Chapter 853 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Talia glanced at five Guardians, who now got closer to Gregory, obviously confused by this development.

Talia turned to address the newcomers “Thank you for coming!” She gestured toward Gregory and his five helpers. “Creatures that call themselves Guardians captured my mate with the intention of breaking us apart. In order to lure me here, they also kidnapped Yasmin and her two babies. They are using other Alphas and rogues to attack our packs and cause disruption. I believe that Yasmin is there.. Talia gestured toward the castle that was peeking above tree canopies behind Gregory. “But until we confirm their location, we shouldn’t kill them. Each of them has abilities. Those five are standing in our way, and there might be more. I ask you to help us defeat them so we can rescue hostages and ensure that women don’t need to fear they will be kidnapped and used for the greed of the Guardians!”

The Guardians were furious to hear Talia talk about them like they were not there. But they didn’t miss the oddity of the Wilkow sisters, and there was something in Evanora that made them cautious. Also, in addition to Talia and Dayson, there were nearly thirty more people, most of them werewolves. “Those are some big words,” Gregory sneered. “Do you think you can deliver on them?” “It’s the shitface!” Keith exclaimed as he recognized Gregory from the incident at the Blue River pack So far, Keith was focused on Talia and Arya, and only now he took a better look at their opponents. Gregory felt like he was about to faint from anger. “How did you call me? “Shitface!” Keith doubled down. “You heal well, old man. I need to rearrange your features again!” Gregory’s expression stiffened as he remembered Keith overpowering him with ease. Arya looked at Keith apprehensively. He was energetic and full of fighting spirit, and she felt neglected. “Arya,” Keith called. “Let’s teach this old man a lesson together. He dared to covet our Luna.” Arya liked that Keith included her. This was her chance to show that she could be useful and loyal to Talia. Maddox walked to Dayson and Talia.

“I hear you got kidnapped,” Maddox said and glanced at Gregory and five other Guardians. “If I knew it’s just this much, I wouldn’t come. Even my pregnant mate insisted on coming because we thought you were dying.”

“Thank you for coming to my rescue,” Dayson responded dryly. He knew that Maddox would harp about this for years to come.

“Anytime you are ready, we can take care of them and then go home,” Cristian said from the side.

Dayson made a face. “Don’t get too cocky. They are the Guardians. Remember the ones that can suppress Alpha aura? Last time your aura didn’t work, you got beat by a Lieutenant.” Cristian’s face stiffened. Talia couldn’t believe this. Was this the time for petty quarrels? Men and their egos. Everything was a competition! Talia spoke to Gregory. “What you did is inexcusable. However, if you release Yasmin and her kids unharmed, we will consider leaving you with your lives.”

Gregory didn’t think that these thirty-something people were dangerous. Even without his ability, Gregory’s physique put him above an average werewolf.

The only one that worried him was Dayson. However, Gregory suspected something was off with Dayson. Why was he not attacking? Was that troublesome ability a one-time thing? That was a possibility. Without his ability, Dayson was not an obstacle, and neither was any other person from the people gathered.

The only thing Gregory wanted to avoid was harming Talia. But then he noticed several other females that caught his attention. There were Wilkow sisters and some other females that were not she-wolves, but he could feel they were not humans.. Now that he thought about it, why not capture all of them?

Gregory raised his chin confidently. “You want me to release your friend and children? Sure. I will do it if you are willing to trade.”

Talia was confused. What trade? She wanted to shut him down, but this was a good chance to confirm where Yasmin was. “It seems you have something on your mind.”

Gregory pointed in the direction where the Wilkow sisters were still singing. “Those five females seem interesting.”

“What did you say!?” Maddox exploded. He came here to help Dayson and Talia, but now it has become personal.

Tony, Grady, Jordan, and Pierce glared at Gregory, ready to punch some sense into him.

Gregory ignored Maddox and pointed at Evanora. “And the blonde gal there.”

Evanora’s eyebrows shot up. “Me?”

“I heard you say that those three are your bloodline. Is that your sister?”

Evanora’s temper flared. “That’s my daughter and grandkids!”

Dayson and Talia moved to the center of the area where Evanora’s spell would be the strongest. “You want us to be caught in the spell with the Guardians?” Talia asked apprehensively. The idea of being stuck and unable to move was unsettling. Dayson confirmed. “To use our abilities, we don’t need to move.” Talia looked around. Humanoid and wolf shapes moved so quickly that they formed blurs. Kicks, punches, and growls were gruesome.

It was strange that there was so much noise and commotion around them, yet when she locked eyes with Dayson, everything faded, leaving just the two of them.

They were faintly aware of the fight surrounding them, but they felt like spectators in a virtual reality that couldn’t harm them.

