Chapter 799 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Yasmin was determined to go to the Coven and demand answers from her mother. Everyone assumed that Yasmin’s father was a werewolf, and Yasmin believed it. But now that Yasmin thought about it, Evanora didn’t talk about Edgar until Talia brought up the topic of portals and his disappearance. Did Evanora know that Edgar was a Guardian? Yasmin had so many questions!

People moved quickly.

Amelia drew the transportation diagram on the floor of the hospital room, and Axel was talking to Doctor Travis about postnatal care for Yasmin and the babies.

Travis didn’t approve of Yasmin leaving so soon, but he understood there was some emergency.

Talia remembered one thing to advise Yasmin. “Talk to Cassandra about ancient relics. We found that at least a few of them are suppressing our powers. You should keep those close to children until they learn to master their abilities and you are confident they won’t use them rashly.”

Yasmin frowned. “You want me to suppress their powers?”

“Yes. It was a common practice among Guardians.” Talia knew this because of the knowledge transferred from her mother’s necklace. “What if one of them can teleport? Where will you find them? Or what if they can start a fire? They might think it’s a game, but it will be easy for them to get in trouble or to be tricked by someone.”

Yasmin realized that Talia was right. Members of the Midnight Guardians pack had abilities, but those awakened after they mate, after their eighteenth birthday. Even witches couldn’t do much with energies until they were twelve years old.

Edgar and Valeria were special, and Yasmin was clueless about the Guardians.

“I want you to come and visit as soon as possible,” Yasmin demanded from Talia. “I need to know about Guardians and how to raise my children.”

Talia smiled at the silly witch. “Just follow your instincts, Yasmin. You are a wonderful mother. But yes, I will come as soon as I can.”

“The diagram is ready,” Amelia announced.

“Should we send some security through first?” Axel asked.

“No need,” Liam responded. “We already sent more than a dozen batches of people. Even if someone is watching, they won’t think of this group as different.”

Talia agreed with Liam. “Do it how you would normally send people. Anything other than that will attract attention.” She pulled a baseball hat and tucked her hair into it. “Besides, I’m going with you.”

Dayson frowned at the cap. “Where did you get that?” And did she say she was going?

“I asked nurses if they had something for me to cover up, and they gave me this cap,” Talia said to Dayson. “Look. If I pull it low, no one can tell it’s me.”

Seeing Dayson’s frown deepening, Talia quickly added, “I got one for you also. Normally, a couple of warriors would go with newly mated couples to escort them to the portal, but now we can take their place.”

Dayson was glad that Talia didn’t think of leaving him behind. Yes, it wouldn’t take long, but every second without Talia stretched into eternity.

If it were up to Dayson, Talia would be waiting in the packhouse, but he knew that was not an option, so he agreed that both of them would go.

Dayson mind-linked Pierce and Daria to come. They will serve as an escort all the way to the Midnight Guardians pack. As a bonus, Daria can see Varya and spend time with her sister. A few days there are only a few hours in the human realm, so Pierce and Daria can treat it like a vacation.

The Midnight Guardians pack had several witches mated to their members, so bringing back Pierce and Daria whenever they want to return, won’t be a problem.

Dayson also instructed Pierce to assess Grady’s and Varya’s attitudes. Dayson was uneasy with Grady’s background as a rogue and how Varya didn’t think it was a big deal. Dayson was unsure if they would take it as far as collaborating with whoever gives them more benefits (that’s how rogues operate), but one can’t be too careful. If Sophia and Isaac didn’t notice Guardians getting in and out of their territory, Dayson doubted Axel’s ability to handle similar situations. If Axel failed, that would harm Talia, and Dayson didn’t want to allow it.

“Liam,” Dayson called solemnly. “We will rely on you to report if anything is out of the ordinary when we reach there.”

“Yes, Alpha,” Liam responded right away.

“Don’t use your aura,” Talia reminded Dayson. “We don’t want to expose ourselves unless necessary.”

Talia looked at two babies that were being swaddled by a nurse for Yasmin and Axel to see.

“What if Guardians are there and they can sense presences?” Talia asked Dayson. “No matter how much we conceal things from sight, two tiny lifeforms will attract attention.” And there was a chance of Valeria causing a light spectacle again.

“I have an idea,” Sandy said from the side. “The energy disturbances around the portal are preventing anyone from using long-range abilities, however, short-range abilities work to a certain degree. I can identify the presence of a wolf that manifests as a spirit. Lately, I have been practicing on expanding mine, like a blanket. Let me show what I mean on Tyler.”

“You can expand your spirit?” Talia asked, genuinely curious.

Sandy confirmed. “It’s not perfect, but I’m working on it. However, we don’t need perfection now. The energies are messed up, and I can help scramble that further. It should be enough to cover up the presence of those two nuggets.”

Dayson waved at Sandy to go ahead.

Talia focused on Sandy, and she could sense that Sandy’s presence expanded to cover up Tyler completely. The shape was odd because it was obvious that it was either two people or a monster, but with two babies cradled closely, Sandy might pull it off.

“What do you think?” Talia asked Dayson, knowing that he was paying attention as well.

“Looks promising,” Dayson said. It depended on what kind of sensing Guardians had, but this was better than nothing.

Their first priority was to get Axel and Yasmin with babies through the portal without anyone noticing that the babies were there.

Dayson asked Doctor Travis and the nurses to keep it a secret that Yasmin gave birth, and they immediately agreed, but Dayson knew it was only a matter of time until the information leaked. Friends, coworkers, family, strangers… someone will talk.

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The forest was silent when several figures appeared out of thin air.

