Chapter 713 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

The unspoken promises of carnal pleasures hid behind Mindy’s words; Gideon could feel them as the pressure in his groin area increased.

Another guy disliking that he was not an Alpha was James. He looked at Cornelia and regretted that he won’t be able to give her a ceremony like this, the one that would include a whole pack looking at them as their leaders. That was reserved for Alphas and their Lunas, and no matter how awesome Cornelia was, she won’t be a Luna because he was not an Alpha. Stinky bloodline. If James knew who his real father was, he would give him a beating, but he couldn’t snoop around that because if Alpha Edward catches a whiff of how James was not his son… James had no idea what would happen.

Cornelia caught James’ gaze and smiled, pleased that he was looking at her.

Actually, all the couples on that podium were looking at each other, and Varya felt like an outsider. She noticed Kalina eyeing Tony, Meg looking at Kai, Maya and Jaeden were smiling foolishly, and… what about her? Sure, Oliver was handsome and available, but there was nothing more to it, and seeing all these mates, Varya wanted more!

Varya remembered that Kalina said how Talia has the power to attract mates, and Varya decided to stick close to Talia.

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The moment the ceremony was complete, James rushed to Cornelia’s side, offering her his arm to hold on to. Alpha Edward said that James should leave a good impression on Cornelia, treat her well, and stick close to her, and James had every intention of doing so.

After a round of congratulations, James led Cornelia to the tables where bridesmaids and groomsmen were sitting; three tables were set for eight people to accommodate a party of twenty-four. James loved that he will have dinner with his chocolate-colored Goddess. Every seat had a nametag, and his name was next to Cornelia’s. Perfect.

Now that James thought about it, he had no idea how he would endure if they ended up sitting at different tables. What if he was stuck with the group from the Red Moon pack? What if Cornelia had another guy as her walking partner? Would that bastard sit next to her? Would he flirt? James’ insides shook with rage at that thought.

“Jay… Jay…” Cornelia called, snapping him out of his thoughts. “I think you should stop putting food on my plate.”

James’ hand paused midair. He was holding a fork with an appetizer stuck on it that was on the way to Cornelia’s plate, and there were three pieces on that plate already. Did he put them there? Probably.

Robotically, his hands moved, and he put that appetizer in his mouth. She was right. He needed to focus and not feed her tonight, at least not in front of everyone to see.

“How is your leg?” James asked. “Did you twist your ankle?”

She was not sure if she twisted her ankle, but… “It’s fine when I’m sitting.”

“Are you sure?” James licked his lips nervously. “If you are in pain, I can help you to your room and get food and…”

Cornelia’s eyes flashed in panic. Was he about to talk about sex? They were surrounded by werewolves, and someone was eavesdropping!

“Uhm,” she cleared her throat. “I am fine, for now. If it gets worse, I will let you know.” It’s not that she didn’t want privacy with James, but if they left before dinner was served, everyone would notice!

She wanted to change the topic. “How did you become the groomsman?”

James glanced toward Talia, who was standing nearby with Tatiana, Kalina, Varya, Meg, and a few more females. “Someone called and said they are one groomsman short, and I agreed to fill in the spot.”

Cornelia quickly put the pieces together, remembering that Talia said she had the perfect groomsman, and James ended up being marked on the list as X. Cornelia loved that James got to be her partner, but she didn’t appreciate the surprise factor. So much stress could be avoided if Cornelia knew what Talia was up to!

James leaned closer to Cornelia and spoke in a whisper, “My father will want to meet you.”

Cornelia held her breath. His words splashed on her cheek, close to her ear, and she almost turned to kiss him. He was so close, and the temptation was maddening.

“When?” She asked.

James was not sure. “Probably after dinner.”

James was not comfortable with Alpha Edward coming close to Cornelia. What if he gets funny ideas about Cornelia? What if he does something that crosses the line? So far, James didn’t care what his father did, but now it was different.

“Miss Cornelia,” James called in an official tone and stared into her brown eyes seriously. “Whenever your leg or anything else is causing you discomfort, let me know, and I will handle it.”

“Alright,” Cornelia responded with a smile, knowing that ‘anything else’ included his father. But Cornelia had no intention of making James do all the work. After all, she came here to help.

