Chapter 565 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia needed a moment to recognize the man, it was Calvin, the reporter. What did he want?

“About what?”, Talia asked.

Calvin sat on the exercising mat while keeping a respectable distance from Talia, and he extended his hand that was holding a recorder toward Talia.

“Alpha Talia, everyone would like to know, where did you meet Alpha Dayson? When? How did it all unfold? When did you…”

“Calvin”, Dayson called in a dangerously low voice. He was pissed that the reporter was coming here to disturb them and ask for more even though they gave him a chance to interview Marcy and to cover this training. Normally, this area was off-limits for reporters because they might accidentally leak secrets that should stay within the military.

“You are here to interview Maya and to cover our collaboration with the Red Moon pack.”, Dayson reminded him.

Calvin licked his lips nervously. “I am, but…”

“No buts, Calvin”, Dayson interrupted him. “Are you so greedy for more that you will risk losing your current privileges?”

Talia saw that Calvin was torn. He really wanted to interview Talia, but he didn’t want to anger Dayson.

Calvin lowered his head and started moving away when Talia stopped him.

“Calvin, I hope you can understand that these are sensitive times, and we want my position to be stable within the pack before outsiders find out about it. There is a reason why we didn’t disclose we were mates so far.”, Talia said with all the seriousness in the world.

Calvin’s eyes widened in understanding. “Are you saying that someone is targeting you?”

“For your safety, I can’t talk about it now.” If you don’t leave willingly, Dayson will put you in a dungeon. “How about you join us in the packhouse for breakfast after the pack run?” Hopefully, by then, this mess will be cleared up. “At that time, I can give you an exclusive interview. Think about it. In this way, you will have front-page stories for two editions of WW Magazine. The first one is your coverage of Marcy’s statement, with a side story of our collaboration with the Red Moon pack. Your next big scoop will be about me. Of course, Alpha Dayson will also be able to answer your questions at that time because the main story is that the Alpha of the Shadow Fang pack found his mate.”

Calvin smiled happily, feeling that he was part of this process and not just a side character. “Alright. Take care, Alpha Talia.” He bowed a little. “Alpha Dayson. We will see each other in two days.”

Talia confirmed. “Until then…” She put her index finger over her lips.

Calvin gestured with his fingers like he was locking his mouth and throwing the key away, and then he turned and left.

Dayson was impressed. He was ready to use his aura to punish Calvin, or maybe he would throw the nosy reporter in the dungeon or maybe send him for survival training, yet Talia effortlessly negotiated with him. Isn’t she the best?

Dayson put his hand at the back of Talia’s neck and pulled her closer to press his lips on her forehead.

“You really are everything I need in my life.”, he spoke against her skin. “How I wish that we can leave all this behind and just… be.”

Talia’s heart expanded at the flood of emotions from Dayson. The pure love and admiration were overwhelming, and there was some lust in there as well.

She wished that they had privacy because then she would kiss him thoroughly, and they would make love until they collapse. She craved for that skin-to-skin contact when his presence is all around her and inside as well because only when they were together, she felt complete and no matter how close they were, it was not close enough.

Talia’s breathing picked up, reminding her that she was getting aroused and that she was surrounded by werewolves. Ah! What if they smell her? Talia was desperate to change the topic.

“Are we going to just sit and watch?”

Dayson cocked an eyebrow at Talia. “Should we be doing more than sitting and watching?”

“Well, this is a training center. How about we spar?”

Dayson’s lips lifted into a mischievous half-smile. “You want to spar with me? In front of everyone?”

It took a few seconds for Talia to realize he was being naughty.

“I meant… sparing.” She put an emphasis on the last word.

“I know you are eager to assess the changes after our marking but…” He leaned closer to speak in a low voice, “I’m not sure if we should engage in such activity here. Think about you charging at me, our bodies clashing, blood pumping, sweat dripping…” Dayson chuckled when Talia’s cheeks turned crimson as she knew very well that clashing, pumping, and dripping were beyond ambiguous.

“Our sparring sessions should be kept private. Don’t you think so?”, Dayson asked in a singing voice.

Talia stared at the outrageous Alpha who was teasing her, but she couldn’t deny that he was right, so she ended up nodding in response.

Dayson smiled in approval and leaned to peck her lips. “You will get a good sparring session, kitten. As soon as I’m back from that meeting, I will make sure you sweat completely.”

“People are watching.”, Talia spoke in an urgent whisper, but she didn’t move away.

“Let them watch.”, Dayson said. “I am done hiding. Aren’t you?”

It was not the first time for Dayson to kiss Talia in public. But this was in broad daylight, and people were sparring and wearing gym clothes and Dayson still managed to make her forget everything and focus only on his presence like they were the only two people in the world.

