Chapter 597 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

Just a while ago he was pleading with her not to leave and he promised to keep her safe and if he backed away because of one measly reporter, all their progress will go down the drain.

Maya noticed James’ discomfort.

“James, Cornelia, nice of you to join us.”, Maya said while gesturing toward free spots where they could sit, and she remembered to introduce new faces. “Cornelia, I don’t think you met Calvin. He is the reporter working for the WW Magazine, and he is here to interview Alpha Dayson and Luna Talia. Calvin, this is Cornelia, she is Shaman Gideon’s distant cousin.”

“Don’t worry about him.”, Dayson said to James from the side. “Calvin knows that nothing should be published without our approval.”

Dayson was smiling, but Calvin felt his hair rising. That was definitely a warning!

James relaxed a bit as he held a chair for Cornelia to sit on. Surely, he was overthinking it. Even if information about him and Cornelia ends up in a magazine, James can downplay it. Unless people suspect that things with Cornelia were serious, no one will care, and who will think that it was serious when he was only sixteen years old?

But James had a feeling that all these were just temporary patches because in no later than two years things will start collapsing and if he didn’t come up with a solution to his predicament until then not only will he find himself in hot waters, but he will end up dragging Cornelia down with him.

“That’s enough”, Cornelia’s words got James’ attention and his hands froze mid-air. Was he really putting food on Cornelia’s plate? And it was overflowing!

James cleared his throat awkwardly. “We can share this if it’s too much.”

Cornelia looked at him helplessly and she took a fork only to see that there was already one with food on it hovering in front of her face.

“You don’t need to feed me.”, Cornelia told James in a low voice, but it was useless as everyone around them was a werewolf with a very good hearing.

“But I want to.”, James responded, and he smiled when she opened her mouth obediently so that he can put the food in there.

James had no idea why he had this inexplicable need to feed her, but he had an urge to stuff her mouth with food, and then he would stuff her down there with his pups. He gaped at his own thoughts. What the hell was wrong with him?

James looked around the table to see that Dayson was feeding Talia, George was feeding Dawn, and Gideon Mindy, and even Jaeden was making sure that Maya’s plate was not lacking food. James never saw his father feeding his mother, but maybe that was a trait only fated mates had.

James’ mood soared. If he had this urge to feed and impregnate Cornelia, wasn’t that another proof that they were fated mates?

James shifted a bit to adjust his hard-on, and then he continued feeding his chocolate-colored Goddess. His worries about the reporter being present were long gone as he was thinking about how to avoid the whole out-for-a-date thing, so that he and Cornelia can spend the day in his room.

James was feeding Cornelia and himself, lost in the world of imagination where he and Cornelia were embracing each other completely naked.

Thanks to their make-out session from earlier that morning, James could vividly taste Cornelia on his tongue, and feel the heat of her body against his. It was exhilarating. He really wanted them to do it again. James wondered how her nipple would feel in his mouth. He would suck on that hardened bud and graze her there with his fangs for added stimulation. He could hear her moaning his name and asking for more when…

“What do you think? Is it a good idea?”

Cornelia’s questions pulled James into a reality where they were sitting at the dining table with a bunch of other people, and she was looking at him eagerly.

James had no clue what was going on, but he had no heart to reject her, so he responded, “If you like it, I’m all for it.”

“Great! Then it’s settled!”, Cornelia exclaimed and turned to Petra. “I can’t wait to see the mall and try Italian food. We can go after breakfast…”

James’ mental images of naked Cornelia crumbled one by one. Did she say, a mall?

It took him a few long moments to realize that Cornelia was talking to Petra about visiting the human city with Zack and Erik, and… what the hell!? What happened with them staying in his room? Oh, right, that was just his imagination. But still, he hoped to make it real. It looked real, damn it!

Initially, Cornelia was not willing to hang out with teens, but considering the failures of her previous plans to see how humans and werewolves live, she decided to go with this. If James was willing to join, then Cornelia didn’t need to compromise between satisfying her curiosity and spending time with her young soulmate.

