Chapter 723 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

He smiled in approval when he saw her getting the shower gel for him.

“What do you think about tonight?” Dayson asked while she was soaping his back.

“The party went well, but…”

“But?”

Talia released a long breath. “I don’t know what I was expecting.” It was a lie. She was hoping that baddies would jump out of the shadows, Dayson and she will tackle them, and that would be the start of their happily ever after without any dangers.

Dayson looked at his adorably wet and naked mate in the shower, and he would pounce on her if not for her dejected expression that told him she needed comforting.

He gently brushed soaking hair from her cheek that was stuck there.

“If you give in to your impatience, they win,” Dayson said.

Talia knew that Dayson was right. Impatience could lead to failure. “I know. It’s just… if not for Lulu, this evening would be a complete flop.” She pressed her forehead on his chest. “I’m guilty of pushing Lulu away even though I said she doesn’t need to take the blood oath. Lulu is one of our people. She is one of MY people, yet I acted per unfounded prejudice.”

Dayson wrapped his arms around Talia.

“The fact that she helped tonight doesn’t mean she is not…”

“Stop,” Talia interrupted him. “Don’t say it. If you don’t trust her, she wouldn’t be my guard.”

Dayson nodded in agreement. Lulu trained hard and completed flawlessly too many missions for Dayson to doubt her. The whole soccer team of the Shadow Fang pack was formed of elite warriors with a pristine track record. They would use the pretense of sports events to move around, gather information, and execute covert tasks.

“She must have her reasons,” Talia said. “Instead of asking for an explanation, we assumed that she was hiding something, and I hate it. I hate the idea of an oath where others’ lives depend on if they are ready to become my shields. They should watch themselves first. Everyone should.”

Dayson pressed his lips on Talia’s forehead. “That’s what makes you a great Luna and an even better Alpha.” She didn’t see herself as better when compared to others.

“I’m sure that Lulu noticed we were wary of her, and she still came to help us tonight. I don’t want to hear that she helped us with an ulterior motive. I will talk to Lulu. Tomorrow.” Talia said with resolve. “This will be cleared up, and we can all be friends again.”

“If you say so.” Dayson was not confident that just a talk would fix anything, but it was a start.

Talia looked up at Dayson and pouted. “I think that pretending we were not mates was a mistake. I wanted to show up at the party with you, just as Cristian and Michelle came, holding each other. I want people to know we are inseparable.”

Dayson’s eyes fell on the left side of Talia’s neck that showed his mark now because she had removed the makeup. He put his index finger there and traced the edges, knowing that the light touch was sending electric currents down her body.

The way her eyes fluttered to close made his cock lurch painfully. His kitten was ready for him.

“We talked about this before, kitten. The less they know, the more advantage we have. But I also want you to keep in mind that we can stop this charade anytime. Just say the word, and I will shout from the rooftops that you are mine.”

Talia looked up at him, her eyes were cloudy from desire.

“Make love to me, Dayson.”

He had no objections.

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‘Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!’

A loud high-frequency noise made Dayson and Talia jolt out of their sleep.

Talia pressed her hands over her ears, but it didn’t help much.

“What is this!?” Talia shouted at Dayson.

He was off the bed and grabbing his jeans to put them on.

“It’s an emergency signal we use when humans are present. They can’t hear it.”

Talia was alarmed. “An emergency? What kind of an emergency?”

“I don’t know. I’m going to check with Max.”

“Wait! I’m coming!”

Urgent knocks were heard on the door, and Meg’s voice sounded in Talia’s head, ‘Are you alright?’

‘Yes, yes… there is an emergency. Dayson and I are going to see what’s going on…’

By the time Talia and Dayson got out of the room, they met Keith, Caleb, Lulu, Meg, and Kai in the hallway. They all headed toward the commotion on the main floor. In the lobby, they found Max, Tatiana, Tony, Kalina, Beta Oliver, James, Cornelia, Maya, Jaeden, and a few other people.

“Stay in your rooms and let us handle this,” Maddox said while waving toward the stairs, frustrated that no one listened and that his head was still woozy from all the drinking.

Alpha Edward, Luna Layla, and a few others were coming down the stairs, and Maddox turned to talk to them. “It’s an internal thing. We will take care of it. There is no need to cause commotion and alert humans who are staying here.” The group on the stairs paused, and then they returned to their rooms.

James pretended not to notice eye signals from Alpha Edward, and he shut down the mind-link so that he couldn’t hear whatever his father wanted to say.

