, Mindy responded.
Dawn nodded in agreement and added, “Everyone knows that the Shadow Fang pack has the highest score related to the living condition among all packs. By allowing you to spend time here and experience it first-hand, you will not only learn, but you will get to carry that knowledge with you back to the Silverfur pack. That’s priceless.”
Jade gaped at Dawn like she spoke in a foreign language. What kind of nonsense was that? They were keeping Jade here forcefully and asking for the Silverfur pack to pay the fees? Isn’t that extortion? Was she a hostage?
Dayson’s chin shivered from the suppressed laughter. He knew that Talia was impressive and that Dawn had spunk, but even the dildo-gifting woman was vicious, and he approved.
Clamor at the door got everyone’s attention, and they turned to see Doctor Travis arriving with his medical bag.
”Where is my patient?”, he asked. They said it was urgent, but no one seemed to be sick or hurt.
Talia gestured toward Jade. “She needs a checkup.”
”I want to make sure you are fine.”, Dayson said to Talia in a low voice and continued through the mind-link, ‘Your eyes showed black streaks and…’
’And Doctor Travis can’t do anything about it.’, Talia interjected.
Dayson had to admit that was true. He moved closer to Talia and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her to lean on him.
’How are you feeling?’, Dayson asked through their mind-link.
She was not sure how to describe it. ‘Nervous. Edgy. I want to scream.’
’Don’t hold it in.’
Talia lifted her head to look at him. ‘Do you really want me to scream at you?’
’If it’s going to help, go for it.’ He would gladly be her punching bag.
’I feel like ripping Jade into pieces. I feel like erasing every woman you ever touched. Will that help? Or will that turn me into nasty shits as they are? Or maybe it’s not them, but it’s you. I know, it’s not fair, but you asked me how I feel and there it is. I hate everything about this situation, and I hate that I can’t do anything about the way I feel, and bullying one of the numerous women you shagged is not helping. How do I get rid of this hate?’
Dayson’s heart tightened. He knew that this was not Talia. She never hated. This was the dark magic that was corrupting her pure heart and it was his fault. If he was not this dirty, there would be no trigger for the darkness, and if he was not so weak, he would be able to resist the dark magic which seeped from him into his mate.
’Dayson?’
’Yes, kitten?’
’Will you love me if I change?’
Dayson’s heart cracked. In all this mess that he created, Talia was concerned if his feelings for her will change.
He cupped her cheeks and kissed her gently on the lips while talking through their mind-link, ‘We are all changing, kitten. It would be strange if you stayed the same considering everything you’ve been through. I will love you no matter what happens. I am right here, and we will get through this together. We are planning to visit witches. When we get there, you can ask them more about dark magic and we will find a way to fix it. And maybe this is not a bad thing. Everyone should have some negativity to keep us on the edge.’ He tried to sound cheerful.
Dayson remembered that mates balance each other. What if Talia made him a better person and she got his darkness in return? And he was back to blaming himself.
’I am scared.’, Talia’s voice sounded in Dayson’s mind, jolting him out of his thoughts.
Dayson chided himself. This was not the time for self-loathing! His kitten needed him to make things better.
Dayson released a sharp breath, together with some of his negativity and then he got an idea.
He scooped Talia into his arms and started walking out of the living room. “Let’s go.”
”Where?”, Talia asked while wrapping her arms around his neck to stabilize herself.
”For a run.”, he said. “When I feel overwhelmed, a run helps with clearing my head. Let your wolf take over and go wherever your paws carry you. I will be right behind you, kitten, so don’t worry about anything and just run.”
Jade gaped at the scene of Dayson carrying Talia princess style. She followed news about Dayson for years and she was confident that he was never this caring toward any female. This proved that Talia was Dayson’s fated mate and that Jade messed up big time.
Mindy looked through the window to see Dayson carrying Talia all the way to the back of the garden, and then their clothes exploded into tatters to reveal two wolves, one black and the other light gray. When they were standing next to each other, Talia’s light fur made Dayson’s even darker, and Dayson’s black fur made Talia’s nearly white. It was like they amplified their colors to become opposite, yet they stood together to create a harmony like they belong next to each other.
Two wolves rubbed their heads together for a few seconds before they dashed into the forest, disappearing among dense bushes.
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