Keep my cool
Chapter 33: Talon’s POV
I left the door open and returned to the room to put some clothes on. My frown permanently sat on my face as I fought with the pants and finally the shirt that followed.
“Alpha Trevor and Montgomery are here?” Willow asked and I grunted a reply.
Suddenly I felt her soft hands on my back and I felt my inside soften at her action. I turned to her and she cupped my face between her hands.
“Talon, you know we need them for the war against the rogues. Play nice,” she said and placed a soft kiss on my lips. “I know Montgomery is going to try his best to get on your nerves, the boy enjoys it. Please just try to ignore him,” she added.
I pulled her face closer and kissed her deeply.
“I’ll do anything for you my love,” I whispered as I kissed her again.
She chuckled against my kiss before pushing me away. “Our guests are waiting.”
I groaned against her lips and reluctantly pulled away from her. I moved to the door and found Greg waiting with a smirk on his face.
“Don’t you even dare!” I warned him as we walked out to the verandah where Trevor’s convoy was already parking.
We waited for them with my arms folded in front of me. Willow was right, I didn’t have to bother about Montgomery. All I had to focus on was his father.
“Try to put a smile on your face, Talon,” Greg whispered beside me and I tightened my teeth. I would rather kiss a frog than smile at Trevor or much less his son.
The cars came to a stop and the guards stepped out first. They positioned themselves on either side of the car and bowed in my direction, before turning to the car.
The door of the vehicle at the center opened and Trevor stepped down with that white beard of his standing out. A smile came to his face as his beady eyes fell upon me.
He started walking towards me and right behind him, his son stepped down with spikey hair standing on top of his head.
I fought the urge to growl as he flashed his teeth at me and bounced behind his father with a few guards behind them, while the rest returned to the vehicles and drove them to the garage.
“Talon! My king, It has been ages!” Trevor said as he stretched his hand forward. I shook him and he tapped my back.
I really had no problems with the man. The only thing that kept pulling us apart was his mannerless son, but I planned on listening to Willow this time. I wouldn’t let my anger get the better of me.
“Alpha Trevor,” I replied with as much enthusiasm as I could pull off. “It’s a pleasure to have you in my castle.”
“The pleasure is all mine!” He said as his shoulders shook from his manly chuckle. His eyes went over to Greg and the latter gave a small bow.
“Ah, the smartest Beta in all land, Beta Greg,” Trevor said and Greg gave another respectful bow.
“Alpha Trevor,” he said and Trevor gave him a handshake as well.
“Talon, my man!” Montgomery said from behind his father and I felt my muscles tighten in irritation. “I hope this time, you can provide some maidens for our entertainment. Won’t that be cool father?”
Greg and Trevor sensed the change in my aura and Trevor was wise to warn his son. “I have told you several times Monty, the right to call the king by name is only reserved to Alphas and you are not one yet… Know your place!” The old man hissed.
I slapped a tight-lipped smile on my face and waved it off even if I knew the rebel did it purposefully just to spite me.
“It’s fine Alpha Trevor. Let it slide,” I said and made an effort to avoid glaring at the boy. “Please, come in. You must be tired. I will personally, show you to your rooms,” I said and Trevor smiled at me.
“Oh, you are so generous my King,” Trevor said as they started walking along with me.
I fell back in line and pulled closer to Greg. “Make sure that Avalyn doesn’t cross paths with this fool no matter what,” I whispered and Greg nodded.
Their rooms had been prepared days ago, in anticipation of their arrival. I wanted nothing left unturned because I might need them for the war that was looming ahead of us.
We got to their doors and Trevor gave a small bow in my direction as we stopped at the entrance.
“Thank you so much for your kindness, King Talon. My son and I, can’t express our gratitude enough,” he said.
Again, I waved it off. “This is nothing. Please feel free to use any of the amenities in my castle. My Luna would prepare a banquet in your honor, later tonight, please do rest before then,” I said and he bowed in gratitude.
“If you need anything, do not hesitate to call upon Greg here. He will handle everything-”
“Everything except my cock,” Montgomery scoffed under his breath.
I heard him. Greg heard him. His father heard but yet again, I decided to let it slide before I gnawed off his head before his father.
“T-thank you, my king,” Trevor said with a red face.
I gave him another tight-lipped smile before turning to leave. Greg was by me immediately.
“How long are they meant to be here?” I asked with gritted teeth.
I wasn’t sure how much of Montgomery’s nonsense I could take before I committed a crime against the council of Alphas.
“Week,” Greg hissed.
I stopped to glare at him immediately after the words left his lips. “He is not going to make it that long. Call Jared and shorten their stay or the blood of that boy is going to be on both your hands!” I growled before resuming my walk.
For the goddess’s sake, the last thing I needed was for that boy to stay here longer. I was either going to lose my mind or kill him.
Greg had fallen back from the walk a few minutes ago, and I knew he went to sort out other preparations. Rather than return to my office or the throne room, I went toward my chambers.
But as I made take the stairs that led to my wing, I heard the beautiful sound of laughter coming from the opposing direction.
My wolf jumped in excitement and my heart fell as once again I was caught in between. I stared in the direction I was originally heading, I was going to Willow.
But the sound of that laughter pulled my heart like a horse on reigns. It was Avalyn.
“Willow is probably preparing for the banquet. I should not make her lose focus,” I whispered as I justified my change of direction.
I went in the opposite direction toward the sound of the laughter that eased my heart and made my wolf curl in excitement.
The door to her room was slightly opened and I stood there and watched them.
Avalyn sat on the bed with a pillow on her lap while Dawn was on the vanity chair with her legs pulled up.
“She was scary at first, I tell you… I thought she would kill me right there and then!” Avalyn said with laughter draining out of her while Dawn shook her head in response.
“Can someone who farts like that ever harm anyone?” She asked and the two girls burst into laughter again.
Avalyn laughed so much that she started tearing up and I couldn’t help but smile at her. She was so innocent. Such a dove in a world of ravens.
My wolf yearned to wrap her under my strong arms away from the cruelty of this world. She deserved all of that and not this…
“We should probably get food. I am hungry from laughing so much…” Dawn said getting off the chair.
I knew I should probably make my presence known to them or leave but I found myself unable to move away from the peace that Avalyn’s aura brought to my soul.
“Talon!”
I jumped immediately I heard her voice and turned around to find Willow staring at me with those bright blue eyes of hers.
My heart started thumping like a man caught cheating.
“I was- I was coming to check on you but then I-” I stopped to scratch the back of my head and completed my statement. “I only passed to check how the baby is doing,” I finished.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Willow nodded slowly but she said nothing. She only watched me like she expected me to say something else. But my lips remained sealed any more words and I was going to mess everything up.
“We should go to our room. How is the banquet preparation going?” I asked pulling her along with me and changing the topic successfully.
The brightness in her eyes changed slightly and she smiled at me. “It is going great. Alpha Trevor will have no reason to refuse the alliance,” she said and I felt a burden leave my chest with her reply.
“How did it go with his son?” She asked as we got to the stair that led to our chamber.
“Montgomery?” I hissed out.
Watching Avalyn had made me completely forget about him.
“He is an ass as always but I listened to your words. I didn’t let him get to me,” I said and she smiled.
“That’s good to hear…” Her words almost sounded like they had an underlying meaning but I knew that was just my mind guilt-tripping me.