Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“This is a joke, right?”, Alpha Edward asked his Beta.
“I don’t think so.”, Raymond responded. “Online forums are on fire. They are talking about how Marcy is not in competition to be the Luna of the Shadow Fang pack, and they are guessing who the next candidate with the highest chances is. Currently, it’s a tie between Cassie from the Steelbite pack and Jade from…”
“ENOUGH!”, Alpha Edward roared. “There will be no Cassie or Jade or any other. That position belongs to Marcy. This is a lie. Someone made it up. Videos can be fabricated. A hacker disconnected her phone! I will call James and he will confirm how all this is nonsense. We invested years and it can’t be gone just like that. It can’t be.”
“James!”, Alpha Edward exclaimed as soon as James picked up the call. “Did you see this fake video of Marcy saying how she doesn’t want to be Dayson’s Luna?”
“Father”, James called solemnly, and Alpha Edward felt his stomach tightening into one giant, excruciating knot.
“It’s not fake.”
Alpha Edward saw red. “WHAT!? YOU KNOW WHY YOU WENT THERE! HOW COULD YOU ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN!?”
“I didn’t allow anything.”, James was quick to say. “Do you think that Alpha Dayson would sit and discuss this with me?”
“So, Alpha Dayson knew? Is he behind this? Did he force her?”, Alpha Edward squeezed through his teeth.
“Maybe. I mean… I’m not sure.”, James said. “During breakfast, Marcy told us to postpone going to the training grounds because she had something to share with us. When we got to the living room, the reporter with a camera was already there. I don’t know to what extent Alpha Dayson was part of this, but how could a reporter get into the packhouse and live-stream a video without Alpha’s approval? But at the same time, I can’t see that Alpha Dayson would allow all of us to stay in his packhouse and then pull the rug under Marcy’s feet. That would be blatant disrespect and Alpha Dayson wouldn’t risk a war, not for a thing like this. If he wanted to get rid of Marcy, he would do it silently; strike a deal or something. Right?”
“Right.”, Alpha Edward was a bit calmer now. “How did Alpha Dayson react to all that?”
“His expression is always the same. I have no way of guessing what he was thinking.”
Alpha Edward exhaled in frustration. “Tell me about the situation there.”
“After her speech, Marcy gave an interview. I waited for that reporter to leave so I can talk to Marcy, but the reporter held me back and Marcy went to pack already. I think she is leaving for real.”
“If she leaves, you will be punished.”
James grit his teeth. “What can I do in a packhouse that is full of Alpha Dayson’s warriors? Do you want me to cause a scene and end up in a dungeon?”
“YOU CAN’T LET HER LEAVE!”, Alpha Edward roared.
“And I can’t force her to stay either.”, James responded. “This is not our territory, and I don’t want to risk things escalating. So far, Alpha Dayson was accommodating, and I can assume that was the case because Marcy was set to be his Luna, but now that she broke up with him publicly, I don’t want to test my luck by provoking him. The reporter just left, and I am heading to Marcy’s room. I will see if I can talk some sense into her but don’t hold your breath on it. If she has even a single functioning brain cell, she won’t be coming home.”
Alpha Edward didn’t like this. “Give her your phone, so we can track her through GPS.”
“What’s wrong with her phone?”
“It’s offline.”, Alpha Edward responded irritably.
“If she turned off her phone, there is no way she will accept mine. And if Alpha Dayson took it away, he will take mine as well. I will find out what her plans are and let you know as soon as I find out something useful. I suggest that you have our people ready to intercept her when she leaves the territory of the Shadow Fang pack. She was talking about Europe, so we should get someone to check if there is a plane ticket in her name and wait for her at the airport. There are two international airports nearby.” James stopped talking and he wondered if his father’s silence was a good thing or bad. “Can Beta Raymond work on suppressing the netizens? I saw that Marcy is trending online and…”
“I will get him to deal with that.”, Alpha Edward said curtly.
Per Alpha Edward’s opinion, James wouldn’t dare to oppose him openly. Everything pointed to the possibility that Marcy was the one behind this. Why else would she be feeding him nonsense how everything was great, only to drop this bomb?
“Was Alpha Dayson planning to make any announcements or events for today?”
“Not that I know of.”, James responded. “He said that he will be training with us in the afternoon, and there was nothing special about dinner.”
“That bitch lied!”, Alpha Edward cursed under his breath. Marcy told him that the whole day will be filled with her and Alpha Dayson preparing to make a grand announcement and she even hinted at some party, only to give him this blow. He was deceived by his own daughter.
“Father…”, James called cautiously. “Should we return home right away? Now that Marcy is leaving, Alpha Dayson might turn hostile.”
Alpha Edward thought for a moment before answering, “As long as Alpha Dayson doesn’t ask you to leave, stick to the current schedule. Stay there as long as circumstances allow, and keep me posted.”, Alpha Edward ordered. “Do you understand?”
“Yes, father.”, James responded. How could he not understand? His father wanted him to act as a spy. “What about Nora?”
Alpha Edward didn’t want to think about her. “Alpha Dayson will let her out eventually. Don’t provoke him by asking about her.”
With that, Alpha Edward ended the call and hissed, “Damn it! That boy is useless!”
“Maybe Commander George knows more.”, Beta Raymond reminded Alpha Edward that someone else was there. “James is young, and they probably kept him out of the loop on purpose.”
Alpha Edward thought how that made sense. He kept James on the side for many things partially because he was keeping secrets, and partially because James was still too young.
