Chapter 852 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

‘Do you believe Guardians rebelled against Gregory?’ Dayson asked Talia through their mind link.

‘No,’ Talia responded. Trusting Declyn would allow him to backstab them. Declyn didn’t commit any offense that she knew about, but he didn’t go out of his way to help them either. ‘It would be convenient if only Gregory was the bad guy and all Guardians turned against him. It sounds too good to be true.’

Dayson approved. His kitten was cautious. ‘If it sounds too good, it probably is.’

‘Let’s see how much Dex will cooperate,’ Talia suggested.

‘Or lead us into a trap,’ Dayson said.

“Do you know where Yasmin is?” Talia asked Declyn.

Declyn shook his head. “Gregory divides tasks, and he is the only one who knows the whole plan.”

“You must have some ideas where he could keep her,” Talia said.

Declyn confirmed. “I might.”

“Was your task to bring Talia here?” Dayson asked Declyn.

Declyn shook his head. “I was to stay here and be a backup if anything unexpected happens. I knew he would make you be with another woman, so Alpha Natalia leaves you.”

“What!?” Talia snapped. This was so sinister and ridiculous that her insides churned. If it worked, Talia would be devastated.

“Gregory knew that if we just kill Alpha Dayson, you will never forgive us,” Declyn explained. “That’s why he was planning for your mate to be with another woman. Gregory would remove restrictions once Dayson gets intimate with the other female, so you can feel the pain of betrayal, at which point you will break your mate bond, and chances of you coming to us willingly will increase.”

Talia was observing Gregory, who was just glaring at Declyn. She could tell he was angry but was he angry because Dayson suppressed his powers or because Declyn was ratting on him?

Dayson didn’t trust Declyn, but Gregory’s anger was palpable, and he believed that Declyn didn’t make it up. It was too farfetched to be a lie.

Dayson glared at Gregory. “For someone who thinks of himself as above others, you are demonstrating weak dick energy.”

Gregory was outraged. “What did you say?”

Dayson glared at Gregory. “Weak. Dick. Energy.”

“Only a child would use such crass insults.”

“Right now, you are weak as a child, so these insults are appropriate.”

Gregory growled angrily and lunged at Dayson.

Dayson extended his hand just in time to grab Gregory’s head and push him back with so much force that Gregory flew backward and landed unceremoniously in the snow with a groan.

“Get up!” Dayson commanded. “You were so eager to play with me. Come now. Don’t make me wait.”

Dayson lifted his hand that was holding Talia’s and kissed her knuckles.

“Is this the woman you want? You should know that she is taken, and coveting her guarantees you won’t have an easy ending…”

Talia didn’t want to listen to their bickering. Yasmin was somewhere with her kids, their friends were facing rogues, Declyn was suspiciously cooperative, and Dayson was right when he said that Gregory was weak like a human.

‘What did Dayson’s ability do to Gregory?’ Talia asked Liseli.

‘It looks like it suppressed it. Gregory is regaining his powers gradually, and if he were not this furious, he would notice it.’

Talia didn’t like this. Gregory was a dangerous man. Should she kill him? Can one kill a Guardian?

Declyn seemed neutral, but if she tried harming Gregory, Declyn’s attitude might change. She didn’t trust any Guardian, but they shouldn’t kill indiscriminately either. There was a reason why most of them went to live with humans; they didn’t want to act like Gods who were above others, which meant that Gregory didn’t have the support of many.

Talia got an idea. ‘Can we take away Gregory’s abilities how we did with Sophia and Isaac?’

Liseli was not sure. ‘There is only one way to find out.’

Hurried steps that came as crunches in the snow got everyone’s attention.

Gregory’s spirits rose, and he stumbled to his feet. “Ezra, Arthur! Help me capture these!”

Two males helped Gregory stabilize his posture and turned to face Dayson and Talia.

Talia glanced at Declyn, who raised his hands defensively with, “I refuse to go against my people, but you have my word that I won’t interfere.”

“Your word is worth nothing,” Dayson said. “You might as well stand next to them, so I can take you all out in one go.”

“Impudent!” Arthur shouted.

Declyn didn’t respond as he took steps away from the place where the commotion was set to start at any minute.

“What happened to you?” Ezra asked Gregory.

Gregory shook his head. “He hit me with something, but I will be fine after resting.”

‘Dayson?’ Talia called through the mind link. ‘Can you take those two out?’

‘I’m not sure,’ Dayson responded honestly. ‘I am still new at this power-controlling thing.’ The initial burst was fantastic, but he did it in rage, and he was not sure if he could do it again. The one with the black mist shooting out of his palm was more like an experiment.

‘What about you?’ Dayson asked.

‘I used most of my energy to teleport here,’ Talia admitted.

Dayson looked at Talia in disbelief. ‘You what?’

Talia bit her lower lip guiltily. Was he blaming her for using her energy, or was he surprised she could teleport? There was no time for explanations.

‘Between the two of us, we can take them,’ Talia said. ‘Gregory is useless, and Declyn said he will stay neutral.’

More steps were heard, and three more figures appeared.

Talia cursed under her breath.

