Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
Ashton narrowed his eyes at her. “Are you laughing at me?”
“No, no. I am laughing at those girls who were chasing you, thinking that they can outrun and outsmart a future Alpha.”
He scrutinized her for a moment before nodding in agreement. “I like you. You will be my Luna.”
“Aren’t I too old for you?”
“You can’t be more than sixteen years old. When I am twenty, you will be thirty, and that won’t be much of a difference. I can see that your sight is good, you helped me when I was facing a crisis, and you are pretty. I will take you.”
A growl came from the side, and Talia didn’t need to look to know it was Dayson.
“How dare you seduce a taken woman?” Dayson spoke in a dangerously low voice.
Ashton’s eyes moved to Dayson. “Alpha Dayson, people are saying that you left your Luna at home. Why don’t you go to her and leave my Natalia to me?”
Talia couldn’t believe that Dayson’s hostility was rising. “He is just a child.”
“A child who wants to take you away. I don’t discriminate based on age.”
Talia gaped at Dayson, unsure if he was joking. Why did it look like she was stuck between two kids fighting over a toy? And she was the toy!
Ashton stood in front of Talia and faced Dayson. “Did you come here to bully me because you are bigger? Sure, you can hit me now, but I will get back at you when I get older. However, no matter what you do, Natalia will be my Luna. You can’t stop true love. It is only a matter of… Ahh!”
Talia grabbed the child and put him to sit next to her on the bench in order to prevent him from provoking the big bad wolf. “Uncle Dayson was just joking. He fears that you are too young for things like love and picking your Luna.”
“I am serious. You will be my Luna.”
Talia shook her head at the silly child. “Don’t you know that an Alpha should take as his Luna his fated mate?”
Ashton pouted. “I am too young to confirm you are my mate. When I am of age, my wolf will confirm it. Don’t tell me that you have a mate because you are not of age either.”
That reminded Talia that she put makeup to cover up Dayson’s mark.
“What if I could sense my mate, and I marked him already?” Talia asked.
Ashton’s eyes widened. “That will only make you more special. I will introduce you to my parents. I’m sure they will approve.”
Talia wanted to respond, but instead of words, a surprised cry left her lips. “Ahh!” Dayson lifted her from the bench and held her in his arms, away from Ashton’s reach.
“Say that again, I dare you,” Dayson growled at the boy.
Ashton stood up and pointed his little finger at Talia while glaring at Dayson. “Put my future Luna down. You are bullying her!” And then he kicked Dayson in the shin.
Dayson gritted his teeth while wondering how to punish the stinky boy.
Talia looked down helplessly. “He is a child, Dayson.” She couldn’t believe that she needed to remind Dayson of that fact.
“Is our boy causing you trouble?” A female voice came from the side, and they saw Alpha Cristian and Luna Michelle approaching them.
“Ashton is a darling,” Talia responded. “The trouble is coming from another boy.”
Dayson frowned at Talia, and he lowered her in slow motion, careful to place her in such a way so that he was between Talia and Ashton.
“Mother, father,” Ashton addressed them in an official tone. “I decided who will be my Luna.”
“You did?” Luna Michelle asked.
Ashton nodded seriously. “I asked Natalia to be my Luna, and she accepted. She meets all my criteria. Let me introduce you officially…”
Alpha Cristian and Luna Michelle looked at Dayson nervously, and Talia would laugh if Dayson was not on the verge of snapping.
“Please, don’t mind him,” Luna Michelle said to Dayson and Talia, unsure if it was alright to smile at Ashton’s silly antics in front of Dayson’s furious expression. “Come on, Ashton. It’s time to go home.”
“You are not staying overnight?” Talia asked.
Alpha Cristian responded, “The drive is not long, and I need to handle a few matters in the morning. If schedule allows it, we will return tomorrow or the next day.”
Ashton was not willing to part with Talia. He ignored Dayson and stood in front of Talia, craning his neck so that he could look at her.
“Come with me!” Ashton demanded. “My room is big enough for both of us.”
Talia’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. The boy was decisive. “That is very generous of you, but I can’t come. I have work to do here.”
Ashton pouted. “When will I see you again?”
Talia thought how he was adorable. She would hug him if not for the fear that Dayson might blow a fuse and harm the kid. “Soon.”
“Will you come to my birthday?”
Talia squatted to get down on his level. “I will.”
His eyes widened. “Really?”
“Yes. Your mom and dad were kind to invite me. How about you use this chance to tell me what you want as a present?”
“You will be my present!” Ashton exclaimed excitedly. Before Talia could react, Ashton kissed her cheek. “You promised to come to my party. I will be waiting.”
“Who will you be waiting for?” Dayson grumbled while pulling Talia to stand up. If Ashton was not a snotty kid, he would be a meat paste. How dares he surprise-kiss Talia!?
“I will be waiting for my future Luna, and that’s not you,” Ashton said to Dayson defiantly. “If you want to come, you better bring something big.”
Dayson couldn’t believe this. “Do you know how to spell death?”
Talia wrapped her arms around Dayson in an attempt to pacify her devil. “Is it OK if Uncle Dayson and I come together?”
Ashton thought about it intently before responding, “That will be fine also. I see that Uncle Dayson is protective of you. He can ensure no man gets close to you, like a guard.” He turned to Alpha Cristian. “Dad, can you compensate Uncle Dayson for his efforts? He will protect my Luna until I’m big enough to do it myself.”
“Sure, sure, we will pay him. If you keep on talking like that, we will need to pay more than we can afford,” Alpha Cristian said while pulling Ashton up and putting the boy to sit on his shoulders.
Alpha Cristian turned to Talia and Dayson. “Sorry about this. Kids can be a handful.”
“No need to apologize,” Talia responded right away. “Ashton was like a breath of fresh air at this party.”
After exchanging goodbyes, Alpha Cristian, Luna Michelle, and Ashton left.
Talia sat on the bench and patted the spot next to her, indicating for Dayson to join her.
Now that they were hidden among bushes, Dayson had no intention of sitting next to Talia. He pulled her to sit on his lap.
Dayson closed his eyes and took a moment to relish the feeling of Talia’s body pressing on his. It felt like ages since they had been that close, and he loved that she leaned on him completely.
“I want us to have only girls,” Dayson grumbled. “Sons like those will make me go bald. I don’t want to share you with another male.”
Talia didn’t want to argue. Dayson was acting like a baby, and there was no point in talking about it.
Talia had a question, “What took you so long?” She came to this part of the garden boldly because she thought that Dayson will be right behind her.
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