The Alpha's Bride

Chapter 437 A three days-long deceit (2)

Marcy reminded herself not to smile about her stroke of luck. Instead of being scolded for coming to the Dark Howlers pack to be Damon's Luna despite having a mate, Damon thought that she was poisoned and he felt guilty about it! She can definitely use that to her advantage. But first, she needed to understand the whole situation.

Marcy made a troubled expression. "You said you improvised at the event. How did you explain my absence?"

"I told everyone at the event that Talia will be my Luna."

Marcy's head was spinning. Did they think she will die and that wretched mistress took her place? Marcy still remembered how Talia pinned her down while showing her the racy video, and then George lost his temper and accepted Marcy's rejection, snapping the bond completely and causing her unimaginable pain.

It was Talia's fault that Marcy ended up in this sorry state, and now Talia took her spot! Marcy wanted to give Talia a good beating.

Marcy thought that Damon came to comfort her, yet it seemed that he replaced her already. It didn't make sense. "You… what?"

"I had to announce Talia as my mate.", Damon said. "You see, like this, my enemies don't know if they were successful in poisoning you, and whoever is targeting my Luna, will shift their focus on Talia. Only like that, I can assure your safety. My men already have a solid trail and once we find the culprits, I will call the press and remove any doubts about who will be my Luna.", Damon said this in one breath and hoped that Marcy will fall for it.

James said it will work as Marcy mostly thinks about her survival. Damon admired this scenario that covers the truth with a veil of deceit perfectly. Marcy will buy it.

The way Marcy's eyes moved told Damon that she was processing this information, and this was the right time for the next step: making Marcy feel important. It will boost her confidence to the point of neglecting the warning signs. At least that's what James said.

Before Marcy could react, Damon moved swiftly to sit on the edge of her bed and hold her hand.

"Marcy…", Damon called huskily. "I need your help."

Marcy stared at their connected hands. His hand was big and warm and… she liked it.

Damon's free hand moved to touch her chin and lift her head so that he can meet her eyes. "You said that you want to be my Luna. I expect my Luna to watch my back. Will you help me?"

Marcy blinked. He was close. Too close. "Help you? How?"

"I need you to handle your father. He doesn't know what happened and thinks that I discarded you."

Her eyes darted to his lips. "How can I help?"

"Tell him the truth.", Damon said without missing a beat. "Actually, if you can skip the poisoning part that would be for the best." Damon waited until Marcy nodded, and then continued, "Tell him that someone is targeting you and what happened at the last night's event is only to flush out my enemies. We need him to be patient for three days, and then everything will be clarified."

"What will happen in three days?", Marcy asked breathily because her heart was racing. Damon was awfully close, but she wanted him to get closer.

"Doctor Travis said that by then you will be fully recovered. Also, I'm confident that within three days the culprits will be caught, and then we can make your position official. I don't want my Luna to be in danger before she can take on her role."

Damon had no problems saying that because most of it was mostly the truth. Mostly. He will announce that Talia is his Luna, and everyone will know that Marcy is not. Three days. By then, Talia will wear his mark. This thought made him smile a little.

Marcy nodded robotically. "OK."

Damon stared at her intently, and Marcy thought he will kiss her, but he stood up and stepped away.

He took a phone from his back pocket and gave it to Marcy. Marcy flipped the phone to see that it was hers, powered off, and her attention went back to Damon who was giving her additional instructions.

"Call your father. He is probably going crazy thinking that I mistreated you. Tell him that things between us are going well, and ask him to be patient for three days until we clarify everything..."

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Marcy called Alpha Edward to tell him what Damon instructed her to say.

The short version was that someone was targeting Marcy, and the announcement how Talia is Damon's Luna was a decoy to keep Marcy safe. Marcy was in a safe location, near the packhouse, until Damon finds the culprits. Marcy said that Damon was visiting her when the circumstances allow and that things between them are great.

Alpha Edward was at first confused and then pacified. The call ended with Alpha Edward's, "I look forward to hearing good news in three days!"

Damon knew that Alpha Edward will continue sending his spies to confirm what was really going on, but after his talk to Marcy, he will dismiss stories that place Damon and Talia together either as Talia being Damon's assistant, or Talia being a decoy to protect Marcy.

After ending her call, Marcy powered off her phone and returned it to Damon. He said that his enemies might use GPS to track her phone, and she believed him.

"Is there anything I can do to make your stay here more comfortable?", Damon asked.

"Here?", Marcy asked while eyeing the room. "I won't stay in the packhouse?"

"No. There are too many people there, and we need to stick to the scenario. It's temporary.", Damon assured her. "Don't leave this house until I come and say that it's safe. I have my trustworthy warriors guarding you. Even if you don't see them, they are there. Rest as much as you can in order to recover your strength. Handpicked people will come here to bring you food and anything you ask for. You might hear from them that I'm with Talia. Don't overthink it. She is just a decoy until I find the culprits. Only a few of us know how important you are...", he picked his words carefully, but he still felt sick to his stomach when he saw Marcy smiling brightly at him.

Marcy's smile faded as she thought about the next few days. "Are you expecting me just to sit here and do nothing?"

"It's for the best that you stay off the grid. You can watch the television, but no internet and no cellphones. Be patient until the coast is clear."

Marcy let out a long breath and nodded in agreement. A few days. Three, at most. She can do that.

"I won't visit you before I'm sure the culprits are caught.", Damon said. "I am probably being watched and I don't want to risk leading my enemies to you. At this point, you are precious and vulnerable."

Marcy's smile was back. He said that she was precious.

Marcy asked about James, George, and Nora, and Damon told her that James and George are attending training as scheduled, to which Marcy frowned. How can George train like nothing happened while she was unconscious for a full day? But then, George was a Commander with a trained body and spirit, so maybe that was the difference between their endurance.

She decided not to think about George because Alpha Damon was right there, and he was telling her updates related to Nora. Marcy was not surprised that Nora made her move on Damon, and she was visibly pleased with the news that Nora was in the dungeon.

Marcy asked for books and magazines to keep busy in the next three days because she was not interested in watching television, and Damon said that he will take care of it with a reminder that the internet and cell phone are prohibited, for her protection. And she believed him.

Everything went just as James predicted.

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