Chapter 740 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Varya looked at her sisters helplessly. Why were they treating her like a baby? Kalina was younger than Varya! But she knew Grady’s background was a problem, and she didn’t want to make things worse.

“Alright,” Varya agreed. “We will do that if you promise not to give us a hard time after it. Do we have a deal?”

Kalina and Tatiana frowned, and Varya pointed an angry finger at her sisters. “I accepted your mates without questions asked. How would you feel if I stuck my nose into your relationships? I know you are worried about me, but I am fine. I know Grady is not a bad person. You need to believe me.”

Varya wrapped her arms around Grady’s waist, and he was quick to put his arms around her, happy to see that his mate was fighting for them.

Varya didn’t know much about Grady, but she believed in him. The scene warmed his heart.

Varya was still glaring at her sisters. “We endured a lot in the last few hours, and we agree not to get physical until we join the Shadow Fang pack. In return, I want you to at least be open-minded about this and stop treating my mate like he is the biggest villain alive. Can you do that much?”

Kalina and Tatiana nodded stiffly.

Varya grinned and tightened her hold on Grady. “Hugging is fine, right?”

Tatiana snorted. “Why ask when you are already clinging to him?”

“I am afraid that if I let go, you will harm him,” Varya responded.

“We agreed to be open-minded,” Kalina said. “We won’t harm him unless he does something bad.”

“Why are you assuming he will do anything bad? What if someone provokes him? Do you expect him to keep quiet?”

Three Wilkow sisters bickered, and everyone wondered how much louder it would get if Lidia and Daria were also present. They all had fiery personalities, and Varya held her own in front of Kalina and Tatiana even though she was not marked by an Alpha.

“When are we heading to our new pack?” Grady asked Dayson and Talia. He was eager to leave this place.

“We have a few matters to settle,” Dayson responded. “Until then, do your best to cooperate.”

Grady forced a smile while wondering, how did he end up relying on two people who wanted to kill him first? Was this April Fool’s Day? Or maybe all this was one of those reality shows where people with cameras will jump out and tell him how it was all one big prank, and he will be famous. Or was it a dream? He would take anything, as long as it was not real.

Grady jolted when he felt a palm on his cheek. Varya’s hand was cold and slightly sweaty, telling him she was nervous. The electrifying sparks that prickled his skin were soothing, and he wanted more of them. All over his body, if possible.

“It will be alright,” Varya said. “I won’t let them hurt you.”

Grady had never felt so useless in his life. All this was new and overwhelming, but the oddest thing was that a petite female said she will protect him. And the ridiculous part was that it was the truth. If Varya didn’t step in, he would be dead. At least once.

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“Maya,” Dayson called. “Can you check with Gideon to see when it’s convenient to do the ceremony for joining the pack? If we can wrap that up before heading back, that would be great.”

Maya agreed. “I’m sure Varya and Grady will be eager to do the ceremony as soon as possible.”

Maddox was grateful that Dayson and Talia were taking custody of Grady, but he knew it wouldn’t be simple. Grady was a rogue whose group was responsible for killing many, including a warrior from the Shadow Fang pack. How will Dayson and Talia explain that to the members of their pack? What a mess!

Maddox thought that Talia and Dayson would leave to talk privately, but then he heard Dayson ask, “James, can we have a word?”

Maddox raised his eyebrows at the scene of Dayson, Talia, James, and Cornelia walking out, and Maya and Jaeden observing the scene like it was a totally normal thing. Since when were they that close?

…

James had a hunch what Dayson wanted to talk about. It was about Grady. James wanted to talk about him also.

The fact was that Grady saw Cornelia performing magic, and James was not comfortable with the thought that the rogue will be alive and able to talk about it. What if the rogue exposes James’ chocolate-colored Goddess?

The four of them went into the packhouse and used one of the empty rooms on the first floor for their discussion.

