The Ice dragon's Mistake

Chapter 9-Jasmine Crow

Jasmine Crow, another member of the Crow family who was contracted with Winter but she wasn’t just like any other maid in the house. While the other members of the Crow family serve as regular servants that maintain and protect the castle in their lord’s absence she was a chamber maiden, selected every 15 years from the Crow family. The most beautiful girl amongst the Crow family, the girl that rivals the head butler Wesley in authority.

Jasmine considered herself the most important member of the Crow family after the head butler since her job was to be held by the lord. She enjoyed the endless attention the whole family gives her, the respect and dignity that comes with her being the dragon’s bedchamber maiden but what Jasmine never told anyone was the fact that she’s only ever been held by Winter once, and it was by accident, she didn’t want to lose the respect that came with her fragile position so she continues to act like the madam of the house hoping she could manage to seduce Winter before a new bed chamber maiden is assigned.

Jasmine’s biggest fear was that Winter could get captivated by any other maid after all, he could choose more than one maiden, to solidify her position she gave many of her cousins scars, ruining their chances of ever being Winter’s bed warmer since the chamber maiden not only have to be gifted with beauty but her skin must be unblemished and untainted, a long-standing tradition that must be adhered. Her mother had told her if she ever manage to enchant Winter, her life could change forever so she did all she could, to be perfect, beautiful hoping to at least catch Winter’s attention but he never once looked at her side, not since she become his maiden.

Winter never wanted a maiden, even if it was tradition to have at least one, that fact Jasmine know well and if the drunken night between them hadn’t happened she probably would have never become his chamber maidan but she did…through her efforts she rose there, eliminated all those that could get in her way, paved her path hoping to become her lord’s beloved but then he showed up with a girl, carrying not just his blood, but his next possible heir.

Jasmine couldn’t take it but there was nothing she could do…she was powerless and all her family that once loved, respected and feared her started to chuckle behind her back, she hated it, she hated that another woman was gifted what she had spent her entire life fighting for. A dragon child…she remembered her mother’s teachings, bearing a dragon child for the lord not only put you above all their family, both branched and main, she also stands a chance of being the lord’s equal and if she does well…she could share part of his gift of immortality but why…why is it another woman? Why her…she wasn’t even as pretty as her? Just why…

Questions jammed her head and without knowing where and how to get the answers she was looking for she approached Winter’s bedroom.

“What are you doing here Jasmine?” Winter who had just had his late night shower demanded as Jasmine stride in in white floral dress. Her steps light and cautious but her eyes wary and attentive. The first step in conquering a dragon is learning not to fear them, her mother’s words ranged in her ear like a bell while she continue to close the distance between her and Winter.

“You haven’t been home in years master, I thought you might need a hand,” Jasmine said softly, her voice low and tone seductive as she continue to take light steps towards Winter who just stared at her until she was standing a few inches away.

“Let me dress-

“That won’t be necessary, you can leave Jasmine” His tone was as cold as ever and while it made her feel so helpless and pathetic she didn’t think much of it because she felt it was totally worth it.

“Master,” She called coyly while wearing a playful grin. “At least you can let me do this much, I’ll bring your night robe” Jasmine grinned and quickly moved to his wardrobe then came back with his dark silk night robe. “Who is that woman master?” Jasmine asked as she returned to Winter with the robes in her hands. Winter undid the towel rolled over his waist and let it fall while Jasmine slid the robe on him.

“Not something you should be worried about” Winter replied apathetically while Jasmine helped slid the other side of the robe on him.

“Master she’s carrying your child…do you not-

“Jasmine” Winter called with a warning tone making Jasmine’s breath hitch. “It’s not something you should concern yourself with” Winter reiterated and Jasmine nodded.

“Okay then…” Jasmine stepped back a little undoing the ties of her gown.

“That isn’t necessary” Winter said with a smile but Jasmine continued until she let the thigh-length gown fall from her, letting it pool at her feet before she stepped out of it and got closer to Winter who had a brow arched at her in question since she just disobeyed him, not something that happened very often.

