Chapter 653 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

She opened up her emotions for Dayson to feel all the love and possessiveness she had for him and he groaned into the kiss, gathering her against him firmly.

This was about her and Dayson and others could watch or look away, but no one, NO ONE had the right to interrupt them.

Dayson broke the kiss and leaned his forehead on Talia’s. They rested like that while inhaling each other’s breaths and their matching smiles confirmed that neither of them was overthinking anymore. Dayson and Talia were together, immersed in what was happening right then and there, and that was all it mattered.

Meg’s and Kai’s excited greetings got Talia’s attention and she turned to see Tyler and Sandy emerging from the main house.

Other than big smiles on their faces, Talia also noticed that Sandy’s eyes were flickering with silvery light, an obvious sign of the powers that were awakening in her.

The crowd in the garden also stirred at the sight of two newcomers. Everyone knew Tyler, and they already heard that he found his mate, so many were craning their necks to get a better view of the blonde by Tyler’s side, their second Gamma.

“Sorry we are late.”, Sandy said, mostly to Talia. “We wanted to come earlier, but…”

“It’s fine.”, Talia interrupted Sandy who would either tell the truth about how they were having sex or she would come up with an excuse no one would believe.

“We are nearly done with food. Sit and eat something while you can. We can talk later.”, Talia said.

“Thank you, Alpha”, Tyler responded and ushered Sandy toward two empty chairs with haste.

Sandy greeted Keith and Liam while passing by and waved at others as she held onto Tyler. Her grin was an obvious sign that she was showing off her mate.

Talia watched with amusement as usually quiet and composed Tyler was fussing around Sandy while piling food on her plate. The scene brought a big smile to Talia’s face; she loved seeing the newly mated couple interact.

Sandy and Tyler were happy to be together, learning about each other, and Talia knew that feeling of being at home while soaking in unconditional acceptance. It was fantastic.

Talia leaned on Dayson and observed as Axel was focused on Yasmin, Kai on Meg, and James was refilling Cornelia’s glass with lemonade.

Keith and Liam were two single guys at the table, and for the first time, Talia wished to really have the power to match mates so that Keith and Liam can be happy as well.

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It took them less than a minute to rearrange tables for the ceremony.

Healers were busy around the altar, and Talia noticed two of them standing out as they were telling others what to do.

‘Axel’, Talia called through the mind link. ‘I see that Calla and Remi command authority among healers who are obeying them.’

‘Are you thinking of making one of them the next Oracle?’, Axel guessed.

‘Yes. But I can’t decide between the two. What do you think?’

Axel shook his head. ‘You are the Alpha. If you think that both of them are good candidates, both of them can get the title of Oracle and they can organize work amongst themselves.’

Talia liked this idea. If they have two, then in case one was busy or otherwise not available, the other one can do the work.

‘Before we make it official, I want Yasmin to evaluate their competency.’, Talia said.

‘It will be done, Alpha.’, Axel responded in his official tone, and he even bowed a little. Whoever saw this silent interaction, understood that Axel just accepted an order and it was important.

The healers signaled that they were ready to start the ceremony, and Talia stepped forward to give her speech which was supposed to happen before the feast.

Just as Dayson suggested, she told them about the ongoing efforts and the upcoming mixer. She ended with, “We are in the process of coming up with the best way for you to travel while staying safe. Expect good news soon. I thank you for your patience.”

The crowd cheered and Tyler stepped forward with Sandy connected at his hip.

“Can I say a word before the ceremony?”, Tyler asked Talia and she waved for him to go ahead.

Tyler raised his arm, indicating that he wanted to speak, and the noise simmered down.

“I’m confident you heard that I found my mate.”, Tyler said while puffing his chest. “I was fortunate to find my other half and I want to tell every unmated member of our pack not to lose hope. Alpha Talia is here, changing our lives for the better and I can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring.” He turned to look at Sandy. “My wonderful mate will become a member of our pack in a minute, but I want to be the one to introduce her first.”

Tyler looked at the crowd. “Please, welcome to our pack my mate and soon-to-be your Gamma: SASA!”

