Chapter 478 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia felt anxiety bubbling inside her. Wasn’t James supposed to spend the day having fun with Petra, Erik, and Zack? And why was James’ expression not good?

Talia swallowed hard. If James was back early, it could mean only one thing.

“Is it time?”, Talia asked Dayson, her voice barely above a whisper.

Dayson gave her a small nod and said words that made her chest tighten.

“Marcy is awake.”

In the house where Marcy was…

Talia, James, Dawn, and George were in the kitchen, all seated on chairs and staring at the screen of a laptop that showed the live feed from Marcy’s room.

Marcy was on the bed, and Doctor Travis was checking her vitals and taking notes on his tablet.

Dawn was nervously squeezing George’s hand and he gently caressed her knuckles, silently assuring her that Marcy had no effect on him. And she didn’t. The truth was that George didn’t want to be there, but as Commander George, he needed to be present.

James observed with a boorish expression, and Talia was tense because she knew that Dayson will enter the scene.

Upstairs, Dayson stared at the door like it was his mortal enemy while silently chanting James’ last instruction, “it needs to be convincing”.

Dayson hoped that just words will be enough and Talia won’t blow a fuse. He could feel her anxiousness spilling into him and he took a deep breath to stabilize his emotions. If Marcy sees through him, all this will become a fantastic shitshow.

They needed Marcy to cooperate and only Dayson could do this.

James said it will work, and Dayson hoped that youngster’s confidence was not just for show.

After a short knock, Dayson pushed the door open.

Travis was sitting on a chair next to Marcy’s bed and he bolted to his feet. “Alpha!”, he greeted with his head lowered.

“Continue…”, Dayson said and leaned on the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.

Marcy opened her mouth for Travis to put a thermometer, and her eyes drifted toward Dayson. His intense gaze was trained on her and she held her breath, unable to look away. He was super-handsome without trying and his appeal was enhanced by the sharp aura coming from him. Dangerous. Powerful. Dominating. A true Alpha.

She bit her lower lip. How much did Dayson know?

She woke up some time ago, and this doctor entered her room a few seconds later, introducing himself as Travis, the doctor assigned by Alpha Dayson to take care of her.

Travis told her that he was watching her since yesterday, her condition was serious, but improving, and that Alpha Dayson was on his way.

Travis didn’t mention breaking of the mate bond and she wondered if he didn’t know about it or if he was not allowed to talk about it. In either case, Marcy decided to keep quiet and see how things went.

Marcy used this time to assess Dayson’s attitude. Surely, if Dayson knew that George was Marcy’s mate and that they broke off the bond, his Alpha pride would kick in and he would send her packing. Or maybe to the dungeon. Or worse.

The fact that Dayson provided her medical aid in a house, outside prying eyes, told her that Dayson either didn’t know about what happened or was trying to conceal it. Was it possible that Dayson was fearing her father and was willing to overlook her error of coming here to be his Luna while having a mate?

But George accepted the rejection, so there was no evidence, and no obstacles for Dayson to mark her.

If George didn’t spill the beans, they might think that she only passed out from unknown causes. And if George said the truth, he would be in danger also, and George was not stupid or suicidal, so… there was a chance that Marcy can come out of this scot-free.

Travis removed the stethoscope from around his neck and turned to Dayson. “Done.”

“How is she?”, Dayson asked.

“Her vitals are steady but somewhat weak. I expect that in two-to-three days we will see a full recovery.”

“Thank you, Travis.”, Dayson said and moved while gesturing toward the open door. “I would like privacy with Miss Marcy. Please wait downstairs. I will have some instructions for you.”

Travis bowed his head and took his medical bag before making his way out of the room and closing the door behind him.

Marcy’s heart thundered against her chest. This is it, the moment when she will find out what will happen.

Dayson knew that this was not fair but facing a choice between the safety of Talia and his pack vs Marcy’s, the choice was obvious. He also reminded himself that Marcy came here with her mate while hoping to become his Luna, so deceiving her won’t be a big offense. She was doing the same.

‘It needs to be convincing!’, James’ voice echoed in Dayson’s head, reminding him that this was not the time for doubting priorities and weighing who is right.

“How are you feeling?”, Dayson asked while taking a seat on the chair that Travis vacated, next to Marcy’s bed.

Marcy’s eyes widened. Was that question full of concern directed at her?

“F-fine.”, she stuttered before adding, “A bit weak, but fine.” She repeated what Doctor Travis said. If she says that she is completely fine, Dayson might kick her out.

Dayson ran his hand through his hair. “You got me worried.”

Marcy was not sure what to think about this. Did he say he was worried? “Thank you for your concern, Alpha Dayson.”

She blinked a few times before deciding to ask, “It seems I missed the event.”

“Yes, you did.”

“How did it go?”

“It was nearly a disaster. Everyone expected you to show up and I announce that you will be my Luna, and when you didn’t come, I had to improvise.” Well, that was almost-truth.

Now the acting came. Dayson’s role was to convince Marcy that he was clueless about the rejection.

“I’m sorry, Marcy.”

Marcy’s stomach dropped. Was this the part where he tells her to pack and leave? Or will he send her into a dungeon? “About?”

“My doctor believes that you were poisoned. Considering the condition of your wolf, he thinks it was wolfsbane.”, Dayson said with a pitiful expression.

Marcy wondered if her ears malfunctioned. She was poisoned? “What?”

“I hope you can forgive me the negligence. I have no idea how an enemy sneaked into my packhouse, but my people are working on it. By the time I found out that someone is targeting my future Luna, it was too late and when I arrived, you were already on the floor. I brought you here and got my best doctor to take care of you. I couldn’t risk taking you to the pack hospital because I didn’t know who was behind the attempt on your life.”

Marcy blinked while staring at him stupidly. Poisoned? He was sorry? She couldn’t decide if he was serious or maybe baiting her into something, but there was no way she will admit to anything.

“You think that someone poisoned me?” She had to make sure about this.

Dayson nodded solemnly. “Your bloodwork was clean, so it must have been a mixture that is difficult to detect. But only wolfsbane will weaken your wolf in such a way. The good news is that given enough time, you should make full recovery.”

Marcy couldn’t believe her luck. Her wolf was weakened from her rejection, and she took another blow when George accepted the rejection, but Dayson thought it was wolfsbane. This was fantastic!

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