“You’re being very naughty right now Jasmine” Winter smirked, Jasmine isn’t used to disobeying him after all.

“I thought you love naughty Master” She smiled before closing the distance between them despite being stark naked.

“Jasmine-” Winter’s words were caught short with Jasmine standing on her toes to plant a kiss on his lush lips that had been calling to her the moment she walked into his room.

“Master” She mumbled to his lips, her tone subtle and touch eager but Winter gave her a cold stare in reaction but was quickly dissolved after seeing Jasmine’s crestfallen look. Winter held her by the waist, pulling her into his embrace. His abrupt action earned a gasp from her in reaction, and her cornflower blue eyes stayed glued on his icy cold sapphire ones. Is this it? Is he finally going to give me what I want? Jasmine wondered as his hand brushed past her carefully straightened honey-blonde hair, her chest rising and falling in soft heaves as his gaze on her grows intense every passing minute. His hands moved over her full round lips and her heart raced as he lowered his mouth to hers.

She’d never felt so fulfilled, having his warm lips on hers despite his cold body temperature. He smelled like fresh mint and snow…Jasmine thought as she put her hands over his neck while his hands gradually moved up her waist. She’d never felt anything quite like it. She recalled the first time she was held by Winter, his touch was hurried and aggressive, not like this…not this subtle and passionate.

She wanted more, she wanted all his devotion but after pressing her firm breasts against his rock-hard abs, he pulled back and sighed.

“She won’t get out of my head” Winter mumbled while re-tying the robe Jasmine had slowly undone.

“Master-

“Goodnight Jasmine,” He said gratingly and the sharp commanding expression he wore immediately had Jasmine nodding compliantly. Jasmine turned and lowered herself, picking her dress off the ground before slipping it back on. She gave Winter one last look before leaving. And those apathetic sapphire eyes stared back at her, it shattered her. While Jasmine had pursued him for selfish reasons at first, she started breaking apart after realising she really do love him.

Jasmine stopped her tears from trailing down her eyes taking comfort in the little of him she was able to grasp. He had never kissed her like that before, maybe…just maybe if she tried a little harder he could be his…Jasmine decided before halting in front of their guest door that wasn’t so far from her master’s. She still recalled when he brought him in, her body covered with his aura and authority as if announcing that she was is. She couldn’t have made it into Dragonhive otherwise, no human could cross into this side of the world without permission after all and Jasmine hated it. She loathed the new human’s presence like crazy…what was so special about her? Why was she chosen over her? Her frenzy mind nagged her and she found herself opening the door to her room.

She was sleeping so soundly without a care in the world. Her evened breathing become the only sound that could be heard in the room, if only she could snap her neck right there. She thought as she got closer to her bed, her baby bump had gotten even more obvious than when she first arrived, anyone could now tell that she was pregnant. A dragon born…so precious? She wants it…she wants to have it.

“Don’t do anything stupid Jasmine” Her master's authoritative voice had the hand she had stretched to the girl shaking as her whole body willed itself out in response to his command and there he was standing right outside the girl’s door with his eyes narrowed out. His dragon eyes, she couldn’t remember the last time he’d bared them at her.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Winter demanded with his head tilted to the side in question.

“I…I was just curious-

“Curious…do you take me for a fool…I can sense your malicious intent Jasmine…don’t make me mad” Though his tone was cool he was wielding dragon fear, making her tremble.

“The next time you do this Jasmine…you will be punished” Jasmine knew, he meant every single word!

“Just…why her?” Jasmine asked as Winter turned to leave.

“What are you on about-

“You should have chosen me to carry your heir-

“What makes you think he’s my heir…I won’t be having any heir” He replied indifferently.

“But Master-

“This discussion is over Jasmine and I mean it” He declared before striding along to his room which was a few rooms apart from the guest room.

“He’s not planning of having an heir? Does that mean…he doesn’t want the child?” Jasmine guessed and grinned.

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