Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Keith relaxed and put a forkful of eggs into his mouth. He had a number of things that needed to deal with before the games start, and he wondered when Talia will come. She said that she will come in the morning to watch games, and they have lunch plans and exercise in the afternoon, and after that, he will take Talia to the fair and win her a stuffed toy.
Keith didn’t want Katya to find out about his plans for the day because she will get more ideas about him and Talia.
She is a nice girl, and there is nothing more to it. Right?
In the packhouse…
Talia woke up with a muffled groan. Her head felt like it’s about to pop, thanks to the fierce hangover she earned after her last night’s partying.
She opened her eyes with difficulty and squinted at the blinding sunlight that intensified her headache.
Talia placed her hand over her eyes and took a deep breath that filled her system with the scent of the forest and dark chocolate.
Talia looked around to confirm that she was in her room, in her bed, alone. But Dayson’s scent filled the bedsheets and the pillows, its concentration telling her that he was there for a while and that he left recently.
She checked herself only to see that she was wearing a silvery top and black leather pants. Ah, right… Maya gave her a makeover and they went to the Shifters nightclub.
Wait! How did she find herself here?
Talia remembered cocktails, and Katya, Keith, beer, Pierce, Liam, and Dawn and Zina were there, and her legs were wobbly and… Oh, God! Was she dancing? But what happened after that?
For the next few minutes, Talia was focusing mightily while trying to remember how she reached the packhouse, but there was a gap in her memory, and she hoped that she didn’t embarrass herself.
The only logical conclusion was that Talia drank too much (fact), and that Maya brought her back (false), and that Dayson sneaked into her room later (almost true).
Talia didn’t understand one thing… why would Alpha Dayson come to her room if he had Miss Mindy to give him company?
Images of Dayson coming into the nightclub with Mindy flashed in Talia’s mind and this time they were so close that Mindy was almost leaning on Dayson before they entered that wretched dark booth which is obviously for only important people… people like Alpha Dayson and Miss Mindy and not the ones like Talia.
At the mental image of Mindy sticking to Dayson, Talia’s heart ached, and when she thought that Dayson brought Mindy to his room, Talia felt nauseated.
She decided to focus on something else. There was no point in thinking about Alpha Dayson and his women because Talia will leave the packhouse soon and all this will be behind her.
She would talk to Stephanie and Maya about moving right away, but today was Summer Solstice, everyone was busy, and even Talia had plans. Lots of them. But before all that, Talia needed to help Stephanie with breakfast preparations. While at it, Talia will also eat and maybe pack some food to bring along to the festival because she has no money and Talia planned to spend her whole day there.
Talia glanced at the time and frowned in displeasure because it was time to get ready or she will be late to help with breakfast preparation.
“Oww…”, Talia cried softly while scooting out of the bed with an intention to start her day with a shower.
Every muscle in her body ached and she remembered that yesterday she exercised, so that would explain the pain, but why did her butt ache the most? What the heck happened last night? Did she fall on her behind?
While Talia was getting ready for the day, Dayson was in his office with Alpha Maddox.
Dayson really wanted to wait for Talia to wake up so that they can talk about last night.
It was obvious that Talia can’t stay locked in the room and that he can’t stick to her all the time, especially when he has these extra duties, so Dayson thought of coming up with some rules that will keep her safe and give him a piece of mind.
What kind of rules?
Rule number 1: Talia can’t drink unless Dayson is present. That rule is non-negotiable.
Rule number 2: Guys (other than Dayson) can’t get into the touching distance with Talia, unless it’s for a handshake. Another non-negotiable rule.
That’s as far Dayson got with his rules when Jaeden mind-linked him that Alpha Maddox wants to talk to him urgently.
‘We can talk during breakfast.’, Dayson grumbled. He didn’t want to leave the bed.
‘It needs to be in private.’, Jaeden responded.
‘Fine. Then, we will talk after breakfast.’
‘Alpha Maddox said that it’s urgent, and that means as soon as possible…’
Dayson was not willing. He really wanted to stay longer and cuddle.
Talia was sleeping and clinging onto him and even though he was aroused, and he knew that if he doesn’t help himself, his balls will ache, he still enjoyed Talia’s proximity profusely.
To make up for the lack of physical intimacy, Dayson would daydream about Talia, their first kiss, first intimate touch, first orgasm… there were so many firsts to plan for.
But instead of enjoying his morning of cuddles before the hectic day, Dayson had to get out of bed, away from Talia, so that he can talk to Alpha Maddox. He didn’t like it, not even a little bit.
However, Dayson is Alpha first and guests will leave within a day or two, and they had a number of other guests coming that morning and visiting through the day, and Dayson knew that his personal matters will need to take the back seat, for today.
Back to the present…
“You wanted to talk about something?”, Dayson asked Maddox.
Maddox hummed in confirmation. “We know each other for a long time, so I will skip the intro and go straight to the point. I saw what you did last night in the Shifters nightclub.”
Dayson knew what Maddox was talking about, but he still asked, “What did you see?”
“I saw you starting a fight and carrying a girl outside of the club. The same girl that brought us snacks and served dinner last night. Your Beta Maya said that the girl’s name is Talia.”
Dayson told himself to play it cool. “Is that the reason why you dragged me out of the bed?”
“Yes.”
“Why are you interested in my private life?”
Maddox shook his head. “It’s not me, Dayson. It’s Alpha of the Steelbite pack.”
Dayson didn’t get it. How was Cassie’s father involved in this? “What?”
“Alpha Richard is seeking information related to the Omega that is seen in your packhouse and fits Talia’s description. Considering that you don’t have hundreds of Omegas milling through your packhouse, it’s safe to assume he is interested in Talia.”
Dayson had a bad feeling about this. “What does he want?”