Chapter 552 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Dayson’s anger swelled when he saw Marcy talking like she has an advantage. At first, Dayson suspected that Marcy was just a pawn in Alpha Edward’s hand, but now he confirmed that she was trying not only to manipulate him but actually threatened him with a war.

How twisted was her mind to think that things will end well after she said words that sounded awfully like, ‘marry me or there will be a war’? She was just as power-hungry as her father.

Dayson suppressed his urge to snap Marcy’s neck and he kept his voice even while saying, “I am aware that Alpha Edward won’t approve, but I doubt there will be a war when the news spreads how you came here to be my Luna in the company of your fated mate. What you did was showing blatant disrespect to an Alpha and you went against the Moon Goddess. No one will support such an act. Not even Alpha Edward will dare to condemn me for kicking your sorry ass out of my territory. Or would you rather that I send you into the dungeon?”

Blood drained from Marcy’s face. Dayson knew!

Marcy’s head snapped to stare at George who looked at her with a satisfying smile on his face. But probably more irritating was that Dawn was sitting on the sofa next to George, their shoulders and hips connecting while holding hands with their fingers interlaced. Why was George allowed to sit there and enjoy with his mate when everything Marcy wanted was slipping through her fingers?

Marcy glared at Talia and spoke to Dayson, “So, you will rather make this nobody your Luna instead of me who has the backing of the Red Moon pack?”

Dayson narrowed his eyes at Marcy. “Just to make things clear. You should consider yourself lucky to be alive. That’s how much protection of the Red Moon pack is going, but it’s running thin at this point. If you call Talia names one more time, you will join Nora in the dungeon. Learn your place, Miss Marcy. No one will insult my fated mate, not even if they have the backing of the Red Moon pack.”

Marcy’s mind shook like a sledgehammer hit her. “Fated mate?”

Talia felt no pity for Marcy. Why did she sound like it’s the first time she heard that Talia and Dayson were mates? Talia was confident that Marcy should know that.

Dayson’s firm hold on Talia’s shoulder helped Talia stabilize her emotions while facing her bully, the princess who hit her when she was at her lowest.

Talia clearly remembered seeing Marcy at the welcoming party in the Red Moon pack. People were swarming around Marcy, all with smiles on their faces, eager to leave a good impression.

Marcy had everything and what did she do? Marcy rejected her mate and came here with the intention to take Talia’s mate.

Talia told Marcy that Dayson was her mate. She warned Marcy to stay away, but she didn’t. Talia healed Marcy so she doesn’t die from breaking the mate bond, but Marcy didn’t learn.

Actually, Marcy was escalating. The more Marcy thought that things were going in her favor, the more despotic Marcy’s attitude was.

Talia enjoyed seeing Marcy falling off her high horse as the information sank in that she won’t be Dayson’s Luna.

Marcy won’t be Dayson’s anything, and Talia wanted to make sure that Marcy understood she had no chance of getting close to Dayson. Not with Talia around.

Talia pulled the collar of her blouse to the side, to expose the left side of her neck, and spoke to Marcy who was staring blankly at Dayson. “Just in case you forgot what I told you before, Miss Marcy…” Talia waited for Marcy to look her way before continuing, “Dayson and I are mates. Fated mates. See this? Marked. Mate.”

Marcy’s eyes flashed in disbelief. That was a mark right there, and the way Dayson’s hand rested on Talia’s shoulder, told Marcy that was his mark! What was Marcy supposed to do now? Give up? How can she give up when she was already here? Everyone knew that she was here to become Dayson’s Luna, her inbox was full of congratulations and messages how they were the perfect couple, and if she returns empty-handed, she will be the laughingstock!

Marcy turned to look at Dayson pleadingly.

“But, my father…”

“Oh, for fuck’s sake!”, James snapped.

His emotions were all over the place because of the thing with Cornelia and he didn’t have patience for this circus. He thought that by now Marcy would realize she was cornered, but it was obvious she was still struggling, and James decided to spell it out for her.

“What about father, Marcy? What do you think he will do when you go to him crying how Alpha Dayson bullied you? Do you think that father will comfort you, or will he see you as failing your mission? THINK!”

Marcy’s whole body jolted when James shouted, but he was not done talking.

“You should have an idea how important this was to him. Do you know how he will punish you? You grew up in Europe, so let me tell you. His favorites are silver and wolfsbane. First, he will chain you, then he will peel your skin slowly and sprinkle a mixture of silver and wolfsbane, just enough so your healing slows down but not enough to cause permanent damage, and then…”

“Stop!”, Marcy shrieked and plopped back into her chair. She never saw her father doing those things, but she heard rumors. He was ruthless and there was a reason everyone feared him. But no matter how scary Alpha Edward was, it won’t change her current situation. Now what?

Marcy looked around the room to see mocking smiles and eyes that were happy she was in this situation, and only Alpha Dayson was looking at her seriously.

“Will you leave me like this after you had your fun?”, she asked.

“Do you think I’m having fun? It was you who dragged me into your family’s drama for acquiring power.”, Dayson spoke in a dangerously low voice that made Marcy shrink in her chair. “I don’t owe you anything, but I will help you if you do something for me.”

“I want you to protect me from my father.”, Marcy was quick to say. “I want your guarantee that he won’t harm me.”

“It seems you have something on your mind.”, Dayson said.

Marcy nodded. “Europe. Paris. Give me money and send me there and you won’t hear from me. A million euros. You can afford that much.”

James facepalmed. “You really are stupid. That’s the first place father will look for you.”

Marcy made a face. “Do you have a better plan, little brother? One that’s less stupid?”

