Chapter 647 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia looked at the pendant from every possible angle, like there was a secret message she could unravel. A spell to trigger? A voice message? Will it open like a locket? Something… anything…

The necklace was shiny and delicate, and it didn’t look like it was made for a strong male to wear. Did it belong to her mother?

Talia wished that the necklace could tell her about her parents. She wished to know what they looked like, to hear their voices and feel their touch. A hug, at least.

‘Objects can’t speak, but people can’, Liseli spoke in Talia’s mind.

‘What do you mean?’

‘Just how you and Dayson can share mental images, we can look into Sophia’s.’

Talia felt butterflies going wild in her stomach. The possibility of seeing her father made her nervous to the point of Talia needing to use the restroom, but before she got her hopes up, Talia had to ask, ‘Will Sophia allow it?’

Liseli snorted. ‘We don’t need her permission. I can force my way in.’

‘Force?’ Talia asked. Forcing access into someone’s mind didn’t sound pleasant. ‘Will that harm her or me?’

‘Depending on her resistance, she might turn more stupid than she already is, but isn’t that worth seeing your father as he held you in his arms? You can hear his voice. Don’t you want to hear exactly what he said? On top of that, you will be able to feel Sophia’s emotions and experience what happened after your father left.’

Talia had to admit that she was interested. She thought that exchanging mental images was only between mates. Was this another power?

‘That’s how wolves of the same pack communicate. We can’t talk so we send images to each other.’, Liseli explained. ‘However, you are an Alpha, and you have my power, so you can peer into anyone’s mind, memories included.’

‘How far into her memories can you see?’

‘I can even look into her subconscious that’s normally inaccessible.’, Liseli responded smugly before adding, ‘I will protect your mind; however, the further we go and the longer we stay inside, the possibility of her turning into an imbecile will increase.’

It was tempting, but Talia decided to think about it later. She had other immediate things to handle, and looking into Sophia’s memories to soothe her longing for the father she didn’t know about before that morning, didn’t top her to-do list.

“I want your help.”, Talia said to Dayson.

“Anything.”, Dayson responded without missing a beat. He was sitting by Talia without making a peep for who knows how long.

Talia smiled at the Alpha, who was visibly pleased that she was giving him attention. “I want you to assess the combative power of the Midnight Guardians pack and get them the training as needed.”

Dayson had no objections, but he had to ask, “Why?”

“Sophia and Isaac relied on the unapproachable portal to keep them safe, but if the bad guys find out about its secrets, the Midnight Guardians pack will be slaughtered and enslaved.”

“Their power is much more than speed and muscles. Your pack members have abilities.”, Dayson reminded her.

“MATED pack members have abilities.”, Talia corrected him. “I estimate that less than half of the pack members are mated, and most of those abilities are not suitable for attacking or defending. The truth is that the fake security the portal provides made them believe they are safe as long as they don’t leave.”

“Got it.”, Dayson said. He thought for a moment before continuing, “While we are here, Keith and Liam can get a general idea of the situation. Kai can help them gather everyone and do an assessment of able bodies. Even non-warriors should know how to defend themselves. When we return home, I will talk to Jaeden to pick a few of our high-ranking warriors to come here. After the initial round of training, they can select a batch of the most promising individuals and bring them to the Shadow Fang pack, and later those will be able to train others here….”

Talia was pleased that Dayson came up with a plan so quickly and he even considered that only a limited number of people should come to the Midnight Guardians pack in order to preserve the secrecy of the portal. But no matter how many people come, increased traffic will draw attention. Once the news breaks out how Talia, the Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack, and Talia, the Luna of the Shadow Fang pack, are the same person, people will naturally assume that the collaboration between the two packs will tighten. Because of that, members of the Shadow Fang pack will be followed when they travel out of their territory, as others will try to spy on the location of the portal. But how can they collaborate closely if they don’t interact personally?

Talia’s expression lit up when she got an idea.

“What are you thinking about?” Dayson had to ask. The change in Talia’s mood was obvious.

“Evanora owes me a favor.”, Talia said. “I will ask her to create a way so that our two packs can travel without being noticed.”

Dayson tapped the tip of Talia’s nose with his index finger. “YOUR two packs.”

Talia scrunched her nose. “OUR two packs.”

