Chapter 755 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

‘High-ranking people should be the ones you can trust,’ Dayson’s voice sounded in Talia’s head. ‘No matter what their skills are, if you give them power, they could use it against you. The more skilled they are, the more dangerous they will become. It’s a double-edged sword.’

Talia looked at Dayson sadly. ‘Is there anyone I can trust other than you?’

Dayson pressed his lips into a line. How can he say that there are people she can trust when earlier that day, they discussed Stephanie as a potential traitor?

Dayson was distressed at the possibility of Stephanie working against the pack. If it ended up being true, Dayson would suffer a huge blow. Stephanie was always by his side, encouraging him to keep going and filling the gap his parents left behind. She was his emotional support.

If Stephanie was working with rogues, Dayson wondered how far it went. Did she start because Lisa was mated to a rogue? Or did it start before? Did Stephanie have anything to do with his parent’s death? Dayson didn’t want to think about it, but a small worm of doubt was already in his heart, and he was unsure if he would ever look at Stephanie as someone he could rely on.

Talia could sense Dayson’s mood dropping. ‘Don’t worry, Dayson. We have each other.’

Dayson wrapped his arms around Talia and hugged her tightly. ‘I’m glad I have you, kitten.’

‘And I am glad I have you.’

‘Why are you talking like it’s just the two of you? What about me!?’ Liseli shouted in Talia’s mind. ‘You know I won’t betray you because if you die, I’m a goner also. I just met Sapa, and I have no intention of parting from him.’

Talia smiled. ‘OK. OK. I get it. I have you and Dayson.’

‘And Sapa. He won’t betray you either because betraying you is betraying me. See? That’s three people already. Don’t be a sourpuss.’

Talia giggled, and she had to share with Dayson, ‘Liseli reprimanded me that we forgot about her and Sapa. And she called me a sourpuss.’

Dayson looked at Talia. ‘Sourpuss?’

His lips twitched, and then they both laughed.

Varya and Grady looked at Dayson and Talia strangely. How Varya and Grady saw this, four of them were talking about the Midnight Guardians pack, and then Dayson and Talia hugged, and now they were laughing. To call it strange would be an understatement.

~ the Midnight Guardians pack ~

Talia and Dayson walked first into the living room, where they were greeted by Axel, Yasmin, Meg, Kai, Sandy, and Tyler.

Axel was ecstatic to see that Talia came, and this time they brought more company.

After new faces exchanged names and old acquaintances greeted each other, Yasmin moved to the sofa to chatter with Cornelia and Amelia.

When they decided to bring Grady and Varya to the Midnight Guardians pack, Talia called Axel, asking him to alert Cassandra that she would need to conduct ceremonies, and she also asked him to prepare living quarters to be arranged for one mated couple (aka Grady and Varya).

It was just over one hour heads-up for Talia, but that gave Axel a full day to prepare.

Axel was curious about Grady and Varya, and Talia explained their unique situation.

The more Axel heard, the more his brows came together. “A rogue?” Axel said while eyeing Grady.

“They are good people, Axel,” Talia assured him and continued through their pack mind-link. ‘I trust they won’t do anything reckless, but just in case, we blindfolded them during the trip. They don’t know how to get here or how to leave. Have a few people to keep an eye on them, with a pretense that they are helping newcomers.’

Axel agreed. ‘It’s always good to be cautious.’ He continued with a normal voice, for everyone to hear, “I am not questioning your decision, Alpha. However,” He turned to look at Grady and Varya. “You probably don’t want to mention that you had any connections with rogues. Many of our people perished because of rogues, and there is a lot of bad blood. If anyone asks you from where you are, say that you are wanderers who ended up in the Shadow Fang pack, and that’s where you met Alpha Talia.”

Grady and Varya both nodded in agreement. They heard that already. No matter with whom they interacted, rogues were treated like something dirty that should be avoided at any cost.

“Alright,” Talia said to break the tension. “Where is Cassandra? I’m sure that Grady and Varya are eager to go through with ceremonies and see their living quarters.”

