Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Mindy realized that her comment was tactless and she smiled apologetically while asking, “Is it OK for me to sit here?”
“If you don’t mind being fed dog food and drown in a public display of affection.”, Maddox said with amusement while gesturing toward Dayson and Talia.
Mindy ignored Maddox’s attempt to get her to tease the couple. She was hoping to secure that seat for herself for the rest of the event because it appeared unoccupied.
Yes, Mindy knew most of the people present, but that didn’t mean she liked them.
Mindy had a good opinion of Talia and she wanted to find out more about the mysterious girl who was creating waves inside the Shadow Fang pack and beyond, from Talia staying in the packhouse, becoming the MVP of the tournament, to the freshest rumor that she tamed domineering Alpha Dayson.
An additional bonus in getting close to Talia is if Dayson and Talia are more than a fling because Dayson is a walking fat bank account and Mindy would always welcome more donations to the charities she is working on.
It’s not that Mindy didn’t want to get close to Dayson, but getting too close will only put her in the same bucket with other Dayson’s conquests and Mindy didn’t want that to stain the reputation she built over the years, so Mindy makes sure that everyone knows their relationship is kept at a professional distance.
“They put me at the table with some daughters of Alphas and I can’t stand them.”, Mindy explained.
Maddox chuckled at Mindy’s words. “Your father is an Alpha also.”
Mindy made a face. “Well, we are NOT all made the same.” She was irritated that Maddox was chatty while Talia and Dayson were silent. It’s their table, and they should say if she can stick around.
Mindy looked at Talia expectantly. “No objections to me sitting here. Right?”
Talia glanced at Dayson who shrugged, indicating that it’s up to her.
“No objections.”, Talia said happily.
Talia found it refreshing to have Mindy there. Like this, she didn’t need to pick between chatting with her friend and being close to Dayson.
Seeing Mindy and Maddox, Talia remembered their company during the festival. “Is Axel here also?”
Dayson cocked an eyebrow in disapproval. Why was she asking about some random guy?
“No.”, Mindy responded. “You should know that it’s rare to see people from the Midnight Guardians pack. They are called mysterious for a reason.”
Subconsciously, Talia leaned closer to Mindy. “Really?” She wanted to know more.
Mindy didn’t know much. “Alphas might know more, but we regular folks are limited to many rumors, including the ones that no one knows exactly where they are located or the size of the pack.”
Talia thought how that’s fascinating and probably exaggerated. Aren’t werewolves territorial? Others must know where the borders of the Midnight Guardians pack are so that they don’t wander there accidentally.
How is it possible that the whole pack of werewolves stays hidden with the current technology? Can’t they track them with GPS, satellites, or something like that? Or maybe they live in some cave, underground, but it all sounded incredible.
The more Talia thought about it, the more she wanted to call Axel and ask him if his offer for her to visit the Midnight Guardians pack was still valid.
Can she go on her own?
Will Dayson want to accompany her?
Talia shook those thoughts away. Dayson is a busy Alpha, and she was getting carried away to think about visiting the Midnight Guardians as some kind of a vacation the two of them can take.
When did she get so bold to make plans for the future that include Dayson?
But wouldn’t it be nice, to go on a vacation, just the two of them?
It didn’t need to be anything fancy. Forest, tent, campfire. Maybe next to a lake. Dayson could catch an animal or two so that they eat meat, with his skills, Talia was confident that hunting is a piece of cake for Dayson. She would gather edible plants In the evening, they could share a sleeping bag…
Talia was lost in her daydreaming, and she didn’t notice that Mindy and Maddox started chatting and that Dayson was feeding her.
Once her plate was empty, he resumed feeding her from his.
Dayson looked at the silly girl next to him who absentmindedly opened her mouth whenever something touched her lips.
How can she space out in the middle of the party with Dayson sitting right next to her?
Dayson got an idea.
An array of dips and sauces complemented appetizers to add a zing of flavors, and Dayson took a piece of artisan flatbread with prosciutto and dipped it in the chili sauce before offering it to Talia.
Just like many times before, Talia opened her mouth and accepted his offerings.
Talia’s lips enclosed the spicy flatbread inside her mouth, and she chewed it once, twice, and then Talia’s eyes opened in horror, and she swallowed contents from her mouth on a reflex which caused blistering heat to coat her throat.
Talia waved frantically in front of her mouth in an attempt to cool herself. Her eyes darted over the table, desperately looking for a beverage to wash the scorching fire from her mouth. Somehow, the heat was increasing and Talia was on the verge of crying.
Dayson grabbed her hand and before she could object, his lips covered hers.
It took less than a second for the heat in her mouth to be soothed with Dayson’s tongue which carried the flavor of the dark chocolate, and her eyes fluttered to close at the delightful new taste of the spicy chocolate.
Talia was lost in Dayson’s scent of the forest and his flavor of the dark chocolate, and the sensation of his lips moving against hers while their tongues danced in sensual movements.
Dayson cupped Talia’s cheeks gently and kissed her unhurriedly and thoroughly, enjoying every sigh that escaped her lips right into his.
Talia was faintly aware of their surroundings and that people were watching, but she couldn’t extricate herself from the sensation that was impossible to describe with words. However, she knew that she could stay forever, just like that, with Dayson all around her.
Dayson’s and Talia’s make-out session attracted many eyes. Some stared at them with jealousy, some with malice, and some in disbelief.
Werewolves are promiscuous in general, but in these events where high-ranking members are gathered, there is a certain unspoken rule of conduct with restraint, and Alpha Dayson didn’t show much of it.
Due to the landscape of the garden, not everyone was able to get a clear view of Dayson and Talia.
However, news and gossips were spreading faster than wildfire, so the ones who didn’t see the couple directly, heard that Alpha Dayson was shamelessly kissing the woman who came to the party as his date.
Just kissing was not much, but when all was put together, it was a big deal.
First, Alpha Dayson appeared with a woman (aka Talia) by his side, and that NEVER happened before. And it’s not just that they arrived at the Lightclaw pack together and are sharing a room, but they also walked side-by-side with Dayson’s arm around Talia’s waist in a possessive hold.
Second, Alpha Dayson sent Cassie (aka the princess of the Steelbite pack) to the dungeon. Some said that she got a beating, and her swollen face now resembled a pig. That happened in the presence of Alpha Dayson’s date (aka Talia) and considering that everyone knows how Cassie is cuckoo for Dayson, they could assume with high certainty that Cassie insulted Talia and that Dayson’s action was in defense of his date.
Third, Alpha Dayson was openly showing affection by feeding and kissing the mysterious woman, and he was smiling and holding her close and doing all the lovey-dovey things he had never done before.
When Mindy said that Dayson slept with half of the she-wolves present (from the younger generation), she was not exaggerating.