My Mate Is A Virgin – Chapter 45

Jasper POV

It was nice having my former Beta and his mate around, although their presence didn’t affect me in the way I thought it would. Luke and Megan were my friends, and hearing about how they were doing at the pack brought back memories I would always carry in my heart. Yet, they didn’t feel like home anymore.

Not in a bad way though. We once belonged to the same pack, and they would always be family; nothing in the world could change that. If they ever needed me, I wouldn’t hesitate to come running to their aid, much like they were doing for me now.

in my kingdom anymore. Against all odds, I had found my home among the cats. I felt loved, respected, and safe at Snow Pelt. The lynxes had become my family.

ocked by cat customs. Time flew by as I eventually forgot about my problems, but in the end, there was nothing any of us could do to avoid them.

me.

crowd surrounding us. Our army of roughly two hundred shifters, consisting of a hundred-and-fifty lynxes and fifty wolves, was already in position as we waited for the enemy. Surprisingly enough, I wasn’t afraid or hesitant. The desire to defend my lands, my people, and my title kept the courageous flames alive inside of me.

my queen though.

her expression. Her piercing diamond eyes exhibited a reluctancy I don’t think I had ever seen before. I turned around to face her properly, bringing both hands to cup her face in an attempt to soothe her.

touched her forehead to mine.

queen, the heart and soul of this clan. Your life is too valuable to be risked in vain.”

defeat any of the enemy warriors. They are not a threat to me.”

ing her eyes to burst open. She bit her lip; it was obvious she wanted to argue, yet she knew she couldn’t. “Tr

owers, where you can observe the battle in safety.”

n back to me. After flashing her a reassuring smile, I walked towards the other two women. They lowered their heads in respect the second my gaze fell on them, but they relaxed when I placed my hands on her shoulders.

en for me.”

ks before Calynn continued, looking straight into my eyes

and I smiled in return.

it was her signature greeting.

r face.

n the war.”

apart myself.”

Queen.”

h thoroughly, afraid I would ever forget what she tasted like. She deepened our kiss, her fingertips digging into my neck as she held me tight, unwilling to let me go. Sadly, we didn’t have more time, and I had to pull away.

d.

time before stepping away.

g close behind me towards the center of the army. As the king, I was the second most important pawn in this chess game, therefore I couldn’t be in the frontline. Instead, I should wait for the warriors to take down most of the enemies until it was time for me to face their king.

in the back and attack in pairs.

Fire and all,” I joked.

her eyes at me. “Don’t worry, we’ll have your back in case your Phoenix Fire stops working,” she mocked.

I take my last breath.”

r Majesty,” Kindra said sarcastically.

self.

My King,” Adriana instruc

ned them, I screamed, “Snow Pelt, attack!

cessary to remind him of an important detail.

ling in annoyance. “As much as I would love to burn these fuckers to ashes, I don’t need our fire to destroy them.”

t huntresses of our clan covered both my left and my right, making sure no one would get to me. Honestly, I was feeling confident, but even if I weren’t, it would be impossible not to feel safe with these b

the frontline, and within the first seconds of battle, they were already succeeding in

e too close to me. But sooner than later, I knew my time to fight would come, and it would be smart for me to warm up.

males, a third one appeared in front of me. With a warning growl,

jugular, killing him before he could even scratch us.

We barely had

as loud and clear inside my head, but Phoenix couldn’t react quickly en

beasts rolled

roared intimidatingly at us, but even as his claws dug into our flesh, we didn’t cower.

lf’s eyes, I saw an escape.

er’s neck, catching him mid air.

s I realized who he was.

ut to him through the mindlink.

” he stated blankly. “Not only because you were chosen, but because you earned it. That doesn’t mean I like you, but I have sworn to protect the crown, and I will do so.”

; we couldn’t lose focus. Once Adriana and Kindra were done taking care of their adversaries, they stood beside me again, and we continued to fight together.

ore lynxes than us, we had a Phoenix Wolf and a Beta who had been gifted with the bite of the last living Original. However, even with all my training, I still struggled to match my oppone

ecret, which would draw more unwanted attention to our clan, it would be best.

Still, I gave my best and

ry.

ere busy.

the situation, until the largest lynx I had seen appeared in front of me. He had a few superficial wounds, as well as old scars decorating his entire body – or as werecats called them, trophies. The power e

s when I realized he was the king of

still win the war by defeating me. If he succeeded in killing the ruler of Snow Pelt, he would have the right to claim the crown.

e sure this a*****e would never lay a finger on our mate. For a second, I didn’t care about how tough it would be to beat him; I had been preparing for this moment, and I

to wait like any cat, but he didn’t. Confident in his capability of defeating me, he quickly lunged for us. He was stupid enough to underestimate us, but we wouldn’t make the same mistake.

s moves, patiently waiting for an opening.

to attack.

he huge lynx came for us, failing to catch us, his exhaustion showed. He tripped as he landed on the ground, and before he could regain his balance, Phoenix used his powers to heat up the snow

rder. We couldn’t land a clean strike as long as the opposing king was protecting his jugular, but he was losing a lot of blood. All we had to do was hold onto our advantage.

thought.

wolf gasped for air, he had to release his grasp on the adversary.

o matter how hard my wolf struggled, he couldn’t break free.

or death matter?” Phoe

eat the king with just our physical strength. “f**k! Yes, jus

throat, blocking our air passage. With his other paw, he stepped harder on Phoenix’s chest, causing all the air to leave our lungs.

nd without oxygen,

ill reach them through the mindlink, I could ask them for help, but our pack bond had been long broken.

y heart fell.

the enemy king off of us.

***

Andr

hough I could tell Snow Pelt was winning, it didn’t help me relax.

een, yet I was locked on a tower like

hter. Can’t you see the war is in our favor?” My mother’s v

n battle.

e when I didn’t reply to my mother. “It will be over soon.

ything could happ

escaped my lips as my eyes scoured through the battlefield in search of my king, and when I found him, my legs became weak. He was fighting the enemy king on his own. As I noticed the lynx pin him on the ground, a single question crossed my mind. Why wasn’t he using his powers?

he.”

owled in horror, my hands shaking as I turne

.

window of the watchtower, jumping off before any of the three women with me could do anything.

r face. I could lose my crown, my power, my kingdom.

’t lose him.

al blow, we jumped at him. He fell to the floor as we sank our fangs into his back, our claws digging into his skin to help s

self in an attempt to get rid of us. I don’t think he realized I was the prize he wanted to win, because the moment he succeeded in knocking us down, h

ife drain from me.

n peace knowing at