“It will depend on your cooperation.”, Dayson said.

Marcy wanted to ask what their plan was, but she knew there was a price to pay, so she asked, “What do you want me to do?”

It was James who moved to give Marcy a few sheets of paper.

Marcy took the papers and frowned at her brother. “You are part of this.”

James shrugged. “Part of what? Of saving your ass? Yes. You are welcome.”

Marcy was not sure what to think about this. Too many things happened, and it was difficult for her to wrap her head around current events.

After George severed their mate bond completely, Marcy thought she was going to die, but then she woke up and Dayson showed up and said that she was poisoned and he will protect her, find the culprits, and make her his Luna.

Were those all lies? Was George in this from the beginning? Marcy was not sure, but her hatred toward George was tangible.

Last night’s events filled Marcy with the hope that she will escape her father’s grasp, and the only ways were for Marcy to disappear or to stand at the top, as Alpha Dayson’s Luna. Of course, the option of Marcy having it all was much more pleasing than living in the shadows.

That same morning, Marcy woke up as the princess of the Red Moon pack, convinced that she will be the future Luna of the Shadow Fang pack, yet now she felt the ground shifting under her feet with everyone in this room knowing that she came here with her mate and a bag of lies.

But… Were those lies?

Marcy looked at Dayson and pressed her lips into a line. He was handsome and powerful and if he treated her well, she would do the same in return. They could have been allies, helping each other achieve their goals, but he choose Talia which left Marcy in a difficult situation.

Marcy’s hatred for Talia swelled. If not for Talia, Dayson would accept Marcy and everything would be fine!

Marcy was painfully aware that James was right. She couldn’t go home. Her father would punish her brutally. But how will they protect her from the wrath of Alpha Edward? James seemed confident, so Marcy forced herself to focus on the words that were on the papers she received.

With every passing moment, Marcy’s expression changed, and her heart beat so quickly that she thought she might pass out.

Eventually, Marcy spoke without lifting her gaze from the papers. “You want me to say that I’m abandoning my family because I’m traveling the world?”

“Yes and no.”, James said. “You are not abandoning our family, just Alpha Dayson, and the position of his Luna. The official story is that you grew up in Europe, and you saw its wonders. As such, you are curious about what else the world has to offer, and you don’t want to be tied to the territory of one pack as their Luna. Not if the Alpha is not your fated mate. See, like that, our father will be convinced that you are not here. Alpha Dayson was kind enough to provide decoys who will travel with your identity so that it looks like you left the country. If our father wants to search for you, he will look in Japan or in India where leads will point him, and not blame Alpha Dayson. Actually, no one will blame Alpha Dayson, so our father won’t have allies to attack the Shadow Fang pack no matter how greedy he is. Everyone wins.”

Marcy narrowed her eyes at James. Everyone wins except for her. “What do you get from this?”

“I get that when I take over as the Alpha, I don’t need to deal with the mess of a war.”, James responded and gestured toward the papers in Marcy’s hands. “This arrangement is temporary. When I become the Alpha, you can return and take back your identity if you wish. Or would you rather risk going back now so our father can kill you in a fit of anger?”

Marcy knew that Alpha Edward will punish her, but killing was too extreme. “Father won’t kill me.”

“Let me tell you about the current situation, Marcy. Everyone knows that you have your eyes set on Alpha Dayson and being his Luna. You spent days in his packhouse, and no one will believe that you didn’t sleep with him. Do you think that any respectable Alpha would take you for his Luna with that reputation? Our father invested years and a lot of money in grooming you so that you can help him seize more power. The moment he realizes you are of no use to him, you will wish you are dead.”

James leaned closer to Marcy. “Or do you think that father set you up as Alpha Dayson’s Luna because of Dayson’s good looks and he wished for you to have a happy life together? Any unmated Alpha would do, and if that’s not an option, he would set you up to be someone’s mistress. Or maybe he would keep you at home so you can entertain his guests who want to shag more than just Omegas. There are options, but none is good for you. Unless you want to be used like a sex doll for the pleasure of others.”

Marcy shuddered at this thought, but for the first time, she believed James. Nora was sleeping around, and Marcy suspected that her mother was doing the same. There was no way that Alpha Edward didn’t know about it, and he allowed it to happen. Heck, maybe he even encouraged it. Marcy wondered if that was the reason why Nora’s mother left the pack.

Marcy turned to Dayson. “Promise me protection.”

Dayson cocked an eyebrow. “You are in no position to set demands. But I can give you a different identity. What will you do with it, will be up to you.”

Marcy knew that she was cornered. It was either to take this flaky deal or to return home and suffer punishment. Running away on her own was not an option. Maybe if she had more time, she would come up with a plan, but time was a luxury she didn’t have.

Marcy cursed herself internally. If she didn’t waste time daydreaming about being Luna of the Shadow Fang pack, she would be able to come up with something. But it was too late for regrets. The only thing she could do was go with it and hope for the best.

“How do we do this?”, Marcy asked Dayson and Maya was quick to stand and provide instructions, “You have one hour to memorize that speech and make it believable. It will be broadcasted over the live stream for everyone to see…”

Marcy returned to her room in low spirits. She was completely defeated.

She glanced around to see that the laptop, tablet, and cell phone were not there. Of course, Alpha Dayson got those removed so that she can’t contact outsiders.

Marcy laughed weakly at her own predicament. Even if he gave her a phone, she had no one to call. People she knew either didn’t care or would be glad she was in a pinch, but none of them would dare to get their hands dirty and risk angering Alpha Edward.

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