Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Dayson glanced at Talia and got out of the car.
Talia clutched the seatbelt and closed her eyes. Maybe he will do the shopping himself and leave her in the car?
The door on her side opened, crushing her dreams of staying hidden.
“Do you need help unbuckling?”, Dayson asked, and Talia scrambled to undo the buckle when he started leaning over her.
Seeing that she can’t stay in the car, Talia wanted to dash into the boutique, but Dayson was in her way, with his hand extended, palm up, to help her out of the car.
Talia released a slow breath and put her hand into his.
She lowered her head while following Dayson into the boutique, and the only good thing was that he released her hand the moment her feet touched the ground.
Talia could feel numerous gazes on her, and if Dayson forced handholding, it would be too much.
‘Ding-Dong!’
An electric chime sounded when the door of a clothing boutique opened.
Dayson held the door for Talia who entered gingerly.
“Do you want to pick clothes for yourself, or should I?”, Dayson asked Talia.
Talia looked around the store. Other than two saleswomen who beamed at them, there were several customers who stopped whatever they were doing.
Dayson coming to this place was a big deal and Talia tried to ignore people who scrutinized her.
There were so many things! Walls were lined with shelves that had garments folded, dresses and suits hung on racks, there were several mannequins with the latest fashion trends. And this was her first time in a store!
Dayson saw Talia shrinking and he got his answer.
Unfortunately, he had no idea about women’s clothing.
Yes, he knew about the famous designer labels because some of his dates couldn’t stop talking about it, and even though he was not interested in those, a surprised shout, “You just tore my Gucci dress!”, kind of stuck into his head.
Dayson is not a patient man, and that applies to undressing his bedmates.
He looked at two eager saleswomen who stood behind the small counter with hearts in their eyes.
Normally, they would greet the customers, but this was Alpha, and they waited for permission to speak.
“Isi, Bryn…” He gestured toward Talia. “This is Talia, she is new. Talia needs to go to human’s town for a doctor’s appointment. Can you get her something appropriate?”
The two young women smiled widely.
“Leave it to us, Alpha!”, they said in unison.
Isi and Bryn circled Talia once with thoughtful expressions and then started picking garments.
Bryn’s left hand held several hangers, and with her right hand, she grabbed Talia’s arm. “Come to the back. That’s where dressing rooms are. You need to try these.”
Isi gestured toward the chairs that were on the side. “Take a seat, Alpha, this might take a while.”
Dayson gave a stiff nod and paused. “Find her something for the fair as well. At least a few outfits. Shoes and underwear included.”
“Yes, Alpha!” Isi grabbed several more things and walked to the back of the store with her hands full.
Dayson sat on the chair and looked in the direction of the dressing rooms. He was hoping that Talia will pick her clothes and maybe ask him what he thinks, and then he would tell her to try it on and she would pose for him… but now they were in Darkbourne, and the reality was that such behavior would attract attention and people will start talking about him and Talia.
Dayson decided to sit this one out and to let two saleswomen handle this. As long as Talia gets several sets that fit her well, he will consider this outing as a success, and he will take Talia for a more personal shopping experience later. Maybe in the human town.
Talia observed a big dressing room that was surrounded with mirrors. She estimated that at least six people can come here and change clothes at the same time, and there would still be extra space. The store looked much smaller from the outside.
Isi and Bryn were enthusiastic. They didn’t ask Talia about her circumstances. It’s not uncommon for them to accept refugees, and Talia’s fading bruises told them that she didn’t have an easy time.
Other than their Alpha personally bringing Talia shopping, nothing was too strange.
They all know about Dayson’s reputation with women, and he never treated his hookups poorly. Sure, they didn’t hear that he took them shopping, but fancy meals and exclusive locations were included, so buying clothes was not over the top.
Isi and Bryn were itchy to ask Talia questions, but they feared that it might reach Dayson’s ears and they might get punished.
The duo concluded that Talia is a refugee or a hookup, and one doesn’t exclude the other. They knew that it’s not appropriate to talk about those, but that doesn’t mean that they will not gossip later after Alpha Dayson leaves.
Talia found her first experience of shopping for clothes overwhelming.
Dresses, tops, shorts, pants, skirts, shoes, hats, boots, jackets, cardigans. Everything looked good and she didn’t dare make any requests.
Bryn took Talia’s measurements and determined the right size for her undergarments, so Talia only needed to pick style and color from the catalog that Isi brought. Talia picked a conservative style in light tan color, and Isi slipped into the pile white, black, and blue undergarments of the same type.
Bryn was expertly removing clothes from Talia and putting new ones on, and Isi would go out to get the right size or color when needed.
When Isi came out of the dressing room the second time, she changed the sign on the door to ‘Closed’ and locked the door, so that new customers don’t come. The two of them were committed to serving Talia, convinced that would please Dayson.
“This green dress goes great with your hair!”, Isi exclaimed.
“This silvery top is cute and makes your eyes sparkle.”, Bryn chimed in.
They were praising everything and after the fifth outfit, Talia tuned them out.
Dayson used his Alpha hearing to listen to their every word and he tried to imagine how those clothes fit Talia.
Was she smiling while looking at herself in the mirror?
“You should really try this camisole, it will show off your legs…”, Isi said.
“That’s not necessary. I know how my legs look like.”, Talia responded stiffly and Dayson facepalmed.
Silly girl. That would be for him to see her legs.
Was she trying on that camisole? Dayson swallowed hard.
He really wanted to see her.
Bryn sighed loudly. “This v-neck shows your perfect skin and just the right amount of cleavage.”
“It would look better with this push-up bra.”, Isi chimed in.
“No need.”, Talia refused to put it on.
From the outside, Dayson agreed. There is no need for a push-up bra. Talia is perfect as-is and if she wears such a bra, she will attract lecherous gazes. No one should look at her other than him.
After some time…
Talia lifted her hands, preventing Bryn from putting another top on her. “Uhm… I think this is enough.”
Isi and Bryn frowned in disapproval.
“You still need to try these.”, Isi gestured to the latest pile that she brought into the dressing room.
“We are here for a while and Alpha Dayson is busy. I don’t want to risk him being late for something important because of this.”, Talia said.
Isi and Bryn exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. They got carried away thinking that if they please Talia, it will put them in good books with their Alpha. Dayson doesn’t shop often, and this was his first time in their boutique. But they didn’t consider that this might interfere with his schedule which might make him angry.
“Alright.”, Bryn said and gestured to the neatly stacked clothes. “These all fit you well. Which one do you want?”
Talia took a few seconds to visually inspect the choices. She picked one dress, one top, and one jeans, and then she reached for a pair of white tennis shoes.
Talia was not into skirts or high-heeled shoes, and with what she picked, she thought that she got a bit of everything.
“I will take this.”
Bryn’s displeasure was obvious. “Only those? What about a jacket and some accessories?”
Talia looked at the pile of clothes and shoes longingly. “Everything you showed me is wonderful, but I don’t have money. When I repay Alpha Dayson and earn more, I will come back and get something else.”