Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“I apologize, Miss Jade, but this is beyond you and me. What you did today is on a pack level. It’s only right for Alphas to be aware of this, so that the right measurements can be administered. My father will need to send compensation to Alpha Dayson to assure him that we mean no harm. But since it’s all your fault, my father will ask Alpha Adam to make up for it.”
“Can we talk about it?”, Jade asked desperately.
“I don’t know”, James said while rubbing his chin. “I mean, if I skip reporting this and things escalate, I will get in trouble. Actually, you are asking me to be your accomplice by staying silent.”
Jade plastered a painful smile. “There must be something I can do to make up for your troubles.”
“Well, now that I see your sincerity”, James drawled. “If you make it up for my trouble, I might agree.”
Jade blinked while eyeing James. He wanted her to make it up to him? How? What could a teenage werewolf want from her? Did he want to sleep with her? She was attractive and desirable, and James was a teenage boy with his hormones flaring. He was on the younger side, but…
“What are you thinking?”, James grumbled at Jade. He didn’t miss her checking him out.
“I was wondering about how I can make it up to you. I don’t have much.”
“You have something that might work.”
Now Jade was confident that James was aiming for her body, but she still asked, “I do?”
James nodded. “Starlight.”
Jade’s face fell. “What?”
“Twenty percent.”, James said.
“What?”
“Twenty-five.”
“Are you nuts!?”, Jade raged.
“Thirty.”
Jade raised her arms toward James, indicating to him to slow down. “Wait. Wait. You want thirty percent of my company?”
“Thirty-five. And every time you fail to agree, the percentage will go up.”
Jade couldn’t believe this. Somehow, the idea of her sleeping with James sounded better. It would be one time and done, and none of them was made of soap to perish with use, but giving part of her company was permanent!
“You are extorting me.”
James shrugged. “You can refuse, and I will call Alpha Adam. I’m confident that he will give me more compared to forty percent of Starlight, so as you can see, I am agreeing to cover for you at my loss.”
Jade gaped at James. Why did he make it sound like he was doing her a favor?
And how did James know that Starlight was hers? Even her father didn’t know as she was using an alias!
But this was not the time for these questions. What were her options?
Jade was already in a lot of trouble and if she adds James’ complaint that will come with the weight of the Red Moon pack, Jade was confident that things will be bad for her. Really bad. She didn’t care about werewolf wars and other nonsense, but what if her father locks her up at home? What if he marries her off to someone old and ugly?
Jade cursed her luck and her decision to come to the Shadow Fang pack, and then she said, “Thirty.”
James cocked an eyebrow at her. “Forty-five.”
“Please. That’s all I have.”, Jade said and closed her eyes. “Forty.”
James knew that Starlight was the only company Jade had, but she had other assets. Even if he took the whole thing, she wouldn’t starve, however, if he became the majority owner, he would need to be involved in the business, and he didn’t want to meddle with the operations of a fashion company.
“Forty-two and we have a deal.”, James said. “If I ever decide to sell my percentage of Starlight, I will offer it to you first.”
Jade exhaled dejectedly. “Can you promise to keep to yourself that I’m the owner?” When James nodded in agreement, she said, “Fine.”
James extended his hand toward Jade, and she shook his hand grumpily.
“Beta Jaeden!”, James exclaimed. “We will need a lawyer and a notary to handle the transfer of ownership for a company…”
Jade was distracted at the sight of four warriors that appeared at the door and based on what she overheard from the conversation between Jaeden and the newcomers, she understood that the warriors came for her. Now what?
With every passing moment, Jade’s regret for coming to the Shadow Fang pack was increasing. She thought that there was nothing to lose, yet she ended up losing her freedom, her assets, and they treated her like a homewrecker who came to cause a war.
Wait! Didn’t James ask her before who she was? If he didn’t know who she was, how did he know that she owns Starlight?
“Future Alpha James”, Jade called. “Why did you ask who I was? If you were aware that I am behind Starlight, you knew of my identity.”
James cocked an eyebrow at Jade. “I couldn’t connect the face with the name. If my sister was here, she might recognize you because she follows fashion. When you identified yourself, I remembered.”, James lied with a straight face. How could he not know who she was? He survived so far by observing and collecting information that could be used at the right time, and this was the right time.
So far, James was pretending to be ignorant and obedient in order to not attract the attention of Alpha Edward. Laying low was important for his survival.
However, now there was Cornelia and James needed to think about her, and about their future pups.
James couldn’t believe this! Until a few days ago, he didn’t think about women at all, yet now he was planning for a future with Cornelia that included pups! And he didn’t hate that mental image, not even a little bit.
James decided to use his position as the future Alpha of the Red Moon pack to accumulate resources and connections so that when he can’t conceal his inadequacy anymore, he and Cornelia can disappear and not depend on anyone. That sounded perfect.
‘I will give you five percent from Starlight’, James told George through the mind-link.
George was surprised by this. ‘Why?’
‘If you didn’t disclose that Alpha Dayson was extorting money from the Silverfur pack, I wouldn’t come up with this idea. It’s only fair that you get a cut.’, James explained. ‘Or do you think I should give you more? I won’t go above ten percent.’
George refused. ‘That’s generous, but I don’t need money.’
There was something else James could do for George, and that didn’t have a price tag. George already thought of using James, that’s why he covered up the fact that James didn’t have Alpha aura.
Unexpectedly, during this visit to the Shadow Fang pack, George and James grew closer and James even found out about George’s real background.
Now they were tied up by knowing each other’s secrets. Well, at least some of them.
George’s initial plan was suicidal; he would kill Alpha Edward and he didn’t care what will happen after that. However, now he had Dawn and he couldn’t jeopardize her, so he needed to reevaluate his priorities.
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