Chapter 856 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Also in the room were Serena, Freya, Maya, Jaeden, Cristian, Mindy, Gideon, Maddox, Tatiana, Tony, Kalina, Jordan, Lidia, Pierce, Daria, and many other familiar faces. The room was huge, but with so many people, it was cramped. A small group formed a circle around Tyler who was demonstrating how to use drones.

When they noticed Dayson and Talia at the door, the clamor quieted down.

“Lia!” Yasmin shouted. “Thank you for coming to my rescue.” Her eyes moved to the man Dayson was holding as she silently asked who he was.

Talia smiled a little. “This is my father, Valerian Moonrider.”

Valerian looked at Talia helplessly. If he knew that there would be so many people to see him in this state, he would ask them to leave him in the dungeon. He was weak and dirty, and carried around. How embarrassing!

“Can you keep me down?” Valerian asked Dayson.

Dayson’s eyes moved to the nearby sofa, and Jordan, Lidia, Pierce, and Daria quickly stood up to make space.

Dayson put Valerian on the sofa to sit, and Axel approached them with an unreadable expression. “Uncle Valerian?”

Valerian looked at Axel. “I’m sorry. You are…?”

“Axel Moonrider. My parents are Sophia and Isaac,” Axel introduced himself.

“I see,” Valerian responded. His memories took him many years back, and he forgot about his embarrassing appearance. “How are they doing? Do you have more siblings? Sophia always wanted a big family. Is she helping Natalia…?” His voice trailed when he realized that Axel’s expression was not good.

“Let’s talk about that later,” Talia said. “We should get you some food first.”

“There is no food here,” Mindy grumbled. “We checked everywhere. The Guardians seem to be running on air.” She was pregnant and hormonal, and she wanted a snack, but there was nothing edible there!

“We don’t need food to sustain ourselves,” a voice came from the side. It was Declyn. He was standing there quietly, and people didn’t notice him. “The Guardians eat only for the pleasure of stimulating taste buds.”

“We can always hunt,” Maddox said.

“There are no animals for miles,” Gideon chimed in. “Something here disturbs the balance of nature. We will need to investigate what the Guardians did, so we can pick the best course of action to revert things to how they should be.”

“Well said,” Evanora said from the door. She noticed the same thing. Also, her magic was not as potent as it should be.

“Mom!” Yasmin exclaimed, and she froze at the sight of a man leaning on Evanora. His hand was around Evanora’s shoulders, but the way he held her was intimate. Evanora was many things, but she was not touchy-feely with people.

“Yasmin,” Evanora said. “This is Edgar, your father. You had so many questions about him. I guess he can answer them now.”

Yasmin’s jaw fell wide open.

“Father-in-law!” Axel exclaimed in surprise; his high-pitched voice was not manly at all.

Talia looked at Valerian and then spoke to Dayson. “I know that we should check on other packs and handle the situation here, but my father needs food and to see a doctor.”

Dayson agreed. “We should take him to the Shadow Fang pack as soon as possible.”

“I can set up a teleportation diagram in half an hour,” Amelia volunteered.

Talia smiled. “Thank you, but… no need.”

Dayson understood what Talia wanted to do. “Let’s step out.”

“You are leaving?” Maddox asked.

Dayson exhaled in frustration. Why was Maddox acting like an abandoned girlfriend?

But Dayson knew that they couldn’t leave things like this. Everyone was looking at Alpha Dayson and Alpha Natalia for guidance.

“Amelia,” Dayson called. “Organize witches to teleport people to their respective packs. Even if they don’t go now, we will need the ability to move around quickly.”

Amelia nodded in agreement, and Dayson called, “Pierce!”

“Yes?”

“You and Daria stay here and ensure things are stable. We don’t want any other surprises from the Guardians.”

“Varya and Grady can stay also,” Talia said. “If a few people from every pack can stay behind, that would be the best.”

Cristian, Maddox, and Tony quickly picked a few warriors that came with them.

Dayson approved. “We will send you food. Let us know if any other supplies are needed short term. By the end of the day, James will come up with an optimal solution.”

“Will the Guardians be involved?” Declyn asked.

Talia confirmed. “As long as you are reasonable. You told me that only Gregory stayed here. Since Gregory is out, it would be a pity to leave this castle unused. I’m sure we can come to an agreement where we can coexist.”

Declyn didn’t object.

They quickly got organized, and then Dayson brought up one point. “We will need someone to be in charge.” He didn’t trust Declyn and the other Guardians. Everyone who stayed behind was capable, but they couldn’t resist the Guardians if they decided to take over.

“I will do it,” Evanora volunteered.

“Are you sure?” Talia asked.

Evanora looked at Edgar. “I reunited with my soulmate after a long time. This is Edgar’s home, and we will watch over this place while catching up on what we missed. That one…” Evanora pointed at Declyn. “Can either help us or bugger off. That will apply to all Guardians.”

“This is far from home,” Feya said in a small voice, and Serena nodded in agreement to Feya’s words.

