The Werewolf King’s Mate
Chapter 42

Content Warning: The chapter contains scenes that may not be suitable for readers below 18. Lucas' POV:

After I marked her, I could feel some of her emotions flow through me. It was an overwhelming feeling to be connected at a deeper level. I licked the mark to remove the pain, and I felt the sensation or the feeling of pleasure coming off of her. "We're becoming one, babe. You need to mark me."

She straddled and kissed me intensely, but I returned the feelings to her. She broke the kiss and placed small pecks on my nose, cheek, and jaw as she moved her lips down to the curve of my neck. She licked and sucked my neck, and I groaned at her actions. F*CK! Eventually, I felt her sharp pangs, and she bit me. It all happened so fast that I loudly groaned. Cory did the same and licked her mark. The pleasure that replaced the pain was intense.

I kissed Cory fervently. I could feel her heart beating rapidly. I could see the love and l**t through the bond. We have become one. We have marked each other.

"Baby, I want to feel you right now," I said through the mind-link.

She backed away for a moment because of the shock.

"D-did you just talk to me? In my m-mind?"

"Yes, babe. We can mind-link now."

"Oh my goddess!"

"I love that you replace this amazing, but can we go back to kissing now?"

"I would love to."

We made out, and the intensity of our kiss made her hips move. She was grinding on top of me, and my sh*ft could feel her sweet c*re. She's teasing me. This wouldn't do! I turned her over so I could be on top of her, and she squealed in surprise. "You're such a tease, babe."

I grabbed a c*ndom from my drawer and slid it on. I didn't waste positioning myself at her entrance. Gently, I pushed into her. I groaned. She moaned. I continued to thr*st myself into her, and I could feel her ready to release her arousal. I p*unded harder until I felt her shiver. Soon enough, I released my seeds. We stayed in this position for a while, and when I was ready, I pulled out.

I looked at her, and she looked radiant and happy. I kissed her forehead and stood up to get a warm towel. After we cleaned up, I put on her shirt and went down to get warm milk and some snacks. She's usually hungry after we get intimate.

"Here you go, babe. Cookies and warm milk."

"Thank you, Lucas."

"Are you OK? Does the mark still hurt?"

"Nope. It felt fine already. And stop it. I could your worry."

"It will be easier for us to communicate now. I would know if something happened to you."

"Me too! And we can mind-link already!"

"Yes, you can talk to me anytime."

****

The next day, I had to prepare for another meeting, and Cory had to be ready for her classes. We had our usual morning routine - stretching, showering, and going for breakfast. I thought this day would be perfect, but I heard a loud laugh as soon as we went down. I instantly knew whose laugh that was. We saw Renee talking to everyone else about plans and a ball.

"Good morning, His and Her Majesty." Alfred greeted us.

"Good morning, His and Her Majesty." Alfred greeted us.

As soon as everyone heard Alfred, they stood up and dipped their heads low to greet us. Renee came to me with a bright smile and seemed excited so early in the morning. I would be too, but it has soured my mood ever since I heard and saw Laura. "Oh, dear cousin! My apologies for barging in early in the morning." Renee said.

I don't have any issues with Renee being here, but does she always have to be with Laura? Is she her assistant or what?

"What is the purpose of your visit?"

"I came here because my father and mother are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary next week."

"And?"

"We are planning to hold it in the palace's great hall. And I would like to ask Cory if she would like to be part of the planning committee."

"I don't see why not. I would love to!" Cory had already expressed interest in this.

I turned to her and said quietly, "Do you not have classes, babe?"

"Oh, right!" She faced Renee and asked, "I have classes daily but can help on weekends. Would that be fine?"

"Yes, of course! That would be more than helpful, right, Laura?"

"I

agree, Your Majesty."

"Who else will be part of this?" I asked, since I did not trust Laura to be too close to Cory.

"It would be me, Laura, my mate - Aston, and now, Cory. I actually asked Lola and Ellie a while ago if they could join us too, and they agreed to it already."

I feel comfortable knowing Lola and Ellie will be there.

"Alright. If Cory agrees with this, then fine by me. Now that is settled, let's have breakfast."

****

We ate our breakfast, and I had to leave for a meeting. Cory also went to the library for her History 101 class. I had to see Laura first thing in the morning, and then I had to go to the council meeting. Our conversation from last time was stopped because of the issue with Chloe. Today, we have to resume and discuss what will happen.

"Everyone here?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. All council members are present."

"Alright, let's start. Last time, it was brought to my attention that Sir Hendrix's niece was released from her banishment and is now roaming around the capital awaiting a retrial. Correct?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Do we have information on when her retrial will be?"

"Your Majesty, according to the royal court, we can have the hearing as soon as we submit the list of new witnesses we discovered, new facts were discovered, and evidence not known during the initial verdict," Silas informed everyone in the room. "Alright. Sir Hendrix, would you like to add anything?"

"I would like to express my appreciation for opening her case again. They are also preparing for the hearing, and she consulted with the legal experts on how to best go about this. I just hope my niece's name will be cleared."

As if I would let that happen.

"We will see in court. The royal court will send the details of the hearing schedules once we have completed the requirements. Clear?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Is there anything else we have on our agenda?'

"Your Majesty," Sir Kingston raised his hand. I would say Sir Kingston is one of our allies and has been supporting my family for years. He has been in charge of accommodating packs attacked by rogues and visiting them to assess the damage. He is usually quiet in meetings, so I wonder what he wants to discuss. Was there an attack? I haven't heard of an attack for months now.

"Yes, Sir Kingston? What is it about?"

"A pack's Alpha reached out to me a few days ago. He was from the Moon Walker pack. And they were attacked by rogues..."

Just as I thought. But why bring it up? Sir Kingston would always handle this on his own.

"Go on, Sir Kingston."

"Not attacked, but ambushed. The guards roamed the area when they spotted a young girl in the woods. She looked weak and could merely walk. So, they approached her. They asked her questions, and the girl was timid and quiet. Not until then did wolves emerge from the bushes and attack the guards. One of the guards survived and could live to tell the tale. What concerned me was that, according to the fighter, the young girl did not smell like a rogue. Not rotten like most of them. Usually, when a wolf is banished or leaves its pack and cannot replace a new one, they will smell like rotten food. I want to ask for your permission to investigate this matter. I am afraid they could exploit young women to act as bait, OR they could be using potions to disguise their smell."

"I agree, Sir Kingston. That is quite alarming. You have my permission to investigate the matter and extend any help they need to recover from the attack."

"I will send your regards, Your Majesty."

"Anything else?" Everyone shook their heads.

"Meeting adjourned."

When Silas and I were out of everyone's ear, I told him to look further into the case of Chloe. We should be looking for new pieces of evidence, and he could try starting with Lola. We never found out who hurt her, which could lead us to new evidence and a potential witness to this case.

"Did she tell you who hurt her?"

"Not yet, Your Majesty. Do you think she told Cory about it?"

"I will check with her. Finding out who hurt her would give us a huge lead in this case."

We arrived at the chateau, and I quickly mind-linked Cory.

"I'm home. Where are you, babe?"