Gregory puffed his chest as his confidence swelled. He pointed an angry finger at Declyn. “Do you see this? Not everyone is a traitor like you are! You want to remain neutral? There is no such thing on the battlefield. I will deal with you later!” He spoke to Ezra, Arthur, and three newcomers, “Make sure not to harm Alpha Natalia too much.”

‘Can you teleport out of here?’ Dayson asked Talia.

Talia’s hold on Dayson’s hand intensified. She was not sure if she had enough energy for one. ‘Even if I could, I wouldn’t leave you behind. Also, I believe that Yasmin and the twins are in that castle. We need to rescue them. Our packs are under attack from rogues. Retreating is not an option. Win or fail, we will do it together.’

Dayson looked at the little woman by his side, and he let her feel his emotions through their mate bond. Pride, love, excitement, worry.

Talia turned to look at the Moon that was up in the sky.

‘Lis, if Serena is up there, can she see us? Will she help us?’

‘She is already helping us,’ Liseli said. ‘Feel the energies. They are all around us. Use them as yours.’

Talia closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She could feel Dayson next to her and Gregory standing in front, five people moving to form a big circle around Dayson and her. Declyn was further on the left… and then she felt a whirlwind behind her.

Talia’s eyes snapped open, and she turned to see several figures appearing there.

“Luna! Alpha!” Keith shouted as he and Arya rushed toward them. Maya, Jaeden, Liam, and Amelia were right behind them.

“How come you are here?” Talia asked.

“Amelia got us here as soon as we picked up your signal,” Keith said with a frown. “How can you leave us behind like that?”

Talia shook her head, but she was glad to see them. “How are things in the pack?”

“George is in charge of warriors. James is on top of things and communicating with other packs. As of now, our casualties are minimal,” Jaeden responded.

Another surge of energy was felt, and Talia saw another group appearing. It was Sandy, Tyler, Tony, Kalina, Jordan, and Lidia.

‘They were in our pack,’ Maya spoke to Dayson and Talia through their pack link. ‘Cornelia is sending people here according to James’ instructions. More are on their way. Each of us has at least one artifact to help face Guardians. We didn’t come here to be captured.’

One after another group of people teleported, revealing determined expressions of Cristian, Maddox, Tatiana, Pierce, Darla, Caleb, Mindy, Gideon, Varya, Grady, and several other high-ranking warriors from four allied packs.

Talia turned to look at Dayson, and she squeezed his hand excitedly. The feeling of camaraderie filled her heart to the brim. ‘Our friends are here,’ Talia said to Dayson through their mind link. Tatiana, Kalina, Lidia, Daria, and Varya quickly gathered and formed a circle. Tatiana started singing, and her sisters joined her. It started low, but then their vocals picked up to twinkle and swirl, creating an ethereal tune that resonated with nature. Talia’s eyes widened when she realized that energies were revolving around five Wilkow sisters and then spreading to their allies. Talia could feel it like a breeze that carried vitality. It was fantastic! “It is something that runs in their family,” Tony said from the side for everyone to hear.

Talia knew that the Wilkow family lived among humans, as loners, without a pack, yet their wolves didn’t turn feral. That made them special, and this magical tune added to it. Talia took a mental note to talk to Kalina and Tanya about it later.

Whatever boost they were getting, Talia was welcoming it. “Where are my daughter and grandkids I?” An angry voice was heard, and Talia turned that way to see the latest batch of newcomers.

Evanora was walking toward Dayson and Talia with her two helpers from the Silver Flame Coven, Serena and Freya.

“Are these the bastards who dared to touch my bloodline?” Evanora was fuming.

“Yes,” Talia responded. “But take it easy. We still don’t know where Yasmin and the kids are, so we can’t kill them.”

Evanora’s face was arranged in a deep frown. “We can cause them pain.”

“We all want that,” Talia said, and she wished that Evanora had a mind link so they could exchange information without the Guardians overhearing them. “Now that you are here, I have no fear they will be unpunished. Let’s take our time to find out as much as we can, and we can punish them based on the severity of their crimes.” Talia pointed at Declyn. “That one claims neutrality, but we shouldn’t turn our backs to him.”

Evanora regarded Talia for a long moment, and then she responded with a nod. Talia took that as Evanora’s agreement to subdue her thirst for blood.

More allies were a good thing, but it would be troublesome if people acted on their impulses.

Evanora noticed that Serena and Freya were curiously observing the Wilkow sisters and their ritual, and she did the same.

Talia was happy that Evanora didn’t go nuclear. She wondered how the old witch would react once she found out that the Guardians were probably involved in gruesome experiments that included people with abilities.

Axel arrived with the next group. ‘Sorry we are late, Axel spoke to Talia through their mind link. ‘We would come earlier, but three witches found their mates as we reached the Shadow Fang pack, and it caused slight delays. Evanora brought fifty-seven witches from the Silver Flame Coven. Other than the three newly mated witches, James distributed most of them to help with teleportation and as reinforcements to our warriors and allies. Evanora insisted on coming here.’

‘You are not late,’ Talia responded, happy that three witches had found their mates. There was love no matter the hardships.

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