“What is going on?” Dayson asked when it was just their group left in the hallway.

“Rogues,” Beta Oliver responded. “Our patrols in the North-West area were attacked and are asking for reinforcements. The teams that went there are reporting a high number of intruders. We will  head there to verify the situation.”

“What’s in there?” Talia asked Beta Oliver.

“Shelters.”

Talia didn’t get it. “Why would they attack shelters?”

It was Tatiana who responded. “They are rogues. Our shelters have food, clothes, and other supplies. It’s not the first time. We will handle it.”

Maddox looked at Tatiana with admiration. She was acting like a real Luna, which she was. But she was pregnant, so Maddox advised, “Stay here and ensure our special guests are not alerted.”

Tatiana knew that ‘special guests’ were humans.

“Don’t you think it’s strange they are attacking on the night when a major event was organized here?” Talia asked.

“That is exactly why they would attack now,” James said from the side. “There are humans here, and even though rogues don’t want to risk exposure, they know that we won’t risk it either. Humans present are associated with the Blue River pack, and Alpha Maddox won’t put them in danger. That means the warriors will split up to defend the shelters, pursue the intruders, and guard the packhouse. And also, with the party just finished, we have a lot of drunk people whose reaction times are messed up.”

At this last comment, almost everyone looked at Maddox, whose messy hair didn’t help portray a reliable Alpha.

Maddox’s eyes lost focus for a moment, and he cursed under his breath. He gave Tatiana a quick kiss. “Our warriors are guarding the packhouse. I need you safe. Stay here, for yourself and for our pup.”

Tatiana didn’t like Maddox leaving, and she didn’t like that he was not sober, but she also got the mind-link that they had casualties, which was NOT acceptable. As an Alpha, he had to go.

“Take care,” Tatiana pleaded. There were so many emotions and warnings behind those two words, and she hoped that Maddox got them all.

“I will go with him,” Dayson volunteered, and then he turned to Talia. “Stay with Tanya.”

Talia’s eyes were wide as saucers, and her heart thundered wildly. She didn’t know the details, but it involved danger, and Dayson wanted them to separate?

“I’m also coming,” she said sternly. Seeing that Dayson was about to object, Talia reminded him, “I am Alpha Natalia Moonrider, and you can’t tell me to stay back.”

Dayson looked at Talia helplessly. Her stubborn expression told him that this won’t be easy.

“You are Alpha Natalia Moonrider,” he confirmed. “I am not telling you to stay back on a whim. We can’t have all Alphas going on the field and leaving this place unguarded. Tanya is pregnant and shouldn’t use her aura. There are only a few Alphas present we can trust. You might think that us being here is more than enough to ensure everyone’s safety, but the packhouse is large and full of guests, and some of them might be hostile. If anything happens, you can protect everyone in this packhouse.”

“Why can guys go while women stay behind?” Talia protested.

“Maya will come.”

“Maya and who else?” Talia asked. “Is any male staying behind?”

Dayson made a face. “Tony will join us as a good practice of what he learned with us during training, and Kalina will stay with her pregnant sister and the rest of her family.”

“Dayson is right,” James said. “I will also go. The more of us get out there, the faster the situation will be resolved, and we will minimize casualties.”

“You should stay here, young Alpha James,” Beta Oliver said. “If anything happens to you, we won’t be able to explain it to Alpha Edward.” He didn’t trust anyone from the Red Moon pack.

Instead of responding to him, James looked at Dayson. “I need to go. You know why.”

Dayson stared at James blankly, and he snapped to his senses when Talia spoke into his mind, ‘Marcy is here.’

“Riiiiight,” Dayson said. He forgot about Marcy. Considering that Alpha Edward and Luna Layla were in the guestroom on the second floor, if this incident exposed Marcy, they would have a whole new shitshow on their hands. And James could prevent it.

“James will come with us,” Dayson confirmed.

Beta Oliver couldn’t believe this. Since where was Dayson friendly with anyone from the Red Moon pack?

James kissed Cornelia’s cheek, and he spoke softly into her ear, “Cora, you stay here with Alpha Natalia, and don’t use your powers.”

Cornelia nodded obediently and gave him a quick kiss.

James knew that she agreed too quickly, but he didn’t have time to convince her further.

James removed his shirt and gave it to Cornelia with, “Keep it for me when I return.” As soon as they reach the cover of the forest, they will shift into wolf forms, and he didn’t want to tear that shirt.

