509 Mates? (3)

James felt like an idiot. Did he stare at her breasts and got caught? Since when was he not able to control such a simple thing like where he was looking? It seemed that his years of watching his actions went down the drain in front of Cornelia, and the fact that his wolf was restless was not helping.

"Did I offend you? I apologize.", James said.

Cornelia approved of his docile behavior. "I am not offended. Why are you here?" She thought that their interaction ended in the garden.

"You didn't tell me your name."

"Cornelia."

"Cornelia.", James repeated. "Can I call you Cora?"

Cornelia blinked. No one ever gave her a nickname. Others used her full name, or 'sister' or 'priestess'. "Is my name so bad that you want to shorten it?"

"I like Cornelia, but I think that nickname makes it more intimate. People who are close get to use nicknames."

"And you think we are close?"