Chapter 654 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia could feel the emotions of the Midnight Guardians pack flowing into her, and she was overwhelmed by the positivity. They were excited that Talia was there and enthusiastic about the feast and the upcoming pack run, and they were happy for Tyler, but the biggest was their hope that soon they would find their mates.

For the members of the Midnight Guardians pack, Sandy was more than second Gamma, more than Tyler’s mate. She was another proof that things were changing under Talia’s leadership, and the flame of hope to find their other half was reignited for every unmated member of the pack.

Talia gasped at the energy that became tangible, and somehow, it all became hers, charging her to the point of her body buzzing, and she needed an outlet because it felt like she might explode.

‘To all pack members!’ Talia’s voice boomed through the pack mind-link for every pack member to hear. ‘I present you Tyler and Sandy, your Gammas! Let’s give Sandy an appropriate welcome and wish the newly mated couple all the best!’

Talia glanced at Dayson, and then she took a deep breath while raising her head to look at the night sky.

“AWOOOOO!”

Talia howled loudly, and Dayson was quick to join her. A second later, the whole area shook from howls that merged into one loud thunder that scared many animals away.

Axel ended howling only when his lungs were completely devoid of air, and he looked at Yasmin, who observed everything with her eyes open wide.

“Was this too loud?” Axel asked Yasmin.

Yasmin shook her head and smiled widely. “I never saw anything like this. I can feel the energies converging around Talia, and I wonder if the upcoming ceremony can top this.”

Axel realized that Yasmin was right. His parents led many pack runs, but they never had this charged-up atmosphere before the ceremony. Indeed, Talia was here to change things.

Talia was observing her surroundings with astonishment. It was beyond feeling the energies. She could see faint white strings from every pack member going into her. It was like all of them were connected to her, and she was connected to each and every pack member.

‘Do you see this?’ Talia asked Liseli.

Liseli confirmed with a hum. ‘It reminds me of lights and colors we saw on the sphere that Guardians gave you when they tested your power.’

Talia had to agree with this. It was fantastic. She could also see faint dark lines from Liam, Keith, and Sandy going to Dayson, and she wondered if the other ones were not visible because of the obstruction caused by the portal.

But… ‘Is it normal to see these?’

Liseli’s laughter sounded more like growling. ‘You are the one defining normal, girl. Enjoy it.’

Talia was curious about the faintly visible threads between her and members of the Midnight Guardians pack. She realized that they allowed her to sense the emotions of the pack.

Dayson told her that he could feel when the Shadow Fang pack was happy or in distress in general, with the difference that he didn’t mention any connections which could be seen with the naked eye.

Talia wondered if those threads were visible because of some ability she awakened or maybe because of the energies that were gathering there.

The positivity was tangible, and Talia knew that her pack members believed she could make their hopes and dreams come true. They believed in her, and that motivated her to keep pushing forward.

Was this the feeling of Alpha’s strength amplified by the support of their people?

Will the threads be there regardless of the distance between the two?

Those threads would be handy to see in case one of her pack members was missing. She could be like a shepherd, searching for the lost lambs (aka werewolves). Can she use those to track her father? Assuming he was alive, of course.

She turned to look at Dayson and noticed that there was nothing between them.

‘If the white threads are manifestations of abilities to share emotions and communicate through the mind link, how come there is no connection between Dayson and me?’ Talia asked Liseli.

Liseli was not sure how to respond to that. ‘I can feel the mate bond between you. Maybe you need to bite him again.’

Talia had no objections. Marking Dayson again meant more sex, and every time they marked each other, the orgasm was mind-blowing.

Dayson met Talia’s gaze, and his eyebrows rose in slow motion questionably. He had no idea that Talia was thinking about jumping on him.

‘Dayson?’ Talia called through their private mind-link. ‘Do you see anything different?’

‘Like what?’ he asked.

‘Never mind’, Talia responded. If he could see the strings or anything else that normally wouldn’t be there, he would definitely mention it.

