Chapter 876 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“I picked this song while thinking about you and your mother,” Valerian said.

They swayed slowly left and right, and then the singer’s melodious voice was heard from the speakers.

Talia didn’t know this song, so she listened to the lyrics.

“…You gave me a reason for living,

You taught me the meaning of giving…”

Talia was touched.

“When I look into the mirror, I see

Laughter in the eyes where tears used to be.

Heavens sent you to me from above,

To teach me about life and love…”

By the time song ended, Talia was an emotional mess.

“Thank you, Natalia,” Valerian said. “For everything.”

Talia sniffled. “Why does this sound like a goodbye?”

Valerian shook his head. “Goodbye? Where would I go? You are everything I have. Even if I go, I will always be nearby.”

“OK. That’s enough,” Dayson grumbled while pulling Talia on him, and he frowned at Valerian. “Your dance is over. It’s my turn now.” And if it was up to Dayson, Valerian won’t get any turns. Ever again. Why was he upsetting Talia?

‘Watch yourself, boy,’ Valerian growled in Dayson’s head through forced mind-link.

Dayson frowned. ‘Don’t you see she is emotional? I planned this day to make her happy and not cry. Do you need to mention how your mate is gone? Talia knows that already!’

Valerian’s frown matched Dayson’s, but he didn’t want to cause a scene. Dayson was right.

Valerian gave Talia a stiff smile and walked away, leaving Dayson and Talia on the dance floor.

‘Kitten?’ Dayson called. ‘Are you alright?’

‘Yes, yes,’ Talia confirmed right away. ‘Emotional, but happy. I just wish that my dad could be happy also.’

‘He is happy for you, for us.’

‘He would be happier if his mate was here.’

Dayson touched Talia’s chin and made her look at him. ‘What happened to your mother was not your fault. You were a baby. I need you to stop blaming yourself. You can’t fix everything.’

Talia looked in the direction where Valerian had left, and she realized that Dayson was right. His words applied to her father as well. Valerian needed to stop blaming himself for everything that happened to Astraea and Talia, and for everything else. She decided to talk to him about it later.

“Do we also get a dance?” Talia asked Dayson.

Dayson grinned. “You get my every next dance for the rest of our lives, kitten.”

Music started, and the singer was singing, but she could clearly hear Dayson singing in a low voice for her.

“When a man loves a woman,

If she is bad, he can’t see it,

She can do no wrong…”

Talia was staring at Dayson, and her legs were moving, but the only thing she could comprehend was Dayson’s proximity, his scent, and his deep voice that was full of emotions.

“This man loves you, woman.

I gave you everything I have,

Baby, please don’t treat me bad…”

Talia swallowed the pinch at the back of her throat. Can he be any sweeter?

Dayson leaned closer, and his breath splashed on her ear.

“When a man loves a woman

I know exactly how he feels,

Because kitten, you’re my world…”

Talia’s chin shivered, and then the waterworks started again.

Dayson looked at Talia helplessly. He wanted her to be happy, and he gave Mindy his credit card and freedom to organize everything other than a few bits he handled himself. Dayson was confident that Talia would like it, and he could feel she was happy, but she was also crying. Now what?

‘Old guy!’ Dayson called. ‘What do I do?’

Sapa snorted. ‘Your intention was good, but you pushed too much. Mate’s emotions are erratic. Physical touch will stabilize her.’

Without thinking, Dayson pressed his lips on Talia’s and pulled her on him. The best thing would be to get naked and cuddle or maybe to have sex, but none of those were an option considering their surroundings.

It took Talia a few seconds to raise her arms and wrap them around Dayson’s neck, and Dayson hummed in approval when she kissed him back with passion replacing the sobs.

‘Tell me this is real, Dayson,’ Talia spoke into their mind link.

‘It’s real.’

‘How can you be sure?’

‘Because I’m controlling myself from ripping your dress.’

Talia smiled into the kiss and pushed herself further into Dayson. ‘I love you, Dayson Blake.’

‘I love you more, Mrs. Blake.’

Talia’s heart skipped a beat. He had called her Mrs. Blake many times before, but this time… it was different.

Mindy couldn’t believe this.

‘They are about to glow again!’ Mindy shouted in the pack-link. She thought that the biggest challenges were decorations and securing food for all these people, yet it turned out she needed to babysit Dayson and Talia or risk exposure to humans.

Gideon tugged Mindy onto the dancefloor. ‘If we are there, humans won’t notice!’

Zina pulled Owen to the dancefloor, and Arya and Keith were next with Maddox, Tatiana, Jaeden, Maya, Cornelia, James, and many others filling the space. They coordinated their positions in order to keep humans as far as possible from Dayson and Talia.

Mindy loved that Gideon was dancing with her, but she was still huffing because Dayson and Talia were so reckless.

“Let them enjoy, princess. If you are upset, our pup is upset also,” Gideon said.

His deep voice full of wisdom, combined with her favorite scent of lavender, calmed her down instantly.

“What would I do without you?”

Gideon chuckled and pulled her closer for a kiss. He didn’t know what she would do without him, but he knew that his life before Mindy was pale compared to what he had now. He had a beautiful mate who kept him on his toes and filled their house with laughter, and there was a pup on the way, and he couldn’t be happier.

Zina was dancing with Owen, but she couldn’t stop herself from looking at the dancing couples around them.

She sighed dramatically.

“Is anything wrong, angel?” Owen asked.

“Everyone is having babies other than us.”

“You want pups?”

“Don’t you?” Zina responded with a question.

Owen looked at her seriously. “We can work on that after this party.”

“I will count on that, General Owen.”

Owen puffed his chest proudly. He loved when Zina used his title. Only he knew what hellish training and tests he needed to pass in order to retain that title. He thought he was working hard in the Red Moon pack, but only after training personally with George and Dayson, Owen realized there were several levels he needed to climb to consider himself capable.

It’s not that Owen didn’t want pups, but he was a man of habits. He had a simple life filled with training and patrol duties and occasional missions, but ever since he spotted Zina at the market in the Red Moon pack, Owen’s life became hectic. Much better compared to what it was, but definitely hectic.

He had a mate now, and he was a General. He changed packs and was friends with George. So many things changed, but Zina looked totally in her element, and he decided to go with it. If she wanted pups, he would provide the seeds. The only thing they needed was for Zina to go into heat, but he overheard that Talia could do something about it. Heat meant several days of non-stop sex. Owen was looking forward to it.

Olivia melted in Travis’ embrace. It was their first time dancing, and she loved the way he was holding her. Their bond was still fresh, and she was feeling anxious when they were not in touching distance.

Travis would twirl her and kiss her all over her face, and she would giggle foolishly. During one of those twirls, Olivia froze. She stared at a male and female who were standing next to the dancing area and smiling at her.

“Dad? Mom?” Olivia breathed.

“We will talk later,” her father mouthed and waved at Olivia to focus on Travis.

Her mom was pointing her phone at Olivia and Travis, obviously recording them.

Olivia turned to Travis and looked at him with tears in her eyes. “Did you get them to come here?”

Travis pulled her into his embrace and spoke into her hair as they swayed slowly. “I told them we are mates and that we will be here. Is that OK?”

“What did you tell them about…?” She didn’t finish, but Travis understood.

“They know that your previous mate died in the Shadowbite pack and that we met recently. Beyond that, whatever you want to disclose, it will back you up.”

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