Chapter 661 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Declyn’s expression didn’t change, but he could feel painful knots forming in his stomach as mental images of numerous females flashed in front of his eyes; some of them were dear to him.

One of the reasons the Guardians’ population was dwindling was because they didn’t reproduce. It’s not that they didn’t, but they couldn’t.

Without females of their own kind, they were forced to look for others, and Gregory was set on finding powerful females to join them for a valid reason that went beyond not diluting their powerful bloodline.

Human females were out of the question because they would die during gestation. The offspring of a Guardian gathers energies from nature while growing in the mother’s womb. Those energies carry the lifeforce for the Guardians, yet weak creatures (like humans) will die of it. All human females carrying their offspring perished before the fetus developed enough to be able to sustain itself in the outside world.

Will Talia be able to carry an offspring of a Guardian? Declyn didn’t have an answer to that question.

“Don’t think about useless things.”, Declyn said. “Your job is to gather information.”

Vincent made a face. They were treating him as an errand boy, and he didn’t like it. “You are asking me to infiltrate the Midnight Guardians pack. Again. Do you think it’s easy like buying milk in the supermarket?”

The biggest weakness of the Midnight Guardians pack was that they believed they were safe as long as no one passed through that one portal they were guarding religiously.

“I know it’s a lot, but you are the only one who can do it. Finish that bottle, sober up, and head out. If you delay longer than that, I won’t cover your ass when Greg loses it.”

Vincent’s eyebrows shot up. “How come you are letting me rest?” The Guardians were aware of different passing of time between realms, so they knew that every hour of delay was much more for the Midnight Guardians pack.

Declyn didn’t want to explain himself. “If you want to leave right away, that’s also an option.” He waved like it was not important and left the lounge.

Why did Declyn give extra time to Vincent when Gregory was eager for information? Declyn was not sure himself.

It was not like him to interfere in direct orders from Gregory.

On the grand scale, one female more or less wouldn’t change anything because they needed many, and even if they found many, it wouldn’t work unless they convinced other males to return. The biggest problem was that people lost hope. Other than being cursed with no ways to reproduce, they were also cursed by a life force that was impossible to extinguish. The Guardians were immortals who lived for more centuries than they cared to remember. They saw civilizations rising and crumbling, which turned their emotions dull as they witnessed cataclysmic events like something that didn’t impact them in the slightest.

A small voice sounded in the back of Declyn’s head, telling him that they shouldn’t bother Talia. Was it because it would be another failure, or because she was different? It didn’t make sense, but he couldn’t ignore it. At the same time, he couldn’t openly defy Gregory either.

Declyn had a good idea of what Gregory’s plan was. Since Talia doesn’t know what he looks like, Gregory will attend an event in order to approach Talia with a fake identity. He will use information collected from Sophia and Isaac to his advantage, and he won’t reveal that he is a Guardian unless it’s necessary.

Two Alphas had only one child, and that was Axel. Declyn couldn’t imagine a scenario where two ex-Alphas approved of Talia becoming an Alpha instead of Axel, and that was with the assumption that they stepped down willingly. The only logical conclusion was that they were forced into giving their Alpha position to Talia. But Declyn doubted that she used tricks; if that was the case, the pack wouldn’t accept her, and their intel confirmed that the pack supports her.

Declyn mentally replayed what happened at the Council of Alphas, and what stood out the most was Talia’s impressive performance with the Sphere of Power. He never saw anything like it, and he wondered how far she would push the device if he didn’t interfere.

Talia handled those Alphas with confidence, making them kneel and submit while extorting large amounts of money from them, and she did it with her chin held high even though Declyn could pick up her discomfort which told him that she didn’t want to be there.

They attacked her first, yet she didn’t enjoy teaching those Alphas a lesson. Was she so kindhearted or naïve? Maybe a bit of both.

Declyn was unable to forget her curious gaze filled with the innocence that revealed how she didn’t see the ugliness of this world. In a way, he wanted to protect her; he saw Talia as a pure creature that shouldn’t be soiled with the gory truth, and he wondered if she needed protection or if she could take care of herself.

When Declyn confirmed that Talia saw the runes as they suppressed the power of Alphas, Declyn was carried away with excitement he thought he was incapable of sensing again. After all, the ability to see their ancient magic didn’t belong to humans, werewolves, or witches, so… how could she see it?

And then she injected him with something that started hazing his mind. Luckily, it didn’t take much effort for Declyn to suppress the effects, and he played along in order to reveal her motives. Declyn was surprised to see that the only thing she wanted was to be left alone. So, he did that.

Unfortunately, now Gregory was suspecting him. The old guy always had good instincts. It’s not that Gregory could really harm Declyn, but it was creating some obstacles in moving freely. When Gregory’s paranoia kicked in, everyone suffered.

Why didn’t Declyn tell other guardians that Talia could see their magic and that she tried to mess with his mind? Declyn himself didn’t have an answer to that question. Talia stirred his curiosity, and he wanted to see what her next move will be.

After centuries of boredom, he found someone who was… interesting.

