Chapter 820 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“Why don’t you rest?” Dayson asked Talia.

“If I wanted to rest, I would stay home. I knew that coming here would be unpleasant. Meeting Ana is just a bonus. She bullied me for many years. If you punish her in my place, it will feel empty.”

Dayson puffed his cheeks and retracted his aura.

Talia looked at Ana who was barely breathing, and Talia got an idea.

“I want her blindfolded.”

Dawn stuck her hand between the cushions of the sofa and produced a black leather facemask. It would look like a sleeping mask, but this one was not soft or cushioned, and Talia wondered what Dawn and George did in this living room so that Dawn had such things handy.

Dawn used the facemask to secure Ana’s eyes closed, and Ana had no strength to resist.

Next, Talia leaned over Ana and extended her hands which started lighting up with a silvery glow.

Everything was perfectly silent as Talia used her ability to heal Ana’s wounds.

Nora craned her neck to see better what was going on. She gave up on the idea of escaping the place.

Ana didn’t dare to move as Talia removed the blindfold.

Ana wondered what had happened. She couldn’t see a thing, but she felt something soothing, and she was not in pain anymore. Did she imagine it?

“Leave,” Talia said.

“You are letting her go?” Dawn asked, visibly confused.

Talia didn’t respond to Dawn as she was focused on Ana. “Do you want me to change my mind?”

Ana blinked, and then she scurried out of the door, and she ran through the hallway, out of the villa, into the woods, and she continued running until she was out of sight.

“Why did you let her go?” Zina asked. “She will tell Alpha Edward what happened here.”

“I’m counting on it,” Talia said. “Dawn, talk to George, so your stories match. Nora came here with Ana. While Nora was helping you with clothes, Ana sneaked out and tried to seduce George, who kicked her out. Fill in any missing details.”

They all stared at Talia, and it was Nora who understood Talia’s intention. “Ana will tell Alpha Edward that you are here, and she was bullied, but you will twist it into lies Ana created because George rejected her. Since Ana is Alpha Edward’s squeeze, he will be furious that she sought another man, and he won’t believe her. Hahaha!” Nora ended with an evil laugh.

Talia had to admit that Nora was right. She wanted Ana to suffer, just as Talia did while Ana bullied her. It was not about the beatings; it was about isolation and no one helping or offering a kind word.

Ana will tell Alpha Edward how Talia and Dayson were in George’s villa, that Dayson’s Luna came from the attic of the Red Moon pack, and that Ana’s bones were broken, but there will be no proof for any of it.

If Ana was convincing enough, Alpha Edward might send someone to check on George’s villa and risk offending George, but he will not dare to act against Alpha Natalia or Alpha Dayson solely based on a word from an Omega.

Ana’s story will be unbelievable, to begin with, and without proof, Alpha Edward will call her a liar. Like that, Ana will lose the big thigh she was hugging, which will cause others to stop tolerating her because of Alpha Edward’s protection. Ana will feel the pain of being shunned by everyone, and then… then Talia will teach her a lesson while others are watching, and no one will come to Ana’s aid.

‘Good plan, kid,’ Liseli praised Talia.

Nora was giggling while talking, “Alpha Edward will discard her. Ana will be punished, and I can’t wait to see that skunk reduced to where she belongs.”

“It takes a skunk to recognize one,” Zina said from the side. No one liked Ana, but they also didn’t like Nora.

Nora glared at Zina, and Talia waved her hand to get their attention. “Let’s not bicker.” She turned to Nora. “Like it or not, you are with us on this.”

“I would join hands with rogues if that means getting rid of Ana,” Nora admitted her thoughts. “Enemy of my enemy is my friend, so we are friends now.”

Talia wondered, how Nora could talk shamelessly about Ana when they were the same? Talia also had a belly full of grievances against Nora, but Nora was a lesser evil when compared to Ana.

“I assume that Alpha Edward sent you here with an agenda,” Talia said to Nora. “Work with Dawn, Zina, Owen, and George to come up with a matching story. If you return to Alpha Edward empty-handed, you will be punished, so it’s in your interest to cooperate.”

