Chapter 639 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

After Alpha Isaac and Alpha Sophia were officially stripped of their Alpha positions, Kai and Meg moved to a suite on the second floor, but Tyler refused. He stayed in his one-bedroom apartment because he didn’t want to risk over-hearing the nightly activities of two couples. But now he was part of the couple-group also, and Yasmin was looking forward to adding one more female to their group.

Talia leaned on Dayson and smiled, happy for the newly mated couple. She looked like a proud mother in front of her children who achieved something monumental.

Dayson had mixed feelings. Sandy and Tyler being mates was another connection between the packs, pulling them closer to Talia’s dream of uniting the packs, which was a good thing. However, did this mean that Talia lost her guard? There was also a sour feeling that resurfaced from the back of Dayson’s mind every time Talia was by his side, witnessing mates recognize each other.

It was a sacred moment, one they will remember forever, yet Dayson ruined it for Talia. And that was something he will never be able to fix no matter how well he treats her going forward.

“Dayson?”, Talia called softly. She didn’t know what he was thinking about, but she could feel his flickering emotions that stung painfully.

“I’m so sorry, kitten”, he said.

Talia’s eyebrows shot up. “What…?”

Dayson put his index finger on her lips to stop her from finishing that question.

“I…” He didn’t’ want to voice his thoughts and spoil the mood. Sandy and Tyler were mates, and everyone was happy for them. “I love you.” And then he kissed her like he meant it.

Talia was not sure what to make out of it. Was he overthinking something? She rejected that possibility because Dayson was not known as someone who would think much. Dayson was a guy who would do whatever he wanted and deal with the consequences (or ignore them) later.

No matter what was on Dayson’s mind, he was hugging her and kissing her tenderly and she allowed herself to be lost in his kiss that came with flavors of dark chocolate. Her favorite.

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After a round of congratulations, Tyler and Sandy were not sure what to do because they were hungry and on their way for dinner, but they were also hungry for something else.

Tyler’s arm coiled firmly around Sandy’s waist. It felt good to have her close, the sparks of their bond prickled his skin even over their clothes, but the feeling was new and foreign, and he wondered if it was OK to hold her like that or if that was too intimate. But he was certain that he didn’t want to let go of her. His hand on her hip tightened together with concern if she will see him as a lecher.

Sandy could see how flustered Tyler was, and she thought that he was adorable. She couldn’t wait for some privacy so she can eat him up, starting with those maple-infused lips that were still a bit swollen from their kissing session; their first kissing session, the first of many. She really wanted to kiss him again and do much more, but they were on their way to dinner, and she didn’t want him to think that she was a lustful she-wolf. Liam’s previous words still echoed in her mind and she hoped that Tyler didn’t think of her as a harlot.

Yasmin broke the standstill with, “Don’t worry about dinner. We will get you something edible and leave it at your door. Tyler, your room is ready. Use it.”

Tyler gave Sandy a questionable look, silently asking her if she was still set on going to the cafeteria.

“I hear you have a room.”, Sandy said, her voice trembling in anticipation of what was coming. “I would love to see it.”

Tyler swallowed hard and took Sandy’s hand in his. He walked up the stairs, forgetting about anything else other than the girl whose hand he was holding and the pulsing need that was rising in his crotch area.

Axel and Kai shook their heads helplessly, knowing that their friend was eager to experience carnal pleasures, and they couldn’t blame him.

Axel looked at Yasmin and he put his hand in his pant pocket to not-so-covertly adjust his hard-on. At the thought of what Tyler and Sandy were about to do, he wanted to do it with Yasmin. Who knows… maybe he could add a pup or two to the existing pregnancy?

“Where are Alpha Sophia and Alpha Isaac?”

Talia’s question pulled Axel to the reality that was not so risqué.

“It’s Sophia and Isaac now. There is no need to use their previous titles.”, he responded. “I told them that you are here and invited them to join us for dinner, but they decided to stay in their quarters.” There was one two-bedroom house close to the main house, used for exclusive guests a long time ago, and they cleaned it up so that ex-Alphas can reside there. “I hope you don’t mind.”

Talia didn’t expect a warm welcome. She dethroned them and took their abilities.

“I don’t expect them to join us for meals.”, Talia responded. “I want them available in the morning. I need to talk to them.”

Axel nodded stiffly. “I will let them know.”

Talia was grateful that Axel was handling things with his parents. She didn’t want to think about them, and if she didn’t need answers about Guardians and about her past, she wouldn’t want to see them at all.

“Do you have any plans for tonight?”, Axel asked Talia as they walked toward the cafeteria.