“Dayson?” “Hmm?” “How are we going to resonate?” By now, Talia guessed they wouldn’t be getting frisky. “Open your bond, kitten. Let me feel you and feel me in return.” “Will that work?” Dayson caressed her cheek with the back of his fingers, enjoying the sensation of the sparks that prickled his skin.

“Sapa told me that we resonate when we want the same thing. Everything I have is yours, kitten. My body, mind, and emotions included. I have no secrets in front of you. If you peel all my layers and look into my heart, you will see your name etched on it. Don’t you feel the same?”

Talia’s breath hitched as she could feel his sincerity. There was a time when she would sneak glances at Dayson and think he was out of her league, but now she knew they were mates, and he accepted her unconditionally as his equal. More than equals, Dayson worshiped her just as she worshiped him.

“I do,” Talia responded.

Dayson smiled and looked at her with an intensity that made her hairs stand on ends. The air around them changed as the energies became thicker as if the universe was pulling them to get closer to each other.

“That’s it, kitten. Feel how much I adore you. There will never be any other woman in my life. Only you. I am yours. Completely. If we are separated, I will not stop searching for you. If anyone dares to come between us, I won’t hesitate to kill. I will do anything to be with you and treat you well, as my other half, as my everything.”

Talia stared at Dayson’s icy blue eyes that were turning darker by the second as his sweet words and promises mixed with horrific threats, and she had never heard anything so beautiful in her life. His hands tightened around her, and she could feel his heat seeping into her system. By the time he finished talking, Dayson’s eyes were completely black, like bottomless voids that didn’t reflect the silvery glow that pulsated from Talia.

He held her hands into his and their fingers interlaced. ‘That’s it, kitten. We are doing it,’ he spoke through their mind link

Silvery light glowed with Talia at its center, being abruptly cut where it met Dayson’s darkness as they formed a perfect sphere that was half silver and half black.

Talia became aware of the bodies around them, and she was not sure if they slowed down their movements or if she imagined it. She identified six Guardians with ease. Gregory was struggling under Keith and Arya, and there were Ezra, Arthur, and three others. ‘What should I do with them?’ Talia asked Dayson, who now completely disappeared in the cloud of his darkness, but their bond told her he was right there. ‘Do your worst. I’ve got your back,’ Dayson said with amusement in his voice.

He remembered that Cassandra had a prophecy of Talia being a bringer of calamity, and he was glad to contribute to it. As long as it was with Talia, Dayson was game. Sophia and Isaac were idiots to discard Talia over some vague prophecy, and Dayson was determined to punish everyone who ever harmed Talia.

Evanora and the witches had difficulty focusing on their spell when Dayson and Talia were doing their black-and-white spectacle in the middle, which caused energies to spark everywhere.

“Keith!” Maddox shouted as soon as he shifted into his human form. “NOW!”

They felt that they were at a disadvantage with the fight dragging and were happy to hear Dayson and the witches came up with a plan on the spot. Now only to confirm if it will work.

Keith grabbed Gregory by his collar and flung him into the area where witches’ magic was pulsating in an unstable rhythm.

Gregory fell hard and groaned. His vision was blurry, his ears were buzzing, and he wondered if that was due to the pain that wrecked his insides. It shouldn’t be like this. The Guardians were at the top of all creatures for a reason. Their origins could be traced from the beginning of time. They had abilities and centuries of wisdom and experience. How could a handful of fledglings beat them for this degree?

A sense of crisis gripped Gregory’s heart when he realized that his five Guardians were also nearby, all moving in slow motion.

Gregory wanted to get up, but the gravity increased several folds. It took him a moment to notice the unusual ball of two energies that emitted a faint buzzing sound.

Witches and werewolves formed a circle around the area that was affected by the slowing spell, and they stared at the spectacle that Dayson and Talia caused. No one saw anything like it.

The light and dark energy seeped into each other without mixing, like they were trying to overpower the other, and the whole ball started spinning so quickly that it created a grayish blur.

The snow melted at a speed visible to the eye, and then leaves and branches started rising off the ground.

“Ah… ah!” Gregory cried when he realized that his energy was leaving him and moving toward the energy ball and other Guardians groaned.

“No, no!” Ezra shouted while trying to grasp a purple wisp that emerged from his chest, but his hands just went through it.

