Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
George reached Dawn in a flash.
“Are you OK?”
Dawn nodded in confirmation, genuinely touched by his care. She really didn’t expect that he will come to her like that, and she could feel his concern for her.
George put his arm around Dawn’s shoulders and looked at two Elders. “Dawn is with me. Do you have a problem with that?”
While talking to Dayson, George felt that Dawn’s mood suddenly dropped, and he told Dayson that he needed to check on her. He didn’t expect that before he reached them, two Elders will be there. George heard them clearly saying how she was latching onto him.
George saw this type of disrespect many times in the Red Moon pack, but he didn’t expect it here where Omegas are treated fairly; at least that’s what the reports about the Shadow Fang pack say.
Dawn was flabbergasted. The truth was that no one spoke to her like this before, and this was at a party, in front of George, and even Alpha Dayson was there. Why did he come after George?
Dayson narrowed his eyes at two Elders. “Thomas, Patsy…”, he called without using their titles, which rubbed the duo the wrong way, but they didn’t dare to object.
Dayson might be several times their junior, but he was the Alpha, and he could make them submit and spill their secrets with a sheer thought. That would be a disaster.
“Didn’t I ask you to show hospitality to our guests? Is this the impression we want to leave?”
Elder Patsy smiled stiffly. “Alpha Dayson. We were talking with two Omegas…”
“I heard what you said.”, Dayson cut her off. “Even Commander George heard the insult you threw at his mate.”
Both Elder Patsy and Elder Thomas visibly paled and their eyes moved to Dawn’s neck. They didn’t pay attention so far, but now that Dayson mentioned it, Dawn clearly had some marks on the left side of her neck.
Two Elders cursed internally. Why didn’t Dawn say anything?
Dawn leaned closer into George because she didn’t like how they were looking at her.
“Do I need to remind you that Commander George is the highest-ranking Commander in the Red Moon pack?”, Dayson spoke sternly. “Do you know that by offending his mate you are offending him? Are you aware of how this might escalate if he decides to raise it as an issue with Alpha Edward? Or should I just offer your heads and hope it will be enough to avoid war?”
The more Dayson spoke, the more Elder Patsy and Elder Thomas shrunk.
Elder Patsy and Elder Thomas were irritated that Dayson invited them to a party without any set agenda, and then he left them to their own devices to guess the reason why they were here, and no one confirmed or denied the relevance of Marcy.
Alpha Dayson was sitting at the table leisurely and ignoring his guests.
Dawn showing up here all dressed up was the trigger to make them go and vent some of their frustration. How can a plain Omega join a party with Elders and act like she belongs there?
But now that Dayson revealed she was Commander George’s mate, Dawn was not just an Omega. This was serious.
Elder Patsy and Elder Thomas were not sure what to do.
“Will you apologize? Or are you expecting me to do it in your place?”, Dayson asked two Elders stiffly. “If Commander George doesn’t feel your sincerity, I will need to ask you to leave. As a host, I can’t allow my guests to be uncomfortable, and tomorrow he will decide on how to deal with this. I believe that we all agree on the point of how jeopardizing our relationship with the Red Moon pack is not a good idea.”
Elder Patsy and Elder Thomas exchanged quick glances.
‘What should we do?’, Elder Patsy asked Elder Thomas through the mind-link.
‘Do you think we have a choice?’, the other one responded.
‘It’s either you apologize, or I put you in the dungeon for colluding to start a war.’, Dayson’s stern voice was heard by both Elders who looked at Dayson in horror. Somehow, they forgot that Alpha can effortlessly get into any mind-link communication between his pack members. Nothing is private. That’s the power of an Alpha.
Elder Patsy was first to bow to George. “I apologize. It was my mistake for acting without thinking.”
George scoffed. “It’s not me you need to apologize to.”
Elder Patsy’s face paled. Was she supposed to apologize to an Omega? But what were her options?
“I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive this old woman for her shortsightedness.”, Elder Patsy said to Dawn.
“Please accept my apologies as well.”, Elder Thomas was quick to add.
Dawn blinked once, twice, and then she looked up at George who was smiling at her.
“It’s on you to figure out if they are sincere enough.”, George said to Dawn.
Dawn glanced at two Elders who still had their heads lowered. Were they sincere? Absolutely not! She knew very well that if not for George’s identity, and Alpha Dayson being there, those two wouldn’t spare her a single glance. But they were making a spectacle, so Dawn decided to be the bigger person. However, she needed to vent some of her frustration.
“Elder Parker.”, Dawn called. “You hurt my feelings. You know my grandma well, and you watched me grow up. How can you assume that I will come to this kind of a party because I seduced a man? I forgive you, but I am disappointed.”
She looked at the other Elder. “Elder Thomas, you and my grandpa go fishing together every Sunday. I will tell him what you said, and how you embarrassed me and our pack in front of my mate.”
“Thank you, dear.”, Elder Parker said, and she tugged Elder Thomas to move backward with her, and after bowing to George and Dayson, the duo swiftly walked to the other side of the event hall.
“Thank you.”, George said to Dayson.
“No need to thank me.”, Dayson said. “This gave you firsthand experience into what I’m dealing with. There are not many in my pack who would look down on Omegas, but I can guarantee that most of them are right now in this room.”
George understood that Dayson was not telling him this without a reason. “How can I help?”
Dayson shook his head. “This is my mess, and you shouldn’t dirty your hands with it. Tomorrow morning, let’s meet in my study and discuss opportunities for future collaborations. As for tonight, I hope that you won’t contribute to the recoil after I make my announcement. That’s all.”
Dayson walked away, and George looked after him with a complex expression.
“George?”, Dawn called. “Do you want to eat something? Or…”
“I want to feed you.”, George interrupted her and went to fetch two plates. He returned by Dawn’s side and eyed the table that was full of various food items. Every table had one plate with bite-sized appetizers, but this table was full of all kinds of delicacies, and George was not sure from where to start.
“What’s good here?”
“Everything is good.”, Dawn said and glanced at Zina who was still there, but a few steps away, to give them privacy. “My best friend made these so they must be delicious.”
George glanced at Zina and gave her a small nod before starting to pile up food on plates.
Dawn looked at Zina and the two friends exchanged smiles. Zina waved and left the event hall, happy for Dawn, but feeling a bit lonely.
Normally, this would be Zina and Dawn together, excitedly chattering about hot guys they spotted or some gossip they overheard while refilling serving trays, but now it was just Zina, and there was no one to talk to.
Zina wondered when will she find her mate. Dawn was twenty years old, and Zina turned twenty-five already. If they followed some order, Zina should be first, but it seemed that the Moon Goddess had other plans for her.
“What took you so long?”, Ivy asked when Zina appeared in the kitchen. Ivy and Lily were finalizing preparations for the dinner.
“I saw Dawn and we spoke a bit.”, Zina responded.
“Is the mark forming on her neck already?”, Lily asked excitedly.
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