Chapter 772 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“They said that Olivia’s mate is a warrior from the Shadowbite pack.”

Talia noticed that both Dayson and Jaeden frowned at this.

Talia tried to remember what she knew about that pack. It was a smaller-sized pack that kept to itself. They didn’t have the power or status to attend important gatherings, and they didn’t host outsiders either. It was not unusual for smaller packs to stay isolated; it was their way of preserving independence. No matter how bad it was, it was theirs.

“Is something wrong with that pack?” Talia asked.

“That is my pack,” Maya said. “I can tell you, as a female, that is not a good place to be.”

“What do you mean?”

Jaeden responded, “It’s a patriarchal place, and they don’t put much value on females. It’s like… all females are Omegas by default.”

“But that doesn’t mean Olivia is mistreated,” Maya quickly said. “It’s just… a delicate situation.”

Dayson rubbed his forehead with force. He thought that bringing up Talia’s old friend would be a good thing and not that it would make her emotions unstable.

“Let me take care of this,” Dayson said to Talia. “Jaeden, get me a meeting with the Alpha of the Shadowbite pack. I want to talk to him in person.”

“I want to be there also,” Talia protested.

“It will be a phone call,” Dayson said, and his cut-off tone told Talia that she won’t be present and that was non-negotiable.

Dayson’s expression softened. “Do you trust me, kitten?”

Talia nodded right away.

Dayson looked into her eyes seriously. “I will make sure your friend attends your Luna ceremony.”

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~ the Spring Leaf pack ~

Dayson and Talia arrived with Keith and Caleb at the packhouse of the Spring Leaf pack.

The packhouse was a two-story home, surrounded by bushes and tall trees. There was a small garden filled with flowers in front.

If that house were placed in a suburb of a human city, it wouldn’t stand out.

There was no fancy driveway, and it was not a mansion with many guest bedrooms. It was simple.

‘Are you sure we are at the right place?’ Talia asked Dayson through their private mind-link as he helped her get out of the car. She didn’t want to risk someone overhearing her and thinking of her as impolite. She was genuinely curious.

Dayson chuckled. ‘In this pack, people have their own homes, and that includes their Alpha and Luna. They have an event hall nearby, where they gather.’

Talia’s eyes flashed with understanding, and Dayson added, ‘After greeting Cristian and Michelle, we will go to one of the guest houses.’

Before Dayson could say more, their attention was drawn toward the main door that flung open, and a petite brunette rushed out.

“I’m sorry for not greeting you immediately, but the sauce was…” Her voice trailed, and her eyes moved to a figure behind Dayson.

Talia put her hand over her chest. It was happening again. Mates! Keith and Caleb were right there, but which one was it?

Dayson and Talia turned to see that Caleb and Keith were standing with their heads in the trunk of Dayson’s black armored SUV.

Dayson sucked in a sharp breath, and a smile slithered on his face. Was it possible that Keith found his mate?

‘THUNK!’

A loud sound was heard when Caleb hit his head on the trunk lid.

“Dude!” Keith called. “Did you crack your skull?” That was quite a hard hit.

Caleb’s arm moved to hold onto the spot that was aching, but it froze halfway as he returned the dazed stare of a petite brunette that was standing there.

Talia tugged Dayson to move to the side as the brunette and Caleb walked toward each other as possessed.

Caleb reached to touch her face, and they both jolted when the tips of his fingers made contact with her jaw.

The intensity of the sparks took them by surprise, and they broke into matching smiles.

Caleb took a deep breath, filling his lungs with the scent of rosemary that reminded him of roasted beef his grandmother would make every Sunday. This rosemary was much more seductive, making him crave a taste of the woman in front of him. She was beautiful.

The brunette smiled dreamily while basking in Caleb’s sweet scent of cookie dough. She always loved stealing a bit of cookie dough before baking it, but now she feared that just a bit wouldn’t be enough because the man in front of her looked delicious.

His black hair, flawlessly deep brown skin, precisely trimmed Balbo beard… it was all perfect.

“Caleb,” he said.

“Trisha,” she responded.

She took his hand and paused to relish the addictive sparks that flared upon contact.

“Will you come with me?” She asked.

“Anywhere,” Caleb responded dreamily.

Dayson, Talia, and Keith didn’t move until Caleb and Trisha disappeared into the bushes.

“Crap!” Dayson cursed under his breath. He really hoped that the petite brunette was for Keith.

“Are you upset Caleb found his mate?” Talia asked.

“No, no,” Dayson was quick to deny it. “This is a happy thing. But the timing is off. He came here to protect you, and now he is useless.”

Dayson blinked innocently while hoping that Talia had bought the story. Well, it was not completely false.

Talia stifled a giggle. “It will be fine, Dayson. We are prepared for the worst, aren’t we? Sure, Caleb is a capable warrior, but he is just one person.”

“Why are you standing there?” Luna Michelle spoke from the door. “Didn’t Trisha come to show you inside?”

“I believe you lost her,” Talia said.

Michelle frowned in confusion. “Lost her?”

Talia pointed in the direction where Caleb and Trisha disappeared. “She saw Caleb, and they went all goo-goo before disappearing that way. Oh, and you will need someone else to look after the sauce. It sounded important.”

Michelle put her hand over her lips which were lifted into a smile. “Trish found her mate. How lovely. But what will I do without my main helper in the house?”

Talia grinned. “Your loss is my gain.” If Trisha was working in the house where Alpha and Luna were, it meant she was reliable and trustworthy, and Talia needed such people in their packhouse. Zina was lonely, and Talia hoped that Trisha might fill a portion of the gap that Dawn left behind.

Cristian also showed up, and he was shaking hands with Dayson when…

“Yes!” A small voice was heard from the door, and a child-sized bullet dashed toward Talia.

Ashton was fast, but Dayson was faster.

“Ah!” Ashton cried when Dayson grabbed the back of his shirt, lifting him up like he was a chicken.

“Let me go!” Ashton shouted while wiggling his little arms and legs in an attempt to reach Talia.

“That is my Luna you are trying to cling onto,” Dayson squeezed through his teeth.

Talia looked at Dayson helplessly. Why was he the biggest child here?

—

Keith, Luna Michelle, and Alpha Cristian were also there.

Ashton was holding Talia’s hand and ignoring angry glare of the Alpha, who was on Talia’s left.

Luna Michelle tried to get Ashton into another room, but the boy was sticking to Talia, and Talia melted at his big puppy eyes directed at her, and “Do you want me to leave?”

He was adorable.

“Ashton is not bothering me,” Talia assured the boy’s parents.

And that’s how Ashton ended up sitting next to Talia.

‘He is just a child,’ Talia would say to Dayson through their mind-link every time Dayson would growl at the boy.

‘If he is a child, he would call you Aunty and not treat you as his future wife!’ Dayson grumbled.

Dayson knew that Ashton was just a pup, but the idea of anyone being close to Talia was driving Dayson mad.

‘Where do you draw the line?’ Dayson asked.

Talia didn’t get it. ‘Excuse me?’

‘How old do they need to be before you see them as a threat? Ten years? Fifteen? Twenty? I guess your limit is higher because Keith was all over you, and you didn’t think of chasing him away.’

‘That’s not fair, Dayson.’

‘What’s not fair is you making me watch as another human clings to you.’

Talia exhaled helplessly and turned to Ashton. “Would you do something for me?”

Ashton’s eyes lit up. “Anything.” The boy didn’t flinch at Dayson’s growl.

“I heard from your mom that you are quite an artist. Will you draw something for me?”

“I can draw a house and people. Will you come and watch me work?”

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