Chapter 590 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Dayson’s brows came together in a frown as he rubbed her cheeks. “What’s wrong, kitten?”

Talia inhaled a shaky breath. Was she crying? It seemed like it.

Her Dayson was back, and she was happy. She really was.

‘I love you, Dayson.’, Talia spoke through their mind-link and Dayson froze.

“Oh, kitten…”, he said with relief obvious in his voice. “I love you more. I love you the most!” He craned his head and shouted to the night sky, “I LOVE YOU, TALIA!”

Talia’s eyes widened in shock. Why was he yelling?

Dayson looked at Talia with a boyish grin on his face, and he was about to kiss her when rustling noises got their attention and they whipped their heads to look into the dark foliage.

Someone was coming.

Dayson put himself between Talia and the source of the noise protectively while cursing himself for his negligence. He was so consumed in his interaction with Talia that he forgot to check their surroundings for intruders. And what about Talia’s guards? Even if they couldn’t fight off whoever was coming, they could at least warn them, damn it! Useless bunch!

The noises were getting louder by the second and Talia subconsciously gripped Dayson’s arm while wondering what will come from there.

It was one furry head after another and within a few seconds, the riverbank was filled with hundreds of wolves, and the crowd was still increasing as they were huddling together to accommodate everyone on one side of the river.

‘That’s our pack.’, Dayson told Talia through their mind-link. ‘The two in front are Maya and Jaeden. On their left are Gideon and Mindy.’ Dayson recognized many others, but he stopped explaining because he realized that Talia was not listening.

Talia was overwhelmed with anxiety. Did they find out what happened in that clearing? Were they upset because she ran away from Dayson? Or did they see the ritual and assume that she bewitched him? Many questions swirled in Talia’s head, one possibility worse than the previous one.

This was Talia’s first time to face so many wolves. They were all staring at her, and the fact that she was naked in the water hiding behind Dayson was not helping. She felt vulnerable and exposed and she leaned closer into Dayson’s back in an attempt to hide.

‘Kitten?’, Dayson called through their mind-link.

‘Why are they here?’, Talia asked Dayson.

Dayson’s eyes lost focus for a moment before telling Talia. ‘James advised them to come here like it was part of the run to find their Alphas.’

Talia needed a moment to understand that James wanted the pack run to be successful despite Talia’s and Dayson’s absence, and also… ‘James knew that we won’t fight in front of an audience.’ It was social pressure!

Dayson turned to face Talia and he touched her cheek to make her look at him. “What do you say, Alpha Talia? Should we lead the pack run? Or should we tell them to go on without us?”

Talia swallowed hard as Dayson’s words sank in. Were all these wolves here because of the run? They didn’t come here to lynch her?

Something sounded off with him calling her ‘Alpha Talia’ in this setting. The Shadow Fang pack was Dayson’s pack. Dayson grew up here and he built his reputation for a decade and his people loved him. No matter what she did, she would always be Talia, his mate, never his equal. But the truth was that Talia didn’t want to compete for that spot in the eyes of his people.

‘One condition.’, she responded through their mind-link. ‘Can you stop calling me Alpha? I want to be your Luna.’

Dayson’s brows came together. ‘Are you sure?’

‘It’s just a title.’, Talia said with a smile. ‘Your people worship you and if you force them to address me as an Alpha, it might backfire. Let them get to know me as your mate, as your Luna, and we will take it from there. If I prove myself as worthy, you can tell them to call me Alpha.’

Dayson stared at Talia as his love for her swelled even more. He knew how amazing she was, and it was normal in their society for people to crave titles even when they were not due, yet Talia was shrinking her importance on purpose.

Luna was the second position in the pack, but the reality was that it could mean various things. For many Alphas, Luna was their companion, the pretty thing that hung on Alpha’s arm during parties, but Luna didn’t necessarily wield power.

Denying herself the Alpha title meant that Talia would diminish in the eyes of the Shadow Fang pack, but Dayson knew Talia meant it. She didn’t care about positions or titles, she really wanted to be with him, and she would do the same even if he was not the Alpha. And no matter what her official title is, Talia will always be his kitten.

Dayson cupped her cheeks and kissed her on the lips. “You have a deal, Mrs. Blake.”

Dayson straightened his posture, making the water reach just above his waist level, and he turned to the crowd of wolves that gathered at the riverbank.

