Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Talia was flustered. “Why would I get used to touching you?”
“Your memory is flaky, Mrs. Blake.”, Dayson said with a smirk. “As my wife, I expect you to touch me. Everywhere.”
Talia’s mind stuttered. She filtered the ‘Mrs. Blake’ and ‘wife’ parts as Dayson spouting nonsense, but she had a feeling that the touching part was not a joke.
Everywhere?
He doesn’t mean… there… also? Her eyes subconsciously darted lower, and of course, Dayson didn’t miss that.
“I like that we are on the same page.”, he said with amusement in his voice. “I was thinking about going below the waist later, but if you are so eager, feel free to help yourself. I am all yours.”
Before Talia could recover from this fatal blow, Dayson put his next demand forward, “Now fulfill your duties as Mrs. Blake and give me my good morning kiss.”
Talia’s mind was spinning. This was just one thing after another. And why was his face so close to hers? Talia was unable to think. She just woke up!
Ah! Last night Dayson kissed her, more than once! And it was amazing! But she was exhausted after a super-long day and ended up falling asleep without a chance to reflect on it.
Dayson was still inching closer to her. Will he kiss her again?
Talia’s face exploded in fierce blush.
“A k-kiss?”, she stuttered.
“Mhm…”, Dayson hummed in confirmation. “Not just one kiss, Mrs. Blake. I need lots of them. Kiss me for good morning and for goodnight. During the day it’s preferable, but optional, depending on the situation.”
When he saw that Talia didn’t respond, Dayson cocked an eyebrow at her. “Did you forget how to do it? We did it last night more than once. Should I remind you?”
“No, no…”, Talia said in a squeaky voice.
She really needed a moment to process all this. What was this unstable Alpha saying? He was half-naked, and he wanted daily kisses, more than one, and he was so close, and…
Her brain stopped working when Dayson’s lips pressed against hers.
“Talia”, he called in a low voice and then he kissed her again. “I never tasted anything sweeter. Unless you hate it, don’t deny me this, kitten.”
He smiled a little when he kissed her again, and she kissed him back. The moment Talia responded, the kiss became longer, and Dayson enjoyed taking her lips between his, kissing, sucking, nibbling… exploring. Yes, these were good morning kisses he craved for.
Talia melted into an emotional puddle while holding onto Dayson’s back firmly like he was the only solid thing that prevented her from dissipating into nothing. Was this happiness? Lust? Talia was not sure, but she knew that she craved for more, more Dayson, and more of his kisses that made her feel like she was floating.
These kisses were gentler compared to the ones from last night but now she was in bed with Dayson, his body pressed on hers a bit, and whenever a growl rumbled in his chest, her toes curled in response.
It was too stimulating. Her brain shut down from overload, leaving her only with immense pleasure that smelled of forest with a flavor of chocolate.
…
…
‘Awake?’
Dayson groaned when Jaeden’s voice sounded in his head through the mind-link. It was such a mood killer.
Dayson gave Talia one more quick kiss before inching away from her.
‘What!?’
Jaeden could hear that Dayson was not in a good mood. ‘I thought we will meet before breakfast to go over reports from the interrogation of prisoners.’
‘We can go over the reports after breakfast. An hour or two won’t make a difference.’, Dayson responded.
‘Alright. But you should check on Alphas who are not pleased that you walked out of the meeting before it was over’, Jaeden said. ‘They left last night, and they were grumpy. You need to call them and explain.’
‘Sure. Compile a list with the angriest ones on the top.’
Dayson looked at Talia and he was not happy that their morning snuggles and kisses were interrupted. He was really looking forward to this.
“Did something happen?”, Talia asked Dayson.
She learned to recognize changes in his eyes when he was mind-linking someone. His gaze would be unfocused.
“Just Jaeden. He is reminding me that it’s time to start the day.”
Talia didn’t want to leave the bed. It was warm and cozy, and it smelled of the forest and dark chocolate, the same flavors that were still lingering on her lips and she wanted more, even though she didn’t want to admit to it.
Starting the day means returning to reality where he is Alpha Dayson and she is Talia, a nobody. But it had to happen.
Also, Talia had her own tasks for the day. “I need to help with breakfast.”
Instead of letting her go, Dayson tightened his hold on Talia and leaned his forehead on hers.
“I wish that we can stay here the whole day.”, he said.
Talia wished for the same thing, but that was only wishful thinking.
“Talia”, Dayson called. “Do you enjoy working in the kitchen?”
“Yes”, she responded right away.
Dayson let out a long breath. He didn’t want her to work in the kitchen. She is not an Omega. But if it makes her happy, he won’t stop her.
“If you don’t like it, you don’t need to do it.”
Talia didn’t understand why he said that. “Everyone needs to do their part. I can’t do much, so at least I should help in the kitchen. It makes me feel useful, and I’m learning, so it’s good for everyone.”
“Don’t forget that I want to eat what you make.”, Dayson reminded her.
Talia had no idea why he insisted to eat what she makes. She is learning, but still mostly following Stephanie’s instructions. But Talia understood that this was important to him, so she decided to take initiative and pick a few dishes to master so that she can make a meal for Dayson.
She really wanted to do something for him.
Dayson remembered that Travis gave a medicinal book to Talia. Instead of working in the kitchen, Dayson would prefer Talia to study. That reminded him… “I guess you didn’t go to school. I would like you to think about formal education, at least until you get a high school degree.”
Talia blinked at Dayson. She didn’t expect this topic change, but she didn’t hate it. She knew that education means knowledge and knowledge is a good foundation for independence. She was touched that Dayson brought this on his own.
“I would love that.”, Talia said.
Dayson nodded in approval. “There are in-person and online options, and we can always work out a mix with tutoring involved.”
Of course, Dayson will be tutoring Talia personally, even if it means that he needs a refresher on the content. He became Alpha of the Shadow Fang pack when he was a seventeen years-old highschooler, but he finished high school and college by taking online courses, so he knows very well how that works.