The more James listened to Petra and Cornelia talking, the more James’ mood dropped.

It was all preplanned and that was why Maya called him to join for breakfast; Petra, Zack, and Erik wanted to do something that included Cornelia. And they made plans for the whole day!

If he knew, they wouldn’t come!

James wanted to object to them spending the day as a group of five, but Cornelia was visibly excited, so he stretched his lips into a painful smile.

He knew that she came here to explore this realm, and it wouldn’t be fair to keep her in one room.

But… Will he need to wait until tonight for him and Cornelia to have privacy? At this rate, he will lose the evening with Cornelia as well! That’s not happening!

James decided to put his brain to good use. Surely, he can come up with a reason for him and Cornelia to ditch those three unwanted people by lunchtime. In that way, she gets to see the city, and the rest of the day will be theirs to enjoy.

…

After breakfast, Dayson and Talia met with Calvin to give him the exclusive interview related to Talia being Dayson’s fated mate and the Luna of the Shadow Fang pack.

Talia forgot about her promise for an interview on the morning after the pack run, but Calvin didn’t. He was in the dining room at the table before anyone else from the packhouse got there for breakfast.

Dayson let Talia handle the interview, but he advised her through their mind-link which gave her the confidence to talk like someone who was knowledgeable about the pack-related matters.

As they reached the end of the interview, Calvin had to ask, “What can you tell me about guests from the Red Moon pack?”

Talia and Dayson knew that he was talking about Cornelia and Dawn, and Talia was quick to respond before Dayson sent the poor reporter to the dungeon.

“At this point, they want to keep their relationships private.”, she said and as expected, Calvin’s expression fell. “Considering your position as the seasoned reporter, you should be aware of the tense relationship between us and the Red Moon pack.” This got Calvin’s attention, and Talia continued, “If Alpha Edward finds out from WW Magazine about Dawn being Commander George’s mate, he might give them a hard time. Why didn’t Commander George tell him? Was Dawn a spy? It would open all kinds of possibilities to a person who feels wronged. We are not telling you not to publish news, but we hope you will consider Dawn’s safety.”

Calvin had to agree that news about Dawn being Commander George’s mate paled in comparison to the exclusive interviews he got with Marcy and Talia.

“What about Cornelia?”, Calvin asked carefully.

“Cornelia is not a she-wolf.”, Talia responded with a knowing look.

Calvin’s brows came together. He didn’t really pay attention, so he didn’t notice. “I thought you said that she is Shaman Gideon’s cousin.”

“Distant Cousin.”, Talia reminded him. “She is more human than a she-wolf and as such, Alpha Edward won’t allow for James’ relationship with Cornelia to go beyond what it currently is, no matter how smitten they are with each other.” This was the truth. “By writing about James and Cornelia, you will make their life difficult. After the way Marcy left, Alpha Edward might think that we planted Cornelia by James’ side to control him.”

Calvin was disappointed that there were no benefits in writing about Dawn or Cornelia, and actually, it might cause sparks of war. He was not willing to carry that weight.

But he left the packhouse happy because Talia promised to call him for any future scoops, and… “As soon as we decide on the date of my Luna ceremony, we will let you know before we announce it to the public.” With that, Calvin entered his car and drove away.

The moment Calvin’s car disappeared behind the tree line, Talia slumped against Dayson who was already holding her.

“This was more difficult than dealing with Marcy”, Talia said. She didn’t have bad feelings toward Calvin, but all her answers were tiptoeing around sensitive topics and telling the truth while omitting crucial details and she found it mentally exhausting.

Dayson chuckled. “You did great.”

James was the one who brought up the point of the value WW Magazine had in swaying the public opinions.

Everyone from the werewolf society was reading the WW Magazine, and it served as a credible source of news because they wouldn’t publish anything unless it was confirmed as the truth. The WW Magazine served no one, and it served everyone.

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