Zachariah then lunges forward. I don't know how I knew that I would be able to land with no problems and no injuries, but I turn, grab the railing and jump over it. I then land in a crouch on the ground below. I look back up to where he is now standing, leaning over the railing. I then get to my feet and run. I hear a low growl from behind me, but I keep going.I run and run like I did the first time ran from Zachariah. I didn't know where I was going, but this time I could see better, and hear better, and my reflexes were superb. I hear someone running behind me and he doesn't need to yell for me to realise that it is Zachariah when hear him say,"Yasmine, stop, come back..."I can't face him, so I keep running. I am surprised when I am tackled to the ground. I kick out with my feet, connecting with his jaw. I then roll and get back to my feet as he does the same. I see his eyes flash; I am not scared; I am furious but I know if I allow him to touch me, for an extended period of time

He then leans down, loosening and slightly removing his hand from my neck so he can run his nose along it. I shiver as he takes a deep breath, growls and then starts placing kisses on my neck, trailing them up and along my jaw until he reaches my lips once more, whispering,"If you want me to let you go, you need to make me... Yasmine!"I smile to myself as I return his kiss, only this has the opposite effect I was hoping for as I get a little lost in the pleasure as well, that is until I try to move my hands again. They only move a little, so this causes the flashes of chains, waves of pain and then Valentino to enter my mind once again, overriding the pleasure I was just feeling. I struggle a little against him once more, as he relaxes into the kiss as well.He releases my wrists and slides his hand down my arms. I move them down from above my head to first wrap around his neck as he deepens the kiss. I then slide them around so I have them leaning on his chest. I feel the growl of

I am surprised to find Rania in the kitchen sitting at the counter when we enter. Raphael leads me over and sits me down on the stool next to her. She looks at me with confusion,"Where is Zachariah? I would have thought after that rogue attack he wouldn't allow you out of his sight...""I don't know. I haven't seen him since I woke up this morning...""So, what else happened with those rogues? There is no way Zachariah told Malik the whole story..."I sigh, "Rania, what do you think of shifters?""Depends on the shifter. Most shifters are okay, and the panther is nearly non-existent... Why?""What would you do if I told you that I was a panther shifter?"She laughs, "Yasmine, you were human before the change, so you are one of us now...""Yeah, that's right... And I am still pissed at him for doing it the way he did... Did you know that they had planned it?"I look at her and when she can't look me in the eye; I have my answer."So, you agree with what they did?""Zachariah told Mali

I want to tell him about what I carry, but I still don't know if he accepts what he brought out in me. He then surprises me as he says,"Who else have you been with? Who else have you given your body to?"I struggle in his arms a little at his questions, moving my hands to his chest, pushing and taking a small step back from him,"I would never... No one touches me but you and at the moment I don't want even you touching me..."I snap, trying to keep on top of my temper as I try to pull more out of his hold, but he tightens his grip, pulling me back to him as he growls."Yasmine, it smells like you are with pup... Tell me how and who's it is?"I look into his intense grey eyes as they flicker with gold. I step back, pulling out of his hold and putting just a little distance between us, shaking my head. Zachariah growls once more, slightly louder than needed."Who's is it? Who have you let inside you?""I would never..." I growl"You did, you must have... Who's is it?"I can no longer

On the 5th day, however, I was surprised when someone came up and grabbed me behind. It wasn't until he turned me and backed me up to the wall that I realised it was Zachariah. I struggle against him, but don't flinch as he lifts his hand and places it on my cheek, making me look into his intense grey eyes as he whispers,"Beautiful, always so beautiful!"He then kisses me, pushing his body up against mine. He growls a little as I melt into his kiss and his body. I hate how he can always make me do that. How he makes my body respond and want his, even when I don't. He growls low again as he then wraps his arm around me and pulls me off of the wall and into his body more.Craving his touch I Give in to the feeling running through me, I wrap my arms around his neck and return his kiss making it a dominant one of my own. Even though I hate him, I can't help but love and want him. He doesn't break the kiss as he moves us down the hall a little further and opens a door behind me.He walks