Chapter 773 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia smiled. “How about you make it a surprise? Show me when it’s done.”

Ashton nodded vigorously, and then he turned to Dayson.

“Uncle Dayson, I need you to take care of my Luna until I’m back.”

Dayson’s lips twitched in annoyance, and Talia wondered if he will snap at the child.

“I think you should get going, Ash,” Luna Michelle said. “Don’t make Talia wait. After that, we need to get you ready for the party.”

Ashton flashed a smile at Talia, and then he left the room.

‘Better?’ Talia asked Dayson.

Dayson put his arm around Talia’s waist and pulled her closer to him. ‘Better.’

Talia was not sure if she should laugh or cry. She looked at Dayson, intending to scold him for being irrational, but then she saw his enamored gaze directed at her, and her fighting spirit sizzled away.

Cristian cleared his throat before saying, “Thank you for coming early. Preparations were made, per your suggestion.”

Since Cassie gave them a warning that rogues will attack, Dayson had several online meetings with Cristian to discuss countermeasures.

Tony and Maddox agreed to send their people, as well as selected warriors from the Shadow Fang pack. Pierce and Liam were there with their mates, and Amelia was their secret weapon as no one could expect a witch among troops. They distributed scent-suppressing mixture and were ready to confront rogues, in case they attacked.

Due to Tanya’s pregnancy, Maddox didn’t want to risk her coming there, but Tony and Kalina were on their way.

“I would like Keith to familiarize himself with people who will be in charge of patrols around the venue,” Dayson said.

“Of course,” Cristian agreed immediately, and his eyes lost focus for a moment. “My people will show Keith what we have in place. Other than your guys that arrived yesterday, teams from the Lightclaw and Blue River pack are here. I want to thank you for your assistance with this matter.”

“It is I who should thank you for agreeing to proceed with Ashton’s party,” Dayson said.

No one would blame Alpha Cristian if he decided to cancel the event. He would ensure the safety of his pack, and that would cause rogues to postpone their attack, but that’s what it would be… just delaying the inevitable. Rogues would regroup and wait for the next opportunity. Like this, they knew to expect them, assuming that Cassie’s information was legitimate.

Two tall males arrived. They were lieutenants in the army of the Spring Leaf pack who held a similar status as Keith.

After exchanging a few words, Keith left with them.

“How far along are you?”

Talia’s eyes widened when she saw that Michelle directed that question at her.

“What?” Talia asked.

Michelle smiled knowingly. “Your pregnancy. How far along are you?”

Cristian’s eyes darted from Talia to Michelle, and then he looked at Dayson. “Is it true? You have a pup on the way?”

Talia was flabbergasted. “How do you know?” She asked Michelle.

“I can see how Dayson is holding you,” Michelle responded. “And also…” She pointed toward Talia’s stomach. “If you don’t want people to know, you shouldn’t put your hands on your abdomen every minute. Only pregnant women do that.”

Talia stared down to see that Michelle was right. Talia’s hand was there, her palm resting low on her stomach.

Talia chided herself. Why was she thinking of concealing her pregnancy if people could see through her easily? At this rate, they might put it on billboards for everyone to know that Alpha Dayson is expecting a child with his mate.

Talia released a long breath. “It’s not really a secret, but considering the situation with rogues and everything, we were thinking of not announcing it. The fewer people know, the better it will be.”

“I agree,” Michelle said. “Well, your secret is safe with us.”

“Woah!” Cristian exclaimed and stood up to shake hands with Dayson. “Congratulations! If you thought that leading a pack is challenging, wait until your little one starts crawling.”

Dayson was confident that Cristian was messing with him. How could one child be more work than a pack?

A figure appeared at the door.

“Am I late?”

It was a tall brunette with an exotic air around her.

“You are on time, Arya,” Cristian said. “These are Alpha Dayson and Luna Talia…” His voice trailed as he looked at Talia. “Is that how I should introduce you, or…”

Talia knew he was asking if he should introduce her as Alpha Natalia.

“Any is fine. We are not keeping secrets.” Talia said.

“Right,” Cristian said. “You are just not announcing it.” He turned to the brunette. “This is Arya, the rising star in the army of the Spring Leaf pack. She might look harmless, but I can assure you that’s deceiving. Arya is a general in my army.”

Dayson looked at Arya with interest. “Considering your age, your skills must be impressive.”

Talia felt a pang of jealousy in her chest. Why was Dayson praising another female? And it was obvious that Arya was not mated!

