My Mate Is A Virgin – Chapter 26

Andromeda POV

“Everything alright?”

Once the message was over, I found my mate’s concern-filled eyes on mine. As we laid on the mattress, still collecting ourselves after our intimate moment, he brought his hand up to my face. He gently traced my cheekbones and jawline with his fingers, until his thumb stopped at my bottom lip. A heavy sigh coming out of his mouth let me know his hunger hadn’t been satisfied yet. As much as it annoyed me, I knew my obligations wouldn’t allow us to spend more time together. I grabbed his hand in mine, pulling it closer to my chest to get his attention.

at up in bed, careful not to reopen my wound. Although if it hadn’t started bleeding after a rough s*x session, I doubt it would now. “The royal court ha

to stare into my eyes.

me want to say yes. Deep down, I knew that wouldn’t be the wisest answer though. Jasper was smart, but I doubt he was capable of understanding how grave the situation was. The

nute.” He seemed a little disappointed, but he just nodded without arguing.

change my mind, I stood up

up my exposed back, sending shivers down my spine. He then grasped my waist, gently turning me around to face him. I noticed he had gotten dressed in his robe again.

mine.

ner I was done with this meeting, the sooner I would be back in his arms.

them open without ceremony, and as I took my first step into the room, all eyes fell on me. The royal court was composed of the king, the queen, her right hand, the team of huntresses, and two counselors. They were all female, except for my father, of course.

he presence of my mother. “How’s your recovery going so far?”

my injuries looked far worse

the target. Isn’t that correct, Adriana?”

n’t have been allowed to come with us.” I fought the urge to roll my eyes when I heard Laina’s voice. To my surprise, Kindra remained

in shame. “I sensed the rogue’s presence before everyone else. I failed to understand he was coming for our Prince, and instinctively protected the Princess instead.”

t your job to protect the future king, and Princess A

tive, we would have come back with seven times less food.”

rried about.”

and Adriana’s mother, observed.

rd her words. I was aware of the attacker’s i

mely territorial and will often try to claim the king’s title. A great majority of the young men of a clan are kicked out upon r

ly see him as an easy target.”

o keep quiet as my anger rose. “My Prince is anything but weak.”

w is prepare ourselves. It is likely the rogues will grow braver and attempt to sneak into our territory for a chance to claim Snow Pelt.”

Prince Jasper remains in the territory, where it’s safer, for the time being. As a preventive measure.”

I glared at her. She tried to stare at me for a few seconds, but in the end, she couldn’t defy my authority. “I will not keep him locked inside of the castle.”

is weak.” Yet again, my mother took me by surprise. “Prince Jasper is to roam freely, but from now on, the Huntresses Team will be in charge of protecting him from other males.”

ress argued.

gue. Clan-less males will do everything in their power to conquer her. Eliminating her is the opposite of their interest.”

Queen.” I almost sighed in relief when Kindra admit

made my way back to the Princess’ Chambers, I tried to think of how I would pass the information on to Jasper. I didn’t want to bombard him with such harsh facts as he was just starting to find his confidence, but I also knew I couldn’t keep it from him. Most of the precautions we had decided to take were temporary; in the long term, we would have to tackle the issue head

t. When his eyes landed on me, seeing a fiery determination in them was a welcomed surprise, though i

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Jasper POV

er this had been an isolated case, or if there could be more to follow. My experience led me to believe that nothing was ever as simple as the first option.

offered them in exchange for an alliance was a monthly supply of food. Although I couldn’t scratch out the possibility of this being the beginning of an organized attack against the kingdom, it seemed highly unlikely.

o much of a risk for him to go for a wolf surrounded by a group of huntresses. It also sounded foolish, considering it’d be a lot easier for him to just steal one of the carcasses we were carrying. Besides, I was more inclined to think he had a deeper motivation to come for me; after all, trouble seemed to follow me wherever I went.

l my title, my princess, and my clan. Of course! How could I not have realized it sooner? Well, maybe because I didn’t expect the rumors to start spreading so soon. The clan hadn’t even formally announced me as their Prince yet. Still, it was the only answer to my question.

right…what could I even do to turn the tides?

Phoenix chimed in.

h no ambition. I’m sorry if I can’t think like a f*****g leader all of a sudden.” I scrunched my brows at him.

y anymore. Find your desire to become more, and feed it.”

desire.”

t you have to embrace it.”

I can achieve something impossible, such as becoming as strong as a lynx?” I

”

sense to me. They awakened the embers inside of my chest. A while ago, I had no problem being invisible, but now it bothered me. It bothered me to be weak. I wanted to be the strong mate my princess deserved. And most importantly, I wanted to be strong for me.

could feel it through our bond or see it in my face, she seemed confused by my sudden determination. To be honest, so was I.

o start fixing them.”

ow. I’m

to prove my strength. As the King.” I took a step forward, staring deeply into her eyes. “As your mate.”

“Jasper…”

rong as they are, no matter how hard I have to work for it.”

ecret.”

I pulled her closer to me. She laughed a little, shaking her head. “What?”

your mind works.”