Nora had to admit that Talia’s point was valid.

Dawn was already on her phone, texting George to come to the living room with Owen. She wondered how the guys would react to this development.

Dayson was staring at Talia with an unreadable expression. He didn’t know that his kitten could be this devious and calculative, and he didn’t hate it, not even a little bit.

Dayson was angry at Alpha Edward, Alpha Howard, Alpha Sophia, Alpha Isaac, Cassandra’s prophecy, and this whole pack for making Talia believe she was not important. They neglected her to the point of endangering Liseli, yet Talia was a daughter of an Alpha and a Guardian, and she was brilliant in every way possible. Actually, if Talia’s background was not so impressive, she would probably die under such circumstances.

Talia turned to Dayson, and she wondered why he was frowning. His emotional turmoil didn’t make sense. “We should leave in case Alpha Edward sends his people. I assume we have ten minutes, maybe fifteen.”

Dayson couldn’t wait to leave this place. The villa was big, but it felt crowded. Keith and the guys should be close also, so they can all enter the packhouse together and face another set of challenges.

In the packhouse of the Red Moon pack…

The time for the party was approaching, and Dayson was in the bathroom, getting ready after shower.

He had black pants and a black shirt with silver embroidery on the chest pocket and collar. His outfit was opposite of Talia’s knee-length white cocktail dress with silver embroidery along the neckline that matched the design on Dayson’s shirt. Couple’s outfits!

Talia looked fantastic, and Dayson regretted that her stomach was not showing.

Dayson picked those clothes, and they represented them perfectly. Dayson was the dark, while Talia was his light, and their wolves approved.

Dayson ran his hand through his damp hair while nodding in approval at his reflection in the mirror, and then he exited the bathroom.

Dayson halted at the door and frowned at the crowded room.

He left Talia on the bed to rest. They both tidied up in the Shadow Fang pack before coming via a teleportation spell, so there was no need to shower, but Nora bumped into Dayson earlier, and Dayson didn’t want to risk Nora’s scent lingering on him and upsetting Talia.

Why were Cornelia, Mindy, Gideon, Keith, Arya, Tyler, and Sandy also there? How long did he take in the shower? He was worried that this packhouse was full of bad memories for Talia, so he hurried to get ready, but it seemed he was not fast enough because people invaded their space in his absence.

Talia was sitting on the sofa with Keith and Arya standing behind her in attention. Cornelia was sitting on Talia’s left, while Sandy and Tyler were on Talia’s right. Gideon was on the sofa chair with Mindy on his lap.

Every pack got two rooms in the packhouse and additional lodging in the side buildings. Since Dayson and Talia represented two packs, they got four rooms in total. Dayson and Talia shared one room, so they gave one room to Keith and Arya, who were originally assigned a room in the side building. Tyler and Sandy were in the third room and Mindy and Gideon were in the fourth one. That left Cornelia without a bedroom, but she was planning to spend her night with James, so she didn’t need a room anyway.

Talia’s eyes flashed when she saw Dayson standing at the bathroom door with half of his chest exposed, and she moved swiftly to button up his shirt.

“Why are you exposing yourself?” Talai grumbled.

Dayson smirked. “Is my mate jealous?”

“Jealous of what? Everyone here is mated,” Talia responded. And they were her friends who wouldn’t dare to jeopardize their friendship or their lives (if Talia loses it).

Talia realized that her words and actions didn’t match. She exhaled helplessly. “Seriously, these pregnancy hormones are messing with my reasoning.”

“I love to see you possessively claiming me as yours, kitten,” Dayson said while leaning for a kiss. “Please, continue. Lock me up and wrap me in a blanket. I won’t resist as long as you are wrapped in it with me. If you are this domineering because of pregnancy, I will ensure you are always pregnant.”

Talia wanted to respond snarkily or slap his shoulder, but he was kissing her, and it was more than nice, so she ended up hugging him and responding to his kisses eagerly.

