Chapter 488 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

‘Did you know from the start that Talia’s wolf is your mate?’, Dayson asked.

‘No, not from the start. But I knew that Talia was your mate and that if I didn’t help you be with the one that’s meant for you, it would be a mistake. I would do the same I did for your father, help you get to your mate, and then shut down whenever you were together, but the more Talia’s spirit recuperated, the more I found her familiar. When Liseli came out on that day in the study, I wanted to talk to her and confirm it was really her, but I was suppressed. At that time, I was almost certain it was Liseli, but maybe it was one of her sisters who holds a grudge, so I didn’t dare say anything until I confirmed.’

‘She can suppress you?’ Dayson was not sure if he should be amused or terrified by this. No one ever suppressed his wolf before.

‘Liseli is the only one who can.’, his wolf responded dreamily.

Dayson was uneasy about this. It’s not that Dayson didn’t approve of Talia’s strength, but her wolf was a different thing. The old creature was moody and threatening to deny him marking his mate. How can Dayson be OK with that?

‘Now what?’, Dayson asked.

‘I don’t know what Selena or her sisters told her, but she is here, and she saw how I lived without her. I’m sure Liseli will come around.’

Dayson snorted. ‘She better.’ They were having a moment, and Talia’s wolf spoiled it! Damn it!

‘You probably shouldn’t say that aloud’, Dayson’s wolf warned him.

“Liseli?”, Dayson’s wolf called carefully while observing silvery eyes that were full of tears.

“Is that real?”

“Why would you doubt me?”

‘Answer him’, Talia urged Liseli. She didn’t understand why her wolf was reluctant to respond, but she could feel that Liseli was considering to shut down again, and Talia knew that staying quiet won’t solve anything. ‘I can feel your yearning for him. You want to believe him, but you need to have an open conversation.’

Talia’s wolf hesitated.

Images that Sapa showed her felt real, almost like they were her own memories, yet they were so different from what she believed in many centuries they were apart.

She looked in those endlessly blue eyes directed at her, and even though that was not the face she recognized, she knew that the pleading gaze came from Sapa. Maybe the images he showed her were not true, but his desire for her to believe him was.

Liseli needed to share her side of the story. She owed him that much. She owed that to herself.

“Can I show you?”, Liseli asked.

“Please.”, Sapa responded right away.

And then another set of images started flashing in their minds.

It showed Liseli covering her ears with her paws in order to ignore words how Sapa moved on, found another, many others… The next scene was a small pool that acted like a television of some sort, and there Liseli saw a big black wolf running and her heart cracked when one chocolate-brown she-wolf rubbed on him, and he didn’t snap at her.

There was a scene after scene of Sapa close to other wolves, hunting, running, and showing affection, and Liseli spoke with her voice cracking, “I mourned your death, believing that the passage of time got you while I stayed in the realm where the time was frozen. But then I heard that Selena gave you immortality and some of my sisters advised me to stay strong because as long as I live, we can reunite. But then I saw these. Tell me, Sapa, what’s the point of me living if you forgot about me? You are my other half, and only with you I can be happy, but how can I be happy when you moved on?”

“I didn’t forget about you, Liseli. I didn’t move on. You should know that what you showed me was not true.”

“Are you saying that I’m making things up?”

“No. But I believe that Selena would test you. Test your resolve. Just how she tested mine.”

“I want to believe you, Sapa, I really do…”, her voice trailed. For centuries, she heard all kinds of stories and even saw images. Were all those really lies?

Yes, Selena separated her from Sapa, but she was a teacher, a mother, not someone who would lie. At least that’s what Liseli thought. If Selena thought that Sapa was bad for Liseli, Selena might keep them apart but to break Liseli’s heart with deception only to get her way was too cruel. Would a mother do that to her daughter?

Liseli flinched when Sapa touched her cheek with the tips of his fingers.

“Take as much time as you need, Liseli. I waited for so long, and some more won’t make a difference. Now that I know you are here, my heart sings with joy.” He glanced up to see the moon emerging from behind tree canopies. “While you are sorting out your thoughts, keep in mind that Selena always cherished you and she wouldn’t allow you to meet me like this if she didn’t think I’m worthy. I hope you know my feelings for you didn’t diminish and… I missed you.”

Those words were loaded with heavy emotions that made Talia’s stomach sink. She really wanted to comfort him, yet she knew that only Liseli could do that.

Talia felt her consciousness shift, and she was back in the driver’s seat, blinking at Dayson who smiled at her.

“Hi, kitten”, he murmured. After the bomb how his wolf and Talia’s have history, Dayson was shaken. But he was also relieved to see that her eyes stopped glowing. His kitten was back.

“Hi”, she responded absentmindedly, still processing what happened in the last few minutes. Or was it the last few hours? She was not sure.

“Are you alright?”, Dayson asked with concern obvious in his voice.

She wanted to say that she was fine, but she couldn’t lie. Even without the overload of information, there was a whole new set of emotions running through her. It made her feel like her senses got an upgrade to the next level, and she was more aware of everything. Was that the effect of her wolf being present?

“I’m not sure. How are you doing?”, she asked in return.

“It’s a lot to take in.” For all of them. “How is Liseli?”

“She is confused, relieved, angry, hopeful. I think she will be alright.”, Talia responded. “How about Sapa?”

“This is the first time my wolf gave me anything other than patronizing or angry. He is happy.”

Talia pressed her lips into a line. Happy? Of course, he would be happy. Dayson’s wolf lived forever without his mate, without knowing how she was doing or if they will ever meet again, and now that wait was over.

She tried to imagine how she would react if that were her and Dayson; if someone separated them right now and kept them apart; if she heard stories about how he moved on and found someone else. Talia was confident that her love for Dayson wouldn’t waver, but what about her trust in him? She was not sure, and it was eating her alive.

Talia wanted to believe Dayson’s words that she was his only one, she wanted to believe that nothing would ever change that because she was confident that Dayson was the only man for her, and ever will be. However, she already doubted him more than once, and if she needs to withstand the trial of time…

“Hey, hey…”, Dayson said while scooping Talia into his arms and lifting her to sit on his lap.

“What are you thinking about?”, he asked while tightening his hold on her. Her body was not cold, yet she was shivering and pressing herself into him, seeking his warmth and protection.

Talia gripped his back while taking deep breaths of his addictive scent, enjoying the safety of his firm embrace, and hoping that they will never be apart. She didn’t want to tell him that her insecurities were resurfacing. “I’m just sad. The story of Liseli and Sapa is so…”

“I know.”, Dayson murmured against her temple and then he kissed her there. “But they are together now, and that’s what counts.”

Talia nodded and buried her face into his neck, seeking comfort because her nerves were still strung tightly.

She let out a shaky breath. “Dayson?”

“Hmm?”

“What would you do if we can’t be together?”

“I would flip the heaven and earth to find you, and I wouldn’t stop until I do.”

Talia knew he meant it. She was confident that she was the luckiest girl in the world as their mate bond allowed her to feel how much he adored her. She blinked her tears away. This was not the time for crying, even though those would be tears of joy.

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