Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Dayson nodded in agreement. “Anything else?”
“That’s it. For now.”, Talia said.
Dayson glanced at the front door of the packhouse. “Steph and Lisa don’t know we are mates. Do you want to tell them?”
Talia paused at this question. It was not only about Stephanie and Lisa but about everyone else. Dayson said how he hid the fact they are mates in order to protect Talia and she wanted to know what changed that now he was eager to announce it. But she could guess how that would be a lengthy conversation, so she decided to keep it for later.
Talia didn’t think it would matter if Stephanie knew, but Lisa “Let’s take this slow. To be honest, I’m still processing the information.”
Dayson had no intention to rush Talia into anything. He was waiting until now, and he can wait a bit longer, however “We should at least say we are in a relationship. It will send a message to other women who are” Dayson’s voice trailed when he saw Talia glaring at him.
Talia remembered Cassie, Marcy, Ashley, Heather, and numerous other heated gazes directed his way, and Talia’s dejection swelled.
How Talia saw this, if Dayson was not promiscuous, there wouldn’t be so many women buzzing around him. And being an Alpha is not a justification. Axel and Tony also have Alpha bloodline and they are not shagging everything that has two legs and is wearing a sk**t.
“No”, Talia said with determination. “I don’t want you to use me as a shield against women who want to crawl into your bed. Clean your own mess.”
“OK”, Dayson agreed immediately. He felt Talia’s irritation and didn’t want to add to it. They will talk about it later.
Talia thought they are about to get into the packhouse, but Dayson was holding her hand and he didn’t move while his intense gaze was focused on her, so she had to ask, “Anything else?”
Dayson smiled a little. “Welcome home, kitten.”
Talia’s heart swelled. Home. Somehow, that word had a different meaning because now she knew they were mates.
Talia always craved for a place where she would be accepted, a place where she would feel safe, a place where she could always return, a place where she could be herself but that place was not a building or a spot on the map. It was Dayson. He was her home.
Talia stepped close to Dayson and wr*pped her arms around him. “It’s good to be home.”
Dayson let out a laugh full of joy while gathering Talia against him.
If someone told him that he will be this happy just because a female accepted him, he would call that person a liar, but here he was, holding his kitten in his arms, feeling her body p**ssing against his, and he was absolutely happy just because she was hugging him back. It was surreal.
“We should go inside”, Dayson spoke into her hair. “The others are waiting for us.”
Before Talia could respond, Dayson scooped her into his arms and carried her into the packhouse, princess style.
It would be romantic if his hand was not squeezing her ass.
Talia glared at Dayson, but he grinned and wiggled his eyebrows mischievously.
She burst into giggles at his silly behavior. b**t-squeezing or not, they both survived today’s crisis, they were together, and she was happy.
Talia’s giggles stopped abruptly when she realized that Dayson was carrying her straight into the dining room from where voices could be heard.
“Good evening, everyone!”, Dayson said cheerfully while walking into the dining room with Talia in his arms.
Talia stopped her futile struggle to get out of his hold. She couldn’t believe that Dayson was acting like nothing was out of place.
She wanted to smack him or bite him or say something nasty, but she knew it would only make things worse, and probably spur him to do something even more outrageous, like spanking her.
Talia comforted herself that Dayson moved his hand from her ass and his hold on her was decent.
“Sorry for being late, we got delayed in the pack hospital.”, Dayson said while lowering Talia to sit in her chair carefully, like he was handling a delicate porcelain doll.
“Don’t worry about it.”, Jaeden responded. “We are glad you could make it. If you stayed overnight, Steph would send you food.”
“The food in the pack hospital is not the best.”, Stephanie said in her defense. She was ready to send food, thinking that Dayson and Talia won’t eat well there. Talia doesn’t eat much, but Alpha’s appetite is something else.
When Dayson sat in his spot, Talia nervously glanced at the faces at the table.
Maya and Jaeden were munching on appetizers, like their eyecatching entrance of Dayson carrying Talia was a totally normal thing.
Lisa was fiddling with her phone while pretending not to see Dayson and Talia. She was angry that her mother made her work in the kitchen, and compared to that, Talia was being carried like a princess. Where is justice?
Oblivious to Lisa’s dejection, Stephanie was looking at Talia with all concern in the world.
“Are you alright, dear?”, Stephanie asked Talia. She assumed that Dayson was carrying her due to injuries. “We heard that you bumped into rogues in the forest, and you got hurt. Maya said it’s not serious, but if it was not serious, why would Dayson stay there with you?”
“I’m fine.”, Talia responded. “Doctor Travis wanted to ensure all tests were done before he discharged me.”
“Good, good”, Stephanie said. “Since everyone is here, we will bring food to the table.” She turned to Lisa and gestured toward the kitchen, and Lisa stood up and followed after her mother.
Once Stephanie and Lisa stepped out, Maya spoke to Dayson through the mind-link that was open only for Maya, Dayson, and Jaeden.
‘Are you well enough to carry Talia around?’
Maya didn’t want to risk Lisa or Stephanie overhearing them, and if Stephanie notices that the trio is talking through the mind-link, she will know they are hiding something.
Both Jaeden and Maya were aware of Dayson’s state when they left the hospital. Dayson contacted Jaeden to ask for updates, but Jaeden didn’t see him in person, and now that Dayson showed up energetic with Talia in his arms, the Beta duo was utterly confused.
‘I’m perfectly fine.’, Dayson said.
‘How is that possible?’, Jaeden asked.
‘I’m not sure.’, Dayson responded honestly. ‘The mate bond boosted my healing.’
Dayson didn’t want to say that he suspects Talia healed him. Just how them talking with their wolves was a secret, if Talia can actually heal others or blast them away with a thought, that shouldn’t be publicized.
Dayson saw that both Maya and Jaeden looked at him suspiciously, ready to ask more questions, Dayson decided to give them something, ‘Talia knows we are mates.’