My Mate Is A Virgin – Chapter 23

Jasper POV

It all happened so fast. One minute I was overwhelmed with joy after being marked by my mate, the next my heart was racing in my chest as I watched the two females fighting right before my eyes.

I had fought beside lynxes before, and I knew how vicious they were. Unlike wolves, who teamed up to battle against their adversaries, these large cats could easily take down enemies on their own. It was completely different to witness my intimidating, yet caring mate in action though.

ng pure royal blood. She also had blonde, smooth fur with pitch black markings instead of a canadian lynx’s usual gray pattern. All she could do was dodge over and over again as my mate’s claws reached closer to her face each time.

oing on. They were fighting…over me? And what triggered this? I recalled Mackenzie’s last words before she shifted, a

he acting this way just to get on Andromeda’s nerves, or did she really think she could seduce me?

hought of her getting hurt over it!”

us apart!”

e huntresses!” he reminded me. “Order Ma

o us? She just went against the princess of the clan!” I argued.

ou buffoon!”

firmly grip my shoulder, stopping me before I could even act.

bting her authority.”

ed at her, my wolf’s concern becoming my own.

ce or twice every month. The delusional Barbie has never defeated Princess Andromeda in combat.”

n?”

wanted to be queen herself, even though she knows it will never happen. Aside from being the first born child, Andromeda is also Queen Nymeia’s only female heir. The only thing I can’t quite understand is how she hasn’t given up on this crazy idea yet.”

warning and a demand – submit.

link of an eye, they both shifted back. Adriana immediately left my side to rush over to her princess, handing her a navy blue robe, which she quickly put on. I watched her step closer to the other girl, who remained on her knees in front of her future queen. There was still blood dripping from the scratch wounds on her cheek where Genevra had previously struck her.

nce. If you dare lay a finger on him, I will make sure the scar will be permanent. Now, accept my kindness and disappear from my sight!”

urning to her subjects.

and remained there, resting one hand on her shoulder.

, sis?”

rolled her eyes.

smirked. “I mean, I can’t go against you. If you give me a direct order…”

.”

her waist, bringing her closer, my free hand reached for her face. Pressing my index finger under her chin, I encouraged her to look at me. When her diamond eyes met mine, they were filled with regret.

have a stress-free day, but-”

ough.”

ed.

ke how you wear my mark…”

inging my lips closer to hers. She immediately pushed me

one…”

of her hands, drawing her closer again. “I won’t. What you said was meant for me only, and this secret will

so lit up a fire inside of me. I wanted nothing more than to devour her until we both ran out of breath, but much to my displeasure, she held onto her control. When did we switch roles?

th the back of her fingers. “You can wait for me in the lounge. I’ll meet you there in a minute.” She planted a soft kiss on my lips before disappearing into the castle. I did th

ew ones I came across on my way to the lounge either walked past me with their heads low, or bowed and wished me a good morning.

peace wouldn’t last long.

was sitting alone on the couch, patiently awaiting my mate’s return, I noticed the lynx I disliked the most pass through the lounge. I knew he had seen me too, because he immediately stopped and took two steps back as he did a double take. He blinked a few times before glancing around me. I knew exactly what he was thinking; he had been lucky to find me when neither Andromeda nor the queen were ar

tray already?” he teased.

out your…disobedience?”

“I believe you have more interesting topics to discuss with her, don’t you?” His smile grew. “I heard you already wreaked havoc this morning. Sparking some rivalry between the two sisters, huh?” I frowned. Damn, rumors spread faster here than they did back at my pack. “Not only that, but it seems the huntresses have mixed opinions about you. You do realize that if they start fighting, Snow Pelt will collapse, don’t you? A clan’s stability

pty threats don’t scare me

to face with him.

“The two Goddesses of the Moon have chosen me to be king, and that’s what will happen, whether you like it or not.”

power. Much like an Elder Council in a wolf pack, they could go against the king’s authority, should they all agree that he isn’t fit to lead anymore. The only one they absolutely couldn’t disobey was their queen.

ey decided they wanted me gone?

rue, don’t you?” Wade’s voice, full of amusement, sounded again after my long silence.

k you’re doing?” When I turned my eyes away from the bastard, I noticed Adriana standing right behind him with her a

e argued, the yellow smile never leaving his face.

d, irresolvable.

y smacked the back of his head, forcing him to. “Ouch!”

turning to me one last time. “I’m sorry about him. Much like Mackenzie, he’s always been sorta obsessed with the throne.”

thoughts again.

sense his hesitation.

at once, running my fingers through my head as I let it fall backwards. “But he’s not wrong.

ime. You should know that by now. After all, you went from stray to Gamma,” he pointed out. I couldn’t help but be reminded of my pack’s heartwarming goodbye. “Cats are a lot more independent and distrustful than wolves, but we will convince them of our worth.”

aybe we should start working on showing them what we learned during our time as Gamma…”

houghts. I turned around to welcome her back with a warm smile. “Did I keep you waiti

all.”

omething different about them. She came closer to study my reaction.

at’s on your mind?” She smiled curiously.

’s now or never, Jasper

Princess?”

adness. A second where reason gives way to instinct.

huntresses on your hunt tomorrow.”