Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
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A lot of people gathered in front of the pack hospital. The pack link allowed them to spread the news quickly.
Mindy was the Beta with the Alpha bloodline, and Gideon was the Shaman of the Shadow Fang pack. Their baby was a big deal.
The waiting room in the pack hospital was full.
Other than Violet and Ethan, there were Dayson, Talia, Maddox, Tatiana, Maya, Jaeden, James, Cornelia, Dawn, George, Zina, Owen, Keith, Arya, Liam, Amelia, Pierce, Daria, Caleb, and Trisha. Other people wanted to come, but when they saw all those high-ranking members, they decided to wait outside.
Calvin, the reporter, didn’t mind mingling if that meant getting another exclusive scoop, and he took plenty of photos of Violet and Ethan, who were both sleeping in Ethan’s stroller.
Travis and Olivia were in the delivery room with Mindy, Gideon, and two nurses, and they were sending updates every few minutes.
The waiting room was noisy.
Maddox was on the phone with his parents, and everyone else formed small groups and chatted over each other. The excitement was tangible.
“Woah!” Petra exclaimed when she entered the waiting room with Erik and Zack behind her. “Now I know why no one else dares to come here.”
“Should we also wait outside?” Erik asked.
“Nonsense!” Dawn exclaimed. Erik helped George manage members of the Frostcrest pack and the town they lived in, so they were close. “You deserve to be here,” she assured the teens. “Find a seat and join our waiting game. We are taking bets on how long it will take for Lavender to be born. If you want to participate, talk to Zina.”
Zack quickly made his way to an unoccupied wide seat, and he patted a spot next to him while telling Petra, “Sit here. It might take a while.”
Petra glanced around. “Is it OK for us to sit?” They were surrounded by high-ranking members!
Zack got his phone and waved at Petra to come. “I’ve got this information, and I need your input. Sounds important.”
Petra’s eyes lit up at the mention of work, and she squeezed into the seat next to Zack.
By now, everyone with working eyes saw that Zack was extra caring toward Petra and was trying to get close to her whenever possible. And they could also see the blush on Petra’s cheeks, but it seemed that the girl was still oblivious that she was sitting next to her mate.
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Petra recently had her sixteenth birthday, and unless Petra gets some boost to her wolf, Zack will seemed that the girl was still oblivious that she was sitting next to her mate.
Petra recently had her sixteenth birthday, and unless Petra gets some boost to her wolf, Zack will need to wait two years until she realizes what’s going on.
‘Why don’t you tell her?’ Maya’s voice sounded in Zack’s head.
Zack was unsure what Maya was talking about. ‘Tell her, what?’
‘That the girl next to you is your mate.’
‘Petra is traumatized by what happened to her sister,’ Zack responded to Maya without removing his gaze from Petra. ‘I will prove my sincerity by showing that I can wait until she is ready.’
‘What if she decides to date another guy?’ Maya asked.
Zack’s jaw tightened. ‘That won’t happen. Erik knows, and he won’t allow any guy close to my mate.’
Maya didn’t want to say more. Was it OK to keep secrets? Absolutely not. But everyone knew the story about Petra’s sister whose mate approached her too soon, and she was not ready. By the time she could feel the bond, it was too late, and it crippled her.
Maya took a mental note to talk to James about the effects of boosting one’s wolf. Could they do the same for Petra?
“Aw!” Mario cried when he bumped into Maddox’s arm, which was extended one step in front of Tatiana, preventing Mario from getting closer. And it’s not that Maddox just blocked him, but he also pushed him away.
Mario stumbled backward and then fell on his butt.
Tatiana was too shocked to react. She knew that a guy from the Shadow Fang pack identified Mario as his mate and that Mario was here, but she didn’t expect him out of nowhere. Didn’t she tell him not to make sudden movements around Maddox? And how did he call her?
Maddox stood in front of her like an impenetrable wall, and she could feel the power radiating from him. Since they mated, Maddox became stronger and faster, and her song gave him an additional boost. Tatiana liked it.
Maddox puffed his chest proudly when he sensed Tatiana’s approval. He was domineering and possessive, and she liked it!
“Was that necessary?” Mario grumbled at Maddox while getting up.
Maddox cocked an eyebrow in disapproval. “Tanya is not your dear. She is not your anything. That is MY mate and MY Luna, and you will show her the respect she deserves, or I will end your miserable existence.”
Dayson grimaced. He forgot about Mario, but he wouldn’t mind if Maddox ended him. Or at least he could take Mario to the Blue River pack. Dayson didn’t care what happened to that shrimp as long as he was out of the Shadow Fang pack.
Almost everyone turned to look down the hallway as Doctor Travis sent the mind link that the baby was born. It happened.
Lavender was a healthy baby girl with a mother who had an Alpha bloodline and the boon of a Beta, and a Shaman for a father. No one could predict what lays in Lavender’s future, but they guessed it would be something impressive.
‘She is powerful,’ Liseli spoke in Talia’s mind while inspecting the energies radiating from the delivery room.
‘Is that unusual?’ Talia asked.
‘The abilities tend to diminish from one generation to the next one. However, Valeria, Edgar, Ethan, Violet, and now Lavender have immense potential. It’s almost like they took the best of both parents and are stronger. If it’s one or two out of five children, we might think it’s accidental, but this is five out of five. It seems that the future of our society will be bright.’
