Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Most of the Alphas have unpredictable tempers, and Dayson has a bad reputation, so no one dared to comment on Dayson’s outburst. Not for him to hear, at least.
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“What was that?”, Jaeden asked Dayson when they stepped out of the earshot of guests.
Dayson shoved his hand into his hair angrily. “I snapped.”
“I can see that. But I don’t understand why.”
Of course, Jaeden knew why Dayson blew a fuse, but he wanted Dayson to admit it.
Seeing that Dayson was not responding, Jaeden tried a different approach. “I know you for a long time and I can see that something is weighing on you. I would like to help, but unless you open up, I will probably do more damage.”
Dayson shook his head, refusing to share his thoughts. “It’s nothing.”
“Fine. Don’t tell me.”, Jaeden said dryly. “But if you keep breaking furniture in front of all those guests, other than rogues, spies, and Elders pushing women to be your brides, you will need to deal with others proclaiming you as mentally unstable.”
Dayson frowned. Since when was his mental stability in question? “They wouldn’t dare.”
Jaeden shrugged. “A few years ago, you said that they wouldn’t dare to force marriage on you, yet look at you now. As much as you don’t want to admit, they are wining and it’s only a matter of time before they force you to pick a Luna. Maybe you should accept Marcy.”
“NO!”, Dayson roared. “What the hell are you saying?”
The idea of being with Marcy gave him goosebumps. Any woman other than Talia was out of the question.
Jaeden lifted his hands defensively. “Let’s not talk about Marcy now. Alpha Maddox came with Mindy. What about her?”
“What’s wrong with you? Why are you talking about random women?”
Jaeden shrugged. “I’m just reminding you of your options. There is also Cassie, Jade, Leah, Stella, Betty, and if you give me a minute, I can get you a much longer list of willing candidates. They are all decent-looking with some good and some bad sides. As long as you focus on the positives, any of them will work. Maybe you should prioritize them based on their skills in bed. There are so many of them willing to serve you. Just pick one. That shouldn’t be difficult…”
“STOP!”, Dayson angrily interrupted Jaeden’s chatter. “Why are you talking like I want to get married?”
“Sorry, were we supposed to talk about something else?”, Jaeden asked innocently. “Oh, right. You broke the table and made a mess. What was that about?”
Dayson didn’t want to say that his temper flared because some guys are buzzing around Talia. He really didn’t want to say that. But the scene from the field was still flashing in front of his eyes and it was driving him mad, and he was not sure if he can go through this without making serious damage. He needed help.
Jaeden is his best friend, his Beta. Jaeden always had his back so… Dayson inhaled forcibly and inched closer to Jaeden.
“It’s Talia…”, Dayson said in a small voice, and he glanced around to ensure no one can overhear him before adding, “She is… my mate.”
Dayson’s voice was barely audible, but Jaeden heard him clearly.
Dayson looked at Jaeden apprehensively. Why was there no reaction?
“Did you hear what I said?”
“Yes. Good hearing is one of my strong sides.”, Jaeden responded matter-of-factly.
“And you are not surprised?”
Jaeden shook his head. “The only thing I’m surprised about is why it took you so long to come clean.”
“You knew?”
“Only a fool wouldn’t figure it out.”, Jaeden said proudly. “I remember that we were all rubbing it off on the Playboy magazine, and you bedded dozens of girls by then. I hated you because you never cared for girls, yet they were still swarming around you and…”
“How is that important?”, Dayson interrupted Jaeden.
“I’m getting to the point.”, Jaeden responded.
“Get to it faster.”
“I had to give it to you, you were consistent and predictable, and that changed when we went to the Red Moon pack. You changed. You smuggled a random girl in the trunk, held her in the back seat of the car while she was sleeping, gave her your old bedroom, you are coming up with random excuses to ditch work and accompany her, you are even cutting food for her like her hands are not working for anything other than holding your hand under the table. Should I keep going?”
Dayson realized that he was not sneaky enough. And if Jaeden figured it out that means, “Maya also knows?”
Jaeden’s lips lifted into a smile.
Dayson let out a long breath. That explains Maya’s strange behavior when something is related to Talia.
Since this was out of the way, Dayson wanted to mention one more thing. “Max told me that Alpha Richard is willing to pay for any information related to Talia.”
“Does he know that Talia is…?”
“No.”, Dayson interrupted Jaeden before he could say the ‘mate’ word. “I didn’t tell anyone, until now.”
“No one knows? What about Talia?”
Dayson’s face fell. “Without her wolf, she doesn’t feel the bond.”
“Why didn’t you tell her?”
“Don’t you see her? She is scared of everything. If I tell her, she will freak out.”
Maya had a theory that Dayson is concealing the fact that Talia is his mate because he believes Talia is weak. Dayson’s words confirmed that Maya was right. Jaeden smiled. Maya is always right.
“I see her, Dayson. Talia is down there, having our whole soccer team on their knees.”
Dayson growled. Did Jaeden need to bring that up?
Before Dayson snapped at him, Jaeden asked, “So, how long will you keep this from Talia?”