Chapter 815 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“You will find out. Soon.” Probably sooner than anyone thought.

Zina didn’t think this was a bad thing. “Thank you, George!” She jumped to hug Owen.

Owen returned Zina’s hug, but he was not sure if this sudden transfer was a good thing.

…

Owen and George left George’s villa together and Owen was glancing at the building that was getting smaller with every step he took.

“Zina will be fine,” George said.

Owen rubbed his chin nervously. “I know. I fear that I won’t be fine without her. How do you go through the day, knowing that your mate is there, waiting for you?”

“With difficulty. And no, it doesn’t get better in time.”

Owen stuffed his hands into his pant pockets and walked with George absentmindedly. So many things happened. How was he supposed to go to those training grounds like everything was normal?

They passed by several figures and Owen realized that those were Omegas. Four females in their early thirties moved to stand on the side of the path and lowered their heads in front of George and Owen. They would do the same for any warrior or a ranked pack member.

Owen didn’t pay attention to Omega’s behavior before, but now he couldn’t ignore it. The idea that his fiery Goddess would submit for no apparent reason was eating him alive.

If Zina left George’s villa, she would need to act like that or be punished for disobedience. Will Zina be able to sit inside that villa and wait for him? They were dependent on George and Dawn and even they were in a tricky situation.

Owen looked around to assure no one was nearby to overhear them, and then he asked, “Why are you here, George?”

George was confused. “What do you mean?”

“Considering Dawn’s background and your position, I’m sure that Alpha Dayson would accept you into his pack. Why are you still here? Don’t tell me that you enjoy keeping your mate locked up while you go about your day pretending she doesn’t exist.”

George’s expression stiffened. He didn’t like Owen insinuating that he was repressing Dawn, but he understood it would look like that to outsiders.

“I have my reasons,” George responded.

Owen looked at him for a long second. “I hope those reasons are worth it.”

George was hoping the same.

“What will you do next about your mate?” George asked.

Owen was not sure. “Zina wants me to talk to Alpha Dayson. I will do that.”

“Don’t expect him to solve your problems. You need to stand up for yourself and for your mate.”

With that, they reached the training grounds and Owen was following after George and doing small tasks that George assigned to him while counting seconds until lunchtime.

Owen remembered how on the previous day George left early and Owen gave him a hard time. Now that he knew about Dawn, and he had a mate himself, Owen felt like an ass. Will it matter if he apologizes? Probably not.

~ the Shadow Fang pack ~

Cassie was in a room that had a bed, a sofa with a low coffee table, and a television attached to the wall. The side door led to a bathroom.

This room was better than the dungeon where she spent the first three days after talking to Dayson and Talia, but it didn’t change the fact that she was a prisoner. How long was she in here? Cassie lost count of days, but it was definitely more than a week.

The door was locked from the outside, and they had metal bars on the windows. No matter how much she looked outside, the only thing she could see was the forest. She was stuck in the middle of nowhere and even though they didn’t torture her, she was not fine with being confined. Cassie couldn’t see any cameras, but she had a feeling of being watched.

So, what if she came with an agenda? That didn’t change the fact that she gave them genuine information.

Cassie found that on her father’s desk and while going through his drawers. She risked getting caught and punished seriously, yet they thanked her by locking her up.

The only good thing about this situation was that no one bullied her or rubbed in her face that her father was expecting another child and she will be replaced. Cassie scoffed at the thought of being replaced.

Not so long ago, she was the princess of the Steelbite pack. Her father pampered her, and she had exclusive access to Alpha Dayson, the handsome Alpha of the largest pack in North America. Cassie thought she was at the top of the world, unaware of how fragile that world was. It all collapsed in an instant and she was left with nothing. Even her gorgeous hair was gone.

Cassie jolted when she heard the lock clicking.

“Talia?” Cassie called in surprise, and she looked behind Talia to see if someone else was with her.

