Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Talia injected Marcy with a concoction that should make Marcy forget the last few minutes, and turn hazy one hour before that, but that was the expected effect on werewolves. Since Marcy’s wolf was gone, the effect of drugs was much stronger. Marcy’s memory of the last few weeks was messed up, but she remembered clearly what Talia told her before Marcy left the study to pack.
Was she leaving the Shadow Fang pack just like that? Was her father after her? Did she make a public speech about how she wanted to travel the world instead of being Dayson’s Luna? Why would she do that? Why would she abandon the life filled with riches and comforts in order to live in some crappy shelter? And why would she defy her father when being with Dayson worked in her favor?
Marcy’s attention got caught by the movement on the side and she saw George with Dawn by his side.
Marcy blinked at the sight of George’s imposing visual and his gentle smile that was directed at Dawn, and then Marcy remembered: George was her mate, and he was an Alpha. Surely, he could do something to help Marcy, so she doesn’t go to a shelter. Only poor people without a place to stay go there. George wouldn’t abandon his mate, even if he has a mistress on the side.
“George!”, Marcy called and dashed toward the man. “You need to help me!”
George’s steps halted to look at Marcy. “Excuse me?”
Marcy’s eyes darted toward Dawn and then back to George. “Can we talk in private?” She didn’t want his mistress (aka Dawn) to overhear them.
George refused. “I have no secrets in front of my mate.”
For a brief moment, Marcy thought he was talking about her, but then she saw that George pulled Dawn closer to him and a mental image flashed in Marcy’s mind of George and Dawn sitting at the dining table and feeding each other. Of course, Marcy rejected George and he accepted it and he got his second chance mate while she got a shelter. Why did it all look like a dream? What about them sharing passionate moments? Were those dreams also?
George shook his head at Marcy who stared at him blankly.
“Since you have nothing to say, we are leaving.”, George said.
Marcy waved her hand to stop him from moving away. “Can you talk to my father and ask him not to punish me?”
“Miss Marcy”, George called in an official tone. “After what you’ve done, I’m not sure I can guarantee my safety, and I definitely can’t guarantee yours.”
Marcy pressed her lips into a line. “So, you can enjoy with your mate, and I…” She couldn’t say the word shelter aloud. “I know things. I know you are an Alpha…”, Marcy stopped talking when George narrowed his eyes at her.
“And if anyone else finds out about it, there will be no place for you to hide.”, George said grimly.
Marcy flinched but then she threw herself at George. “You can’t abandon me like this!”
Before she could touch George, Dawn stepped between them and…
‘SLAP!’
A harsh slap reinforced by the Alpha aura landed on Marcy’s cheek, propelling her backward until she fell on her butt.
Marcy held her throbbing cheek and stared at Dawn in disbelief. Marcy knew that feeling; her father pressured her with his Alpha aura more than once, and she felt it from Talia as well but… Yes, Talia, the wretched assistant who pinned her to the sofa!
Marcy couldn’t wrap her head around the fact that Dawn had the Alpha aura. Was it because George marked her? But Alpha Edward marked his mate, and Luna Layla’s aura was comparable to a Beta’s.
Did Dawn have the Alpha aura because George was stronger than Marcy’s father, or was that related to being fated mates? Marcy’s stomach sank. If she didn’t reject George, she would have that aura now.
“Is the wolf-less runaway girl causing you trouble on her way out?”, Mindy asked from the side mockingly and Marcy whipped her head that way to see Mindy and Gideon emerging from the connecting hallway.
Marcy frowned. How did Mindy know that she didn’t have a wolf?
“She is not strong enough to cause anything.”, Dawn said while wrapping her arms around George, and then she turned to Marcy. “You had your chance with George, and you blew it. He is my mate now and I won’t allow you to touch him.”
George tightened his hold on Dawn in approval. He loved that she was claiming him so fiercely. Dawn was perfect.
Mindy and Gideon paused next to George and Dawn, and Mindy said, “Everyone is in the study. Alpha Dayson doesn’t like to wait.”
George glanced at Marcy who was still sitting on the floor, and he said, “Enjoy your travels. If you know what’s good for you, we won’t hear from you again.”
Marcy blinked back tears that prickled her eyes. George didn’t know she was going to a shelter, and Marcy thought how that was for the best. She will go there and think about things, and she will come up with something, anything… because just giving up and disappearing while everyone else gets to enjoy lavish lifestyles was not fair!
George really didn’t know that Marcy was going to the shelter. James’ plan was that Marcy will settle in one of the towns of her choice, and Dayson will have people keep an eye on her. George didn’t care where Marcy will stay, as long as she was far away from him.
Dawn turned in time to see Marcy disappearing through the door as she left the packhouse. She looked pitiful and all alone.
“Are you feeling sorry for her?”, George asked.
“A little bit.”, Dawn admitted. “I feel like I’ve stolen something that belongs to her.” And that went beyond just George. Dawn got to enjoy the princess treatment and happiness she only dreamed about, and the Alpha aura and the smoking-hot mate were unexpected bonuses.
“You can’t steal what’s yours, Dawn.”, George said. “As for me, I needed to bump into Marcy first so that I can appreciate you more.” He took Dawn’s hand and pressed it against his chest. “Make no mistake Dawn, this thing here beats only for you.”
