Impending Danger
King Jasper's POV
Rain is still asleep after our night full of passion. I smile as I look at her, my mate, my heart.
She's insecure about her figure that just can't get rid of that baby fat. But she doesn't know how sexy she looks now with her full hips. I hope from tonight she won't worry about that. My lips graced her and gave her everything she craved. I showed her how she could excite me with the slightest touch. She is now the mother of my pups and that makes her that much more special in my life. The boys are amazing, the youngest has his mother's raven black hair, while the oldest oddly has inherited my brown-blonde locks. But the difference stops there, as far as their facial features are concerned, they are identical. My spitting image.
Slowly I detach myself from Rain's embrace.
I grab my sweater from the floor and put it against her face so my scent stays around her. Standing next to the bed, I put my jeans back on and go into the walk-in closet for a hoodie. Jace and Cleo are waiting for me in my Beta's apartment. It is midnight, it will be a secret meeting because the topic of conversation is top confidential. I check on my pups and see they are both deep asleep. After one last look at my Queen, I step out of our suite towards the stairs. Jace's quarters are next to Eric, his status now equivalent to Ralph's Secretary.
When I knock the series on his door as we agreed, it bolts open. "Quick, Jasper, the walls in this Palace have eyes. There is nothing that escapes Ivor," he whispers and softly closes the door behind me. We walk to the kitchen, where we sit along the island. I fist bump Cleo and pick up the glass of whiskey in front of me. "Ralph has been unreachable for some time, Clair our top warrior, is gone and Eric has Rachel as a mate. I could swear Clair was his mate," I summarize. They know that I keep a close eye on my high rankings and as their Alpha, I sense when one of them finds their mate. Especially when they engage in the mating process and mix their scent with their mate. And with Clair, I have clearly sensed that.
Jace nods. "Elena, Ivor's mate, came to visit me here. She told me that Eric was Clair's mate and rejected her the day he marked Rachel. Surely that's no coincidence, come on," the man hissed doggedly. "That Eric is up to something. But that's not all". Cleo and I stare at him, frowning; the man knows patience is not my strong suit. "Ralph slept with Clair. She left right away the next day with an excuse about her grandmother. I think she feared one of us would discover Ralph's scent on her, or that he would kill her for fear Rain would find out."
I stiffen when I hear Rain's name in connection with this mess. My mate and my pups! No one is putting them in danger. But I also know how obsessed Ralph is with Rain. On the day the pups were born, we planned to make arrangements about how we would fill out our relationship. Ralph yearns to sleep with Rain, but she doesn't really seem enthusiastic about it. And after giving birth, I kept my mate and pups with me, and I suspect that didn't sit well with Ralph. But that doesn't condone him sleeping with another she-wolf. He has despised the mate bond. His luck is that Rain was already in pain during childbirth and did not feel his infidelity. But there are signs that she senses something is wrong with her bond with the King. It is only a matter of time before she finds out what he has done. As far as I know my mate, consequences will not be out of the question.
"We have to do something. Rain starts asking about Ralph and the man hides. He knows that his unfaithfulness will be exposed as soon as she meets him. Rain won't let him go," I sigh. And then it dawns on me. "Jace, why did Elena come to you with this? Did Ivor tell her what happened?" I ask alertly. "If Ivor has this information, oooohhh goodness! I don't want to put my mate and pups in danger!" My breath quickens and my Lycan becomes furious. We know how cold-blooded the Chief Warrior is, especially when it comes to the interest of the Kingdom and the safety of the Royals. He has not yet entirely accepted us, so far he has not made any reports to me about the safety of the various packs. He can put up any obstructions as he wants to as long as he stays away from my mate and babies.
"Nope," Jace now announces. "Not Ivor told her. To be honest, this pup is a mystery figure. She did not tell me how she got the info but warned me to keep Rain safe from Ralph now that she is not in the Kingdom. The Moon Goddess knows how she got her information". I bob my head thoughtfully several times. "We can trust her. She loves Rain, the two have an exceptional bond," I confirm.
"The situation now is that Rain wants a meeting with Ralph. That's inevitable. And she will feel the damaged bond. It may not be fully activated like with me, but it's established during their mating ceremony. And then all hell will break out here. We have to go to the Sages".
Fortunately, Jace and Cleo agree with me.
Before taking action to protect Rain and the pups, the Sages must be aware of the case. A cheating King is not a simple matter. It affects not only the Kingdom but the entire werewolf community. Ralph was supposed to be the personalization of the Were laws, an example to the species. A war between a King and Queen is unprecedented. ...
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