Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“We will need to clarify who falls into the category of outsiders.”, Maya said.
“Whoever is not a pack member.”, Dayson said without missing a beat and added, “Send a memo to all packs, so that we avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. I want us to keep track of all outsiders in our territory. That shouldn’t be hard to do.”
Jaeden and Maya agreed. That’s not hard to do. And it’s not unusual either. Many packs have rigorous checks about others who are staying with them, it’s just that the Shadow Fang pack was rather lax in this aspect, until now.
“Anything else?”, Dayson asked, and the way Jaeden and Maya exchanged glances, told Dayson that he won’t like whatever they were about to say.
Jaeden responded, “Marcy wants to come.”
Dayson’s face darkened. “I thought I have at least a week until I need to deal with her again.”
“You are giving her a silent treatment and Alpha Edward is getting nervous.”, Jaeden said.
Dayson couldn’t believe this. “Silent treatment? It’s been only a few days. If anyone is going back on the agreement that’s them.”
Maya made a face. “They want to use our celebration of Summer Solstice as an excuse for Marcy to come.”
Dayson rubbed his forehead forcibly. He didn’t want to entertain Marcy and he definitely didn’t want her to come for this event or any other. Dayson imagined walking with Talia and showing her around, and if Marcy is here, none of that will happen. Damn it!
Obviously, Dayson didn’t like the idea of Marcy visiting the Shadow Fang pack, and he also didn’t like that his two Betas were talking about it like it’s not a big deal.
Sure, he didn’t tell them that Talia is his mate, but they should at least be aware of the consequences if Marcy recognizes Talia as the girl from the attic.
“If Marcy comes, what will happen to Talia?”, Dayson asked.
Maya had a solution ready, “We can move her with Omegas, and tell her to stay low profile until Marcy leaves. Actually, Talia wants to move out of the packhouse, and this can be a good occasion to start the process…”
Dayson’s ears were buzzing and he didn’t hear the rest.
Is Maya serious? How dares she think about separating him from Talia?
But… can Talia stay in the packhouse with Marcy around?
Only last night Dayson told Talia that this is her home and that she won’t need to hide, yet if Marcy comes, Dayson will need to eat his words and suffer the consequences of breaking Talia’s trust. Again.
To make things worse, Marcy will stay in the packhouse and stick close to him and how is he supposed to explain that to Talia?
Not acceptable.
“No!”, Dayson snapped, making Maya stop talking in the middle of her sentence. “Talia is still recuperating, and she will NOT leave the packhouse. Marcy’s presence will disturb us all. We need to find another way to deal with this.”
“What should I tell Alpha Edward?”, Jaeden asked Dayson.
“Come up with a reason so that Marcy doesn’t come.”, Dayson said. “Tell her I won’t be here. I will be away on business, training, vacation, pick one or combine a few. It’s not like this will be the first time for you to provide an excuse for me.”
Jaeden was not sure if Dayson is joking. “Do you expect them to believe that you are not going to be here for one of the largest celebrations our pack is holding? We will have several other Alphas visiting and I’m confident that Alpha Edward knows about it.”
Yes, several delegations from other packs will come, but not all of them are Alphas. Some of them assumed the role of an Alpha recently, but most of them are heirs, sons of Alphas (and their mates), and they are all approximately Dayson’s age. They are coming with a goal to establish and maintain good relationships with Dayson that will come in handy when they take over the leadership of their respective pack.
Most of the Alphas take over the pack in their late twenties, but it’s not uncommon for some to reach their thirties, and some do it as early as twenty years old. There is no rule other than for the previous Alpha to be ready to hand over his position, and that he believes his successor is ready for the role of an Alpha.
At Jaeden’s words, Dayson made a face. He forgot that guests are coming, and he will need to attend meetings and entertain them, and he won’t be able to spend much time with Talia, and… his face lit up when he got an idea.
“That’s it! Others will be visiting! Tell them that my schedule is full with official business, and I will have no time to entertain Marcy. Work comes first and I don’t want her to come and be neglected.” Dayson paused and made a thoughtful face. “Yes. Spice it up with something like… When I’m with my future Luna, I want to give her my undivided attention. And make sure to add that our engagement is still not set, and I don’t want my guests to get the wrong idea when they see Marcy here.”
Jaeden and Maya exchanged confused glances.
“You must be kidding.” It was Maya who spoke. “If we respond with this, it’s the same as saying that you are backing off from the engagement.”
“You know that I have no intention of making Marcy my Luna.” This was true, with or without Talia in the picture.
“And you know that you can’t back off from an engagement with a casual response from your Betas.”, Maya responded with a frown. She hated this part where Dayson would mess around with women, and Jaeden and she were left with damage control.
Maya never approved of Dayson’s games where he would meet the bride, explore her thoroughly, and then reject her. But Dayson and Jaeden were doing this from before Maya met Jaeden (and she became Beta), so she couldn’t stop it. Besides, it was two against one, and Dayson is the Alpha, so she had to obey and follow their lead.
If it’s up to Maya, Dayson wouldn’t meet any of those women, and if that causes a war… then, so be it. They will fight.
Maya is a strong warrior and she prefers a straightforward approach compared to schemes, but since they are already neck-deep in this mess, she had to come up with a viable solution.
“Our plan for rejecting Marcy is still not ready, so the safest thing is to let her come here for a few days. Talia will move…”
Dayson bolted to his feet and glared at Maya. “No!”
Jaeden stood up, ready to defend Maya, and Maya stood up as well.
“There is no use shouting at me.”, Maya said irritably. Yes, Dayson is her Alpha, but he is stubborn and not willing to admit that Talia is his mate. Actually, even if he admits that Talia is his mate, Maya’s solution wouldn’t change. They need to protect (aka to hide) Talia and to pacify Marcy. It’s that simple. “We need a plan and unless you have something else that will work and not start a war, Marcy is coming.”
Dayson was exasperated. He knew that Maya and Jaeden were right, but he was not willing.
Is there really nothing they can do to prevent Marcy from coming?
He felt like a cornered animal, with no way out, and he hated it. He is an Alpha, damn it! Why are others telling him what to do and with whom to do it?
Dayson hated that he was still tangled in the web that Alpha Edward set for him with Marcy in the middle.
“Anything from our men in Europe?”
Jaeden and Maya knew that Dayson was asking if they managed to dig out any dirty secret from Marcy’s past.
“Nothing yet.”, Jaeden responded.
“Should I assume that we will not find anything? Is she good in not leaving traces, or is she clean?”, Dayson asked stiffly.
They spoke about this several times already. Everyone has something to hide. It can be evidence that Marcy was fooling around with men, or it could be just a party where she drank and danced, and the rest will be photoshopped.
They already have a video of Marcy naked with Dayson, but they need her acting lewdly with someone else as well. As long as they can portray Marcy as a loose woman, Dayson can use the old belief how a good Luna should be pure before meeting her Alpha and discredit her as such.
It wouldn’t be the first time.
Those old geezers lose their fire when Dayson asks them how would they feel if their mate was sampled with an array of other men before she became their Luna. That argument works wonders.
Jaeden wanted to placate Dayson. “Let’s not give up. It’s been only a few days since we sent them to search…”
“How long does it take?”, Dayson’s voice was rising.
“They are trying!”, Jaeden was the one who lost it now. Why is Dayson acting like this is his fault?
“Make them try harder!”