Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Dayson wanted to tell them that they should come later, but he knew that no matter when Jaeden and Maya came, they would interrupt them.
“This is fine”, Dayson responded while standing up. “I want to double-check the training plans for Tony and his men, and Talia needs Maya.”
“How about lunch in one of the fine restaurants Darkbourne has to offer?”, Maya suggested. “With Steph being away, our options are to eat out or make something ourselves.”
“I don’t mind preparing sandwiches for everyone.”, Talia volunteered. With her limited experience in the kitchen, Talia was not confident in cooking something on her own, but sandwiches shouldn’t be a problem. When she saw Maya’s sour look, Talia explained, “We are all busy with last-minute preparations before guests arrive. I will make food and save time for everyone.”
Maya was looking forward to lunch in the restaurant with Jaeden. Dayson and Talia would be a bonus company if they want to join. Considering that most of the time they eat in the packhouse, and for lunch they grab something quick, eating in a restaurant leisurely would be novel.
But Maya knew that Talia had a valid point, so she gave up on the restaurant idea. “How can I allow my future Luna to work in the kitchen and prepare food for me? I will help you. It will be done faster.”
Talia blinked. It took her a moment to remember that Maya and Jaeden know about her and Dayson being mates. “I didn’t know that being Luna impacts what I can do. My hands are still capable of cutting bread and toasting it.”
Dayson chuckled and moved to give Talia a light k**s on the l*ps that were swollen from all the previous k**sing.
“And that’s why you will be an amazing Luna.”, Dayson said and k**sed her again before moving away with, “Let’s deal with p**ssing matters first. As soon as we finish, we can relax.” Dayson beckoned Jaeden to come to his desk.
Maya approached Talia who went down to their business by explaining that there will be three extra guests, one for the packhouse, and two for the common building where Omegas are staying.
Maya quickly reached out to Rose with mind-link, instructing her to get another bedroom ready as soon as possible, and then they focused on settling down two Omegas.
“It would be good if Ivy and Lily can be close to where Dawn and Zina are. And as far away as possible from Lisa.” Talia didn’t want to take any risks.
If Lisa recognizes Ivy and Lily, who knows what might happen?
Maya thought for a moment before responding. “I think we can do that. But there are several buildings for Omegas and I’m not sure where Dawn and Zina are staying. I should get my laptop to pull out the list of tenants per each building.”
“That should be recorded somewhere, right?”, Talia asked. “We can access from my laptop.”
Maya leaned over Talia and on Talia’s laptop navigated to some file shares. “I don’t think you have permission to see those. Alpha Dayson needs to give you access.”
“Remind me to do that later.”, Dayson said from his desk. “I’m going with Jaeden to check the additions to the training grounds, and we will be back in half an hour, tops. Until then, you can use my computer.”
“Are you sure that’s fine?”, Talia asked Dayson. She was nervous about using his computer. What if she messes up something?
“Of course, it’s fine.”, Dayson assured her. “Nothing is off-limits for you, kitten.”
Talia’s eyes widened in shock. Did he just call her, kitten, in front of Maya and Jaeden? Ah! He did!
Luckily, Maya and Jaeden didn’t react. Being lovey-dovey in private was one thing, but in front of others, it was overwhelming, and Talia hoped that Dayson won’t initiate public displays of affection when guests are present.
Dayson gave Talia a few quick k**ses before walking out of the study with Jaeden.
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“Relax and enjoy this honeymoon phase, Talia.”, Maya said with a big smile on her face when it was just the two of them in the study.
Honeymoon phase? “Are you saying this will be over?”
“I don’t know how long this will last, but eventually, the honeymoon phase will pass.”
Talia had to ask, “And what happens when it’s over?”
Maya’s l*ps lifted into a wicked smile. “Then it’s the marriage phase. Baby-making. Considering that Dayson is an Alpha, his urge to extend his bloodline will be in overdrive and you probably won’t come out of bed until you confirm pregnancy.”
Maya burst into a fit of laughter when she saw Talia’s exp**ssion. It was comical.
Talia was hoping that Maya was joking. Did she insinuate that Dayson’s libido will increase? Can she handle more than what he is giving her now?