Mario sashayed among the crowd with two glasses of champagne in his hands, and he was going straight for Tatiana.

“Aww…”, Tatiana gushed at the sight of her trustworthy assistant, the relief she felt now that the ceremony was over, helped her relax. “Here is the man who made this possible.”

Mario rolled his eyes exaggeratedly. “You made this possible. I made it fabulous!” He handed one of the glasses to Tatiana. “How about a drink now?”

“Absolutely!” Tatiana exclaimed and grabbed the glass, eager to down it when Talia grabbed her hand.

“I don’t think you should.”, Talia said. Liseli sneered into Talia’s mind that pregnant women shouldn’t be drinking, and Talia acted on an impulse.

“Is there something wrong with the drink?” Tatiana asked, and in the next moment, Maddox was next to her and glaring at Mario.

Maddox was standing a few steps away with Dayson, Oliver, and a few others, but his attention was on Tatiana.

Talia could see that Maddox’s fury was tangible as he was ready to punish Mario for the allegedly spiked drink, so Talia quickly spoke, “No, no! It’s just that…” She inched closer to Tatiana and spoke in a whisper. “Should you be drinking in your condition?”

Tatiana didn’t get it. “What condition?”

Talia glanced at Tatiana’s stomach. “Don’t you know?”

Tatiana sucked in a sharp breath when she realized… “Are you saying I’m pregnant?” Her hand instinctively moved to her perfectly flat abdomen.

Meg clapped excitedly. “Talia can sense these things. She told Yasmin that she was pregnant before anyone knew.”

Talia smiled nervously. It was not about sensing but about Liseli, but Talia couldn’t say that.

Mario covered his mouth with his hand. His expression looked like he was screaming, but no sound came out.

Maddox’s jaw fell slack open. Did he hear this right?

Tatiana stared at Talia, silently asking her if she was sure, and wondering if that was the truth. A mother! She will be a mother! But she didn’t dare show her emotions. What if Talia was wrong?

Kalina nudged frozen Tatiana with her shoulder. “Why are you so surprised? Didn’t you have your heat last week?”

“You had your heat?”, Varya asked. “How come Kalina knows about it, and I don’t?”

“Why are you making this about you?” Kalina snapped at her sister.

Kalina wouldn’t know either if Tatiana didn’t call her to say that she will be late from Europe and that Kalina needed to handle some matters related to the preparations for the Luna ceremony. Tatiana thought she was sick because she had a fever, but then it turned out it was the heat, and Maddox was there already, and their flight back in the private jet was eventful.

Varya pouted. Now that Kalina and Tatiana were mated to Alphas in the US, the two sisters became closer compared to the other three, and today Daria and Lidia joined that group also, and Varya felt neglected. Varya wanted to complain about injustice, but to whom can she complain with those arguments?

Maddox was still processing the bomb that Talia threw at them. Was Tatiana really pregnant? With his pup? He will be a father?

Well, of course, he will be a father, he was working hard on planting his seeds into his strawberry-infused Goddess before, during, and after her heat, but he didn’t think it would happen right now, so soon. He was not ready! Was he ready?

He stared at Tatiana’s stomach like he could see inside.

“Max…” Tatiana called breathily. “Am I really…?”

Before she could finish that question, Maddox scooped her in his arms and walked toward the packhouse.

Maddox’s eyes lost focus, and he ignored nearby people who attempted to approach them with congratulations.

People from the side commented how Alpha Maddox can’t wait for some privacy with his Luna, but Tatiana knew that this was not about a quicky.

“What’s going on?” Tatiana asked Maddox.

“The pack doctor will meet us inside. I want him to check. I want to make sure…” By now, they were in the side room on the first floor, and Maddox lowered Tatiana to sit on the sofa so gently like she might fall apart at the slightest pressure. He kneeled in front of her and leaned his head on her stomach.

Tatiana ran her fingers through his hair as a warm smile spread on her face. She could feel his excitement and happiness, and there was no need for words between them, not at that moment.

Tatiana relished the fact that she could make him happy, which made her happy as well. Now only if the pack doctor could confirm the pregnancy, that would be perfect.

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