Declyn had no intention of warning Talia about Gregory. Besides, if she fell into Gregory’s net easily, she wouldn’t be worthy of Declyn’s attention.

Declyn wondered if he should attend those events also so that he sees how Gregory will approach Talia. Will she make him crash and burn how she handled those pesky Alphas? But if Talia could see the runes, maybe she could see through their disguise magic also. If she recognizes him as Dex, his cover will be blown.

Ah, what to do?

Talia led the way through the portal with Dayson. Keith and Liam were right behind them, followed by Axel, Yasmin, James, and Cornelia. At the end of this portal-traveling party were four healers, one of them was Calla, the candidate to be Oracle’s successor.

Yasmin suggested that healers come with them because she noticed many similarities between the practices of healers from the Midnight Guardians pack and witches of the Silver Flame Coven. She was confident that they could learn from each other. In order to avoid awkward situations, they decided that the healers accompanying them this time will be females only.

As one of the two next Oracles, Calla wanted to meet with Cassandra and see if the old Oracle could impart her some wisdom. Remi, the second Oracle, stayed back to deal with any matters in the pack that might require her services.

In the realm of witches, two witches (aka guards) were idling next to the portal, and they were visibly surprised to see new faces. Talia didn’t recognize them, but Yasmin and Cornelia did.

Two guards bowed to Cornelia submissively, and then they jumped on Yasmin to hug her.

James took a mental note of this difference in status and attitude.

Yasmin was like a schoolgirl reuniting with her classmates, while Cornelia’s presence demanded respect.  His Cora was awesome!

James did his best to maintain eye contact with two scarcely dressed witches when looking at them. He feared that if his gaze wanders to their exposed bouncy parts, Cornelia might misunderstand.

Talia was sticking close to Dayson and looking sternly at two witches, silently warning them that Dayson was off-limits. Ah! And soon, they will be surrounded by many almost-naked females! Talia cursed internally. How did she manage to forget that witches wore only two flimsy pieces of cloth to cover their behind and crotch area?

Talia was pleased to feel Dayson’s unwavering hold around her waist, which confirmed that he had eyes only for Talia. She hoped it will stay that way, and she fought against the negativity that was swelling within her. Should she blindfold him? Or maybe she should kill any witch that dares to ogle at Dayson… that would send a message to the others. Or maybe she should just send him back through the portal. That will prevent any uncontrolled violence when Talia’s possessiveness hits.

‘Kitten?’ Dayson’s voice sounded in Talia’s head through their mind-link.

Talia cursed internally. She forgot that he could feel her emotions!

‘I will be alright’, she responded. ‘I was just thinking about committing a massacre if any of these women tries something funny with you.’

Dayson chuckled. ‘I love when you claim me as yours, kitten. But I assure you, there is no need for murder. I am yours and yours only.’

Talia nodded weakly and leaned on him. She knew she was being unreasonable.

Keith and Liam used their mind link to remind each other to keep looking away from the bare breasts. They were representing the Shadow Fang pack and Alpha Talia, and they needed to behave.

“We will notify the high priestess of your presence”, one of the two guards said, and at the wave of her hand, a nearly see-through owl appeared in the air and flew in the direction of the witches’ settlement.

The guards told them that they should wait for a delegation of witches to come because outsiders shouldn’t wander alone, and they could get lost, to what Yasmin and Cornelia protested.

“Are you seeing US as outsiders?” Cornelia asked angrily, and two guards shrunk.

“It’s the orders from the high priestess.”, one of them squeaked weakly.

Yasmin waved her hand and said playfully, “I will deal with mother. We are going.”

And with that, Yasmin and Cornelia started walking, and others followed gingerly.

Axel and Talia exchanged concerned glances. The duo knew where they were going, but they didn’t want to risk offending Evanora. They came here with good intentions and possibly to gain some benefits. Evanora might forgive Yasmin, who grew up defying the high priestess, but what if Evanora decides to vent her anger on them?

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Twelve newcomers were escorted into a big receiving room that looked like someone had put a dining table in the middle of a living area that had benches, chairs, and sofas all arranged to face the center of the space. Evanora met with them there.

The appearance of males (Axel, Dayson, James, Keith, and Liam) invoked the curiosity of witches who ended up peering into the room through doors and windows.

Keith and Liam saw plenty of breasts in their lives, but they feared how long they could hold on before they cracked under the pressure of all that bare flesh because witches had an appearance of young alluring women. The guard duo regretted that Sandy stayed behind with Tyler. In this situation, she would keep them grounded. Well, at least they had each other.

Evanora took minimal time on introductions with newcomers. She immediately arranged for Calla and three healers to go to the quarters where Cassandra was staying, and then she asked Yasmin and Cornelia to join her in the study for some witch-only updates.

Axel and James stood up as well. They had no intention of separating from their mates.

Evanora was aware of Axel, but the youngster sticking close to Cornelia was new. It took her a few long moments to accept the possibility of… “Is he your soulmate?”

Cornelia responded with a nod.

Evanora stifled a laugh. “Aren’t you blessed with a young one? Good. He will last longer.”

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