Chapter 578 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia believed that they were at an advantage because their enemies didn’t know she was Talia, the mysterious girl from the Summer Solstice festival, the one who went as Dayson’s date to Kalina’s Luna announcement ceremony, Dayson’s assistant… Dayson’s mate.

‘You believe in me, right?’, Talia’s voice sounded in Dayson’s head.

‘Kitten, even if you say that the rain is dry, I would support you.’

Talia’s lips lifted into a smile. This was not about if she was right or not, but about Dayson supporting her unconditionally. Wasn’t he the sweetest? And she loved their private mind-link that was like a super-cheat. Talia noticed that when they were using it, Dayson’s eyes didn’t lose focus like when he was mind-linking the pack members, so no one knew they were communicating secretly.

‘You are the best mate one could have.’

Dayson perked up. ‘I am. You better reward me for this.’

‘I will. I will do anything.’, Talia said and then added in a lower voice. ‘And I mean… anything.’

‘Damn, kitten! How am I supposed to focus with a raging hard-on?’

“PFT!”, Talia burst into giggles, and Meg looked at Talia with concern, wondering if all this pressure was too much for her Alpha.

…

“Isn’t there some time limit?”, Talia asked the Guardian who was standing next to the Sphere of Power.

“None that we will enforce.”, he responded. “We are here to serve Alphas who are members of the Council and to ensure that all activities here pass in peace.”

Talia noticed that he said how they were serving, yet everyone was treating them with respect. That definitely meant something, but she felt that it was not her place to ask about it.

Talia shifted on her feet and looked at the group of people where Alpha Edward was. They were chatting and laughing like they had the whole day available for idling.

“Are you in a hurry, Alpha Talia?”, the Guardian asked, noticing her impatience.

Yes! There was the pack run, the full moon, the ritual to dispel the black magic that was plaguing Dayson, and it was all scheduled for that evening. The windows showed that outside dawn was replaced by the sunrise, and even though there was a time difference of two hours between this location and the Shadow Fang pack, Talia was worried because they didn’t even start yet! But she couldn’t say any of that.

“I don’t think there is a point in dragging this.”, Talia said. “They have no evidence either way, so what’s happening are mind games and deals under the table.”

The Guardian was unable to hide his surprise.

“Do you think I’m wrong?”, she asked.

“No. But I think you are bold to call it out openly.” He chuckled. “Alphas are proud, and they prefer when people think of them as the ones in charge. When you say that they are being swayed by someone else it makes them appear…”, he paused while picking the right word. “Weak. They will retaliate only because of this insult, to prove you wrong.”

It’s not that Talia didn’t understand but, “If they are against me just because I said the truth, it will prove they are weak. As Alphas, they should know that power is not measured only by one’s aura or how strong the punch is. And if they measure their worth by who accumulated more, that makes them open to manipulation which is a weakness by itself.”

“Your wisdom is beyond your age Alpha Talia. I hope that years in power won’t corrupt you.”

Talia was not sure how to respond to this, so she smiled awkwardly.

Eventually, Alphas gathered around Talia.

“How are we going to do this?”, Maddox asked. “I assume that most of us don’t have so much cash lying around.”

The Guardian spoke, “If you allow me to suggest a solution. You can use your tokens to indicate your vote. If you lose, you will be required to pay the winners as soon as you get home, no later than one week from now.”

After some murmurs, everyone agreed.

Dayson put his token first on the table, on Talia’s right. “I believe that Alpha Talia is the real Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack.”

Alpha Edward put his token on Talia’s left. “I’m not so sure about it.”

One by one, tokens were placed.

Alphas Maddox, Tony, and Cristian put their tokens next to Dayson’s, and on the other side were tokens from Alphas Edward, Richard, Peter, and William.

Alpha Adam was looking at Dayson like he was hoping for a sign that he will acknowledge Jade as his Luna, but when Dayson ignored him, Alpha Adam put his token next to Alpha Edward’s.

Alpha Robert was quick to follow and put his token on the bigger pile, which made Alpha Edward smirk victoriously. He definitely had a majority.

His smile fell when he saw that Alpha Patrick put his token on the other pile, surprising Dayson and everyone else present because Alpha Patrick and Alpha Robert were usually sticking together. Alpha Edward wanted to ask Alpha Patrick if he was out of his mind to side with those reckless youngsters, but he gave up on that. It was six vs five, and Alpha Edward was looking forward to the results of the testing.