Dayson whipped his head toward Talia. “I was just wondering about the standards for Generals in this pack. She looks too young and feeble for such a position. There is nothing more to it.”

Talia responded with a stiff smile and a mental message, ‘There better not be more to it.’

“Don’t look down on my Generals,” Cristian said, feeling that Dayson’s comment about standards in the army of the Spring Leaf pack was a personal attack. “How about we organize a joint training session where we can exchange notes?”

Dayson was still looking at Talia. ‘Kitten?’

Talia exhaled sharply. “Excuse me. I need some air.” She glared fiercely at Dayson, “You should answer Alpha Cristian’s question.” And Talia moved toward the door.

Dayson was about to go after Talia, but then he heard her voice in his head, ‘Stay there. I need space.’

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You can find pic of Arya in the comments.

He really didn’t look at the brunette for any other reason than thinking if she could match up to his Generals. But Talia was getting increasingly irritable due to pregnancy, and he wondered if he should run after her immediately or if he should give her a minute to calm down.

“I will check on her,” Luna Michelle said.

Talia stepped onto the terrace that overlooked a small garden. It was nothing like spacious packhouses Talia had seen before, but this place was cozy and warm, full of personal touches. One could immediately see that it was a home of a loving family.

“Talia?” Luna Michelle called from the door. “Do you mind if I join you?”

Talia realized that she had made a scene. That was NOT like her. Was Dayson blaming her for losing her temper?

“I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable,” Talia said guiltily.

“We are not uncomfortable, but we are worried.”

Talia pressed her lips into a line. “I will make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Michelle smiled. “I think you misunderstood me. I am not worried about you walking away. I am worried about you keeping it in.”

Talia was confused. “What?”

“Your emotions. Don’t keep them in. It will harm your baby. If you are angry, throw a fit. Your status as an Alpha and as a pregnant woman gives you the right to blow up stuff and no one will dare to say a word.”

Talia’s eyes widened, and then she burst into laughter. She had no idea what was funny, but there she was… laughing.

“I am emotionally unstable,” Talia said.

“And that’s normal during pregnancy. I don’t know what happened inside, but I guess it’s related to General Arya. I assure you that she is focused on training. I know, because I was watching her.”

“You did?”

Michelle hummed in confirmation. “Arya is beautiful. Compared to me, she is younger and more capable.” Michelle shook her head. “She came to this pack when she was four or five years old. Our warriors found her after a rogue attack, and no one knew who her parents were, so we took her in as an orphan. Everyone would fall in love with her instantly, first as a child and then as a teen. She was an excellent student, and a great cadet, but the most impressive was her outgoing personality which made everyone like her. Cristian would talk about her rising through the ranks and accomplishing missions, and it made me insecure.”

Talia couldn’t believe it. “Insecure? But Cristian adores you.”

“And Dayson adores you, yet you ended up doubting him.”

Talia paused. Was she doubting Dayson?

Talia was confident that Dayson had eyes only for her, but a small part of her didn’t forget about his past. Now that Dayson was looking at an attractive female, the darkness in Talia swelled and threatened to spoil everything good they had built so far.

‘I’m sorry, Dayson,’ Talia spoke to him through their mind-link. ‘Pregnancy hormones caught me by surprise.’

‘Can I join you?’

Talia’s heart tightened at the insecurity in his voice.

‘Of course.’

Two seconds later, Dayson was at the door, and Michelle excused herself, saying that she will go to check on Ashton.

Dayson pulled Talia onto his chest, and he held her there firmly.

Talia’s ear was pressed on Dayson’s chest, but even if it wasn’t, she would be able to hear his raging heartbeats. He was anxious. Guilty. Confused. Concerned. Fearful. And Talia knew it was her fault. She made him feel that way.

“Don’t ever ask if you can join me, Dayson. You are my other half. No matter what happens, I will always want you close.”

“But you told me to stay back,” Dayson reminded her.

“Don’t listen to that nonsense,” Talia said. “Just come after me. I might be angry and yell, but I won’t hate you for wanting to be close to me. Actually, only your proximity can calm me down, and considering that pregnancy is making my temper flare, I will need extra doses of Dayson to keep me sane.”

Dayson smiled at these words. “All doses of Dayson are yours and yours only, kitten.”

She took a few deep breaths to fill her system with Dayson’s scent of the forest and dark chocolate, and her emotions stabilized.

“We should go back,” Talia said. There must be a reason why that female showed up.

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