Chapter 623 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Would Talia be so friendly with him if she knew that he had an ulterior motive?

Keith had no intention of acting on his feelings. Trying anything romantic with Talia would be suicidal because Talia would reject him, possibly hate him, and Dayson would definitely kill him.

But if not for those feelings, would Keith be so eager to protect Talia? Probably not.

Keith was fascinated to hear how Talia, witches, and members of the Midnight Guardians pack have mystical powers. It was also frightening to some degree. As a warrior of the Shadow Fang pack, Keith relied on his speed, strength, and skills to survive, and if someone could strip all that away with a single chant, it would turn him into a weak human. It was scary.

And it’s not that there were only spells that could do all kinds of things (like sealing his wolf, what dark magic did to Dayson so he forgot about Talia and he couldn’t recognize her as his mate), but there were also items that could cancel the magic. And who knows what else was out there?

This meeting with Dayson and Talia opened the door to many uncertainties and Keith was not sure how to deal with them.

Lulu and Sandy arrived last at Keith’s office at the training center to see that Keith, Liam, Pierce, and Caleb were already there.

“What’s up, boss?”, Sandy asked Keith cheerfully while closing the door behind them.

As warriors, Keith was their superior, but outside work, they were friends.

“We have a mission starting tomorrow.”, Keith said. “Alpha and Luna are heading out, and we will escort them.”

“Where and for how long?”, Lulu asked.

Keith paused to observe Lulu. She was wearing casual clothes, and her expression was calm. If he was not there last night, Keith wouldn’t know that they had an argument where Lulu said mean things about Talia before storming topless out of Keith’s hospital room.

Maybe she really said those in a fit of rage and didn’t mean it, Keith thought. Was he overthinking it?

“Only the ones who are going on this mission will hear details.”, Keith responded.

“That means, not everyone will go.”, Pierce voiced his thoughts. “How many of us will go?”

“It depends.”, Keith said. “I plan to take a blood oath tonight where I will pledge my loyalty to Alpha and Luna and state that I will not act with ill intentions against them. Will any of you join me?”

Keith looked at five faces that were frozen while processing this information. Blood oath was a big deal.

Lulu was the first one to react as her brows came together to form a frown. “You are asking us like we have a choice.”

“You have a choice.”, Keith said.

“Yeah, right.”, Lulu said sarcastically. “Refusal to take this oath means that we are planning on betraying Alpha, Luna, and our pack. You say it’s a choice, and I say it’s forced because the other option is to declare ourselves as traitors. Don’t you think that’s insulting?”

“I will do it.”, Sandy said before Keith could respond to Lulu.

“Me too.”, Liam was next.

“Same here.”, Pierce said, and Caleb nodded in agreement.

  Lulu looked at them in disbelief. “How can you agree so easily?”

Sandy didn’t think it was a big deal. “The Shadow Fang pack is my home. My friends and family are here. As a warrior, it’s my duty to protect them and to put my life on the line when needed. A blood oath where I pledge not to have malicious intentions toward Alpha and Luna won’t change how I lived so far.”

“Do you plan to betray our Alpha?”, Keith asked Lulu. He was pleased that others agreed easily.

“This is not about betraying him.”, Lulu said. “This is about you forcing me. I am not concerned about acting against our pack because that’s not going to happen. However, should I put my life at the mercy of Alpha’s mood swings?”

Sandy stifled a giggle. “Come on, Lulu. Why are you so dramatic? Did you forget that Alpha CAN end us in a second if he wants to? This is just us showing good faith.”

Keith didn’t want this to escalate. He gestured toward the door. “Lulu, you can leave. Think about it until our next mission.”

“No one is forcing you to take this oath. I will not bring this up again.”, Keith said to everyone, and then he locked his eyes with Lulu’s. “If you change your mind, let me know.”

Keith gestured toward the door, obviously telling her to leave.

Lulu pressed her lips into a line and after a few seconds of hesitation, she stood up, saluted, and left Keith’s office.

With Lulu gone, Keith looked at Pierce, Liam, Caleb, and Sandy. “We are leaving tomorrow morning. Alpha and Luna are still figuring out details, but I’m fairly confident that we will be heading to the Midnight Guardians pack.”

Sandy’s eyes sparkled with excitement. The Midnight Guardians pack! She heard stories about that pack. Other than Talia confirming how they have mystical powers, members of the Midnight Guardians pack were staying pure for their mates. How romantic!

Just like many other she-wolves who still didn’t find their mates, Sandy tried to get close to the members of the Midnight Guardians pack during the Summer Solstice festival when their soccer team was visiting. Unfortunately, Sandy only managed to catch a glimpse of them from the stands while the Midnight Guardians were playing. Those guys had separate lodging, they were keeping to themselves, and they left the festival after their last game was over.

If they participated in any activity other than the soccer tournament, they were doing it under disguise. Sandy couldn’t blame them because more than a dozen handsome guys who were untouched could easily create a riot among a crowd of licentious she-wolves.

But this time it will be different. Sandy was going there, right at the center of coveted virgins, where will they run?

After the initial excitement dwindled, Sandy asked Keith, “Are we really going without Lulu?” Lulu was also eager to know more about the Midnight Guardians pack. Who wasn’t?

“She is not in the right state of mind for a mission.”, Keith responded. He was glad that Lulu left on her own, considering her temper, Keith was expecting that she will argue more.

Keith was wondering who should stay behind, and their readiness to take the blood oath helped him decide.

“Sandy, Liam”, Keith called. “The two of you will come with me to escort Alpha and Luna. Our mission will be to keep Luna Talia safe. Pierce, Caleb, the two of you will stay behind with a task to keep an eye on Lulu.”

Pierce was not happy to be stuck with babysitting Lulu. He glanced at Caleb to see that he was also frowning in disapproval. The chance to visit the most mysterious pack slipped through their fingers only because Lulu was throwing a tantrum. However, Keith was their superior and they couldn’t complain.

Liam and Sandy were unsettled by the implication of the task that Keith gave to Pierce and Caleb. All of them knew about Lulu’s mouth with no filter, but they were all friends who partied, laughed, cried, trained, and killed together. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that they saved each other’s lives more than once. Their bond was deep.

Liam had to ask, “Do you think that Lulu will act against Alpha and Luna?”

“I hope not”, Keith said honestly. “I’m sure that Lulu has her reasons for being reluctant to take the blood oath, and I won’t pry into her private matters. But I know that if she is left on her own, Lulu’s dejection will grow, and I can’t predict if that will be directed at me, you, or at Alpha and Luna. Maybe Lulu will realize that she overreacted and comes to apologize. Anything is possible. But until then, I don’t want her to think she was singled out.”

Keith instructed Pierce and Caleb, “With you being her close friends, you can be with Lulu without her suspecting that something is off. It is not your duty to prevent Lulu from making a mistake, but if she makes one, I want to know about it. I am aware that you want to visit the Midnight Guardians pack, but with Luna Talia being their Alpha, I’m confident we will have more chances of going there.”

“How will she be their Alpha and our Luna at the same time?”, Sandy asked.

Keith shrugged, indicating that he doesn’t know. “I’m confident that Alpha and Luna will figure it out. I’m not sure what they are up to, but changes are already happening. You are aware that we opened our borders to two packs. That was unprecedented, yet days passed without incidents, and I believe that this is just the beginning…”

Pierce and Caleb left the office after agreeing to meet in the evening for the blood oath. Until then, the duo will keep an eye on Lulu.

Sandy looked at the closed door after Pierce and Caleb left.

“Are you worried about Lulu?”, Keith asked Sandy.

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