Gideon cleared his throat to get everyone’s attention, “As we were saying, before Alpha Dayson came, we are worried about the security. This is a party, but we are in enemy territory and can’t relax. We should stay vigilant and leave pleasure for later.”

Gideon was talking in general, but everyone knew he was talking about Talia and Dayson, who were still kissing.

“There is no reason for us to skip on fun,” Sandy responded. “Even fighting can be fun if it’s done right.”

“Agreed,” Arya said enthusiastically, and then she looked at Talia apprehensively. “I mean… if Luna says so.”

Talia couldn’t speak with Dayson’s tongue down her throat, and no one dared to interrupt them.

“Youngsters…” Gideon grumbled.

Mindy poked Gideon’s shoulder with her finger. “Why are you talking like you are old? You will be a father in a few short months.”

Gideon puffed his chest at Mindy’s words. He was the oldest one in the room, by far, but he had a youthful mate and a baby on the way, and that made him feel like a twenty-something years-old guy.

“Did you hear if there will be a ceremony tonight?” Tyler asked.

It was normal for ceremonies to happen on auspicious days like the equinox, the solstice, and the full moon. Birthdays of members of the Alpha family could be classified as important. However, the invitation didn’t mention a ceremony.

Cornelia responded, “The Shaman of the Red Moon pack said that the position of celestial bodies was not favorable.”

Gideon snorted. “What nonsense. Celestial bodies might change position, but they are never fully favorable. The trick is to tap into nurturing energies while avoiding negativity.”

Mindy looked at Gideon with stars in her eyes. “And that’s why the Shadow Fang pack is so much better than any other.”

Gideon didn’t deny it. His wolf was not of Alpha bloodline, but he outlived many Alphas. Gideon attributed that to the ceremonies he performed over the years, each of them boosting his body and his wolf spirit. But Gideon couldn’t boast shamelessly. “Every Shaman should know that even though the celestial alignment is not fully supportive, the ceremony will still be beneficial.”

“Do you think the Shaman of the Red Moon pack is involved with rogues?” Dayson asked. At some point, he and Talia stopped kissing and paid attention to the conversation in the room.

“It’s possible,” Gideon responded. “However, I wouldn’t say that he is involved. More like… aware of it and not approving.”

“Explain,” Dayson demanded of Gideon.

“During the ceremony, everyone focuses on the Shaman, and then there is a post-ceremony buzz that makes you feel high and muddles with perception. If the Shaman suspects that rogues are coming, he might use the unfavorable alignment in the sky as an excuse to avoid the ceremony.”

“Do you think we should reach out to the Shaman?” Talia asked Dayson, who nodded faintly in response.

The reports of the Red Moon pack barely mention their Shaman, and James and George didn’t call him out as either Alpha Edward’s supporter or opponent, so Dayson didn’t think the guy was important.

What if the Shaman is keeping a low profile because he knows things and disapproves of Alpha Edward’s doings but doesn’t dare to retaliate openly? If Shaman cares about the pack and pack members, he might be willing to work against a destructive Alpha in favor of saving his pack members.

“We should investigate this,” Dayson said. “Shaman has access to the pack members that’s second to Alpha’s. Considering the number of guests tonight, I assume their Shaman will attend this party. We should approach him and see how things go. If he disapproves of Alpha Edward’s methods, he could be a powerful ally.” The guy probably won’t work against Alpha Edward, but preventing weak-minded members from retaliating when the fight erupts would be helpful.

Mindy’s hand shot up in the air. “My mate and I will be on it.”

Gideon frowned. “We will?”

“Mhm,” Mindy confirmed with a hum. “As a Shaman, you can approach your fellow Shaman for chit-chat. With your keen senses and wisdom, I’m sure you can dig out something useful.”

Gideon’s frown eased up, and he ended up smiling at Mindy. How could he decline when Mindy praised him in front of everyone?

In Alpha Edward’s study…

Beta Raymond, Alpha Edward, and James were listening to Ana’s story about what happened in George’s villa.

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