Cassie thought it would be the guards bringing something, or maybe Dayson came to see her, and she didn’t expect Talia.

Cassie’s mood deflated visibly when she confirmed that Talia was on her own.

How Cassie saw this, most of her troubles were due to Talia’s existence. If Talia didn’t show up, Cassie would still be able to stick to Dayson, and she would have her hair! If Talia didn’t give that stupid punishment that included a tribute from the Steelbite pack, Elders wouldn’t be so quick to band against Cassie.

“What do you want?” Cassie asked Talia grumpily.

Talia put her hand behind her back, but not before Cassie saw that Talia was holding a folded magazine. Did she bring her reading material?

“I came to ask you where you want to go,” Talia said.

“You are letting me go?” Cassie asked suspiciously.

Talia confirmed. “A deal is a deal. You gave us information and we will send you to the destination of your choice without your father knowing.”

Cassie narrowed her eyes at Talia. “Why now? Where is Dayson? I want to talk to him.”

Cassie groaned when Talia’s aura pressed on her.

“It’s ALPHA DAMON for you, Cassie,” Talia squeezed through her teeth. “You will talk to me, or there won’t be a deal.”

Talia retracted her aura and Cassie needed a moment to compose herself before asking, “What about the secrets I know? Aren’t you afraid I will tell others?”

“After all the trouble you’ve caused, no one will believe you,” Talia said. “If you need a reminder, I will be happy to entertain you. You are the reason why the Steelbite pack is paying tribute to the Shadow Fang pack. You have a reputation as someone who is shamelessly chasing after Dayson. People also know you as a pampered princess, and since the latest edition of the WW Magazine…” Talia put the magazine on the coffee table for Cassie to see. “They also believe that you ran away from home since you can’t stand the idea of a sibling.”

Cassie’s eyes widened. The front page had a bubble with her picture and a caption, ‘A troubled princess on the run.’ Cassie opened the magazine on the said page to see that they were guessing if she found herself a man, or if she stole valuables from the Stellbite pack. Another bubble said how Alpha Richard declines to comment on the situation, but he confirmed that he is expecting a child.

Cassie’s stomach dropped. Now people think of her as a runaway and a thief. Can this get any worse?

Talia waited for Cassie to raise her gaze before saying, “We will honor our part of the deal. So… where do you want to go, Cassie?”

Cassie was not sure if she should trust Talia. If their roles were reversed, Cassie would definitely use this opportunity to get revenge.

“Can I talk to Alpha Dayson?” Cassie asked. “It would put me at ease to know that he is aware of what’s going on.”

“It is not my responsibility to put you at ease,” Talia responded with finality. “You either deal with me, or we will leave you outside the Shadow Fang pack territory and you can fend for yourself. Or do you think I’m stupid to give you another chance to seduce my mate? Do you think he will be softhearted because you used to warm his bed?”

Talia’s temper flared. She said those last words without thinking how they will impact her mood.

Talia was overcome with bloodlust and the desire to rip Cassie into pieces. The pregnancy hormones boosted her emotions to the extreme.

“Excuse my choice of words. You were never qualified to go to his room so you couldn’t warm his bed.” Talia felt better after saying this.

Cassie’s expression tightened. “I don’t trust you.”

“The feeling is mutual,” Talia said. “I knew you were stubborn, but I didn’t know you were stupid. Look around, Cassie. You have one minute to tell me where you want to go, or I will leave, and then the warriors will come to drag your sorry ass out of here.”

Cassie gritted her teeth. “I know things that are useful, that can harm you.”

“Harm me?” Talia asked with amusement in her voice as her mood fluctuated again. “Do you have any idea with whom you are talking to? You played all your cards, Cassie. There is nothing useful you can give us.”

Thanks to the leads Cassie gave them, they conducted a successful attack on a secret settlement of rogues. Dayson and Maddox were confident that those were not all of them, but casualties caused a big dent in the forces that rogues had at their disposal. How will that change the rogues’ plans to make a move during James’ birthday? No one could predict that.

