Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Lost in the moment, Dayson ran his fingers through Talia’s coppery-colored hair and inhaled the sweet citrusy scent of freesia, and his world was at peace.
Dayson closed his eyes, his enjoyment amplified by the sounds of yips and whimpers his wolf made in pleasure.
“Hey…”, Talia called after some time. “When are you going to let me go?”
“First, my name is Dayson. Not, hey.”, Dayson said with amusement in his voice. It’s been a while since he heard someone speak to him this casually (other than Jaeden), and the lack of respect didn’t bother him.
“And Second…”, he drawled. “I’m thinking about it.” If it was up to him, never.
To make his point clear, he tightened his hold on her, making sure he doesn’t crush her.
Feeling that she was stiff again, he asked, “Am I hurting you?”
Talia was absolutely confused with this development. “Well… no… but…”
“Then, it’s fine.”, Dayson cut her off. He didn’t want to hear any buts.
As much as Dayson enjoyed this newfound feeling, he couldn’t ignore Talia’s injuries. The scent of dried blood disturbed the sweet citrusy scent of freesia, telling him that she was not OK.
Dayson took Talia’s hand in his and observed a cut that was on top of a nasty bruise. It was scabbing, but it still looked fresh.
‘Mate’s healing is slow because she doesn’t have her wolf’, Dayson’s wolf explained.
Dayson raised Talia’s hand toward his lips and licked the cut.
Talia jerked her hand away, but Dayson’s reflexes are top-notch, and he increased his grip, preventing her from doing so.
“What are you doing?”, Talia asked in panic.
No one ever licked her before, and this is a scary Alpha! Will he eat her?
“Shush! Don’t you know that our saliva has analeptic properties? I’m helping your wound heal. You should say, thank you, and not complain.”, Dayson said and grimaced. Considering her sweet scent, he assumed that she will taste sweet also, but… “Why is it bitter?”
“I applied an herbal paste, so it doesn’t get infected.”, Talia said in a small voice.
Dayson observed her face and noticed that she was beet red. Is she sick?
He touched her forehead. It was not warm, but he still asked, “Do you have a fever?”
“No.”, Talia responded with urgency. She had no intention to admit she was flustered because a scary Alpha came, hugged her (and is still hugging her!), and then he licked her hand.
Dayson guessed that she didn’t see a doctor. It was obvious that she didn’t get proper first aid.
“Did you make the medicinal paste yourself?”
Talia confirmed with a nod.
He was about to lick her hand again and paused. “Is it poisonous?”
Talia was not sure if she should laugh or cry. “You should ask that before you put things into your mouth.”
“I was treating your wound and I didn’t see that there is medicine…”, he grumbled, and then he licked her again.
“Can you stop doing that?”, Talia protested. His coarse tongue touching her skin made her feel funny.
Dayson looked at Talia like he had no idea what she was talking about, and then he licked her again.
Talia exhaled helplessly while wondering what game Dayson was playing.
He is an important guest, an Alpha, yet instead of mingling with the elite of the Red Moon pack, he was huddled in the corner of the attic, holding her close to him, and licking her hand.
It didn’t make sense no matter how she thought about it.
Is this the part where Marcy barges in and they all start laughing at her? Actually, if they only laugh, that will be good. Maybe Dayson will join Marcy and the two of them give her another beating?
Talia was anxious and she wanted this charade to be over.
“When are you leaving?”
Dayson was not sure if she asked him about leaving the attic or the Red Moon pack. In either case, his answer would be the same. “Why are you eager to chase me away?”
“Because this is where I stay. You are in a fancy bedroom, with Alpha, and Luna, and your future wife.”
“My future wife?”, Dayson asked in confusion, like he heard about it for the first time.
“Princess Marcy told me that you will get married when she came here and…”, Talia didn’t finish, but Dayson understood.
When she was hitting Talia.
“She will NOT be my wife in this lifetime or in any next one.”, Dayson said grimly.
Talia shook her head. “Maybe you should tell that to her, and not to me. Your relationship with her is not my business. Can you, please, leave?”
Dayson was lost in her big honey-colored eyes that looked at him pleadingly and he wondered if he can leave. Can he? Yes, but only in one case.
“Come with me.”
Talia was sure that her ears malfunctioned. She asked him to leave the attic before anyone can see them in this inexplicable situation, yet he wants her to join him? “What? Where?”
“I am the Alpha of the Shadow Fang pack. Come with me to my pack.”
Talia’s brain paused.
She thought that Dayson invited her to his room, to clean up or maybe to make fun of her, but now it seems he was asking her to leave the Red Moon pack. With him. “Why?”
“I will make sure you have a room, better than the ones downstairs. I will get you clothes that fit, and you can eat anytime you want and as much as you want. For every scratch and bruise, there will be a pack doctor to take care of you and if anyone gives you a hard time, I will deal with them. No one will bully you in my pack.”
‘Our pack!’, his wolf added eagerly. Unfortunately, only Dayson heard him.
Talia blinked. Now she was not wondering if her ears are tricking her, but if this last beating messed with her brain.
Or maybe something was wrong with him. Did he ate a funny fruit and is talking gibberish? There are some herbs that can make people say things they don’t mean. Or did he confuse her with princess Marcy?
It’s not that Talia didn’t think about leaving the Red Moon pack.
Every time Anna and her henchmen bullied Talia, Talia thought about escaping, but she didn’t know where to go.