My Mate Is A Virgin – Chapter 38

Jasper POV

“King Jasper is back, ladies! Missed me?”

It was still dark. Through the needles of the tall pine trees, I could see a few stars and the crescent moon shining in the sky as I stood at the edge of the woods on the south border. From the corner of my eyes, I noticed my queen shake her head in disapproval, but the affectionate smile on her face revealed how happy she was. I couldn’t say the same about the oldest huntress though, who rolled her eyes and grunted before turning her back on me to head closer to the gates, completely dismissing my presence. Honestly, her bad mood had become quite amusing – I would go as far as to say I missed it even.

rip. “You need to be fully focused today. I said you were ready to hunt with us again, but only if you can keep your emotions under control.”

, especially because I could sense the sarcasm in her tone. She usually only scoffed, growled or threatened me.

sm

abruptly to stare at me. “Who said I was joking?” Even from a distance, her glare was quite

smile. “You have to see how high I can pounce now!”

hine among the gloomy cats.

ormation with them. Because I was the king, technically the most valuable piece in our chess game, I had to be in the center so they could protect me from all sides.

e woods. “Huntresses. Are you ready?”

nchrony.

d me a side glance bef

enix control. Hunting had soon become an activity he craved just as much as howling to the moon or running with our pack. His blood was rushing with adrenaline, and I had to remind him no

uldn’t hold back a howl as he warmly welcomed the morning. The wolfish melody didn’t startle the females, who kept running towards the hunting grounds; I guess they had gotten used to having a werewolf as their king by now.

e forests where we usually would hunt, when the women suddenly ceased their run. I was confused for a moment until I noticed Laina’s lynx standing at the top, glancing down at u

s they analyzed the situation. It wasn’t quite common to come across these creatures, and a su

they traveled in large herds, unlike our main prey. They found their strength in union, sticking together to fight off predators. We had to have a great plan in order to hunt

hically. In the end, Rajani nodded at my mate, who held her head higher to get the other women’s

m, may a few calves, but I say we strike a larger group at once. If we can get at least six of them, we can call it a day and head back home.”

egy?” Kindra asked, her lynx’s slit

e go for the group that comes towards us and strike down as many as we can.”

rs.”

ght, let’s go.” My queen took the lead, nodding at their huntresses befor

k being spotted until the moment was right. Through his eyes, I watched the females sneakily travel down the hill without being noticed by our prey. As soon as they were in position, Dree’s voice sounded like like an alarm inside my head.

“Now!”

noticed a group of ten running straight in the direction where the lynxes were, unable to detect their presence. He barked non-stop as he chased them, making sure they would stay on the right path.

ch of them striking one of the prey before they even knew what was coming. Phoenix went after the two caribou who escaped the lynxes’ claws, but as we were about to take down one of them, my mate’s voice rang inside my hea

oticed the entire herd bolting in our direction. “Quick, hide behind the fallen ones!”

s. What was going on?

eing herd.

.”

hest. “Rogues.”

e safe. Phoenix’s eyes scoured through the fields in search of the other huntresses. I calmed down when I realized they were all okay, but my heart soon started racing again when Genevra jumped over the carcass in a quick movement. Worried, Phoenix immediately lifted his head to find a group of four rogues standing only a few feet away from our queen.

back to talk to them.”

to her, but her warning growl let us know to stay back.

s we have the numbers. However, male lynxes are still strong. If I can avoid my team getting hurt, than I will.”

of an eye, she assumed her human form.

as the rogues eyed her carefully. “What do you want now?”

der of the group, as he was stronger and taller than the rest, took a step forward. Phoenix was ready to attack should they try anything, but to our surprise, the male just shifted. He was tall as s**t, with platinum hair, tan skin, and a body that was too muscular for a rogue. Upon a closer look, I noticed the other lynxes, who were still in animal form, looked a lot skinnier; it was even possible to see their ribs. They must have been leaving most of the food to their leader.

I’m pretty well-built.” He waved his hands towards his own naked body. f**k, I was tempted to let my wolf burn this fucker to ashes. “If you were to take me as your king, our lineage would be quite strong. We would produce strong heirs together.”

ight huntresses who quickly stood in their way. The tension in the air was growing thicker, but all I could think about was the many ways I could tear this audacious man apart.

ve you gotten yourself a pup, My Queen? How cute.”

.

f confusion and amusement in his expression. “You can’t be serious. You have a wolf as your king?”

e’s throat, my queen placed her hand on the top of the wolf’s head. Her touch was just enough to keep me sane for a while longer.

etic friends.” With Dree’s threat, the females all started growling. “If you thought you could take our prey again, you better-”

off, making her frown. “As you can see, I’m pretty well-fed.” He stretched his arms behind his head, once again showing his muscles. Soon after, he

rry as she glanced at me from the corner of her eyes. Although she trusted me and my abilities, I knew the idea of letting me fight against another lynx made her uneasy. Still, we were both aware that we had no choice – according to werecat law, a king couldn’t turn down a challenger if he was caught outside of his kingdom.

to glare at the rogue.

owever, seemed to be quite calm, as if they expected the combat to be an easy win for their leader.

prove them wrong.

t; we knew lynxes liked studying their prey before attacking, so the less we let him think, the bigger our advantage would be. Attentive, he easily dodged, but I wasn’t expecting to hit my first strike anyway. He saw our proximity as an opportunity to strike and quickly grabbed Phoenix by his scruff, knocking him

n wince before shaking us off. In a quick movement, he pounced on us. Phoenix rolled to the side to escape, but he still managed to scratch us with his claws. We put ourselves at a vulnerable position, and of course, the enemy didn’t hesitate to

tly discovered abilities that certainly made me special. And much like any overconfident cat, this one had just fallen right into my trap.

nst the ground. Breathe, I told him as his growls became louder. Wait, I ordered as the enemy bared his fangs at us, ready to sink them into our neck and claim our title. Now! I commanded when the sharp teeth

is paws, using all of his focus to its intensity. By heating up our body just enough, we manage to startle the attacking lynx without leaving burn marks or exposing our powers.

ad time to widen his eyes before the black-and-auburn beast lunged for his neck, ending his life with a clean strike.

n’t in shape to escape the huntresses’ claws.

k. Andromeda was back to her animal form, and I had to admit; the proud look in Genevra’s face was enticing.

, My Queen? Did you think I was going to lose?”

fraid you might lose control.”

, I knew you wouldn’t be as fond of the idea.”

between her jaws. “You two can celebrate later. We should head back before we run into any more trouble.”

moment we crossed the gates to our territory to be welcomed by our clan, I forgot about everything else.

, but considering how stoic she always was, it made me feel uneasy.

r queen walked towards my mate and I. By now, I could tell Andromeda had also noticed something was off.

machs full for the week.”

ng you wish to talk to us about, Mother?” My queen arched an eyebrow, cutting straigh

asant news to share with you.”