The ball of energy buzzed and pulsated, and then it just faded into nothing to reveal Talia and Dayson holding each other while locked in a kiss. Talia’s hair was silvery, just like her eyes, and Dayson’s eyes were the definition of darkness. “Good job, kitten,” Dayson spoke into her lips. “How did you know it would work?” “Sapa told me.” ‘I did not!’ Sapa protested in Dayson’s head. ‘Shush, old guy! It’s more reliable if she thinks it was your idea.’ If he told Talia that he was playing by the hunch, she might be upset for taking the risk Sapa snorted. ‘As long as you know.’ Dayson and Talia were both high on energy and drunk on the love they had for each other. Dayson thought of asking, “How is our pup?” “I think she just grew a bit.” Dayson cocked an eyebrow. “She?” “It’s not confirmed, but I thought of calling her she.” Dayson clicked his tongue. “Just when I accepted the idea of having a boy.” Talia was smiling so widely that her cheeks were hurting. “No matter what it is, we will have more. A few boys and a few girls. What do you say?” Dayson pressed her harder against him. “You won’t hear any complaints from me..”

Dayson stared into Talia’s silvery eyes while enjoying the tender emotions mixed with the passion that flooded his senses through their mate bond. By embracing Talia, his whole world was in his arms, and it was wonderful.

“You are expecting a child?” Gregory asked in disbelief.

Dayson’s expression stiffened, and he turned to glare at Gregory. How dares that nobody interrupt their lovey-dovey time? And why was he eavesdropping?

With a flick of Dayson’s finger, a ray of darkness hit Gregory in his arm.

As their abilities resonated, Dayson and Talia got a better understanding of their powers and how to use them. It was right there but hidden at the back of their minds.

Dayson now understood the nature of his ability. It was a manifestation of his numerous fights and desire to be left alone. The darkness he carried could cancel other people’s energies to the point of stopping time and accelerating aging.

Talia was pure and full of light, while Dayson was dirty and shrouded in darkness. Her ability could heal, and his would cause rotting.

They were opposites that coexisted in perfect harmony.

“Don’t you dare talk casually to my mate!” Dayson squeezed through his teeth.

Gregory’s eyes were full of horror as he stared at his arm, which was turning gray as the flesh was drying out. His nose was broken, he was covered in bruises, and his face was swollen like a swarm of bees attacked him, but this was terrifying.

“What is this?” Gregory asked in disbelief. “Make it stop!”

“Where is Yasmin?” Talia asked.

“In there…” Gregory cried while pointing at the castle. “Third floor. Make it stop!”

“Who else are you keeping there?” Talia continued probing.

Gregory shook his head frantically. “It’s Yasmin and two kids. We only held them inside. There are three more Guardians, maybe four, and people in the dungeon.”

Talia waved her hand, and a ray of silvery light shot into Gregory’s arm.

Gregory stared at his arm, which became blissfully numb as the flesh was regrowing. He lifted his head in slow motion toward Talia.

“How are you related to Astraea?” Gregory rasped.

Talia paused. “How do you know her?”

“Ha… ha… ha…” Gregory laughed in slow motion. “No wonder you are so powerful. Why did it take me so much time to figure it out?” He looked at her crazily. “You belong with us.”

Dayson growled. “No one tells my mate where she belongs!”

Talia leaned on Dayson. He was possessive, protective, and sexy.

“Don’t allow a nobody to upset you,” Talia said and turned to look at Gregory. “Without his powers, he is like a human. I wonder at what rate he will age.”

Gregory’s eyes widened. “What?”

Gregory tried sensing his energies, but there was nothing. Only then he became aware of the excruciating pain that wrecked his body.

“What did you do? Give it back!” Gregory shouted at Talia.

Talia ignored him. She spoke to Axel. “You heard the man. Yasmin is in there, on the third floor. Focus on your bond and find her. Take a few people with you in case you bump into more guardians.”

“I will go with him,” Evanora volunteered. She was curious about Talia’s and Dayson’s abilities and the Wilkow sisters, but it was more important to find Yasmin and confirm that they were unharmed.

Serena, Feya, Sandy, Tyler, Varya, Grady, and a few more people volunteered to go with Axel and Evanora in search of Yasmin.

“Can you not kill them? I will have a few questions for them.” Evanora said while gesturing toward six Guardians lying on the ground helplessly. They were all drained of energy after Talia and Dayson took away their powers.

Talia confirmed that they wouldn’t kill them. But what should they do with them?

“Others won’t cause problems,” Declyn said while approaching the crowd. “Whoever was loyal to Gregory answered his summons to come to his aid and face you.”

“That doesn’t mean they won’t be dangerous,” Jaeden said.

Declyn shook his head. “None of us is disturbed by everyday matters. I believe that today’s overwhelming win was mostly because these six people didn’t expect that anyone could endanger them.”

“That’s close enough!” Dayson growled at Declyn.

Declyn stopped advancing, and he raised his hands. “I mean no harm.”

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