James was pleasantly surprised that his father didn’t contact him so far. It was unusual that Alpha Edward didn’t request a report on the situation, but James welcomed this silence. Was it possible that Alpha Edward was aware of what was going on? James wouldn’t be surprised if his father had his spies. Heck, James wouldn’t be surprised if his father had something to do with last night’s attack.

James sat on the sofa next to Cornelia and held her hand in his. As much as the whole night was a mess, he enjoyed this situation where he could be with Cornelia openly. His mark on her neck was concealed under a layer of makeup, but James knew it was there, hiding… just how he was hiding how important Cornelia was.

“I wanted to talk about how to handle Grady,” Dayson’s words snapped James out of his thoughts. “He is an asset, but also a liability. I’m sure you thought of some ways where we can take him with us, and he can be useful without endangering my pack.”

“How are you going to assure that he doesn’t talk about what he saw here?” James asked.

“Blood oath,” Dayson responded right away.

“Make sure to include concealing the existence of witches.”

Dayson’s eyes darted to Cornelia as he understood why James was asking. “Alright.”

“You might want to work with Alpha Maddox to stage Grady’s death before you leave.”

Dayson didn’t get it. “His death?”

James hummed in confirmation. “Tristan is not a fool, and the fact that he was not here last night proves it. Don’t underestimate him or the ability of rogues to get information. Many eyes saw that rogue sitting in front of the packhouse with a Wilkow sister clinging onto him, and that would mean only one thing… mates. What do you think Tristan will do when he finds out about it?”

Dayson nodded as he understood where James was going with this. “He will look for Grady.”

James raised his finger in the air that slowly fell to point at Dayson as James spoke, “Tristan will look for Grady until he finds him, and then he will use him against you.”

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“How can rogues use Grady against us?” Talia asked. “He was seen here, and we will take him to the Shadow Fang pack secretly.”

James released a long breath. “No offense, Talia, but you are too na?ve.”

Talia frowned. What did he mean by, no offense? It was offensive, alright?

Talia would ask for moral support from Dayson, but Dayson told her more than once that she was too soft, so she guessed that Dayson would probably just agree with James. And even if Dayson defended her, he would do it because she is his mate and not because he believed it.

She decided to show some backbone. “What does my personality have to do with Grady?”

“Nothing,” James said. “But because you are so kind and inexperienced, you can’t see how dirty people can be. Your best quality is also your biggest flaw.”

“I am not sure if you are complimenting or insulting me,” Talia shared her thoughts.

“Oh, it’s a compliment. Trust me,” James said. “Consider yourself lucky that Alpha Dayson is your mate. If it’s any other Alpha…” James shook his head and decided to get back to the topic they discussed. Grady, the rogue.

“When Grady met Tristan and their group, he was stupid enough to believe that rogues are good guys. He was probably so happy that he spilled everything about his life in the human city. Grady said that his mother had passed, but what about his friends? Ex-girlfriends? There are so many ways to blackmail Grady into obedience, and if you think that the blood oath will protect you, I can tell you that you are wrong because there is always a way to go around an obstacle you are aware of.”

“That still doesn’t explain how rogues can use Grady. Don’t they need to approach him first? How will they approach him if they don’t know where he is?” Talia asked, feeling proud of herself for thinking of this.

“And that’s how we are getting to the point of the Wilkow sister, Varya,” James said with a smug smirk like he was waiting for that question.

“What about her?” It was Cornelia who asked. She loved when James displayed his smarts.

James’ expression softened as he looked at his chocolate-colored Goddess. “No matter how much they hide Grady, they can’t hide a Wilkow sister. Kalina and Tatiana are Lunas and too high profile. After last night’s live stream, everyone saw Varya standing among the bridesmaids. And there were also numerous photos taken by reporters. Do you think that she can go into public and not be recognized? Once Tristan hears how a Wilkow sister was clinging onto his man, it won’t be difficult to find Grady.”

Talia’s mood dropped at James’ words. She knew he was right, and now that he said it, it sounded logical. Why didn’t she think of that herself?

