Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“When we are done, let’s wait for each other outside”, Mindy suggested and Kalina and Talia agreed. It was crowded inside.
“How are you handling the pressure?”, Mindy asked Kalina.
Kalina exhaled helplessly. “Since you asked me that question, it seems I’m not handling it well.”
“Just pick your battles and you will do well.”, Mindy said. “You can’t win them all and don’t fight more than one at the same time”
Talia listened to Mindy advising Kalina and she understood that Kalina was not happy with her current situation.
It seems that just finding a mate doesn’t guarantee happiness, even if that mate is a future Alpha.
Considering that Kalina and Tony were smitten with each other, and their smiles were genuine, Talia concluded that any issues Kalina was facing were coming from someone else. Tony’s parents? Pack members? Social pressure?
Talia knew about social pressure because she was on pins and needles while hoping not to embarrass Dayson. When Dayson was next to her, she found safety, knowing that he will take care of everything, but now that she was away from him, Talia was nervous.
Two older ladies started chatting with Kalina, and Mindy used an opening to skip the line for the restroom. Other women also turned to Kalina, and Talia followed Mindy’s example focusing on why they came to the ladies’ room.
When she was done with her business, Talia washed her hands and reapplied lip gloss while wondering what to do next.
Kalina was still surrounded by the women, and Mindy was on the other side, chatting with one posh woman, something related to charities.
Talia concluded that this might take a while and she contemplated if she should go back to their table or wait outside, where they agreed previously.
Seeing that a few women looked at her curiously, Talia decided to move immediately.
Talia didn’t want anyone to approach her and start a small chat and this restroom provided semi-privacy which made some women bolder than they would be normally. The last thing Talia wanted was to end up in a confrontation with a woman who covets the position of Dayson’s Luna, or Dayson’s hookup, or Dayson’s anything.
In Talia’s opinion, the hallway was safer because it was open, and Dayson told her that there are security cameras.
Talia waved at Mindy while going out and Mindy gave her a nod, acknowledging that she saw her. Talia understood that Mindy will join her as soon as she is done chatting.
In the hallway, Talia found a spot where she was not in the way, yet not hidden either, and she waited for Mindy and Kalina to come out.
People moved through the hallway and Talia did her best not to initiate eye contact. She was good in diminishing her presence, but right now she was standing in a fancy gown and even if she stopped breathing, she would be a beautiful striking statue.
In order to ignore people who were stealing glances at her while passing, Talia closed her eyes and imagined Dayson his intense gaze his smile that makes her heart skip a beat and she was lost in daydreaming.
“Well, look who is here”, a familiar female voice pulled Talia out of her daze, and she turned to see two women approaching her.
Marcy and Nora.
It was Nora who spoke and the way she looked at Talia was a giveaway that Nora wanted revenge for Talia slamming the door in her face earlier that afternoon.
But Talia was more concerned about Marcy who was looking at Talia with surprise, confusion, and then hostility.
Marcy was vexed. She finally went to meet Kalina, and she was pleased that she managed to avoid Dayson, only to hear from one of the Omega servers that Kalina went to the restroom. That’s why Marcy and Nora came here.
Marcy didn’t expect to bump into Dayson’s date (aka Talia) here. She didn’t recognize her as the Omega from the attic of the Red Moon pack, but she was painfully aware how that’s the woman who was dancing with Dayson for everyone to see. The woman who caused everyone to look at Marcy like she was wearing a green hat.
How can Marcy hold her head high, as the princess of the Red Moon pack, as the future Luna of the Shadow Fang pack, when her husband-to-be is being lovey-dovey with some other woman? The other woman who was right here in front of her.
Marcy took a deep breath and told herself not to create a scene, but she was not sure if she will be able to control her emotions and Nora’s hostility was tangible.
Talia looked at Marcy and Nora approaching her, and she chanted internally Dayson’s words how she should treat everyone equally regardless of who they are.
That’s right. Talia was never in the Red Moon pack. She doesn’t know who Marcy and Nora are. Even if they suspect who Talia is, they won’t have proof. It’s that simple.
Nora stopped in front of Talia and scrutinized her from head to toe and Talia released the breath she was holding when she realized that Marcy was looking at her with blank enmity.
Talia remembered Marcy’s words from about two weeks ago, while she was hitting her. Marcy was saying how she is the future Luna of the Shadow Fang pack and that Dayson is hers and based on that Talia guessed how Marcy is not a she-wolf who would share a man, even if that man is Alpha Dayson.
However, why did Nora come on her own to their room?
Something was fishy and Talia wondered if she can take advantage of it.
“Can I help you?”, Talia asked while her eyes moved from Nora to Marcy.
Nora snorted. “Are you pretending that you don’t know who we are?”
Talia gave a long inquisitive look at Marcy and then moved to Nora.
“I know who you are.”, Talia said. “You are the woman who came to my room this afternoon demanding to see Dayson.”
Marcy froze in a frown and Nora’s face fell.
‘BINGO!’, Talia screamed in her head.
“Do you still want to see him, or was your visit related to a matter that should be discussed in private?” Talia glanced at the door of the ladies’ room. “This is for females. I can assure you that he is not in there.”
Nora snorted, irritated that Talia just spilled a big secret. If Marcy tells Alpha Edward that Nora went to Dayson’s room, Nora might end up in trouble.
“Who do you think you are?”, Nora asked.
“You approached me, shouldn’t you introduce yourself first?”, Talia responded with a question.
“This is Marcy Redmayne, the future Luna of the Shadow Fang pack.”, Nora said smugly while gesturing toward Marcy.
Talia nodded in understanding and then glanced at Nora. “And you are her spokeswoman?”
Nora’s eyes narrowed into angry slits, and before she could say anything, Mindy’s voice came from the side.
“Marcy and Nora from the Red Moon pack.” Mindy stood next to Talia. “Are they bullying you?”
“No, no”, Talia said quickly. “Actually, I’m not sure. They just got here.”
Marcy blinked at Mindy while wondering who she is.
Marcy was still processing the information that Nora went to Dayson’s room earlier that day. Marcy remembered that Nora went for a walk, and she was not in their room for some time. Just how much is Nora working behind her back?
“We were just saying, hi, Mindy.”, Nora said stiffly when she saw that Marcy turned mute.