Amelia, Liam, Meg, and Kai led the way, with Sandy, Tyler, Pierce, and Daria behind them. Axel and Yasmin were right there with Talia and Dayson at the back.

Sandy was wearing a baggy trench coat that covered Valeria and Edgar, who were secured by baby carriers to Sandy’s body.

Talia held Dayson’s hand and looked around.

‘Do you sense something?’ Dayson asked Talia through the mind-link.

‘No,’ she responded.

They were in the natural maze that surrounded the portal, and even the keenest senses would be messed up, but Talia couldn’t shake off the feeling that someone was watching them. Was she just paranoid, or were her instincts telling her to run?

Talia put her hand over her belly, and she snuggled closer to Dayson. Her shoulder fit under his armpit as his arm supported her upper back. She loved his grip on her shoulder. It was solid, and it gave her confidence that he was there to protect her.

The ten minute-long walk seemed like forever, and they would stop and turn at the slightest sound. By the time they reached the portal, everyone was breathing rapidly.

Talia was glad that for the last two-three minutes the feeling of being watched was gone. But again, maybe it was not gone, but only her senses were impacted by energy disturbances.

After a short round of goodbyes, eight figures passed through the portal, leaving Amelia, Liam, Talia, and Dayson behind.

They waited at the portal until Talia got a text message from Axel that they had reached the main house in the Midnight Guardians pack.

Talia looked at the portal that was projected right in front of a massive tree. The faint ripples in the air were barely noticeable with a naked eye, and unless someone was aiming to walk into a tree, they wouldn’t step through it accidentally. But Talia knew that applied only to humans. Many creatures could sense something there, and some could see the energies twirling.

Leaving this here unguarded was unsettling, but putting guards would also bring attention.

Talia wished to scoop everyone dear to her and bring them through the portal. And then she would close the portal, and all the bad things would be on the other side.

Talia was aware that was just wishful thinking. If she did that, many good people would be left behind. Did she have the capacity to worry about others? Talia was not sure, but she knew that leaving them with Guardians to fend for themselves would plague her for the rest of her life. Maybe that was not her problem, but she had the bloodline of a Guardian, and she felt it was her responsibility to stop them from harming others.

Should she just ruin this portal? Maybe Axel and others will hate her for it, but at least they will be safe.

Talia shook those thoughts away. If she did that, she wouldn’t be better than Sophia and Isaac, who opted to isolate their people in the name of keeping them safe. It wouldn’t be fair to do so without giving them a choice, and Talia knew that they would pick to fight compared to staying imprisoned. Too many people were still unmated, waiting for their turns to find their other half, confident that their Alpha Natalia would make it happen.

Later that evening…

Talia plopped on the bed and stared at the ceiling while thinking about the events from the last few hours.

She was Dayson’s Luna now, and she could feel the Shadow Fang pack.

The fair mixer was a big success, with almost one hundred new mates reported across various packs. Talia was looking forward to finding out the final numbers tomorrow.

Yasmin had her babies, and their family of four reached the Midnight Guardians pack safely.

Overall, it was a successful evening, so why was she feeling uneasy?

“What are you thinking?” Dayson asked while sliding on the bed next to Talia.

So many things. “I am thinking that we should speed up dealing with the Guardians. Yasmin doesn’t deserve a future where she needs to hide with her children.” And it was not just hiding; it was about a lifetime of living in fear of being kidnapped, used, brainwashed, enslaved, and many other horrible things.

Talia put her hand over her belly. “Maybe Yasmin will be fine staying in the Coven or the Midnight Guardians pack, but what about me? Should I disappear and pretend that the world doesn’t exist? What will Guardians do when they find out about our baby? What if they…”

“Shh…” Dayson shushed Talia while pulling her into his embrace. He loved how she nuzzled his chest with her nose before turning her head to rest her head there. He knew that she was listening to his heartbeat.

“We will figure it out, kitten. Don’t allow the anxiety of an uncertain future to spoil what we have now. Feel the pack. They are happy to have you as their Luna, and the fair was fantastic. Remember all the smiling faces you’ve seen tonight. Remember the feeling of Valeria in your hands. That was new life, thanks to you.”

“Thanks to me?”

“Mhm,” Dayson confirmed with a hum. “If you didn’t open the portal to the realm of witches, Axel and Yasmin wouldn’t meet, and they wouldn’t have the twins. Thanks to the event you organized, so many mates found each other tonight. You are like a blessing that spreads to everyone around you. Even Chef Page was into the arcade with Jane by his side. So many good things happened. Let that positivity seep into you and silence your worries.” At least for tonight.

Talia wished that it was that easy.

“Help me, Dayson,” Talia pleaded. “Help me forget about all the bad things.”

Dayson was about to ask how, but then her lips found her mark on his neck, and a barely audible ‘Ah’ escaped his lips as the pressure in his groin increased.

That night, Dayson and Talia made love slowly, unhurriedly.

Dayson’s every touch, kiss, and heated gaze told Talia how much he worshiped her as he caressed her ears with his sweet whispers.

Talia allowed herself to get lost in the love Dayson was giving her, hoping he could feel that she loved him back with equal devotion.

…

Next evening…

Dayson and Talia entered the study to see that Cassie was there.

Amelia, Liam, Keith, and Arya stood around Cassie who was sitting on a chair.

“Can you tell your guards that I’m not an enemy?” Cassie said to Dayson.

“We will see if you are an enemy,” Dayson responded to Cassie and looked at Keith. “Thank you for bringing her here. Did you have any issues?”

Dayson got the report through the mind-link, but he wanted Cassie to hear that this was official business and that they were being cautious.

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