Chapter 550 – Hidden Desires of the Werewolf King Novel

Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel

“Alright.”, Alpha Edward agreed, Marcy’s enthusiasm was promising. He had a few questions.

“How is James doing? Is he behaving?”

Marcy almost mentioned the exotic beauty from last night, but then she thought how that might steal her spotlight, so she decided to skip it. “I don’t see James much. With Alpha Dayson’s warriors protecting me, James and George are mostly away. I guess they are training but you know that I don’t go to those dirty and smelly areas.” She also didn’t want to talk about George or his mate.

Alpha Edward was pleased to hear that George and James were busy. “What about Nora?”

Marcy’s insides tightened. Normally, Marcy wouldn’t think much about this. After all, her father was asking about everyone’s status, like a good Alpha. But Marcy knew that Nora was sleeping with Alpha Edward and Marcy responded stoically with, “Nora knew why we came here, and even with that, she tried to seduce Alpha Dayson, my future husband. Nora is in the dungeon and will stay there until she says that she is sorry, and she is convincing enough for me to believe her.”

Alpha Edward didn’t want Nora to suffer, but the priority was for Marcy to secure her position. “Make sure she is not mistreated. Explain that if she behaves, you will let her out before your Luna ceremony. We will come as a family, and Raymond will be upset if his daughter is locked up. People might ask questions, and we want to avoid negative publicity.”

Marcy rolled her eyes while wondering who will be more worried, Nora’s father or Nora’s lover? But Marcy agreed with the point that if Nora is not present, it will be bad for them, and she can’t let Nora be seen with bruises either. “I understand, daddy. I will talk with Dayson about this when I get a chance…”

After her talk with Alpha Edward, Marcy fixed her hair and makeup, and she picked the perfect dress. She was already late, and she could at least be visually pleasing to her future husband.

What Marcy didn’t expect was to see that the wretched assistant was back and sitting right next to Dayson! And was Dayson cutting the food on Talia’s plate?

They were all quiet now, but Marcy heard lively chatter before she appeared. They were like a cohesive unit that stopped functioning the moment they became aware of Marcy’s existence. Was that how they will greet their future Luna?

Since Marcy didn’t move from the door, Dayson glanced there and gestured with his knife toward several empty chairs. “Sit and eat something, Marcy. After breakfast, we will go to the study to discuss a few important matters.”

Marcy pressed her lips into a line and walked toward one of the chairs. She was not hungry. She didn’t want to eat. She wanted Talia out of there! Did he really expect her to enjoy a meal in that setting?

Was there a need for Talia and Dayson to hold hands? And it was right there on the table, for everyone to see!

Marcy told herself to calm down. This was just another test. Alpha Dayson wanted to see how his future Luna will behave in unexpected and unpleasant situations, and Marcy was determined to show him that she was up to the task.

Marcy was not the only one who had trouble swallowing the delicious meal that Stephanie and Zina prepared.

Mindy didn’t like Marcy, and her irritation bounced on Gideon. The poor Shaman was confident that he will end up with heartburn after this.

“Eat, princess…”, Gideon urged Mindy while offering her extra strawberries and whipped cream on a waffle with the hope to distract her. The food didn’t do much, but the way he squeezed her thigh under the table got her attention and Mindy opened her mouth obediently to accept his offerings.

It was a similar situation with Dawn and George. Dawn was on pins and needles from the moment Marcy appeared, and no matter how much George acted like Marcy was not there, Dawn was not happy.

James was jumpy because of Cornelia, and Cornelia was mirroring James’ emotions.

Maya and Jaeden feared that this plot to use Marcy against Alpha Edward will explode into an all-out war, and the three teens could feel the tension in the air, but they didn’t dare say anything about it.

It was not a pleasant breakfast.

‘Relax, kitten…’, Dayson’s voice sounded in Talia’s head. ‘You know that this is Marcy’s last meal before her world collapses.’

Talia didn’t remove her gaze from her plate while responding to Dayson, ‘What if she doesn’t cooperate? What if she decides that since she is going down, she will drag us with her?’

The truth was that James advised Dayson to keep the charade going until they spill the truth to Marcy, but after the incident of forgetting about Talia, Dayson couldn’t make himself ignore his mate or pretend that she was not important. Dayson knew that Talia needed comforting and assurance, and he needed it as well. If things collapse, there will be war, and Dayson was ready for it.

How Dayson saw this, Alpha Edward was set on getting his hands on what’s Dayson’s, and Dayson had no intention of giving it willingly. Whatever they were doing was only postponing the inevitable: an open confrontation between two packs.

‘I know that this can backfire’, Dayson responded, ‘But will you prefer that I go with their plan and make her my Luna? I would rather cut off my dick than be with her.’

Talia knew that this was Dayson’s attempt to put her mind at ease. ‘It must be serious if you are willing to cut that off.’

Dayson shifted into his seat. ‘I am not willing. That’s why I won’t do what they want.’ He was already holding her hand, and he lifted it to place a kiss on her knuckles while continuing through their mind-link, ‘Every part of me is yours and yours only. Other women are not allowed close.’