Talia p**ssed her legs together. Why was her body heating up? This would be bad timing to get aroused!
“Stop t**sing me!”, Talia snapped. “Let’s deal with accommodations for guests and then we can make sandwiches. Dayson said they will be back in half an hour, and that will pass in no time.”
Maya and Talia settled in front of Dayson’s computer, and Maya navigated to the share where files about the housing situation are.
“Maya?”, Talia called. “Do you think it’s fine for Steph to move away?”
Maya’s movements halted and she wondered how much Dayson told Talia. Maya didn’t want to blurt out unnecessary information, so she kept her answer generic. “Steph did what she thought was the best solution for the given situation. Lisa is difficult. Steph didn’t want to risk things escalating if Lisa flares in front of our guests.” Or if she goes after Talia again.
Talia’s brows furrowed in concern. “I fear that Steph will hate me. She lived here for a long time and now”
“Don’t worry about it.”, Maya interrupted Talia. “Steph was an Omega before she found her mate. Jaeden told me that after Steph got marked, the Beta gene didn’t transfer on her which made Steph stronger than an Omega, but not strong enough to get a rank. Yes, she lived in the packhouse, but only in order to accompany her mate. After Dayson’s parents perished, together with Steph’s mate, she stayed here to help Dayson in managing the packhouse. Steph told me more than once that she looks forward to the moment when Dayson finds his Luna and Steph can hand over packhouse duties.”
“But Steph doesn’t know that Dayson and I are mates.”, Talia said this last word with difficulty. It was strange to say it aloud.
“She doesn’t need to know you are mates.”, Maya said with amusement in her voice. “It’s enough to see that you are reliable and that Alpha Dayson trusts you. Now, stop overthinking because eventually, Lisa will get over it, guests will leave, and if Steph wants, I’m sure she can return to the packhouse. This situation is not necessarily permanent. Let’s look at the accommodations before we go and whip up some tasty sandwiches for our boys.”
Talia knew that Maya was right, but she still felt guilty. How can she look Stephanie in the eyes? Dayson and Maya made it sound like Stephanie and Lisa moved because Tony and Kalina are visiting, and it’s not like that’s false, but Talia also knew that another factor was the friction bet**en her and Lisa.
Talia forced herself to focus on the files that Maya was opening. There were floorplans with information on the rooms, square footage, amenities, and who is occupying the space. It was very detailed and in no time they picked a two-bedroom apartment that was on one floor below Dawn’s and Zina’s apartments. Luckily, that was in a separate building from where Stephanie and Lisa are living.
Maya’s eyes lost focus as she instructed someone to tidy up that apartment so that it’s ready for the guests.
“You maintain this?”, Talia asked to what Maya smiled smugly.
“For now.”, Maya responded. “As a Luna, you will take over these. I will help you until you find your assistants.”
Panic swelled within Talia. “Won’t you assist me?” Somehow, Talia imagined that Maya will be by her side. Maya is smart, confident, and knowledgeable about everything, and if Talia needs to do any of Maya’s duties, she will definitely mess up big time.
Maya was not sure how to answer this. “I will assist you, but I would like to shrink my duties so that I can focus more on Jaeden. We were thinking about starting a family, but there was never the right time for it because we are both very busy.”
Talia was silent, so Maya continued her explanation.
“Normally a council of Elders would handle most of the pack management. And in the pack as large as this one, Alpha would have his Beta and Gamma and other people who are in charge of specific matters, while Luna will have her helpers. As the future Luna, you should surround yourself with people you trust because they will know not only about the pack but about you as well. In case you are not available, someone will act in your place. It will be better if that is a person you picked than someone random who is power-hungry and potentially dangerous to you, Alpha, and the pack.”
Talia thought how that made sense. Since she started working by Dayson’s side, Talia got to know some details about other packs, and she knew that many Alphas and Lunas have dozens of people who are close to them and help with managing their packs.
She personally saw how in the Red Moon pack, Alpha Edward had many people dealing with various aspects of the pack, even though only Beta was allowed to reside in the packhouse.