Chapter 769 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“Alpha pup is a big deal,” Shaman said. “We should…”

“Keep it a secret,” Dayson interrupted whatever Gideon was about to say next. “We have a lot of enemies, and Talia’s condition is delicate. We want to conceal the truth about her condition as long as possible.”

Talia stepped next to Dayson and leaned on him. “We hope you will help us.”

“Of course,” Zina said right away and gestured like she was locking her mouth.

She was feeling guilty because everything pointed at her as the source of the information leak that reached rogues about Talia attending Tanya’s party with Dayson.

“No need to be so stiff,” Talia said while looking at Zina. “We won’t be able to conceal this for long, but even if we get a few weeks, we will be grateful.” She hoped that she won’t vomit randomly because then people will figure it out before her stomach starts showing.

“Did you think when we will have your Luna ceremony?” Maya broke the silence. “Now that you are pregnant, maybe we should get the ball rolling. If your belly is sticking out, we won’t be able to conceal your pregnancy and there will be a lot of people in attendance…”

Talia’s ears started buzzing. The Luna ceremony!

She didn’t care about being a Luna, but she wanted people to acknowledge her as Dayson’s mate, and that meant as his Luna also.

“There is nothing wrong with having her ceremony after the pup is born,” Dayson said and he looked at Talia. “That’s only a few months away.”

Talia knew he was saying that because he picked up her anxiety.

“No. We can’t wait five months, Dayson.” She turned to Maya. “How much time it will take to organize it?”

Mindy snapped her fingers, to get everyone’s attention. “You will become the Luna in the largest pack in North America. It can’t be rushed or shabby because people will wonder what we are trying to conceal.” She touched her nose. “We can organize it in one month if we hurry. By then, your stomach won’t show, and we can pick you a dress that has ruffles in the stomach area.”

Maya shook her head in disapproval. “This is not about the dress, but about her shifting into her wolf after the Luna ceremony. Alpha and Luna will need to lead the pack run.”

“Do we need to?” Talia asked and turned to Gideon. “We led the pack run once. Can that count?”

Gideon rubbed his forehead. “Elders won’t approve. However, with Mindy being pregnant and Maya’s upcoming heat, we can twist that into Luna standing with her friends, like you want to support them, while Dayson leads the guys.”

Mindy clapped excitedly. “That is a great idea. Let’s come up with something special that can get females to stay in human form while guys run.”

Zina’s eyes flashed when she got an idea, “How about a competition where guys hunt and females need to bake something?”

Talia liked this. “If we go with that approach, we don’t need to rush. I will pick a ruffly dress, and the ceremony can be held two months from now.”

Dayson frowned. “I thought you wanted it to be sooner.”

She thought that also, but with Maya’s heat coming, and Mindy being pregnant, Talia couldn’t push her friends to focus on organizing her Luna ceremony.

Gideon cleared his throat before speaking, “First two months are critical for the pup to develop properly. Talia should avoid stress and straining herself.”

Dayson’s frown deepened as he remembered how skinny Talia was when she arrived. Years of malnutrition and poor living conditions took a toll on her.

Talia hugged Dayson. “I’m not saying that we should wait two months, but let’s not rush it either. I will work with Maya and Mindy to come up with timelines on how much time we need to prepare everything, and then Gideon will pick an auspicious date.”

Axel selected (and sent) another batch of people from the Midnight Guardians pack. He reported his success when four out of twenty people he took to the Silver Flame Coven found their mates. Axel suggested that Evanora comes next with a batch of witches to the Midnight Guardians pack, but she refused, so Axel was planning another trip there soon.

Talia was happy to hear that Yasmin’s pregnancy was progressing well, and her stomach was visible now.

Maya was in charge of organizing events for the newcomers from the Midnight Guardians pack. She took them to the Shifters, and for an outing in Darkbourne, and some of them found their mates. However, keeping them in the territory of the Shadow Fang pack came with limitations on the pool of possible matches, so she decided to take them to other packs.

Since they couldn’t publicize from where the new faces came, Maya decided to take them around for one-day trips where they would attend small-sized mixers with members of other allied packs. It was a slow process, but it still yielded results of a few more mates being matched after every outing.

Talia told Maya to take it easy, but Maya said it was not a problem. Maya had her reasons. With every passing day, Maya was more nervous about her upcoming heat, and she wanted to keep busy as a distraction.

Talia worked with Mindy and Maya to identify things that should be done for her Luna ceremony. Decorations, food, entertainment, and the initial guest list. They thought of everything. Next, they talked to Gideon to see about the good dates, and he came up with a few.

In the end, Talia decided on the next full moon which will be one week after James’ birthday. Dayson and Talia will spend that weekend in the Red Moon pack, and Talia wanted to use that occasion to reveal herself as Dayson’s mate. Talia hoped that she won’t freeze in the place where she spent most of her life hiding, or when facing the bullies which were the reason why she was hiding.

Talia and Dayson spent a lot of time in the packhouse of the Shadow Fang pack, handling work from the study or relaxing in the garden.

Dayson enjoyed watching Talia plan for her Luna ceremony, and he would join often to see where they were and to ensure Talia was not overworking herself.

“We need to pick a present for Ashton,” Talia said, pulling Dayson from his thoughts.