Talia remembered how at the Council of Alphas, only she could see the runes that the Guardians summoned while blocking the Alpha aura. Was this one more thing that only people sensitive to energies could pick up?

Talia glanced at Yasmin and Cornelia, wondering if they could see the phenomenon, but both Yasmin and Cornelia were looking around and smiling, definitely not showing any signs of seeing silvery threads.

Talia decided to focus on the present. So many things were happening, and she looked like a distracted schoolgirl without reflecting the image of a confident Alpha she should be.

Tyler and Sandy were now at the altar, where the fire was sizzling. It was time for Sandy to change packs officially.

Normally, a person would leave a pack when they were unhappy with it. It was more than just leaving a pack; it was leaving home while cutting ties with family and accepting another one. People would also switch packs when they found mates in a different pack, but that was usually not done with both Alphas present, so Sandy was awkward about the situation. Why did it feel like she was doing something bad?

Sandy glanced at Dayson apprehensively, and she was glad that he didn’t frown at her. Actually, Dayson was smiling a little. Was he glad that she was leaving the Shadow Fang pack?

Tyler gave Sandy’s hand a squeeze, and she shook unnecessary thoughts away. All this was happening because she had found her mate, and she wanted to be with him. Dayson’s support was welcomed, but in the end, it didn’t matter how he felt about it because it was her decision.

Sandy took a deep breath and said, “I, Sandy of the Shadow Fang pack, denounce my pack, the Shadow Fang pack.”

Sandy felt a pang in her chest, and Dayson grimaced as he felt the same. It was a long time since someone left his pack, so this caught him unprepared.

Talia actually saw the dark string between Dayson and Sandy breaking, and then it disappeared completely.

Sandy cut her palm with a ceremonial knife, and Tyler frowned like he was the one being cut. Healer Calla collected a few drops of Sandy’s blood in the previously prepared container that was white and curved, like a palm-sized bowl made out of a bone.

Calla asked Sandy, “Will you accept the Midnight Guardians pack as your own?”

“I am willing.”, Sandy responded.

“I, Natalia Moonrider, accept you as the member of the Midnight Guardians pack.”, Talia said proudly.

It was Talia’s first time accepting someone in the pack, so this was a big deal.

Yasmin was there as Axel’s Luna, but Yasmin didn’t have the pack-joining ceremony, and now that she was pregnant, they didn’t want to risk any disturbances until the children were born.

Calla murmured unintelligible chants while tipping the white container to pour Sandy’s blood into the fire. The moment the flames licked the crimson liquid, Talia saw a thin thread darting from Sandy’s chest to latch onto Talia’s.

‘Why is it gray?’ Talia asked Liseli. All other threads were white, except for this one.

Liseli groaned in frustration. How was she supposed to know? But she had some theories. ‘Maybe Sandy’s loyalty is still with the Shadow Fang pack.’

Talia didn’t think it made sense. Didn’t Guardians say how different colors on the sphere represented members of other packs that were loyal to Talia because her hand was touching the object? But then… maybe these strings and strings on the sphere were different.

Talia wished to meet with the Guardians, especially with the one named Dex, who said that he was studying the sphere. She wanted to get answers to all these questions that were piling up. Would they be willing to discuss openly topics related to the sphere and magical powers?

There was also the point of her father. If the Guardians had so much influence, maybe they had clues about Valerian Moonrider.

‘Kitten?’

Dayson’s voice sounded in Talia’s mind, pulling her out of her thoughts.

Seeing her confused expression, Dayson reminded her, ‘Sandy is waiting for you to welcome her to your pack.’

Talia smiled awkwardly when she saw Tyler and Sandy looking at her expectantly. She had such a bad timing with spacing out!

Did they do all the steps for Sandy to join and be the Gamma? It looked like it.

“Welcome to the Midnight Guardians pack, Gamma Sandy.”, Talia said, and the crowd cheered.

Tyler pulled Sandy into his arms and stared into her blue-green eyes that smiled at him.

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