Talia wanted to address one more point. “After tonight, everyone will know my real identity. Do you think that people will dare to come after me when they confirm that Alpha Dayson’s fated mate is the Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack?”

Cassie’s eyes widened in shock, and her concern about her well-being swelled.

What did Talia say? She saw some notes on her father’s desk about how Talia and Alpha Natalia were the same person, but no one knew for sure. What did this mean? Couldn’t they just dispose of her? Talia could kill her with a thought, and no one would know. Would anyone search for her?

Talia observed changes in Cassie’s expression. Shock, realization, defeat. Somehow, it reminded Talia of the emotions she went through when Cassie accused her of stealing food in the kitchen of the Shadow Fang pack.

Cassie was far from the image of the pompous female who strutted into the packhouse while shouting, ‘Dayson, baby!’ at the top of her lungs right after scolding Omegas for not handling her precious luggage with proper care.

Cassie stared at the WW Magazine. Sure, they published how she ran away from home, and in a way, she did. But Cassie was confident that her father would contain that information. Were Dayson and Talia behind that article? It didn’t matter.

“I… I…” Cassie started in a small voice. “I want a pack to settle in.” She thought about it. Traveling the world sounded great, but Cassie was never on her own. Living outside of the protection a pack would provide was scary, and Cassie didn’t think she could do it. Cassie didn’t know much about humans other than their bodies were fragile.

As a bonus, as long as she was attached to a pack, she would be close to their kind, and there would be a chance to see Dayson again. Dayson was currently infatuated with Talia, but in a few years… maybe he would change his mind.

Talia had no idea what was on Cassie’s mind, but it didn’t make sense. “You want to stay in a pack? You have no Alpha aura, you are not a warrior, and you have no skills other than matching clothes and bossing others around, and those don’t count for much. The only way for you to join a pack would be as an Omega. Will you be OK with it?”

No matter how progressive a pack is, an Omega does low-level jobs. Cassie was used to being served and not to be the one who served. Just her attitude alone would earn her punishments.

“Your whole life, you were in the limelight. You made sure to attend every party and appear in many articles.” Talia pointed at the magazine. “Your face is famous. How long can you stay hidden? Your father doesn’t care about you, but he cares about his reputation. He won’t let you live in another pack. The best case will be if your father demands your return, and the worst will be if he forces it. Who will risk provoking the Steelbite pack because of you?”

Cassie pressed her lips into a line. Talia was right. Now that Alpha Richard was expecting a child, Cassie was disposable, but the old guy cared about his image. He would not only drag her back but also punish her publicly for everyone to see.

In general, packs wouldn’t dare to go against the Steelbite pack or stir unnecessary trouble, but there were few that stood above others.

“What about this pack?”

“Keep dreaming, Cassie.”

“You are keeping Jade here!”

“Not anymore,” Talia said. “We let her go yesterday.” And Jade and Cassie were not the same.

Dayson and Talia waited for Alpha Adam to sign the tribute from the Silverfur pack before releasing Jade. Officially, the tribute was a thank you for allowing Jade to learn about the Shadow Fang pack, but everyone knew it was extortion. Alpha Adam was not willing, but he couldn’t let the only daughter of his Beta be publicly humiliated further; it was reflecting negatively on the Silverfur pack.

The tribute was not much in terms of finances, but its message was immense. The Shadow Fang pack was showing supremacy over the Silverfur pack, and no one dared to interfere.

As part of the deal to release Jade, Talia requested that Jade attends James’ birthday party. As Beta’s daughter, Jade won’t have an issue securing an invitation, and Talia wanted Jade to see with her own eyes when Dayson and Talia appear, hand in hand, to reveal who Talia truly is.

Talia wanted everyone to be there, so she didn’t need to repeat herself. If, after that, shameless women still come onto Dayson, Talia will kill them without mercy. Liseli agreed.

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