Talia was still processing Dayson’s words about how she should stay in the packhouse while he was out there fighting rogues. She knew that Dayson’s words made sense, but she couldn’t agree with him either.

Talia stared at Dayson, who discussed details with Beta Oliver, Jaeden, Maya, Tony, James, Kai, and Maddox.

Other than confirming where they would be heading, Dayson was coordinating to ensure that things were calm in the Shadow Fang pack and the Spring Leaf pack. Those two packs combined borders with the Blue River pack, and a breach in security in any of them could cause trouble for the others.

Talia could feel the darkness gripping her heart. Somehow, every time they parted, she feared it might be their last one, and now there was danger, rogues… and she could see him in the forest with wolfsbane laced knife in his abdomen as the past replayed in her mind.

Talia turned to Keith. “Keith, you and guys stay close to Dayson.”

“They will stay here to protect you,” Dayson said right away.

Talia shook her head. “The trouble is where you are going. Isn’t that why you are telling me to stay here where it’s safe?” She continued through their mind-link, ‘I know you fear I will use my abilities and get exposed, and I can accept that. But if you want me to stay where it’s safe, I want them to go with you and watch your back.’

Dayson puffed his cheeks. ‘They are your guards!’

‘No, they are not. Alpha Natalia came with Cornelia, Meg, and Kai. Keith, Caleb, and Lulu are part of your party. Besides, didn’t you hear that the more people go there, the faster the situation will be resolved? They are capable warriors. Take them with you.’

After a moment of deliberation, Dayson decided. ‘Keith will stay here. The rest…’

‘No, Dayson,’ Talia pleaded. ‘Keith will go with you. It will make me feel better. Please. If one of them must stay, give me Lulu.’

With some people already walking out, Dayson realized they were running out of time.

‘Fine,’ Dayson agreed.

This time, they didn’t care if anyone was watching. They hugged each other and kissed, and Talia released him with difficulty.

‘Kitten,’ Dayson’s voice sounded in Talia’s head as she watched him run into the darkness after Maddox, Tony, and Oliver, together with Jaeden, Kai, Keith, Caleb, and a few more figures. ‘Stay close to Lulu. Don’t leave the packhouse. Don’t use your powers. Don’t expose yourself. Someone is always watching, and I don’t need to remind you that Alpha Edward is on the second floor…’

Talia would complain about all those restrictions if she didn’t know that Dayson only meant well.

“Alright,” Tatiana said. “Since everyone is awake, how about some herbal tea to help us relax while we wait for this situation to be resolved?”

“How are casualties?” Meg asked. She needed to do something. Meg was a Beta and a capable warrior with the ability perfect for obliterating enemies, but she was pregnant, and she couldn’t go there. She had never felt so useless.

Tatiana shook her head, indicating that it was not good. One life lost was too many. “The pack hospital is on alert, ready to treat injured, and… we will know more soon.”

They all moved to the living room.

Tatiana sat between Kalina and Varya on the sofa. Cornelia, Meg, Talia, and Lulu were also there, and a few more people would occasionally come, including Omegas who were bringing snacks and drinks that no one touched.

Tatiana’s eyes would lose focus every minute as she was getting updates, but the time was dragging as they all were tense while waiting to hear what was going on.

‘You need to decide, girl,’ Liseli’s voice sounded in Talia’s mind.

Talia could sense Liseli was on edge, but her wolf didn’t speak so far.

‘Decide on what?’ Talia asked.

‘Will you keep your abilities a secret and watch your loved ones get hurt, or will you jump into the fray and remove the dangers.’

Talia exhaled dejectedly. It’s not like she was not wondering the same thing many times before, but it was always as something distant, in the future she was hoping will never come. Yet now the ugly future was here, staring her in the face, mocking her for sitting on that comfy sofa chair and doing nothing other than worrying about Dayson and Maddox and Tony and James and many others who were out there risking their lives.

If she knew about the dangers lurking in the shadows, it would be an easy decision, but Dayson warned her that without knowing who all was after them, she would only be stepping into the spotlight.

‘So, what!?’, Liseli growled. She was listening to Talia’s thoughts. ‘Step into the spotlight and obliterate them with sheer power. That’s what we do. That’s why we have this power!’

‘Calm down, Liseli. I know you are worried about Sapa. I am worried about Dayson also and this time… let’s trust them.’

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