He was imagining himself standing at the altar and Talia walking toward him in a beautiful white dress and diamonds in her hair and a dazzling smile that was just for him. It was how he imagined her Luna ceremony. Talia will be his queen, and he will treat her as such, and everyone will see that, and it will be perfect. Why did she talk about that snotty brat who announced that Talia will be his Luna?

“What present?”

Talia cocked an eyebrow at Dayson. “It’s his birthday in two days. We are going, right?”

Dayson frowned. “Do we have to?”

“Don’t tell me you are planning to avoid it. We said we will be going. Besides, it’s just a small group of people, and they know we are mates, and…”

“Alright, alright,” Dayson said. He knew she was looking forward to this because it’s an event only for allies and they won’t need to pretend they are not mates.

It’s not that he didn’t want to go, but he enjoyed this peaceful time of just two of them. Going outside meant stepping into reality with rogues and Guardians and other enemies, but they couldn’t stay inside forever either.

Dayson checked the time and puffed his cheeks.

“The delegation from the Steelbite pack is coming with their tribute in an hour. I want to ensure they are not skimming us. After that, we can go shopping.”

“I will join you,” Talia declared.

…

The group from the Steelbite pack arrived in front of a big warehouse with two cars and three trucks.

It was a tribute they owed the Shadow Fang pack since Cassie caused a scene at Kalina’s Luna ceremony. It was the first time when Talia showed her dominance, and Dayson loved the memory of Talia standing tall in front of Cassie and Alpha Richard. He was also remembering that event as the one where he and Talia made love for the first time. Ah, the good times!

The tribute consisted of money and various merchandise that the Steelbite pack produced.

Dayson didn’t care much about that merchandise. This was about symbolism. They needed to come in person and bow to him while bringing gifts. It was a good feeling, and he was happy to share it with Talia.

It was Dayson’s way of showing Talia that he won’t forgive the ones who dared to act against her.

People from the Steelbite pack were surrounded by warriors and Omegas from the Shadow Fang pack who helped carry the boxes and crates from trucks into a warehouse.

Dayson and Talia were checking the manifest with information on the merchandise when a commotion ensued.

“I need to talk to your Alpha,” a female voice was heard.

Talia looked that way to see two warriors blocking the path of the newcomer. Dayson ordered that no one should approach them, he didn’t want to risk Talia’s safety.

The warriors were unyielding. “Our Alpha already spoke to the person in charge. Go back to work.”

She groaned. “This is important.”

“Let her talk,” Talia said which earned her a cocked eyebrow from Dayson.

“No one would dare to seek you without a reason,” Talia explained to Dayson. “It won’t hurt to hear what she has to say.”

The female wore baggy clothes that concealed her curves, but her short hair stood out.

“Thank you for hearing me out,” she said.

“You should thank my Luna,” Dayson responded icily. “Speak. I don’t have much time.”

The female raised her gaze, and Talia and Dayson had matching surprised expressions.

“What do you want, Cassie?” Talia asked sourly. She still remembered that Cassie was clinging to Dayson while accusing Talia of stealing (food and a phone) and that Cassie slapped her. None of those were good memories.

Cassie glanced to the side nervously. “Can we talk in private?”

“This is the most privacy you will get,” Talia said.

Cassie looked at Dayson pleadingly, but his stern expression told her that there was no point in hoping he will treat her better than Talia.

“My father doesn’t know I’m here,” Cassie said. “I sneaked in order to see you. I want to deliver a warning.”

“A warning?” Talia asked.

Cassie nodded and inched closer. “You are going to attend a party in a few days at the Spring Leaf pack. You shouldn’t.”

It was not a secret that Ashton will have a birthday party, and it was normal to think Dayson and Talia will attend because their packs were friendly with the Spring Leaf pack. But Talia didn’t think that Cassie would say such a thing without a reason. Or would she?

“Why?” Talia asked.

“Rogues are preparing an attack.”

“How do you know this?” It was Dayson who asked.

“Several Alphas are collaborating on this. My father is one of them. Rogues moved to another location and are being united. Their target is…” Cassie’s voice trailed, and she looked at Talia.

‘We can’t deny that she knows things,’ Talia spoke to Dayson through their private mind-link. ‘Did she get her hands on the report from the attack on the Blue River pack?’

‘It’s not a secret that rogues are not at their usual locations,’ Dayson said. ‘Alpha Richard shouldn’t know that rogues were after you during Tanya’s Luna ceremony. Only a few of us knew about it, so Cassie’s information might come from the rogues. At the same time, we can’t dismiss the possibility of spies in the Blue River pack. Regardless of which one is it, Cassie wouldn’t be here without an agenda.’

Dayson was concerned about Cassie’s motive. Did she come here to harm Talia?

Dayson put his arms around Talia protectively before asking Cassie, “What’s in it for you? Don’t tell me you are here from the goodness of your heart.”

Cassie pressed her lips into a line at the sight of Dayson hugging Talia.

Cassie was not delusional. She knew Dayson and Talia were mates, and she didn’t stand a chance of getting back together with Dayson, but Cassie and Dayson shared many heated moments, and Cassie gave him her first time, yet he never held her like that. And even after all their history, he was still doubting her. It hurt.

Cassie swallowed her grievances before speaking. “There is no point in me talking further since you don’t believe me. Unless you confirm that my information is valid, you won’t negotiate.”

Talia cocked an eyebrow at Cassie. “You want us to negotiate?”

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