Axel cleared his throat. Talia told him they were mates and still waiting to engage in activities. He remembered his first time with Yasmin in the Silver Flame Coven. It was magical, and for more than just Yasmin being a witch.

“Of course. Just a moment…” Axel’s eyes lost focus, and then he said, “The Oracle is ready in the garden. After the ceremonies, we prepared a small feast to celebrate.”

Grady and Varya were already on their feet.

“I think they are not interested in food. Maybe we can have something delivered in front of their door.” Talia said to Axel and then gestured toward the hallway that led to the garden. “That way.”

They all gathered on the terrace in the garden. Cassandra was there with Calla, Remi, and several other healers.

Since Cassandra returned from the realm of witches, she didn’t participate in ceremonies, leaving those tasks to Calla and Remi. Now that the Oracle herself was about to perform the ceremony, healers came to watch and learn.

They decided to go with the blood oath first, and Dayson handed a paper to Cassandra. “Use these words exactly.” He had this prepared in advance. No mishaps will happen this time. He turned to Talia and spoke through their mind link, ‘Don’t you dare make an oath in return.’

‘I will just say thank you.’ Talia responded.

‘You don’t need to say anything,’ Dayson snapped. ‘Just nod in acknowledgment of their oath.’

‘OK. I got it. It’s starting…’

Cassandra was chanting, and Talia could feel the energies gathering.

‘It’s nostalgic,’ Liseli spoke in Talia’s mind, and Talia knew that Liseli was talking about the silvery threads that appeared all around Talia, shooting in different directions, connecting her with the members of the Midnight Guardians pack.

There was even one thread that connected Cassandra and Talia, and Talia wondered if that was a sign of Cassandra’s loyalty.

‘Maybe it’s not about loyalty,’ Liseli shared her thoughts.

‘What could it be?’

‘Control. Alphas have control over their pack members. You can feel their emotions and force mind-link. Your aura has a stronger effect on members of your pack.’

Talia thought that it made sense. Talia and Cassandra shared many moments together, but considering their rough start, Talia didn’t think it was likely that Cassandra was loyal to her. The Oracle was probably clinging to the possibility of Talia returning her ability.

But if that’s true, then… ‘If these threads are about control, doesn’t that mean that the Sphere of Power is measuring how many people I can control?’

Liseli sneered, ‘Aren’t Guardians about power and controlling others?’

Well, Talia had to agree with that one.

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Cassandra’s chants stirred the powers of nature and Talia was a magnet to attract them all, effortlessly absorbing them as her own.

Dayson looked at Talia in awe. Her whole body was enshrouded with silvery light, making her look like a Goddess. His Goddess.

“Is this normal?”, Varya asked in a whisper while eyeing Talia nervously. She never saw anything like this. There was a sheen of light around Talia, and if this was night, Varya imagined that Talia would be like a lightbulb.

“Your Alpha is special,” Axel said with pride in his voice. “It is your luck to join this pack. Don’t waste it.”

Varya and Grady both gasped when the pack link was formed, filling them with energies they never experienced before. The sensation was overwhelming, and Varya gripped Grady’s arm because her insides trembled.

Both Varya and Grady relaxed when Talia’s soothing aura enveloped them. It was like a long-forgotten mother’s embrace that will protect them from everything bad in the world.

The couple looked at Talia to see her smiling at them.

‘Welcome to the Midnight Guardians pack,’ Talia’s voice sounded in Varya’s and Grady’s minds, startling them because they never had a mind-link before.

‘Please, take a minute to accept congratulations from everyone, and then you will be shown to your living quarters…’

Daria was relieved to see this development. Kalina and Tatiana explained that if Varya and Grady don’t join a pack, they will be in big trouble. Actually, Grady would be in trouble, but since Varya was sticking to him, she would be implicated as well. Daria also talked with Pierce about this, and he confirmed that the biggest problem was Grady’s association with rogues. It didn’t matter if he was with them for a day or for a decade; he was with them, participating in an attack, and that’s enough for many to vent their grievances on him.