“Good job in finding us.”, Dayson spoke in an official tone. “I am excited to lead this pack run with my fated mate. It will be the first pack run out of many. I hope you will welcome Talia to our pack as your Luna.” He reached for the necklace made out of teeth that was around his neck and he put it over Talia’s head. “I want you to keep in mind that regardless of her title, Talia is my equal, and for me, she is my moon, my sun, my everything. Take care of her how you would take care of me.”

Talia smiled foolishly and she wanted to get up and give him a kiss, but Dayson’s eyes flashed in warning when he realized that her breasts were nearly exposed, so he quickly sank to get down on Talia’s level. No one will get to see her body. That was only for him to see.

Talia couldn’t believe that she was completely naked in the water, hugging equally naked Alpha in front of a lively audience of wolves, but there she was, kissing her mate who embraced her ardently like no one was watching.

“Awooo!”, Maya and Jaeden howled at the same time, and a second later, the entire forest shook as the whole pack howled in celebration of their Alpha and Luna.

Dayson grinned into the kiss.

“Ready, Mrs. Blake?”

Talia nearly choked on emotions that poured into her through their mate bond. She couldn’t believe that Dayson was this happy, and it was because she was by his side, in front of his pack, as his Luna. She was delighted to know that her presence impacted him this much.

Talia clung to Dayson, and they sank under the surface of the water.

Intense silence blanketed the whole area and all wolves stared at the river while wondering where their Alpha and Luna disappeared.

With a loud splash, two wolves emerged from the water and landed on the side of the river that was not crowded with wolves.

‘Liseli?’, Talia called, surprised that the old creature was not present.

‘This is between you and Dayson.’, Liseli responded. ‘Enjoy your time with your mate. I will take my time with Sapa later.’

Talia felt Liseli retracting at the back of her mind, and she was really moved. Even after centuries of waiting, Liseli was letting Talia and Dayson do the pack run first. Talia was not sure if she would have that much patience.

Now that she was on her own, Talia paid attention to her surroundings. Her senses were sharper than ever before, and she found it overwhelming.

Talia looked down to see a pair of light gray paws and another wave of anxiety hit her. Will she know how to move in wolf form without Liseli? What if she trips on her own paws and makes a fool of herself?

Dayson was the first one to shake off heavy droplets of water from his completely black fur, and Talia followed suit, making the necklace around her neck jingle. It was the necklace Dayson gave her, and she already treasured it.

Dayson stared at the light gray wolf that shimmered in silvery light under the moonlight. She was slightly smaller than Dayson but equally impressive.

‘You are beautiful.’, Dayson spoke, more to himself.

‘You are not so bad yourself.’, Talia responded through their mind-link.

Dayson paused. The mind-link was working in the wolf form? ‘I tried to talk to you before, and it didn’t work.’

‘I didn’t want to talk to you.’, Talia responded, feeling guilty about it now.

Dayson sneered, showing her his long fangs. ‘How many secrets are you keeping from me?’

Talia tilted her head. ‘I guess you will need to stick around and find out.’

All Dayson’s dejection sizzled away in a second. Dayson approached Talia and licked her cheek. ‘I accept that task gladly, Mrs. Blake.’

Talia felt an ocean of emotions bubbling inside her, and she was not sure where the outlet was. ‘What do I do with this?’ She opened up for Dayson to sense what was going on with her.

Dayson chuckled. ‘Follow my lead, kitten.’

He raised his head to look at the full moon, and then… “AWOOOO!”

Talia felt silly to just howl at the moon, but Dayson was doing it, and something stirred inside her, so she did the same.

“AWOOOO!”

The whole experience was amplified when the pack members joined, and Talia could feel that this was much more than just howling; it was sharing the excitement with the pack, it was primal and raw, and she was glad to be a part of it.

Something nudged Talia from her right, and she turned to see Dayson rubbing his head on her side.

‘What are you doing?’, Talia asked.

‘I’m leaving my scent on you.’, he responded matter-of-factly. ‘I want everyone to know you are mine.’

‘I’m pretty sure everyone knows.’

‘Not like this. Let me do this, kitten. It’s my first time, so I’m not sure if I’m doing it right…’

Talia’s heart expanded. The big bad wolf was admitting his insecurities. And he wanted everyone to know that she was his. Wasn’t he adorable?

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