“This is it.”, Alpha Edward said while rubbing his hands and then he waved at Talia to get going with the test.

“What’s the rush?”, Talia asked while removing her token.

Alpha Edward frowned when Talia put her token on her right, and with that, each side held six tokens. Somehow, it reminded him that if Talia passes this, it will create equilibrium. But he didn’t think she can pass. Even if she was the real Alpha, she was young, without any accomplishments. It takes time and effort for people to support her, and she was definitely a greenhorn in this Alpha business so assuming that the sphere will react, Alpha Edward will challenge her on how it was not enough. He didn’t care if he was right. As long as he creates disruption, there would be doubts he could use to his advantage.

Talia glanced at Alpha Edward who stared at her token with a frown, and she asked the Guardian who somehow ended up being the judge there. “If my challenger can participate, so can I. Right?”

The Guardian nodded in agreement. “It makes sense.”

Talia looked at the Sphere of Power apprehensively. “So, how does this work? Do I just put my hands there, or…?”, her voice trailed, waiting for further instructions.

“Put your hand on the sphere while thinking about the bond with the people who follow you.”

Talia would appreciate more details, but the guy didn’t say anything else, so she knew that this was as good as it gets.

Talia extended her hand gingerly and focused on the sensation in her chest that was brewing there since she became the Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack.

The cold metal made Talia jolt and she stared at the sphere that didn’t react.

‘Liseli? Help!’, Talia panicked after two seconds. Alpha Edward was already snickering victoriously.

‘This is all on you, kid.’, Liseli responded.

‘It’s not working!’

‘Because you are not a leader.’

Talia couldn’t believe this. ‘What!?’

‘Right now, you are a scared girl who is hoping for a miracle. There are no miracles, Talia. Trust yourself and trust your abilities. Do you think that Selena would make me your wolf if she didn’t believe you can handle me?’

‘That’s a nice speech, but how do I trust myself?’

‘It was never about you because you don’t think you are worthy.’, Liseli responded. ‘Every time you did something amazing, it was for someone else. Do this for the Midnight Guardians pack. Do this for the Shadow Fang pack. Do this for your mate. Do this for my mate. Do this for your friends. Do this for your guards who are probably panicking because they figured out that you are missing…’

Talia closed her eyes and imagined the scene of her standing on the terrace with Axel by her side. They were facing hundreds of members of the Midnight Guardians pack who were chanting, “Long live Alpha Talia!”

A buzzing sound got Talia’s attention and she opened her eyes to see that the sphere was glowing in a blindingly silvery light.

Liseli sent another mental image to Talia. This one was with Dayson by her side, and warriors of the Shadow Fang pack were all bowed toward the couple with their fists over their hearts.

Talia’s eyes widened when she saw a thick stream of gray snaking around the blindingly white sphere.

Another image popped into Talia’s mind. This one was a breakfast in the garden. Dayson was feeding Talia, and at the same table were Maya, Jaeden, Kalina, Tony, Maddox, and Tatiana, and then she saw the dinner table that included James, Cornelia, Dawn, George, Mindy, and Gideon. Zina’s and Stephanie’s images came next.

With every next person, another colorful string appeared, or existing ones became thicker. Blue, red, purple, yellow… and they were all rotating to create a fantastic display of colors that was shining because the silvery light acted as an amplifier, like when the sun hits the mosaic glass.

‘Is this supposed to happen?’, Talia asked Liseli. She had no idea about the Sphere of Power, but the way everyone gapped at the glowing ball was making her unsettled.

‘I’m not sure. I can tell you that each of your powerful friends will use their influence to assist you unconditionally, so people like Tatiana and Kalina are counting for at least a dozen people each.’

“What does this mean?”, Alpha Edward asked under his breath.

The Guardian snapped out of his daze. He was staring at the sphere whose brightness was still increasing and then he looked at Talia like she was growing a second head. It took him a long moment to grab Talia’s wrist and pull her hand away from the sphere that dimmed the moment Talia lost contact with the object.

“I believe this confirms that Alpha Talia has the loyalty of her pack.”, the Guardian said.

“How is that possible?”, Alpha Edward asked angrily. He had never seen the sphere working before, but his father told him that the red color represents the Red Moon pack, and there was at least one red string in there. Did that mean that someone from his pack was more loyal to Talia than to him, the Alpha? “Your sphere is broken! How can she have loyalty from other packs?”

The Guardian frowned at Alpha Edward. “What makes you think she has the loyalty of other packs?”

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