Chapter 662 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

James stood behind Cornelia and held onto her hips. To anyone looking from the side, it appeared like James was hiding behind Cornelia, and in a way, he was.

James didn’t approve of Evanora’s tone. Why did she talk like he was some item to be used and discarded when it breaks?

“How long I will last, is between me and Cora.”, James said.

Evanora’s eyebrows shot up. “Interesting. As long as you don’t interrupt us, you can join, James, priestess Cornelia’s soulmate.” Evanora spoke arrogantly with a hint of amusement in her voice.

The truth was that she was happy to see Yasmin and Cornelia back, and she was curious to hear what all the two witches went through. They were away for months! Everything else can wait.

Of course, Axel and James followed after the three witches, leaving Talia, Dayson, Keith, and Liam in the receiving room.

“I will send someone to entertain you…”, Evanora’s voice drifted into the room as she walked down the hallway.

Witches that were peeking in stayed there, curiously observing the newcomer. It was obvious that Evanora instructed them to stay away, and Talia guessed that whoever comes to entertain them will be someone high-ranking.

“They left us on their own.”, Keith said while looking around with a small frown on his handsome face. All those women looking at him from the outside made his skin crawl.

“Don’t worry about it.”, Talia responded. “Someone is coming, and Evanora was eager to reunite with her daughter.”

Talia guessed that Evanora was now hugging Yasmin and asking about her wellbeing, but she didn’t want to transform into a concerned mother in front of a big audience because she needed to maintain her stern image of a High Priestess.

Talia noticed Dayson’s displeasure. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

Dayson shook his head, indicating that it was nothing. He didn’t want to tell her that he was disappointed because Keith and Liam didn’t find their mates among all those scarcely dressed women that gathered there. Did the women need to come closer, or was Talia’s mate-finding ability off?

‘Tell me’, Talia persisted, this time through their private mind-link. Was he upset because of what Keith said? Or because Evanora left them on their own? Or…

“I’m sorry for being late”, a breathy voice came from the side, and Talia, Dayson, Keith, and Liam turned to the door to see a slender female who appeared to be in her mid-twenties. Her shoulder-length chestnut-colored hair framed her petite face, and her bare ample bosom rose and fell as she was breathing heavily.

“I am Amelia”, she said while her gaze traveled over four faces. “The High Priestess instructed…”

Amelia’s voice trailed, and her big brown eyes widened at the sight of a muscular young man who stared at her as possessed.

Talia blinked while wondering what made Amelia freeze. The witch looked like she had seen a ghost.

Liam was now walking toward Amelia, his intense gaze never leaving her form. His movements were fluid, making him resemble a hunter who was stalking his prey.

Talia placed her palm over her chest and held it there firmly because this was fantastic. Mates!

Part of Talia feared that this will spark more nonsense about her nonexistent matchmaking ability, but she was happy for Liam.

The scene of mates recognizing each other was familiar, always different, and absolutely breathtaking. It was such a special moment when two halves come together as one, and Talia felt tears pooling at the corners of her eyes. Happy tears.

Liam stopped when he was half a step away from Amelia, and he took a deep breath, his eyelids falling heavy under euphoria that was triggered by her grassy scent, which reminded him of vetiver. It was dry, earthy, woody, leathery, and smoky at the same time, stirring his memories of childhood when he was idling in the unkempt grass on a warm summer day.

Amelia’s scent invoked in Liam emotions of being carefree and mischievous, and just how he cherished those long-forgotten memories, he knew that from this moment onward, he will cherish the woman in front of him. She was his home.

“I am Liam”, he said.

“Amelia”, she said while blinking rapidly, her cheeks growing increasingly red as his proximity flustered her. She never felt anything like it, but she was confident that the man in front of her was her soulmate. And he was smoking hot.

Liam raised his hand and brushed Amelia’s cheek with the back of his curled fingers; the electric current generated at the point of contact sent shivers through his body, and he wanted to touch her more, much more than what he just did. He wanted all of her.

“Mine”, Liam growled. Tangible possessiveness radiated from him in waves, a powerful display that a werewolf would exhibit only toward his mate.

Amelia’s smile reflected in her eyes as she reached to hold his hand, and then she turned and walked away with Liam right behind her.

In the receiving room… crickets.

Only a few days back, Keith saw Sandy and Tyler recognizing each other as mates; there was kissing and talking and congratulations, and then the couple went to seek solitude, yet Liam left without a word. Actually, he said his name and declared her as his, and that was it. And now he was on his way to have sex. Keith never saw anything so… quick.