Alpha Edward called George next. To his irritation, George told him the same story as James which only reinforced Alpha Edward’s opinion that Marcy tricked them all because James was too timid, and George was too loyal, so it must be Marcy.
Alpha Edward tried calling Alpha Dayson, but the line was busy, and it went to voicemail. “That bastard is avoiding me!”
Nothing went his way, and his anger surged when he remembered that his wife went to meet with a tailor to make a dress for Marcy’s Luna ceremony. “Layla! Get back home! We have an emergency!”
“You mean, Marcy’s statement how she wants to travel?”, Luna Layla asked lightly.
“So, you know. You are coming home, right?”
“I’m almost done with fitting.”, she grumbled. “Besides, do you need me? Don’t you always handle those things without my involvement? Make Marcy apologize. She can say that she was drunk or joking and things will be back on track.”
Alpha Edward ended the call abruptly. Everyone was useless!
While Alpha Edward was raging, Beta Raymond got hold of Jaeden. “Alpha Dayson’s Beta says that their lines are busy with calls from reporters and many others who wanted to get the insider’s info. It might take days before Alpha Dayson starts answering regular calls.”
Alpha Edward cursed under his breath.
“When I get my hands on Marcy, I will make her wish she was never born!”, Alpha Edward shouted while throwing the pencil holder, the phone, and a few other items across the study.
“Pardon me for speaking freely, Alpha. But I believe that Marcy is not smart to do this on her own.”, Beta Raymond said solemnly.
Alpha Edward turned to look at him in slow motion. “Are you saying that James and George lied?” Everyone was a suspect. Ah, if Nora was not in the dungeon, he would get Nora’s side of the story.
“I don’t know about them, but that is the territory of the Shadow Fang pack. Someone from there knew what was going on, otherwise, the reporter wouldn’t dare to be at the packhouse. We heard it from Marcy’s speech, Alpha Dayson was supportive, and she didn’t seem to be forced to say those things. Marcy is timid and easily swayed, but she is not stupid.”
Alpha Edward rubbed his face forcibly. “Speak, Ray. Don’t make me guess what you are thinking.”
“I believe that Alpha Dayson gave Marcy something that was worth more than the position of his Luna.”
Alpha Edward grit his teeth while thinking about Raymond’s words. It made sense. He was so consumed in his rage, that he neglected the obvious.
“Alpha Dayson didn’t want to make Marcy his Luna when he was here, and he invited her there only so that he can continue the game on his own territory. He used something to persuade Marcy to cooperate, and they made a fool out of me.”, Alpha Edward said solemnly before turning to his Beta. “I won’t allow them to get away with this! Summon the Council of Alphas. I want a meeting as soon as possible. Tomorrow morning, at dawn.”
Beta Raymond’s eyes widened in shock. “The Council of Alphas? There was no meeting in more than a decade. That’s only for emergencies.” And not just any emergency, but the epic ones where the society of werewolves is at risk.
The glare Alpha Edward gave him made Raymond’s knees shake and he quickly bowed his head. “I will start the process.”
The Council of Alphas consists of all active Alphas in North America, and the last time they met was when the Shadow Fang pack lost their Alpha, Luna, and Beta on the same day, and they were left with an underage heir (aka Dayson).
At that time, Alpha Edward and a few others wanted to vote on dividing the territory of the Shadow Fang pack so that they can assist Dayson until he becomes of age and proves himself. Of course, he wouldn’t get his power back, but the plan didn’t work out when Alphas started bickering about who will get how much of Dayson’s current territory. In the end, Alphas voted that they won’t interfere in Dayson’s ruling as the Alpha of the Shadow Fang pack. It appeared magnanimous, but the truth was that Alphas were confident that young Dayson will mess up and they will get their chance to step in, believing it was easier to take a piece of land from an inexperienced youngster than from a seasoned Alpha. Dayson proved them wrong.
However, Alpha Edward was confident that this time will be different.
Over the years, more and more Alphas were unsettled by the growth of the Shadow Fang pack. Dayson’s territory didn’t expand much, but the numbers and strength did.
The Shadow Fang pack is the only pack that can operate independently from other packs; they have a strong military and economy, and they are also involved in many dealings with humans because Dayson is sponsoring promising youngsters to attend human schools which allows them to establish connections that no other pack has. But what makes them the most dangerous is their unity.
When looking at Dayson’s reputation as a troublemaker, fighter, or a ladies’ man, it’s difficult to see him as a competent Alpha, but the truth is that members of the Shadow Fang pack believe in Alpha Dayson and follow him willingly, and the good conditions his pack offers are making others migrate or seek refuge there.
Many other Alphas fear that it’s only a matter of time before the Shadow Fang pack absorbs their members completely. No one can be an Alpha without a pack.
For this meeting with the Council of Alphas, Alpha Edward will make a case that Alpha Dayson forced Marcy to leave, which is an abuse of his position and disrespect to the Red Moon pack, and he was confident he will have the necessary votes to sanction the Shadow Fang pack.
Alpha Edward didn’t have a solid story yet, but by the time of the meeting, he will fine-tune it and make it sound believable enough so that others can vote in his favor without feeling guilty about it.
~ the Shadow Fang pack ~
Marcy followed after a warrior absentmindedly while staring blankly at her suitcase that the warrior was pulling by his side.
Marcy’s memories of the last few weeks were blurred, like she was drunk most of the time, and she had difficulty processing her current situation. Was she really going to a shelter with a fake identity? What did she do that she needed to hide like a criminal?
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