Chapter 801 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

James was confident that Dayson could use this information to unite packs and maybe even get rid of Alpha Edward for good.

“I took photos of documents my father kept in his drawer,” Cassie said. “The photos are in my phone.”

“We need more than photos, Miss Cassie,” James said condescendingly. “How do we know that those photos were not manipulated? How do we know that Alpha Richard didn’t send you here as a spy?” That was another burning question.

“I wouldn’t do that.” Cassie turned to Dayson. “You know me. I say a lot of things, but I don’t lie.”

“Is this the time for you to worry about Alpha Dayson’s opinion of you?” James asked. He leaned toward Cassie. “My presence here should tell you that Alpha Dayson values what I have to say, and unfortunately for you, I don’t believe you. You will either prove that your information is solid, or I will kill you right here.”

Cassie glanced nervously at Dayson.

“He won’t save you, Miss Cassie,” James said. “This is about my safety and the safety of my mate.”

Cassie paled. “Your mate?” Since when did young Alpha James have a mate? Isn’t he underage? But there was a female right next to James, and they were sitting close and holding hands, and she was marked! No werewolf would act so familiar with a mated female that belonged to someone else.

“Why did you tell me that?” Cassie squeaked.

James sneered. “To show you how serious I am. If I suspect you are backstabbing us, I will kill you. I will do anything in my power to keep my mate safe.”

Cassie thought that the air was getting thinner in the room. What the heck? No matter how much she proved herself, she was a liability, and James will kill her. Even if that doesn’t happen, they won’t let her leave, not with so many secrets.

Cassie’s only hope to get out of this alive was Dayson.

“I’m telling the truth. You can see photos and… there is more.”

Dayson gestured to Cassie to keep talking.

“If you give me a map, I can point where rogues are.”

This got Dayson’s attention. “You can?” They were trying to locate rogues for a while. If Cassie’s information was valid, it would be a breakthrough… or a trap.

Cassie nodded fervently, happy that Dayson finally showed some interest in what she had to say. “I also know they are planning to make their move at young Alpha James’ birthday party.”

“What are they planning to do?” Dayson asked.

“I’m not sure,” Cassie said in a small voice, and she panicked when James moved. “I only know that they will be there, and my father got instructions not to react when the attack happens and to ensure that Alpha Natalia is not harmed.”

“People behind rogue attacks are after Alpha Natalia?” Talia asked. Weren’t they after Luna Talia? Sure, it was the same person, but not many knew that.

Seeing that Cassie’s confidence was returning, Talia’s mood fluctuated.

Liseli amplified Talia’s hostility, and with the pregnancy hormones affecting her, Talia was on the verge of snapping.

“My father got…”

Cassie’s voice trailed when Talia pushed herself to stand.

Talia pressed her palms on the surface of Dayson’s desk as her eyes narrowed on Cassie.

“No more games, Cassie,” Talia’s voice was low with a slight echo as she issued an Alpha command that can’t be refused. “The truth. All of it. Why is your father part of this? Money? Territory? Women?”

Cassie was sweating like she was in a sauna, but the air around her was cold, and she struggled to talk, “Power.”

“What kind of power?” Talia asked.

“Life. Abilities.”

“Explain!”

“My father believes that the people behind it all can grant him longer life, youth, and abilities.”

Talia would be confident that Cassie was lying if not for the Alpha command. But she was not sure if she heard it right. “What?”

“My father is getting into an age where he is not a young man anymore. He wants another lease on life.”

“How?” It was Dayson who asked.

“Organ transplant.”

“What?” This was James.

Cassie turned to look at James. “They speak of creatures with powers, like humans, but not exactly. They call them witches. Alpha Edward is an expert in that area. They say that if they transplant organs from witches, there is a chance that the recipient will be rejuvenated and get mysterious abilities. Humans died during experiments, but with werewolf healing, the surgeries have a high chance of success.”

Cornelia was looking at James anxiously. “What does that mean?”

Cassie rolled her eyes. “Don’t you know what an organ transplant is? They take heart or a liver or a…”

“Enough!” Dayson roared. His eyes lost focus for a moment, and Keith and Arya stepped into the study.

“Take her into the dungeon,” Dayson instructed.

“What!?” Cassie shrieked. “I cooperated!”

“You wouldn’t cooperate if I didn’t make you,” Talia said.

“I would!” Cassie exclaimed while looking anxiously at Keith and Arya, who were approaching her now. “I was just keeping that information for last.”

Dayson waved his hand, indicating to Keith and Arya to go ahead. “Make sure she is isolated, and no one is allowed to talk to her. Only warriors with the highest security clearance are allowed to bring her food.”

Cassie struggled and shouted, and then…

‘PAK!’