Keith was the first one to make noise by clearing his throat. “Should we ask the high priestess to send someone else to accompany us?”

“Definitely”, Dayson said. Another unmated female so that Keith can get his mate also, and then Dayson won’t worry about the measly coach getting any funny ideas about Talia.

“Woah!” Talia exclaimed when she gathered her wits. “Liam found his mate!” She looked at Dayson with excitement sparkling in her eyes. “Do you know what this means?”

Yes! It means that Liam was on his way to having sex, and lots of it! But Dayson guessed that Talia’s question was not related to sex, so he asked, “What does it mean?”

“The Shadow Fang pack just got a witch.”, Talia said meaningfully.

Dayson realized that she was right. As an added bonus, considering that Evanora entrusted Amelia to entertain them without other witches, it pointed to the possibility that Amelia had a high rank, which meant more power, more knowledge, and more benefits for the Shadow Fang pack.

Keith’s insides tightened when he saw Dayson looking at him sternly. Now what?

“Why don’t you go and walk around? Maybe your mate is here.”, Dayson said.

Keith couldn’t believe this. Was Dayson sending him away to find a woman? It’s not that Keith had anything against women. All witches he saw so far were easy on the eyes, but… Talia was right there! No matter what, Keith didn’t want Talia to think badly of him.

Keith shifted uncomfortably in his seat before responding to Dayson, “Respectfully, I need to refuse. I came here to guard Alpha Talia and to represent our pack. It’s my first time here. Wandering on my own can be seen as inappropriate and disrespectful.”

Before Dayson could force Keith out to chase women, Talia interjected. “I agree with Keith on this one.”

Dayson frowned at Talia. Did she talk against him in front of others?

Talia took Dayson’s hand into hers and gave him a squeeze while trying to pacify her grumpy Alpha, “Witches are friendly but unpredictable. This is their realm, and we need to practice caution. If we act out of line, I am confident that they won’t miss the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.”

Talia remembered the whole mate-for-a-mate deal, and her discomfort swelled. What if the witches wanted to take Dayson away from her? How would she survive if that happened?

Dayson could see Talia’s mood dropping, and he was quick to wrap his arms around her.

“Fine, fine”, Dayson said with urgency while patting her back and wondering what’s got into her. He wanted to reprimand her, but how could he do that when she was pitiful to the point of showing her weakness in front of the measly coach?

Dayson exhaled helplessly and kissed the top of Talia’s head. His lips rested there as he spoke into her hair, “You were here before, and you know witches the best, so we will follow what you say. We will stick together unless they make other arrangements.”

Talia fisted Dayson’s shirt. “No matter what, don’t leave my side.”

“I have no intention of leaving you.”, Dayson assured her.

Talia turned her head to look at Keith. “And you, be careful. Witches are full of tricks. Don’t let them swindle you into becoming their breeding stud.”

Keith had no idea how to respond to this other than, “I will be careful.” Did Talia say, breeding stud? What the hell was this place?

Keith looked around to meet numerous eyes of witches trained on him, and he saw curiosity and hunger, which made his hair stand on ends. Suddenly, Keith wanted to go home.

Talia told Keith that in this realm, they will meet witches who were scarcely dressed females. She also warned him that he shouldn’t underestimate them because they have powers and magic, but there was no mention of them exploiting men.

Actually, Keith had nothing against sex. He was gifted below the waist, had enviable stamina with a libido to match it, and witches were attractive females, so it’s not like they needed to force him into intimacy.

But the words ‘breeding stud’ made him uncomfortable as he imagined himself being tied up spreadeagled on the bed as females took turns on him until they sucked him dry.

He didn’t want Talia to think that he would enjoy such a thing because he was not aroused at the thought of women waiting in line in order to ride him. Nope. Nope. He was not aroused… OK. Maybe a little bit.

Keith exhaled a sharp breath while trying to stabilize his emotions, and he wished that Sandy was there. Sandy’s spunk and no-nonsense attitude would distract him and keep those witches at bay. Lulu would be useful also, but he left her behind when she refused to take the blood oath. Actually, Keith had a grudge against Lulu since she made a move on him in the hospital and spoke venomous words when he rejected her.

The reality was that any thoughts about Sandy or Lulu were useless because neither of the two was in this realm.

Keith was on his own, feeling numerous heated gazes on him, and he wished that there was a safe word or an exit strategy because he couldn’t allow himself to succumb under that suffocating pressure that a throng of sexually curious witches was creating.

And Dayson wanted to send Keith out there on his own! Was Dayson set on getting rid of Keith? Was that why Dayson allowed Keith to be Talia’s guard and to tag along?

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