Talia glanced at Dayson whose arm was around her shoulders. He was super-clingy. Dayson didn’t say anything, but she knew he didn’t approve of her leaving him behind when she talked to Axel. Talia didn’t want to hide things from Dayson, but she didn’t want to worry him either, and things like leaving the Alpha position were worrisome. If she knew he would feel so neglected, she would do it differently.

“We don’t have any firm plans.”, Talia responded to Axel. “Tomorrow morning, we can talk about the schedule, but I will warn you in advance that we don’t want to do much. Dayson and I are determined to treat this like a vacation. It was a long time since we relaxed.” They planned many relaxing moments, but those either didn’t happen, or they ended with some emergency (like Dayson being unconscious and then falling under the influence of dark magic).

“You are at the right place for relaxing.”, Meg said. “There are no rogues, no spies, and the time difference will give you an excuse to step away from all problems you left behind.”

Talia smiled at Meg gratefully. That was exactly what she had on her mind. Talia wanted to ask Meg if she visited her family in the Lightclaw pack yet, but somehow Talia guessed that Meg didn’t.

“How about we go to the lake after dinner?”, Yasmin asked.

Meg disagreed. “We can go in the morning when people can enjoy the scenery.”

“Lake is nice during the night as well.”

“Sure, it is. If you go with your mate seeking privacy”, Meg said with a knowing smile. “How about we go to the North clearing? There are many fireflies at this time of the year.”

Yasmin rolled her eyes. “Now THAT is a place where you should go with your mate.”

“You are not helping…”

Yasmin and Meg bickered and giggled, their chatter didn’t stop as Talia and Dayson walked in front with Axel and Yasmin next, Meg, Kai and Keith, Liam, James, and Cornelia following after them, silently showing the hierarchy of the pack with outsiders at the back.

Talia was sad she will part with Sandy who will now stay in the Midnight Guardians pack. Talia was also curious to find out what power Sandy will get after Tyler marks her.

That reminded Talia, “Axel, did you figure out your ability?”

Axel smiled smugly. That was a ‘yes’.

“What is it?”, she asked. “Or is it something that you shouldn’t disclose?”

“I will show you. Later.”, Axel said mysteriously. He looked at Dayson. “What about you?” With Talia marking him, he should have an ability.

Dayson made a face and Axel understood that Dayson didn’t tap into his ability yet.

“Don’t stress about it.”, Axel encouraged him. “The Moon Goddess gives us what we need, when we need it.”

“Are you OK?”, Cornelia asked James. He was unusually silent.

Cornelia and James were still hugging in bed when Meg stopped by to remind them it was almost time for dinner. When they came down to join the others, they found the scene of everyone congratulating Sandy and Tyler, and other than wishing the newly-mated couple all the best, James didn’t say much.

“Why wouldn’t I be?”, James responded with a question and tightened his hold on Cornelia.

He didn’t want to expose his insecurities, with the biggest one Cornelia being a flight risk. Ah, if on the first night he jumped on her, he would seal the deal already, and not worry if his own mate will leave him. But how can he explain that he can’t imagine his life without her even though he can’t feel the bond?

Whenever they were not lost in each other, Cornelia was tense, like she could snap at any moment, and James needed to find a way to deal with it. It was obvious that Cornelia was bottling up a lot of things and he had no way of fixing the situation without understanding it.

James’ gaze fell on a slender back that belonged to Yasmin and his eyes lit up. Yasmin, of course! How could he forget about her? Yasmin was a witch, and she knew Cornelia for a long time, so she could have some clues to how that can help him out. In addition, he already confirmed that Yasmin was supportive of him being with Cornelia.

James heard Yasmin talking about the upcoming feast, and how there was a lot to do, and James saw it as a good opportunity to offer his help and use that to sneak in some private talk with Yasmin.

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The cafeteria was deadly silent when Talia and Dayson appeared at the door.

Talia’s steps halted to observe that there were at least two hundred people inside, crowding the space, and the center table was free. It was obvious they were expecting them.

“Come on”, Axel encouraged Talia to keep moving and act normal. “They are just excited to see you.”

Well, Talia could feel their emotions, so she knew that, but how could she eat and relax in this atmosphere? Everyone was watching her!

‘Relax, kitten. They are your people’, Dayson’s voice sounded in her mind through their private mind-link.

That ‘YOUR’ sounded to Talia like someone was scratching the blackboard with nails. It didn’t sound right. Yes, she was keeping Dayson away from the business related to the Midnight Guardians pack because she was planning to step down from her Alpha role, but now that Axel convinced her otherwise, she didn’t want Dayson to feel like an outsider. She knew very well how it feels to be invisible and not belong, and she didn’t want that for anyone… especially not for Dayson.

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