Keith karate-chopped her neck, and Cassie passed out.

With Cassie gone, the study descended into a tense silence.

“You didn’t ask her if she came here as a spy,” James was the first one to speak.

“It wouldn’t matter,” Dayson responded. “We will soon get reports on the data in her phone and tablet. Cassie came here because she was hoping we would help her escape from Alpha Richard, or she came to set us up on his orders. In either case, Cassie only worries about her interests.” But more importantly… “Does anyone believe the organ transplant story?”

“Kitten?”

Dayson’s voice reached Talia, and she realized that she was back on Dayson’s lap and he was cradling her in his arms protectively.

“Do you think…” Talia inhaled forcibly. “Do you think that missing people from my pack were used for experiments?”

Dayson puffed his cheeks. He didn’t know how to answer this.

Over the years, some people from the Midnight Guardians pack would get desperate to find their mate, and they escaped through the portal into the human realm. None of them returned.

Talia got information from Vincent that the Guardians were aware of the portal’s location, and they were watching it. If Guardians did that, there was a chance that someone else was watching the portal as well. Even if they didn’t know the exact location, only by knowing the proximity, they could set up traps.

People from the Midnight Guardians pack spent a lot of time isolated, unaware of what waited for them on the other side. They could easily be tricked, captured, and used for who-knows-what.

“There is no way for us to know that,” Dayson said. “Let’s stick to the facts.”

Talia didn’t like this. “What facts? The ones that Guardians know about my pack members having abilities? Or the fact that they know where the portal is? Or how about the one where Marcy called me a witch, and now Cassie spoke about witches also?”

Dayson tightened his hold on Talia and started rocking in the chair like he was trying to pacify a child. Her anxiety was washing over him, and he was nervous as well.

“I don’t think the Guardians would be interested in harvesting organs,” James said. “They consider themselves as above others. If they want to deal with their problem in a modern way, they will capture powerful females and perform artificial insemination or clone themselves.”

“If Guardians are not behind this, who could it be?” Dayson asked.

“I didn’t say they are not involved in this,” James said. “They wouldn’t participate in organ transplants, but they might use it as bait for others. I know that my father has an inferiority complex. He can’t accept the fact that he is not the strongest Alpha and that his pack is not the largest or the strongest. If there is an option for him to power up, he will take it.”

Dayson nodded in agreement, but he had to ask, “Did this come from what Cassie said?”

“No. After Marcy identified Talia as a witch, I found something. My grandfather was collecting data on people with abilities. The last record was about at the time when my grandfather died.” James pressed his lips into a line. “If my father found those, he wouldn’t overlook it.”

“Are you saying that Alpha Edward continued your grandfather’s work?” Talia asked.

James agreed. “That is possible. There is a safe in his bedroom. I don’t know what’s in there, and I can guess that he has more places to stash secret documents.”

“Or people,” Cornelia added in a small voice.

James squeezed her hand. “I won’t let him harm you.”

Cornelia smiled a little. “I know.”

James was getting tenser by the day as his birthday was approaching, and now that Cassie said how Alphas and rogues were planning something for this birthday, Cornelia could feel that James was anxious under that calm fa?ade.

Cornelia wanted to make everything better, but she was unsure what the right approach was. Just the two of them couldn’t do much, but they had friends.

Cornelia looked at Dayson and Talia. “We will all keep each other safe.”

Talia and Dayson nodded in agreement.

“Will you come to my birthday?” James asked.

“Of course,” Talia said confidently, surprising both Dayson and James.

Talia was not willing, but she knew this couldn’t be avoided. “If we don’t come, your father will either look for another opportunity, or the attack will proceed, and our allies will be trapped. It’s best if we stick together. Like this, at least we know that is coming. With any luck, we will find out who is behind this.”

Dayson frowned at these words. “Do you plan to let them capture you?”

“No,” Talia said right away. “I won’t leave your side. Don’t tell me to stay home and hide because we reached the point where we shouldn’t care about Alpha Edward’s or Guardians’ motives. They are after my people and after me, and that’s enough for me to stop deluding myself about how we can live peacefully. Rogues will work for whoever pays, and Alpha Edward is not above hiring them. The only difference is that so far, they were not organized on this scale. It would be nice if we could find out what exactly is going on, but this is a conspiracy covered up with lies and half-truths, and we don’t have the luxury of time to investigate it. The only thing we can do is get in there and face whatever is coming, together.”

Pride swelled in Dayson’s chest. This was his kitten. She was done with playing games, and if this didn’t include putting Talia in danger, Dayson would clap and cheer loudly for her.

“If my father shows hostility, it will give you an excuse to retaliate openly. By removing him from his position, we will cut him off from whatever organization he belongs to,” James said. “My father won’t make a move during my birthday party.”

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