Talia smiled at the cheeky Alpha who suddenly became romantic. Sure, others couldn’t hear his words, but they definitely saw him holding her hand and kissing it.

Marcy did her best not to look at the lovey-dovey couple, but it was hard. Dayson was all around Talia, Gideon was feeding Mindy, and George and Dawn spoke in whispers while eating from each other’s plates. Among all couples, Maya and Jaeden were the most conservative one, and Marcy didn’t care about Cornelia or the four teens at the table.

The only thing preventing Marcy from flipping the table and throwing an all-out tantrum was the thought that this was a test and that after breakfast she will find out the exact time when Alpha Dayson will announce her as his Luna, and they will decide on a date when her Luna ceremony will happen, and after that, she won’t need to endure.

Cornelia was first to leave the table. She grabbed an apple and went to her room with, “Let me know when warriors are here so I can head out.”

On instinct, James was about to stand up and head after her, but then he stopped halfway. Why would he go after Cornelia? What would he say? Reluctantly, James returned to sit in his chair.

James didn’t get it. He met many beauties, but none made him irrational. It was not like him. He rubbed his forehead with force while trying to understand what was going on. He was restless while Cornelia was there, and now that she was gone, it was worse. Or better. He was not sure.

“James, can we have a word?”, Petra called.

James glanced to see that Dayson was still busy feeding Talia before responding to Petra, “Sure”, and then he followed Petra into the garden.

“What are you doing?”, Petra asked.

James had a feeling that Petra was poking her nose in his non-existent relationship with Cornelia. “What do you mean?”

“You know what I mean. Are you OK with Cornelia going out with some warriors?”

Was he OK? No. But what could he do? “You don’t understand. Things didn’t work out.”

“What is there to understand? You shouldn’t let her go without looking into it thoroughly. What kind of Alpha stays away from his fated mate?”

James paused. Petra hit a sore spot. “Is this only because I’m the future Alpha?”

“Of course not. Everyone is looking for their fated mate because that’s the only way we can be truly happy. You are not of age, but she obviously is. Will you wait two years until you seek her? What will you do if you find her and confirm she is your mate, but she already has a man?”

James’ temper flared. “Why are you meddling?”

“Because…”, Petra paused and pressed her lips into a line. “It was my older sister. She was 15 years old when a guy approached her, and she chickened out. She was attracted to him, but the idea of a mate and spending the rest of their lives together scared her. And do you know what happened when she found him four years later?”

James could guess. “He settled with another woman.”

“Yes.”, Petra confirmed. “She was human. He didn’t mark her, but he couldn’t leave her either. He told my sister that he was lonely and drunk, and things happened, and the woman got pregnant. They had a child. He offered my sister to live with them as a second wife. Of course, my sister couldn’t accept it, so she rejected the bond. Since then, she is withering away, and it hurts like hell. Our whole family is suffering.”

James understood why Petra was so pushy and he wondered if his family would care if he ended up emotionally damaged. Well, definitely not. He was already damaged by the harsh training and discipline his father forced on him. His mother didn’t bother to intervene, while his sister was not there.

But even with all that, how was the story of Petra’s sister applicable to James’ situation? “Did you expect your sister to live with a guy before she was ready?” Or should he go and start a family? He is only sixteen years old! He can’t even provide for himself. And who knows how Alpha Edward would react if James brings in a woman with him?

“Of course, she was too young to live with him, but if she agreed to dating, it would be different. Mates don’t hurt each other. He wouldn’t force her if she was not willing and ready, and if she was by his side, he wouldn’t look for other women.”, Petra said in one breath. “Listen, James, I’m not saying that you should jump on Cornelia and claim her as your mate. But I am saying that if you let her go, you will regret it.”

James opened his mouth to respond when a shout came from the door.

“James! It’s time.”

It was Jaeden.

“I need to go.”

“Think about what I said!”, Petra pleaded.

James didn’t turn to respond.

Petra looked at James’ departing back and she knew that the story about her sister moved him, but she also had a feeling that it was not enough. James needed proof that Cornelia was his mate.

Petra got an idea and she dashed toward the dining room, hoping that the person of interest was still there.

“Shaman Gideon!”, Petra called when she saw Gideon leaving the dining room with Mindy by his side. “Can I have a minute of your time?”

Gideon groaned. He was about to go with Mindy to their room and enjoy some alone time before they go to the tailor for the final fitting for Mindy’s ceremonial clothes, and now this youngster was cutting into their time. If he knew that the packhouse would be so lively, they would stay in their cabin and come only for the ceremony. But Mindy was already facing the girl, so Gideon grumbled, “Speak.”

Petra realized that Gideon was not in a good mood. “I was wondering if you have a way to tell if two people are mates.”

Gideon’s brows came together in a frown. “Why would they need me to tell them?”

“Because they are not of age.”

“If their wolves are not telling them they are mates, it means they are not ready.”, Gideon said.

“But what if one is underage, and the other one doesn’t have a wolf?”

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