Filed to story: The Alpha King’s Intoxicating Mate
Eventually, they emerged from the shade of the trees. Cordelia saw Kace, naked, covered in minor scrapes, carrying a thin, weak-looking girl in his arms. He had a fierce expression on his face and his eyes were dark. She came to his side, ignoring James who glared at her. She peered down at the girl, eying her carefully. The girl was dainty. She had long brown hair and brown eyes, porcelain skin and she was almost malnourished looking. She sniffed and frowned with confusion. Cordelia couldn’t discern a wolf. She sniffed again. Her eyes lit up with glee. There wasn’t one. This girl, this shifter girl, was wolfless. Cordelia wanted to dance with joy. There was no way that Kace would take a pathetic girl such as this for his mate. Her lips curled into a smile, even as she feigned concern. She couldn’t believe her luck. Her status as Kace’s chosen mate would remain untouched and unchallenged.
“Oh no, what happened?” she asked with fake concern.
The girl was almost naked and it wasn’t difficult to discern that she had been sexually assaulted or almost. Kace’s eyes shifted to Cordelia’s and she almost shivered at how cold and glacial they were. “Get her one of my shirts from my luggage” he instructed the driver, who hurried to obey his command.
He needn’t have bothered. James had already opened the trunk and fished out clothes. He threw one to Kace who caught it one-handed. He strode to the limousine and gently lay the girl down, carefully undoing whatever still clung to her and flinging it away, before placing the shirt on her, dressing her like a child as Cordelia gaped at the tenderness he was showing. Not once, had he ever shown that type of caring to Cordelia and it pissed her off. This girl was nothing and yet he was treating her as if she was some sort of precious jewel that could break with just one touch!
“Catch” James shouted, now fully dressed and Kace caught the clothes, sliding into them as the girl lay unconscious on the limo seats, oblivious to her surroundings.
“Kace” Cordelia said faintly, looking down at the pitiful girl with annoyance “What are you doing with this girl?” her voice was accusatory.
He paused in the act of doing up his buttons. “What does it look like I’m doing?” he said irritably “We’re taking her with us to the Dark Rising Pack to get medical attention.”
James spoke up “About that. What if she came from the Dark Rising pack?” he asked his King who hesitated “Do you think they would be happy to see her back? Or that she’s your, well you know…” he trailed off the meaning explicitly clear as they tried to hide the knowledge of the girl being Kace’s mate from Cordelia.
A bit stupid of them considering how loud Kace’s roar had been. You would have had to have been deaf not to hear it.
Kace frowned. “That did occur to me” he admitted, finishing his buttons up “So I expect you to keep a close eye on the girl James” he added, shooting his Beta a look as James nodded respectfully “Don’t let her out of your sight.”
His voice was tinged with concern.
“That might prove to be a bit difficult” James acknowledged “seeing as it’s someone else’s pack but I will do my utmost best to ensure her safety King Kace,” he said with determination.
Nothing would happen to the future Luna Queen, not on his watch.
“Would it not be better to just leave her there?” Cordelia enquired, trying not to appear too nosy or too self-righteous.
“She will be coming back to the pack house with me,” Kace said icily “Is there a reason you are asking Cordelia?” he added, with a look of condemnation.
He did not like the questions she was asking at all. It was not her place what he did with the girl. She needed to remember that. His eyes narrowed as he stared directly at her, challenging her.
Cordelia stared at the angry expression on his face. If she angered him now, it was a possibility that he might leave her behind and force her to make her own way home. If she at least pretended to be ignorant, she might be able to keep her eyes on the girl and come up with a plan to prevent Kace from taking this girl as his mate. She took a deep breath, forcing a fake smile onto her face. It was time to act for all she was worth, she thought with a grimace.
“Of course not Kace, I’m merely wanting to establish what we are doing and how the plan might have changed,” she said sweetly.
He frowned and then motioned for everyone to get inside the limousine. They all filed in, Cordelia glowering as she was forced to sit next to James, Kace bringing up the rear. They all had to sit on one side, to allow the girl, whoever the hell she was, to be able to lie comfortably on the opposite side. Kace regarded her with fascination, reaching forward to tuck a loose hair behind her ear. The driver calmly got back into his seat.
“Drive very carefully,” Kace told him firmly “I do not wish to injure this poor girl any more than she already is.”
“Of course Your Highness” the driver agreed, glancing over his shoulder and nodding respectfully “I’ll take the road very slowly. Please, inform me, if you require me to slow down at any time” he added, before he slowly pulled out and accelerated, Kace’s hand automatically reaching forward to hold the girl in place so that she wouldn’t slide off the seat. His hand lingered, his eyes gazing upon her face as though he was trying to memorize every single detail. Cordelia seethed, glaring out the window.
James was displeased about having to sit beside her, but delighted to see that his friend had finally found his mate, even though he worried that Kace would not take her as one due to being wolfless. Kace tended to worry more about status than his own feelings and it saddened James to think he would do the same when it came to his mate and the bond they shared. James could sense Cordelia’s fury though and it amused him.
He leaned back in the seat and gave a loud sigh. “I’m looking forward to seeing Dark Rising Pack and this party,” he said gleefully, ignoring the sharp look that Kace gave him “Something tells me that it’s going to be quite the event.” Especially since Cordelia’s face looked as though she had swallowed something unpleasant. James smirked. Yes indeed, this was going to be fun and he couldn’t wait. One way or another Cordelia was bound to lose it eventually and he was going to be there when it happened.
King Kace POV
We were just reaching the territory boundary of the Dark Rising Pack when the girl’s eyes began to flutter open, revealing her brown eyes that stared up at us as I gave her a reassuring smile. She looked disorientated, sitting abruptly upright and backing up against the seats.
“It’s okay,” I said softly, my wolf hurt by her reaction “I’m not going to hurt you” I added.
Why is mate so afraid of us? I want mate to touch us. I want to hold our mate and comfort her.
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