Chapter 916

Blake took slow, deep breaths as he wrapped his arms around Yasmin's frame through the blanket. Resting his chin atop her head, he murmured, "Stop fooling around. You've been sick for two days. I can't promise I won't hurt you if you keep teasing the beast out of me."

Yasmin blushed as he cocooned her in his arms. She cupped the sides of his neck as she asked, "So you'll give me the time I need to work things out?"

"If you betray me, I won't show you any mercy in bed," Blake warned.

He wasn't sure what he was thinking or why he agreed to her request. Perhaps he didn't want things to grow tense between them. He would rather they spent their days in love than with hatred for one another.

His lips brushed against hers as he added, "Also, you agreed that I get to monitor your movements."

Yasmin didn't expect him to demand this, but she could not take back her words. As such, she nodded grimly and said, "Very well."

They slept together that night. While he stayed true to his word and