“It won’t be for long,” Evanora responded. “How much I’ve heard, Amelia and Cornelia are close to opening a portal. We can open one here that connects to our Coven.”

Serena and Feya relaxed at Evanora’s words, and she continued, “We can treat this as our second home. The castle is big enough to accommodate many sisters, the place is isolated, and we will need many hands to help with restoring the natural balance in this area. I believe that Alphas present will appreciate our assistance in watching over this area.”

Dayson didn’t trust the old witch. He was aware that Evanora was trying to hook up Talia into a mate-for-mate deal when he was under the influence of dark magic, and he didn’t like it.

Seeing that Dayson hesitated to approve of Evanora’s idea, Gideon spoke, “If witches are here, they will speed up the healing of nature, and we can engage in a collaboration that will be beneficial for everyone.” And he could also work closely with them and learn things. It was Shaman’s dream come true.

Dayson turned to Talia. “What do you think?”

“I will support witches of the Silver Flame Coven staying here, but let’s not make it permanent,” Talia said and turned to Evanora. “Treat this as a probation period. You will be required to maintain a low profile and not expose your existence to humans. We expect regular communication and insight into what you are doing. We won’t impose our rules on you, but we want you to maintain an open-door policy. As long as you agree with these terms and abide by them, we won’t ask you to leave.”

Evanora agreed to this with, “We will need assistance from you to make this livable. Can we meet in three days?” She looked at Cristian, Maddox, and Tony in particular. “It would be good if other Alphas joined so we can discuss pressing matters. I’m sure my Coven can offer something in exchange for provisions and support. We are not warriors, and if you can assure our safety and prevent intruders, we can focus on doing our part.”

Talia didn’t see problems with this. She turned to Tyler. “I will leave it to you to connect this place with other packs. We want phone and video calls without interruptions…”

Axel and Yasmin agreed to stick around with Evanora so they could talk more with Edgar and introduce the babies.

Dayson and Talia assured everyone was on the same page, and Valerian watched the couple with a small smile. He didn’t miss that several people in the room were Alphas, yet they all spoke to Dayson and Talia with respect.

After they were done talking, Dayson picked up Valerian with “pardon my intrusion,” and he followed Talia outside the castle.

The morning sun was up, and the forest around them was eerily quiet.

“Where are you going?” Keith asked as he and Arya ran toward the three people.

“To the Shadow Fang pack,” Talia responded. “As soon as Amelia finishes the teleportation diagram, you can join us. We will go to the pack hospital first.”

“How are you going?” Keith asked.

“Do you need to ask after witnessing how we dealt with the Guardians?” Talia responded with a smile.

Keith and Arya had matching frowns on their faces. They didn’t like that Talia could just leave whenever she wanted and leave them behind.

“Watch over our Luna,” Keith said to Dayson.

Dayson made a face, and if not for Keith’s concern for Talia, Dayson would punish him for disrespect. “She is my mate. Of course, I will watch over her.”

Once they were in a clearing, Dayson stopped and turned to Talia. “You can do this. Use my energy.”

Dayson’s hands were under Valerian, and Talia put her hands over Dayson’s reluctantly. She was not sure if this would work.

Resonating with Dayson included a deep mental connection, and she wondered if she would be able to do it with Valerian between them.

Talia realized her worries were for nothing from the moment her eyes locked with Dayson’s, and the world faded.

Valerian looked at Dayson, whose eyes turned black, and then at Talia whose eyes turned silver. His expression stiffened when Talia’s hair turned silver. She was the spitting image of her mother.

The winds picked up around Dayson and Talia (and Valerian) in the center, and Talia focused mightily on the pack hospital of the Shadow Fang pack.

The sounds changed as if they passed through a mile-long tunnel within a millisecond, and the winds stopped abruptly to reveal a completely new scenery.

For the outsiders in the vicinity of the pack hospital of the Shadow Fang pack, they witnessed an unexpected gust of wind that looked like a precisely concentrated electric storm, and then three figures appeared. It happened so fast that many wondered if they imagined it as they went about their usual business.

“Are you alright?” Talia asked Dayson. She was worried that she had overused his energy. Dayson felt like a bottomless pit of darkness, but there had to be a limit somewhere.

“I’m fine,” he assured her. “How about you?”

She smiled in response and then turned to the pack hospital that was buzzing with activity. People were rushing in, and the scent of blood permeated the air.

This reminded Dayson and Talia that their pack was under attack from rogues.

‘George, James!’ Dayson called through the mind-link while walking into the pack hospital. ‘Talia and I are back. I need a status report!’

The waiting room was full of injured, and nurses were moving among them.

“Alpha! Luna!” One nurse cried when she recognized them.

Talia waved at the nurse to come over, as Dayson was non-responsive with his eyes out of focus.

“What’s the situation?” Talia asked.

“We are triaging patients and taking care of smaller injuries here. The ones who are more serious are sent upstairs for Doctor Travis to treat.” She looked at Valerian. “We should get a wheelchair for him. Give me just a minute.”

“Don’t worry about me,” Valerian said to Talia. “I’ve been like this for a long time, and a few hours or days won’t make a difference.”

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