Dayson didn’t like this. “Are you saying we must stage Grady’s death and then hide them? Or should we ask them to wear disguises wherever they go?” If it’s for a limited time, it would be feasible. But what if it takes forever? Dayson regretted offering Grady to come to the Shadow Fang pack. Killing him would be simpler. Maybe he can make it look like an accident, preferably before Grady and Varya mate.

‘Mate won’t approve,’ Sapa spoke into Dayson’s mind.

‘She won’t approve only if she finds out about it.’

‘More lies?’

Dayson was exasperated. Why was Sapa coming out only to scold him? Praise or two would be nice!

‘I have no intention of lying,’ Dayson grumbled at the ancient wolf spirit. ‘I am only trying to keep Talia safe. In case you missed it, the last night’s mess was because someone wanted to get his hands on Talia, and we have no idea who that is. What do you suggest I do?’

‘Use your position and power to solve the problem without upsetting mate,’ Sapa said sternly.

“There is another way,” James said mysteriously, pulling Dayson out of his mental chat with Sapa.

“What way?” Dayson asked.

“Use Grady to your advantage.”

Dayson didn’t get it. “We can use Grady to send misinformation, but I don’t see how that would help. Now that we know where Tristan’s hideout is, we can just wipe them off.”

James shook his head, indicating how that was not what he meant. “It’s obvious that a small rogue like Tristan couldn’t be behind last night’s attack. Someone else organized them, but Grady is too low in the hierarchy of rogues to know anything useful.”

Dayson thought how that makes sense, but… “Rogues don’t keep databases we can hack into, and they don’t share their secrets either. What can a newbie like Grady do?”

James thought for a moment before responding. “It’s a long shot, but… if Grady could help us get to that Lisa person, he would be useful. As someone who has access to the information from your pack, she is a valuable resource to Tristan, and he will not let her leave his sight.”

Dayson rubbed his chin while thinking about James’ words. If Tristan won’t leave Lisa out of his sight, the probability was high that… “Lisa should know who was behind this.”

James’ eyes flashed in agreement. “If I understood the situation correctly, Lisa still belongs to your pack. Even among rogues, Tristan has a nasty reputation. He has a way with words and a short fuse. The rumors about him involve crippling people, and he doesn’t use tools or weapons to achieve that.” James lifted his fist, indicating that Tristan beats up people who disobey him. “I am confident that Lisa is not having an easy time there. You can mind-link her, but in order to make her submit, she needs to come to you. Grady is one of them, and he can help her escape Tristan.”

Talia shook her head. “Even if we find a way to get Grady to cooperate, you assume that Lisa wants to escape Tristan. Lisa is a tantrum-throwing person, unable to hold back her grudges, and her mother adores her. The last thing I heard, Stephanie was happily talking about how Lisa finding her mate. Assuming that it’s Tristan and he is mistreating Lisa, Lisa is set on hiding it, otherwise, Stephanie would go ballistic.”

It was James’ turn to pause. “It doesn’t matter if Lisa won’t or can’t escape her abuser. What matters is that her mother won’t approve after finding the truth.”

Talia’s eyes widened. “You want us to use Stephanie to get Lisa out of there?”

James spread his hands, palms up. “I am only telling you that you found the information you can use to get an advantage. How will you use it, it’s up to you. Considering Lisa’s unique position, if I were you, I would make a solid effort in getting her out of there and into my custody.”

Dayson ran his hand through his hair. Many things James said made sense, but everything was risky.

“We can storm that place and extract Lisa,” Dayson said.

James disapproved. “If Tristan knows that Lisa was close to you, and he probably does, he will use her as a hostage. Another thing is that he will know that Lisa is a double-edged sword, and he might eliminate her at the first sign of your attack. In either case, you won’t win.”

Dayson cursed under his breath. James was right. Those were rogues, and they won’t flinch when killing.

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Dayson looked at Talia, and he wondered how much he was failing her. He brought her to the Shadow Fang pack with a promise of a home, food, and access to medical care. He got her all that, but it came with a baggage of endless troubles. Just when he thought they resolved one thing, two more would pop up. Damn it!

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