Jasper POV A mate’s presence was known to be relieving to their fated partners, but because of the s****l tension between Dree and I, sleeping beside her was always slightly unsettling. Tonight, however, it was even worse than usual, and it wasn’t because of my hard d**k. I had grown used to the constant guilt I felt ever since I learned about her being a virgin. I was ashamed of my past. Of how it prevented me from giving her what she wanted. Of how I kept running. Of the lies I was feeding her. Of what Sasha would think of me if she saw the way I was acting. And most importantly, I was ashamed of how I had turned my back on my princess after the first intimate moment we shared. I thought her lust would die down if I helped her reach her release, even if I didn’t do it in the way she w