At the introduction of Gamma Sasa, the crowd erupted in cheers, claps, and whistles, but what got Tyler’s attention were unexpected reactions from people around him.

Sandy regretted not clarifying the mix-up about her name. She thought how Sasa was cute and didn’t care how Tyler called her as long as it was with love. If she knew that he would announce it to everyone, she would find a chance between their lovemaking to tell him that crucial piece of information.

‘PFFFFT!’, a boisterous laugh burst from Liam, who couldn’t hold himself back at the sight of Tyler’s innocent confusion and Sandy’s awkwardness.

Liam remembered how, on the previous day, Sandy and Tyler met, both overdressed and dazed at the sight of each other, and they were cool while going upstairs without care that everyone knew what they were about to do. And now they had this big blooper that Liam will remember for many years to come. Sandy got burned, and he didn’t need to lift a finger!

Liam’s only regret: not recording it.

Axel, Yasmin, Meg, and Kai were snickering. Keith was shaking with suppressed laughter while Talia, Dayson, Cornelia, and James had funny expressions.

Tyler understood that something was off. But what was it?

Under that calm façade, Tyler could sense that Sandy was upset. Was it because all these guys here were laughing?

Due to the hierarchy, Tyler couldn’t publicly challenge Axel, Talia, or Dayson, so his attention fell on Kai.

“What kind of behavior is that? Did I laugh when you introduced your mate?” Tyler asked Kai, his voice full of indignation.

“No…”, Kai responded while wiping the corners of his eyes from tears that gathered there. “But I introduced my mate by her proper name.”

Tyler was perplexed. The crowd was cheering for his mate and their new Gamma Sasa, and his so-called friends were laughing like they had heard a joke. And what did Kai mean by introducing his mate by proper name?

“What?” Tyler snapped as irritation rolled through him. His hands balled into fists. He was about to jump on Kai and teach him a lesson, no matter who was watching.

“Sorry, Ty…” Sandy said in a small voice while tugging on his shirt. “My name is Sandy.”

“You said it was Sasa.”, Tyler reminded her, and her guilty expression told him that something was off. “I called you Sasa many times, and you never corrected me.” Did she do it on purpose? Did she enjoy making fun of him?

Sandy pressed her lips into a line regretfully. She could feel Tyler’s emotions through their mate bond. He was embarrassed, and there was some anger also with a hint of betrayal, and it was killing her on the inside.

“When we met, I was so smitten that my stutter from childhood returned, and you assumed that Sasa was my name. After that, I thought it was cute. No one ever called me like that; it was special. Something between the two of us.”

“And the rest of the pack.”, Meg added cheekily.

“Meg!” Sandy hissed at her. This was not the time for teasing. Sandy was in the middle of her first argument with her mate, and it was in front of Alphas and the whole pack to see.

“I’m sorry, Ty. I didn’t mean to deceive you.”

Tyler exhaled helplessly. How can he be angry at her when he could feel that she was genuinely sorry. The insecurity she projected was making his stomach churn painfully.

Tyler cupped Sandy’s cheeks and kissed her on the lips. “I forgive you.” And then he kissed her again.

“Everyone!” Tyler shouted at the crowd that was still cheering for Sandy (aka Gamma Sasa).

Tyler waited for everyone to quiet down before he spoke, “I need to correct myself. The love I have for my mate muddled with my mind, and I told you her name is Sasa. Her name is Sandy, that is Gamma Sandy for you. Sasa is a nickname that I gave her, and that is only for me to use. If I hear any of you call her Sasa, you will earn yourself time in the dungeon.”

People erupted in laughter and cheers, and Tyler turned to see Sandy’s blue-green eyes smiling at him.

Sandy knew that Tyler forgave her, for real. And more than that, he took the blame for this blunder, not caring about his image. For Sandy, at that moment, Tyler was the coolest person alive. And he was hers.

“Thank you, Ty.”

“Anytime, Sasa.”, he responded, and then he kissed her deeply right there for everyone to see.

Sandy’s arms wrapped around Tyler, and they clung to each other while completely ignoring whistling and teasing from the crowd.

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