Dayson chuckled. He liked that she became spirited enough to bicker. It was a good sign. “Do you plan to get her to create something for instant transportation?”

Talia nodded and then paused. “Yasmin told me how regular magic for instant travel won’t work across realms because of the energies that are disturbing space and time, but maybe we could create a portal.”

Dayson’s expression fell. “If it’s so simple to create a portal, we would have many of them.”

Talia had to admit he was right. If witches could create portals at will, they wouldn’t be stuck in their realm for centuries. But… “They have the knowledge but no power to make it work, and that’s where I come in.”, Talia said smugly. She powered up one portal. Why not one more?

Dayson thought how that might work. His kitten is awesome. “Portal from the Shadow Fang pack that leads directly to the Midnight Guardians pack would be fantastic. We can collaborate in the trading, military, and pretty much everything. Also, when your guys go to search for mates, they can come to the Shadow Fang pack with the portal and start from there.”

Dayson saw this as much more than just connecting two packs.

If they could have more portals, alliances would be strengthened with other packs, and they could quickly react when facing an emergency. But it also provided a liability in case their enemies use the portal. What if humans find out about them? There were many things to consider, but as long as they act with caution, it should be fine.

When Yasmin, Cornelia, Axel, and James entered the study, they found Talia and Dayson talking in a good mood.

“Are we interrupting?”, Yasmin asked.

“No, no”, Talia said while waving at the newcomers to come in. “We were just discussing ideas to present to Evanora once we go to the Silver Flame Coven.” There was the whole plan brewing about connecting two packs, but Talia didn’t want to announce it, knowing that it might spark a debate for hours.

Talia observed Axel who was hovering around Yasmin. He was putting pillows behind her back and offering her beverages and snacks, and Talia felt sorry for him.

Talia knew that Axel had a happy childhood, and she could see the disappointment in his eyes when he looked at his parents. She thought how it was sad that they exposed their ugly faces. Instead of being a happy family, they were drifting away. Wasn’t all that Talia’s fault? If not for her, Axel would still think highly of his parents, and the three of them would be hovering around Yasmin who is carrying the next generation of Moonriders.

“Hey…”, Dayson called in a low voice, his breath splashing on Talia’s ear. “What’s going on?” He sensed that her good mood was dwindling by the second.

“I was just thinking how things changed because of us.”

Dayson had a good guess that Talia was talking about Sophia and Isaac. “We didn’t force any of it, kitten. Those things happened in the past, they did it on their own, and we just exposed them.”

Talia knew he was right, but it didn’t prevent the feeling of being unwanted from swelling within her. Even after knowing that she was Valerian’s daughter, Sophia and Isaac didn’t show any desire to accept her as family. Was that too much to ask?

Talia glanced at the necklace in her hand. She already had Dayson who made her feel at home. Why did she crave for her family to accept her? The experience of being a carefree child under the protection of grownups was forever gone, and the most she could do was to have a family of her own, a family she won’t abandon no matter what.

‘When my heat strikes, I want you to impregnate me.’

Dayson jolted when Talia’s words sounded in his mind, and he looked at her first with confusion, and then a sly smile appeared on his face as his pants in the crotch area tightened. Oh, boy! She wanted to carry his pups!

‘I am ready, kitten.’ He was born ready!

Talia giggled at his eager expression.

…

Axel and Yasmin initiated the discussion about the phenomenon at the bottom of the lake.

“What do you think?”, Yasmin asked Cornelia.

Cornelia shrugged. “It sounds like there is a disturbance in energies that’s maintained artificially. Unless we go down to investigate, we can’t be sure what it is.”

Dayson remembered that Axel suggested to Talia to dive down there, and he didn’t like it. “Is there a way to investigate without going down?”

“We have instruments in the Coven that could help us gather data without getting too close to the source.”, Cornelia said.

“How far away can one be for that instrument to work?”, Dayson asked.

Cornelia thought for a moment before responding, “Ten to fifteen meters.”

Dayson waved his hand dismissively. “Not enough.”

“That’s the best we have.”, Cornelia said. “We have potions and chants that can reduce the effect of the magic, so it will minimize the effects.”

Yasmin continued, “However, if that’s a portal, the only way to know where it connects to, is to go through it.”

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