Wilkow sisters wondered why would the Moon Goddess put Varya in such a tricky situation. However, thanks to Talia and Dayson, the potential disaster was avoided, and now all five sisters had their mates and were happy.

Sandy and Tyler took the initiative to escort Grady and Varya to their room. It was a one-bedroom suite, and neither Grady nor Varya noticed that it was underground. They didn’t care. The only thing on their mind was that there were no more obstacles for them to complete mating.

Grady’s wolf was going crazy from the impulse to sink his fangs into Varya’s neck, and Grady also wanted to sink another part of him inside her, repeatedly.

Once they reached their destination, Sandy wanted to wish them all the best, but Grady closed the door in her face.

“How rude…” Sandy grumbled.

Tyler agreed, but… “Can you blame them? I heard that they recognized each other eight days ago. Eight days. Could you wait that long before getting a taste of me?”

Sandy puffed her cheeks. “Well, when you put it that way…” She turned to the closed door. “You are forgiven.”

Tyler chuckled and hugged Sandy. “Come, Sasa. Food will be served soon. Now that Alpha is back, we should spend our time with her. Keep your anger toward Grady’s rudeness for after they come out of seclusion.” Tyler took a mental note to get back at Grady for disrespecting Sandy.

Sandy smiled dreamily and leaned on Tyler, letting him lead the way. Every time he called her Sasa it warmed her heart. It started silly, because of her stutter, but now it was the best thing ever. Everything with Tyler was the best thing ever.

Axel guessed that Varya and Grady won’t be in the mood to celebrate, and Talia said not to go over the top with preparations, so they all had dinner in the cafeteria.

Talia was happy to see all the faces looking at her expectantly and she ended up feeling guilty because she promised them to go out and find mates, yet how could she do that with Guardians lurking in the area?

They found out from Vincent that the Guardians were aware of the portal, and the only reason why they didn’t intrude openly was because they feared Alpha Sophia and Alpha Isaac might close the portal; their policies to keep everyone inside for safety were known even to the outsiders. However, now that Talia was in charge, no one could guess what the Guardians were thinking. Talia hoped that they will stay on the other side and leave this realm unspoiled.

‘What is troubling you, kitten?’ Dayson asked through their private mind-link.

Talia thought for a moment before sharing her thoughts. ‘Guardians are out there, waiting. I want to keep everyone safe. But doesn’t that make me the same as Sophia and Isaac?’

‘Think about it this way… If you knew there was danger, and if you suspected that I’m out there, would you stay here for your safety, or would you take the risk and go out to find me? And another thing, that Guardian showing up here was proof that any safety in this realm is just an illusion.’

Talia knew he was right. She agreed with him completely. But just letting people out didn’t sound like a good idea either. ‘Can you help me, Dayson?’

‘Always, kitten. Just say the word, and I will make it happen.’

His sincerity warmed her heart.

‘I want to start letting people out. Maybe if we are with them, the risk of it ending badly will reduce. Let’s pick a group and bring them with us to the Shadow Fang pack. They are curious about the world on the other side of the portal, but they are mostly interested in finding mates. After some time there, we can take them to Cristian’s and Max’s territory. I need a set of guidelines for them, something that will help them see the dangers and stay safe while avoiding exposure.’

‘Sounds like you already have something on your mind,’ Dayson said. ‘Let’s take twenty people with us for the first batch. I will contact Maya and Jaeden, asking them to prepare accommodations. Also, you should tell Axel to be ready to welcome additional pack members when those twenty return with their mates.’

‘When?’ Talia asked. ‘You wanted to say, IF they return with mates.’

Dayson chuckled. ‘Malia is a famous service for finding mates. As long as you are nearby, they will find mates.’

Talia rolled her eyes, but she didn’t want to argue. She knew that After Daria, Lidia, and Varya found their mates, Dayson was an open supporter of the Malia service.

‘Tell Axel to come up with a list of people,’ Dayson said to Talia. ‘There must be some criteria to decide who will go first. And also… don’t forget that there is another realm with witches. Axel could take another group that way to see if they get lucky.’

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