Chapter 10 - Mates

“All my life, I have never been touched by a man. I’ve remained clean and chaste” – Ava Goodchild

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As soon as his voice boomed through the walls of the dark room, I trembled as I walked in.

Posing a submissive stance, I imitated confidence like I had seen most high rank ladies do around here.

“C-Can I turn on the lights, at least?”

I mumbled nervously, with the insides of my palms sweating.

“Very much, dear.”

I heard a loud thud on the room’s floor. Next, the switches came on. The room became lit immediately and he walked towards me, in an all-black outfit.

Sort of a coat at the back.

That made me see and examine his features. His long dark hair had grown a bit, since the ship. Eyes were still as dark and mysterious as ever.

It made my heart beat in various paces, as he made his way towards me.

“I never did get a chance to inspect your purity, Lady Ava.”

He surprisingly said, using that title.

My eyes beheld a shocked expression that he would accord me, in this way.

“I-I assure you milord, there were no interactions with my chastity that day at the ship,”

I stated, with a confident expression. Even though, deep down, I was burning with intensity.

“I’m wanting to believe that, but I can’t, milady…” he muttered.

“If there’s anything this ferocious beast likes, it’s virginal women all for him. One to breed his child and be his queen,”

“Do you think you can do that?” he asked.

“That depends on who’s asking, the beast himself beneath…or the legendary King Caspian?”

I answered, with my hands firmly placed around my transparent robe.

It seemed like I was beginning to understand this creature, every moment.

“Who does your loyalty lie with, of us both?” he made his way towards me saying.

“Both of you, milord. I mean… aren’t you of the same body?” I stated. “Moreover, there are still some mysteries in this castle, I’m willing to unravel”

I breathed out, almost heaving out of breath when he was an inch closer to me.

“Quite impressive, Lady Ava…But be careful, prying too hard might just lead to your detriment,”

He said, talking the sides of my elbows in his palms and rubbing softly. I closed my eyes at the amazing sensations I felt, with my lips slightly parted.

“Let’s get down to business, shall we?”

He smirked, kissing my palms.

“Yes…milord.”

A small disgruntled voice, let out.

He stretched his hands for me to take, which I did as he led me towards his bed. While he faced me, I looked into his mysterious dark eyes, wondering who lied in there.

The King Caspian, or the beast.

Everything seemed unsettling, but after seeing what goes on here, I knew I had to do this somehow. Even if I was unsure of how these things were done.

“Spread your legs, little Ava.”  he suddenly spoke. “Open it and let me devour you.”

I trembled at his tone of words used, with my hands clenched around my garment tightly.

His voice sounded like sin itself and his eyes held a lustful gaze, darkened with desire.

“H-How does this work?” I queried.

My hands sweaty, in nervousness.

Standing right in front of me, in a way that I was directing positioned at the front of the master sized bed.

“By spreading your legs, I take your chastity and claim you as mine, Lady Ava,”

He explained.

I swallowed anxiously, widening my eyes.

S-So that was it!

Lord help me…I couldn’t do this. This was so against how I was trained by mum.

I never did remember going against her, except from when I snuck in the village’s library…

“P-Please, we do not have to use this way.”

I pleaded.

“You know…a lot of females in this castle would kill to be in your position right now,”

He stated.

“But I’m not them, milord… There are other ways of breeding your baby. A-An insemination would w-work quite fine—”

A pissed growl configured the entire room. He pounced towards me, clearing everything in his way.

My eyes wandered to his fur springing out of his shoulders. I swallowed a gulp, in anxiousness.

“Do it or my guards would do it for you. You do not want to test a beast!!”

He growled powerfully. With his aura, holding a dangerous presence.

“I-I thought I was here to breed your baby, milord. How’s this even necessary?”

A small disgruntled tone let out.

“It’s strange you know about insemination and not about this…weren’t your findings ever complete, Lady Ava?”

A low rumble echoed from his chest.

“I suppose your mother would have enlightened you about the process,”

He added.

“But she didn’t. That’s why I’m asking,”

I said, almost blushing.

“Not ever?”

“Not ever,” I stated truthfully.

“Okay…then let’s start by spreading your legs,” he said.

“B-But m-my virtue. I was taught never to be touched by a man, milord,”

“I’m not any man, Ava. I’m the beast, I’m entitled to every part of you, as your mate,”

My heart thudded softly.

I closed my eyes, breathing out pleasure most of the times.

“Mate? W-What do you mean by that?”

“Shush, little Ava”

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When the beast was done with his desires in between my legs, I was sent back to my room.

It turned out most of the girls were asleep. I checked on Emily instantly. After confirming she was safe, I made my way towards Piper’s room.

It was midnight; late and dark.

But I needed to make sure she was okay.

On my way towards the gardens which divided each room, a voice left me startled.

“People linked by destiny will always find each other,”

I gasped, looking back only to see a man with a shaven head. He seemed really familiar.

“Who are you?”

“You can call me Jaskier, my lady,” he answered.

“Jaskier,” I repeated after him. “I am Ava, I haven’t seen much of you around here,”

“I’m very much assured we’ve crossed parts a couple of times, milady. You don’t just recognize me,”

He said.

“Really? Who are you then?”

“I’m one of the King’s guard, recruited from Demon Scavengers years back,”

“Y-You are one of my people?”

I said, unable to grasp it.

“Yes, milady,”

“How come no one ever talks about guards being recruited?”

I asked, confusingly.

“Cause in this castle, most males have lower ranks unlike females, Ava. This means no matter how I try, I will have miserable life,”

He stated, drawing nearer.

“Okay…and?”

“This is where you step in, Ava.”

Jaskier answered.

“What exactly are you bargaining?”

“I help you get a million miles closer to the beast, and you help me too,”

“How can I trust you? How do I know you won’t betray me, Jaskier?”

“Because we both come from Demon Scavengers. And, if anything, we strongly believe in trust.”

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