The Crown's Entrapment

At Hindman Manor

As soon as Bartos entered their bedchamber, Jayra found herself confined to the bed for the entire night.

“Ah please… no more. I feel like dying already,” she gasped as she felt Bartos hover on top of her. She had already lost count of how many times they did it, and she felt so exhausted and drained that she’d probably die if they went at it again. If not for Bartos’s strength that she was taking in as her own, she would probably still be unconscious by now!

Hearing her, Bartos chuckled as he moved back to her side, cuddling Jayra in his arms as he relented. “Fine, let’s rest for a bit more.”

Jayra sighed, “You do know that I’m still human, right?”

“Hmm, I don’t mind you sucking out all my energy if it means you can keep up with me,” Bartos plainly answered._.

“But sucking at your core energy isn’t a good thing to do often, Bartos,” Jayra scolded. “Especially if it’s just so that I can keep up with your nonstop stamina during se*x.”

Flashing a faint smile, Bartos kissed her head lovingly and said, “Alright, I’ll do as you say, my dear wife.”

Jayra giggled at his words. The butterflies that fluttered inside her stomach always seemed to multiply whenever Bartos would address her as his wife. The gesture made her feel that the whole was so surreal… That it was nothing but a dream… And yet it wasn’t.

“Who would’ve thought that the grumpy Bartos would end up calling me his wife?” Jayra voiced out with a scoff. “Why, I can still remember how much you sulked whenever you looked at me the first time we met. You were so intimidating… Well, it was a good thing Lord Gideon was always there to lift the mood and break the tension that you were creating back then.”

“Hmm… I indeed have a temper, Jayra, so allow me to ask you in advance that you be extra patient with me,” Bartos cheekily replied.

“In my defense, I was still in denial at the time, seeing as I found it hard to accept the fact that I have a human mate like His Majesty. I just feel like humans are too complicated to handle, witnessing how His Majesty also having a hard time handling Princess Xenia.” He chuckled, “But then you proved me wrong. I guess I’m just lucky that you’re so…”

“So easy?” Jayra finished his words for him, much to his horror.

It wasn’t like she wasn’t aware of how easily she easily accepted Bartos into her life. She could even imagine that most people might just call her a whore because of it.

“I didn’t mean it negatively, my wife. I merely paused because I was looking for a more appropriate word to describe it without you taking it in a bad way,” Bartos explained himself as he spoke in length. “What I wanted to say is that you’re someone that I could easily get along with. You’re like an open book. One who doesn’t hesitate to show herself regardless of the consequences.”

As if preparing herself to also speak in length, Jayra let out a small sigh as she replied. “It’s because I’ve already experienced a lot in my life, Bartos. I’m not sheltered like Princess Xenia, and I also know how the world works outside of the safe zones within our kingdom,” she explained.

“In my twenty-eight years of living, I can honestly say that nothing is permanent in this world. All except for change. And with that knowledge, I want to live my life without any regrets, allowing myself to do what I think would make me happy no matter what anyone says about my decisions.”

She continued, “To my liege’s defense, Princess Xenia is still young. She doesn’t have any experience with men or relationships, so you can say that she’s still immature compared to me.”

She puffed up her chest as she proudly grinned, “That’s why I’m often beside her anyways. That way, I can at least knock her back into reality whenever I notice that she’s hesitating on certain things.”

Oh, how she loved her role as Princess Xenia’s older sister. Well, being six years ahead of the Princess certainly helped cement her role.

“So you’ve been in a relationship before,” Bartos coolly observed. “How come you’re still a virgin then?”

Jayra lifted her head and saw how Bartos’s expression dimmed from her words.

“Please don’t tell me you’re feeling jealous knowing that I’ve been in a relationship before,” she sighed. “It’s all in the past now. Besides, none of them manage to do more than kissing and hugging me, so- Seriously?”

Jayra scoffed as Bartos growled at her. Shaking her head, she shrugged. “You’re really not doing yourself favors right now, you know.”

Ignoring her words, Bartos continued to frown as he grunted, “What can I say? I feel like killing those men who dared to kiss and hug you even if it’s all in the past.”

Jayra chuckled and teased, “If you put it like that, there will be too many men for you to kill, husband. Don’t tell me you haven’t been in a relationship before. You’re thirty-one, and I’m aware of how wild a werewolf’s sex drive can be.”

She spoke in length once more, “Your carnal desires are something, right? You might still be waiting or looking for your mate, but you’re still a man who can get attracted to certain women before finally meeting the one for you. Why, I even heard of stories where some werewolves fell in love with another person before they met their mates. That’s when the rejection sometimes happens.”

“I know how it works, wife,” Bartos chuckled. “Also, I’ve never been in a serious relationship at all, Jayra. I’ve only humped women occasionally, but that’s only because I can say that won’t take it to the next level. I’ve vowed to myself that I will only have a real relationship and marry once I found one true mate. If I haven’t found or met her yet, then I’ll just end up being single and occasionally humping women to satisfy my carnal needs.”

“Well, aren’t you lucky to have met me then, you’re one true mate?” Jayra said with a grin.

Leaning down, she gave Bartos a sweet and soft kiss on the lips before hugging him lovingly. “Anyway, let’s not talk about the past. The only thing that matters now is The present and our future, Bartos,” Jayra smiled. “I may lack a lot of things, but I will do my best to be a good wife to you, and a future mother to our future children.”

“Thank you, Jayra… thank you for not making me not spend my life being a single man,” Bartos gratefully stated, making Jayra tilt her head to glare at him.

Lifting an eyebrow, she taunted, “Is that so?”

He chuckled, “I mean, thank you for coming into my life and bringing more color into it.”

Jayra smiled and teased, “Hmm… At least your social skills are improving now, husband. You can somehow tease me every once in a while, huh…”

“Your bright personality is probably contagious, my wife,” Bartos chortled. “Though, I don’t mind getting infected with it.”