Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
James growled, her sultry voice was like oil splashing on an already raging fire, and he knew that only Cornelia could make him feel sated.
They were on the bed, facing each other. James lifted her right leg and he loved that she not only cooperated but also dug her heel into his ass in an attempt to get him closer to her.
His groan mixed with her moan, and they were back at it.
This mate bond was fantastic!
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Just like the last time when Axel and Talia left the realm of witches, they were escorted to the portal by many members of the Silver Flame Coven.
There were no ceremonies, and the atmosphere was relaxed, but Talia was wary of everyone and the closer they were to the portal, the faster her heart was beating.
Two healers and Calla went through the portal first. As members of the Midnight Guardians pack, their task was to alert the guards on the other side that more people were coming.
The healer called Olive stayed in the realm of witches with her mate, and they promised to visit the Midnight Guardians pack once their solitude as new mates was over.
Talia was nervous until the last person came out on the side of the Midnight Guardians pack.
Other than Talia and Dayson, also present were Keith, Axel, Yasmin, Liam, Amelia, Cornelia, James, Cassandra, Calla, two healers from the Midnight Guardians pack, and six witches that came to explore the world on the other side of the portal.
Six witches were divided into three teams of twos, each duo following Yasmin, Amelia, and Cornelia respectively. Their task was to learn and be of help when needed, and after some time, they would return home and share their experiences with their fellow sisters. It was all part of the slow assimilation of witches into other realms.
Talia was pleased that Cornelia agreed to take Cassandra with them without any questions. Cornelia didn’t say if she will make Oracle follow her or maybe dissolve the deal, but the important part was that Cassandra left the realm of witches.
Talia looked at the portal, to confirm that no one else will come out.
“Are you expecting someone?”, Yasmin asked Talia.
Talia thought that some honesty might be good. “I am surprised that your mother allowed us to leave like that.”
“You will be back”, Yasmin said right away.
“What?”
“That’s what my mother said. That you will be back.”
Talia was alerted. “How can she know that?”
“It’s because of your situation. Your departure is only postponing finding out answers you need.”
Talia knew that Evanora was right. They needed her help. However, dependency on a woman like Evanora was unsettling. Talia didn’t see Evanora as an ally, and she definitely didn’t trust the witch.
Was Evanora the only one who could give them the answers they were looking for?
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“Thank you, Alpha, for bringing me with you”, Cassandra said while bowing to Talia.
Instead of responding to Cassandra’s pleasantries, Talia spoke to Yasmin. “You said that she can be healed.”
“I will work on that.”, Yasmin assured her.
Talia could feel uncertainty from Calla who was looking at Cassandra, and she understood that Calla was wondering how Cassandra’s return will impact Calla’s newly acquired position that she shared with Remi.
“Calla”, Talia called. “I hope you and Remi will take advantage of Cassandra’s stay here to learn more about the rituals she performed. Don’t allow your titles as head healers to prevent you from asking for help and guidance when a person with more experience is around.”
Calla bowed her head in order to hide her smile. “Yes, Alpha!”
Talia’s words confirmed that Calla and Remi will remain the leaders of healers regardless of Cassandra’s presence, and also, there was a possibility that Cassandra’s stay in the Midnight Guardians pack was temporary.
“Go now…”, Talia said to Calla while waving with her hands toward Cornelia and Yasmin who were examining the teleportation diagram that should take them to the main house of the Midnight Guardians pack. Six visiting witches were also there, and that reminded Talia, “Calla, as the head healer, you will be responsible to ensure that our guests from the realm of witches are comfortable.”
“Yes, Alpha. Leave it to me, Alpha!”
Talia felt weird with all the Alpha-this, Alpha-that, but Dayson told her how that was important to remind everyone of the hierarchy.
‘Alpha, may I have a word?’, an unknown male voice sounded in Talia’s head, and she turned to seek the source of it. One of the guards that were at the portal was facing her with his head lowered, and Talia guessed that he was the leader.
‘You may speak’, Talia responded through the mind-link.
‘We were instructed by Beta Kai to inform you that we have an intruder.’
Talia’s mind was spinning. Did she hear him right? ‘An intruder?’
The guard confirmed. ‘He disguised himself as one of the Omegas and Gamma Sandy was the one who identified him as an outsider.’
Talia didn’t know how Sandy could identify intruders, but the sheer idea of someone coming here sneakily was disturbing. Was their group followed when they came here? Cornelia used a spell to teleport them close to the portal, but they crossed the last stretch on foot and then they entered the portal. Or what if another portal was active? How many intruders were there? What if the person disclosed the location of the portal before he was caught? What if more were coming? What if they were already here?
Talia jolted when Dayson’s hand landed on her shoulder, and his presence helped her focus. Right. she was the Alpha now, the person people looked at for guidance and she couldn’t succumb to insecurities.
Talia took a deep breath to compose herself before asking the guard through the mind-link, ‘What were his motives for coming here?’
‘I apologize, Alpha, but this is how much I know. Betas and Gammas have more information.’
Talia knew that this was a message left only to notify her that she should head straight to the main house without delays. Besides, just having outsiders here was a problem regardless of their motives. ‘I understand. Thank you.’
‘Problems?’, Dayson asked Talia through their private mind-link. He felt Talia’s unstable emotions and based on the way the guard was bowing to her, Dayson guessed that the guard was reporting something unpleasant.
‘I’m not sure. But we have a situation.’, Talia responded. ‘We will find out more from Kai and Meg. We need to meet with them as soon as possible.’
Talia glanced at Axel whose solemn expression told her that he also got the news.
Next, Talia’s eyes landed on James, and she called him to the side.
“It seems that someone came to this realm without authorization”, Talia informed James. “I suggest that you stay in your room until we investigate the situation. Or if you wish to leave right now, we can arrange for you to go to the Shadow Fang pack right away. I have no idea who the intruder is, but let’s not risk Alpha Edward finding out you are here.”
“We will stay here for now.”, James said right away. “Without knowing who that person is and his motives, we might be walking into a trap if we leave.”
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Axel, Yasmin, Talia, and Dayson went straight to the study to meet with Kai, Meg, Tyler, and Sandy.
Without any delay, Kai told them that Sandy identified a man as an outsider on the previous evening, and he was kept in the dungeon that was specifically made to suppress prisoners from using their abilities.
Tyler passed them folders that had logs with timestamps regarding the intruder, and two pictures that looked nearly identical.
“This one is the intruder”, Tyler explained. “And this is Austin, an unmated Omega in our pack.”
“How did you know that he is an outsider?”, Dayson asked Sandy. If someone shuffled those pictures, he wouldn’t know which one was the intruder.
The only thing that connects pack members is the mind link. Alphas can feel if someone has a mind-link, and forcibly communicate with their pack members. However, Sandy is not an Alpha.
“The air around him was wrong.”, Sandy said.
“Can you explain that?”, Talia asked.
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