Talia liked this. There was a danger of children straying off the right path and wreaking havoc, but their parents were close friends, and Talia felt they would help each other and things will be alright.
While thinking about predictions for the future, Talia remembered one thing. “Where is Cassandra?”
Maya responded. “Since you went on vacation, she has been staying in the Silver Flame Castle, and we didn’t see her.”
Talia remembered that she had approved Cassandra’s request for access to the library of the Guardians.
“Is she so devoted to her research?” Talia guessed.
Maya bobbed her head. “She is devoted, alright. But not to research.”
“What do you mean?” It was Dayson who asked. If Cassandra was scheming something, he was ready to end her. Declyn said he would keep an eye on the Oracle, but he was unreliable.
Maya smiled slyly. “Cassandra found her mate. It is one of the Guardians.” Seeing both Dayson and Talia frowning, Maya raised her hands defensively. “He didn’t collaborate with Gregory. I believe his name is Marco. He stayed neutral and even helped the witches settle down there. When Cassandra showed up, they stared at each other and then… you know. It seems he is her second chance mate.”
Dayson was unsure what to think about this, but he was uneasy. “Cassandra got her second chance mate? A Guardian?”
Jaeden stepped in to say, “Gideon has a theory. Since Cassandra had her ability, she met her fated mate. The guy probably marked her and perished before her heat. That’s how Cassandra lost the mark, has no children, and no mate. Fated mates anchor each other. They seem to be enjoying the intimacy, and that means they are less likely to rebel.”
Talia leaned on Dayson. “A union between a she-wolf and a Guardian. That’s a good thing. Let’s consider it a sign of different creatures coming together.” She pointed at Mario, who was sulking while Tatiana was comforting him. “Even humans are here.”
Dayson grimaced. “If this is how humans are normally, I will skip on the humans.” He turned to Maddox. “You take him.”
Maddox couldn’t believe this. “Take him, where?”
“To your pack. Isn’t he Tanya’s assistant? With Ethan’s arrival, Tanya is busy, and she needs her capable assistant, so her work doesn’t suffer.”
Maddox sneered. “He can work remotely. Don’t tell me you will separate mates?”
“His mate can go to your pack also.”
“What would people say if they knew how easily you relinquish your pack members?”
“They will understand that I care about your Luna’s business and don’t want to separate mates.”
Maddox was outraged. How could Dayson lie with a straight face? Before he could say anything, Tatiana tugged his hand with, “Our niece was born. Shouldn’t we go and visit her? We are her only family present.”
Maddox glared at Dayson. “Did you hear that? My sister gave birth to a pup. Should I take them to my pack?”
Dayson smiled smugly. “You are welcome to try, but I don’t think your sister would leave my pack. This place has everything Mindy needs, and instead of labeling her as Alpha’s sister, she has her own title.”
Tatiana looked helplessly at two Alphas bickering, and then she saw that Talia was smiling.
“Are you enjoying the show?” Tatiana asked Talia.
“What show?”
“Our mates acting like children.”
Talia’s smile widened. “Yes. Dayson and Max acting like children means there are no problems. When facing a crisis, Dayson and Max deal with issues seriously. They are relaxed like this when life is good, and right now, life is good.”
Tatiana had to agree with this. Normally, Maddox was serious and thinking about the pack. With her, in private, he would be goofy and lusty, but with Dayson, he would turn into an unreasonable teenager.
“Let’s go and welcome Lavender,” Talia said while hooking her arm with Tatiana’s. “Mindy is your sister-in-law, and she is my Beta. We deserve to be there first. Guys can join us when they stop their spat.”
Maddox’s eyes flashed, and he wanted to say how he should be first because Mindy is his sister, but two females were walking already, and he didn’t want to go against his strawberry-infused goddess. Maddox grabbed the stroller where Ethan and Violet were sleeping, and he and Dayson were one step behind their women.
Once Mindy and Lavender were cleaned up, they moved them to a large VIP room, knowing they would have many visitors.
Lavender was expertly swaddled in a way that exposed only her head with small patches of brown hair.
Everyone went to see the baby and check on the new parents, and the room quickly became crowded and noisy.
The Shadow Fang pack respected Gideon and Mindy was his mate and their Beta. Normal members didn’t dare go inside, but Elders came to congratulate their Shaman and to wish his family all the best.
Yasmin and Axel also came because they heard that Dayson and Talia had stepped out with Violet, and they brought the twins.
Talia felt guilty when she saw how happy Yasmin and Axel were. They spoke on the phone several times, but between breastfeeding Violet (and Dayson), she didn’t have time to entertain guests. Luckily, Axel and Yasmin didn’t mention Talia’s negligence.
Dayson looked at five babies. He thought about how Maddox had a baby before him, and he forgot about Edgar and Valeria.
‘That’s it!’ Dayson said to Talia through their mind link.
Talia was confused. ‘That’s what?’
‘I decided. With your next heat, we will have twins. Or even better, triplets.’ In that way, he will have the most kids out of all people here.
‘You can’t plan for that.’
‘I can fill you with my seed until three catch on.’
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