Sandy nudged Lulu with her elbow to look at Dayson and Talia who were lost in their lovey-dovey bubble.

“Aww, they are getting along well. It’s obvious that our Alpha is smitten.”, Lulu gushed.

“Of course, they will get along well. They are mates.”, Sandy responded.

“Do you think they will have pups soon?”, Lulu asked with sparkles in her eyes and Sandy was eager to start chatter about guessing when it will happen and how many babies they will have.

“Now that we are Talia’s personal guards, we will spend a lot of time with the Alpha couple.”, Caleb chimed in. “If their pup is a boy, maybe he will be named after me. Future Alpha Caleb. I like it.”

Liam snorted. “Pleeeeease… He will be named after me and I will be godfather Liam. It has a nice ring to it!”

“I will be Uncle Pierce!”

Keith balled his hands into fists as the chatter around him grew.

He was still recovering from the shock of Talia being Dayson’s mate.

Since Keith met Talia and realized that Dayson was possessive of her, Keith consoled himself that if he was patient, Dayson will get bored of Talia, just as he did of numerous previous women, and then Keith will get his chance, but now he was out of chances. Mates are forever.

Looking at Talia being happy with another man was painful, but at least she was happy and that should count for something.

Keith listened to Lulu, Sandy, Pierce, Caleb, and Liam chatting about mates and babies, and he wondered if that was truly so magical as they described it. If only being with a mate can invoke deep emotions that would stir his wolf, what was this suffocating longing that was gripping his heart?

The day passed quickly, and before Talia noticed, a glorious sunset marked the time for Dayson to leave.

“Be careful”, Talia told him as they walked out of the packhouse to see Jaeden with Maya and four warriors already standing there next to Dayson’s black armored Lexus SUV.

Dayson was going with Jaeden and four warriors, but the warriors will stay with the plane because only Alpha and Beta can actually enter the location where the Council of Alphas was held.

Dayson didn’t want to part from Talia, but she couldn’t come with him, and she wouldn’t be safe staying with the plane, so in addition to Talia having her personal guards, Dayson doubled the patrols around the packhouse, fearing that Alpha Edward will try something sinister in Dayson’s absence. The news about Talia being Dayson’s mate was not publicized outside the Shadow Fang pack, but Dayson knew that Alpha Edward had his sources and with Marcy out of the picture, the old man was furious, and Dayson was confident that this ploy with the Council of Alphas was not the only thing Alpha Edward planned as part of his retaliation.

Dayson tightened his hold on Talia and gave her a long lingering kiss. “Stay safe, kitten”, he murmured against her lips. “Don’t worry about me. I will take care of things. I always do.”

“Don’t do anything rashly.”, Talia warned him. “And don’t forget that you are not alone. There are people supporting you.”

Dayson appreciated the pep talk, but what touched him was Talia’s sincerity and conviction he could feel. She really meant it.

He hummed in agreement before pecking her lips a few more times and stepping away from her with difficulty.

Dayson looked behind Talia to see Keith, Lulu, Sandy, Pierce, Caleb, and Liam standing in attention, and they all understood the silent threat that if anything happens to Talia in his absence, it will be their heads rolling. The six of them got rooms to use while on duty in the packhouse.

Talia didn’t notice Dayson glaring at her guards because she was looking at Jaeden with concern. He was the one with the potion.

Like he could feel Talia’s gaze, Jaeden turned to look at her and he gave her a reassuring nod when their eyes met.

Liseli had a theory that the mate bond was amplifying the effect of the potion, or maybe lessening the effect of the black runes, and that was why Dayson’s memories were intact even though he took the potion nearly twenty-four hours ago. Talia feared that with the distance between them increasing, the black runes might take over again, and then… she didn’t want to think about it. Even if he forgets about her again, she will make him remember, because he would do the same for her if the roles were reversed.

“Be a good girl”, Dayson said to Talia seriously. “I will come back to you tomorrow.”

“Not if I find you first.”, Talia responded, making Dayson’s lips lift into a smile as he walked toward the car.

Talia could feel that Dayson was suppressing a heap of worries behind that smile, and he was doing it so that she was not troubled. He was worried about the possibility of forgetting about Talia again and acting like an ass who didn’t want a mate, and he was worried about what will happen at the Council of Alphas, but he hated the most that they will spend the night apart.

‘After this, we won’t be apart anymore.’, Talia’s voice sounded in Dayson’s mind. ‘No meeting will keep me away from you.’

‘You have a deal, Mrs. Blake.’, Dayson responded, and Talia could feel the joy sparking inside him.

The car disappeared behind trees after a turn on the driveway, and Talia called, “Maya! There is something we need to talk about.”

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