Dawn smiled dreamily and she got on her toes to give him a kiss on the lips.
George groaned as he wanted to devour his cinnamon-infused beauty right there in the hallway, but… “Let’s see what Dayson wants.” And after that, they will return to their room.
George had no idea how long they will be able to stay in the Shadow Fang pack, but he knew that when they return to the Red Moon pack the honeymoon will be over. Dawn will accompany him, and they will need to be careful, or things could backfire big time.
Dayson and Talia summoned Maya, Jaeden, George, Dawn, Gideon, Mindy, James, and Cornelia into the study.
They all sat on the sofa and sofa chairs, making the whole meeting informal.
Dayson was against having Gideon and Mindy there, but Talia wanted her friend present. Mindy was like a source of energy and unusual solutions to common problems. Also, Talia thought that it was time for Dayson and Gideon to fix their relationship, and considering what Talia wanted to talk about, Gideon could be helpful.
Talia started with, “Marcy is gone.” They saw her leaving in a car through the security video feed. “She is heading to the Blue River pack.”
“What?”, Mindy asked, visibly surprised by this development.
“Considering her situation, it’s not safe for Marcy to be on her own, so we suggested her to go to a shelter.”
Mindy needed a moment to process this information. She interacted with Marcy a few times, and she couldn’t imagine that the prideful princess of the Red Moon pack would go to a shelter for abused and abandoned willingly. What if Alpha Edward finds out about this and attacks the Blue River pack? But then… Mindy was now with Gideon and with the Shadow Fang pack, and Maddox would help Dayson anyway, so… “I will tell Max and our people to expect her, but what if she wants to leave? I’m confident that accommodations there won’t compare to what she was used to so far.”
Dayson shrugged. “Marcy doesn’t have a choice because she doesn’t have money. She is going under the name Kim Dorsey, and if she knows what’s good for her, she won’t identify herself as Marcy Redmayne as long as her father is the Alpha. You can tell your people in the shelter to expect her, but don’t give her any special treatment.”
Mindy nodded in understanding. If Marcy didn’t have money, then it was understandable why she agreed to a shelter.
Next, it was George’s and James’ turn to give updates and to say what’s the status with Alpha Edward.
“He said that we can stay here as long as you don’t kick us out.”, James told Dayson. “Of course, he expects us to report to him about your movements.”
“Of course.”, Dayson said. He spread his arms toward George and James. “As a thank you for helping us calm this storm, you earned yourself a stay in our packhouse for as long as you want. Or if you would prefer bigger privacy, there are a few houses nearby you could use.”
James’ eyes lit up. Privacy with Cornelia. He liked that idea. Ever since the reporter left, James and Cornelia were together and holding hands, and he was happy even though he couldn’t wait to get closer to her. He really wanted to kiss her and much more. But there was still work to do, so he couldn’t give in to the lovey-dovey mood.
“Stay alert, Alpha Dayson.”, James warned. “My father won’t give up easily.”
“We doubled border patrols.”, Jaeden said. “Since Alpha Edward won’t make rash movements without support from others, we are keeping an eye on rogues.”
James nodded in approval. “It would be good if that reporter comes again in the afternoon to take some shots of me and George training with your warriors. That will prevent my father from spinning our stay here as you keeping us against our will.”
“Would he do that?”, Maya asked with a frown.
James shrugged. “It’s about appearances and gaining support, so yes, he would do that.”
They all looked at James with admiration. Compared to everyone there, he was still a kid, yet he thought of everything.
James turned to Cornelia. “Will you come to watch me train?” He grinned when Cornelia responded with a nod. This was his chance to show off.
“I have something else I want to share.”, Talia announced. “You already know that Cornelia is a witch and that her Coven is in a different realm, currently accessible through the territory of the Midnight Guardians pack. Cornelia came here to scout our realm and see if it’s suitable for witches to integrate into our society. I would love it if we can create an environment where people who are different feel safe to move about. Based on what I’ve seen, we can count on cooperation from the Midnight Guardians pack and the Blue River pack. Once Tony takes over as the Alpha, the Lightclaw pack will probably join that group. In time, as we spread the awareness and mixed mates are formed, other packs might join as well.”
Talia didn’t want to bring up the Red Moon pack because that pack will require much more than just leadership change, and James knew that, so he kept quiet.
“Our short-term goal is to educate our pack members about people who are different. The long-term goal is that witches get accepted like equals and are able to move freely, like humans. As our relationships with witches grow, resistance will die on its own.”
Gideon shook his head and Talia noticed so she asked, “You think it won’t work?”
“Humans are weaker than us.”, Gideon pointed out the fact. “Many of our kind think of them as lesser beings and put them in the same category as other animals, so they don’t see them as a threat. Witches have powers and I foresee that our people will fear that witches might take over. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but it will be a long path where we need to show that witches have no ill intentions.”
Talia saw that as a valid point. And there was also the fact that unless they use powers, witches can’t be distinguished from humans, so maybe the treatment of humans will deteriorate because werewolves will fear they are witches. It could all escalate into something bad, but Talia believed it will be good.
However, there was one grim thing she needed to share with everyone.
“We found out something disturbing…” And then Talia told them about Marcy disclosing how witches were used for breeding and that Alpha Howard (aka James’ grandfather) had something to do with it.
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