Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Tatiana made a name for herself. About five years ago ‘Dama T’ started shining in the fashion industry and since then, Tatiana travels and spends her days with beautiful, rich, and famous people who are eager to indulge her every need and want. Sure, she works hard, but that rewarded her with more money than she can spend in a few lifetimes, and she earned it all without a mate.
Those few moments with Maddox gave her an unexpected high, but… what is the price she needs to pay in order to feel it again?
Can she enjoy her time with Maddox after this?
What will happen when she leaves his side in order to attend her next fashion show? Will he have a few she-wolves to keep him company?
Mindy told her that her brother is a womanizer and Tatiana thought that Mindy was exaggerating. She should have known better.
Tatiana pushed those thoughts to the side. She really didn’t want to think about Maddox because her headache was flaring again.
Her craving for coffee was cut short because it reminded her of Maddox. How ironic.
“It will be OK.”, Kalina comforted Tatiana. “It’s normal for Alphas to sleep around. They settle only after finding their mate.”
“How did you accept Tony’s lecherous past?”, Tatiana asked bluntly, too distraught to worry about pleasantries.
“Uhm… he doesn’t have one.”, Kalina said guiltily. “Tony dated one woman and they broke up after he met me. If he slept with other women, he was discrete about it, so people didn’t find out.”
Tatiana smiled a little. “Lucky you.”
“You should probably ask Lia about it.”, Mindy said. “Max and Alpha Dayson are made of the same mold.”
Tatiana glanced at Talia. “Will you share your experience?”
Talia was not sure what to say. How did she accept Dayson’s lecherous past? She didn’t. “They keep coming. It is up to me if I will allow them to bother me or not.”
Tatiana frowned. “You are fine with other women coming onto Dayson?”
“Of course, not. But Dayson is consistent in assuring me that I am the only woman in his life.”, Talia said and looked at Tatiana deeply. “Those women you saw are two out of many who touched Max’s body, while you are the only one who can touch his heart. If you reject him, that door will close forever. I am not saying that you should turn a blind eye to what happened but ask yourself what you want. Did you feel the connection? Do you want to feel it again? If you do, give Max a chance to prove his sincerity.”
Tatiana nodded faintly. Can she give him a chance? Maybe, later. Now she was too angry for any of that.
She wanted to drink, sleep, and forget about everything, but she will settle with shopping. For now.
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Dayson returned to the packhouse when he heard that Axel, Kai, and Tyler entered the territory of the Shadow Fang pack.
He didn’t need to welcome them personally, but he wanted to talk to Axel in private.
Dayson was suspicious about Axel’s motives for coming here and since everyone was busy, this seemed like a good opportunity to talk to these guests who self-invited themselves.
At that time, Dayson would tell Axel that he was not welcome if Talia didn’t look at him pleadingly. How can he say no to Talia?
With only a few Omegas busying themselves through the packhouse, Dayson went to the study to keep busy until Axel arrives.
Dayson passed next to the lounge and his legs stopped abruptly at the door. Did he see that right? Why was Maddox there? Shouldn’t he be engaged in carnal pleasures with Tatiana?
“Max?”, Dayson asked while eyeing the Alpha who had a glass of amber liquor in his hand, and a dark cloud above his head.
“Did you come to lecture me also?”, Maddox grumbled without turning to look at Dayson.
“Lecture? About what? Where is Tatiana?” When Maddox didn’t respond, Dayson asked his next question. “Did you mess it up?”
Maddox nodded absentmindedly. “I did. It all happened so quickly that by the time I realized what’s going on, my shorts smelled of sausage and I had a throbbing palmprint on my cheek.”
Dayson was confused. He guessed that the palmprint means Tatiana slapped Maddox, but what was the thing about the sausage, and how were those related?
Dayson sat on the chair next to Maddox before asking, “How about you start from the beginning?”
Dayson’s face changed a few times as he listened to Maddox talking about amazing sparks, how good Tatiana tasted, a zipper that wouldn’t budge, two women wearing only towels, and how Tatiana’s slap collapsed his world.
Dayson struggled not to laugh. Tatiana slapped Maddox! Dayson would give anything to see that.
But Maddox was really distressed, so Dayson focused on Maddox’s words as he ended with, “I completely forgot about them, and now who knows what Tatiana is thinking. She said that I… humiliated her. I fucked up.”
Dayson could relate with forgetting about non-important females.
Maddox looked at Dayson pleadingly. “What should I do now?”
“There is only one thing.”, Dayson said matter-of-factly.
“What?”
“Beg.”
Maddox’s face fell. “What? You want me to beg?” He never begged anyone for anything. He endured the harshest training without letting out a peep and now Dayson told him to beg?
Seeing that Maddox was not willing, Dayson thought of something else. “You have another option.”
Maddox’s face lit up with hope. “Which one?”
“Forget about her.”
Maddox grimaced. “Can you be serious? Don’t you know how important a fated mate is? If my pack finds out that I passed on my fated mate, it will cause displeasure.”
“I am serious. Forget about what the pack will think. This is about you and her. Listen, and listen carefully because I will say this only once. I am telling you from experience. My start with Talia was…” Dayson paused while trying to find the right word. “Unpleasant. Her wolf was hurt so she didn’t know we were mates, and I was making one mistake after another until I realized that I can’t do this halfheartedly. I wanted her completely, and I had to give my all in return.”
“What mistakes did you make?”, Maddox asked.
Dayson cocked an eyebrow. “Marcy Redmayne. Do I need to say more?” Actually, Maddox didn’t know about Marcy sucking Dayson off when Dayson and Talia saw each other the first time, but Dayson didn’t have any intention to share that detail. If Maddox knew about it, Dayson wouldn’t hear the end of it.
“This is not about me. It’s about you.”, Dayson said. “Tatiana knew you were mates and when she saw those two she-wolves, she probably assumed that your heart is not into it. Show her your sincerity, show her that you want to be with her and only her. Beg, if needed. If you are not ready to do that much, forget about her. Those are your options. Pick one.”
Seeing Maddox’s troubled expression, Dayson knew that Maddox had no intention of rejecting Tatiana.
“Look at the positives.”
“Are there positives?”
“Of course!”, Dayson exclaimed. “First, she didn’t reject you which means you have a chance. Second, she can feel the bond. Use it to win her back.”
Maddox snorted. “This is all twisted. We are mates. She is mine. Why do I need to work for it?”
“That attitude will earn you a rejection.”, Dayson said dryly. “Don’t think about Tatiana as yours. Think about her as your equal and imagine that roles were reversed. Imagine that instead of going to your room, the two of you ended up in hers, and just as the things got heated, some guys emerged from the bathroom. What would you do?”
Seeing that Maddox’s expression contorted in rage, Dayson patted his shoulder. “Good. Now we are getting somewhere. Next, internet.”
“Internet?”
“It’s full of useful tips on how to win over a woman. I’m sure we will find tips to help you.” Dayson got his phone and started typing while mumbling, “How to pacify a wife after she found out about two mistresses…”
Maddox’s face darkened.
Maddox was skeptical, thinking that Dayson was messing with him. It wouldn’t be the first time for Dayson to pull a practical joke.
Dayson wouldn’t mess with this, right? This was about Maddox’s fated mate, and it was important!
Maddox and Dayson have such a bro-relationship where they tease and sometimes bully each other until it escalates into a fistfight, but when it counts, Maddox knew that Dayson will have his back.
In any case, Maddox was out of ideas, so he decided to take the leap of faith.