He sighs and loses that relaxed healer facade and seems to straighten, standing to his full height, which I am surprised is nearly a foot taller than Valentino and Henry. He moves over to where I am standing and as I watch him. I realise why I had the warning go through me; he is a bigger threat than he makes out to be. I don't want to but as he stalks slowly closer to me I take some small steps back until my back hits the wall behind me, I then seem to have nowhere to go as he places his hands on the wall on either side of my head. He leans in close and runs his nose up my neck, taking a deep breath, and making a shiver of disgust run through me. I still hate it when they do that. When he reaches my ear, he wraps his lips around my earlobe and sucks on it for a second before whispering into my ear, "It has been a very long time since Valentino has brought a female here that actually has the potential to fight back and give a good fight at that... Oh, don't get me wrong these female
As I make it to the outer door, I again crack it slightly and peek out. The further I can get away without raising the alarm, the better for me and my son. When I see that the way is clear, I slowly slip out and shiver as a gust of wind hits me. I look up at the sky and realise that wherever he has this camp; it is almost winter, and this place seems to be the place it hits first.I make my way, ducking behind bits and pieces whenever I see or hear a guard coming my way. As I crouch down behind a pile of old wooden box crates, a pair of guards walk past me. I am surprised that not one of them can smell me. My son wriggles a little in my arms and as I move the jacket I am wearing to look at him, I realise then that maybe my scent is covered as my panther and my Lycan are still under the influence of the drug the healer gave me.Maybe I am only human at the moment and the scent of the clothes and especially the jacket as I took it from the guard's rec room, are covering my true scent wi
(As Yasmine is passed out for the moment, this next part of the story is from Zachariah's POV, showing his side of some events so they may repeat the occasional conversation in some of the coming chapters. It will also cover what he does to find Yasmine after she is taken...) ***************** ZACHARIAH As I watch Yasmine and Lorelei run around Jasper's private training courses swapping and shifting between being panther and being human, she is so graceful. I can't believe she is mine. I think about what has happened in the past few weeks. I had always planned to change Yasmine, whether she agreed to it or not, as that is our law, but the more she agreed to it, the easier it would be for her. I was already in enough trouble with Malik for not changing her as soon as I had found and marked her and then even more for going against his order to leave her in those cells until he could come up with an appropriate punishment but I knew that if I did, then I would lose my fiery little w
I followed until I reached the door and Malik joined me there. As I watch her continue to back away from me, I notice the guards and hold up my hand, telling them to stop and back off, to leave her be. Malik had looked at me then, mind linking me, saying, "You are going to let a female get away with hitting you? Go after her and show her that it is not acceptable and what her true place is as a female of our kind..." With Malik's words in my head, I took a step out into the hall planning on going after her, but as I look at her and see the hurt I just caused in her eyes, I stop; she shakes her head and then runs off again. I had turned on Malik then as everything hit me, all the anger, all the frustration and jealousy, I attacked him. Punching and kicking, he blocked and returned each punch and kick until both Rania and Raphael raced over and got in between us. I am, of course, the only one that would get away with such a show of aggression toward the King, but for me, in that mome
I was surprised when I had Morpheus growling at me in my head. "What's your problem?" "It is our pup..." "No, it isn't, it can't be... If she gets rid of it, then maybe I could look past her being a filthy shifter..." "She is not filthy. She is our mate. She is the most beautiful creature we have or will ever meet... You can't let her terminate our pup..." "She is still a shifter, and it was a shifter that got our parents killed. They all lie and trick to get what they want, and Yasmine is the same... She should have spoken to us about that thing, that abomination and her plan to terminate it... Even though I wouldn't have disagreed with her." "You are being a fool and an arse..." I cut the link with him as he smirks at me. No matter what he says, I could never trust a shifter... I then lean back in the seat and relax, knowing that by the time I get back that abomination will be taken care of, and then we just have to work on us. It feels like I have only just dozed off in
I then made a choice. Malik could keep the throne, as I only needed her. So I was taking her home, which is exactly what I told Raphael as I walked out of the room with Yasmine in my arms. I don't miss the relieved smile on his lips as I walk past him. When we got back to the room, I didn't really care about if I was royalty or not, but Yasmine seemed to think that I did. So even though it wouldn't change my mind, I allow her to put it around my neck, truthfully I was a little surprised when it did in fact glow bright blue and gold. As soon as she had put the King's pendant around my neck, I noticed the shift in the Alpha power within me. After she removed it and I put it in my bag, all I could think of was giving her the pleasure she should be enjoying and showing her that the effect she had on me drives me crazy. After a wonderful night showing Yasmine how she affected me and then her sharing her nightmare with me, I knew she had been having one, but she would never talk to me abou
I can't believe that she got me back. It was definitely something I wasn't expecting from her and then she let me guide her for a little while before I had to take control and have her screaming for me. I still didn't want to bring Yasmine to this pack, but I had no choice and Raphael was right. Alpha Arlo will want compensation for me not showing up when it was arranged for me to do so, and I know what his request will be as soon as he sees Yasmine. When we get there, I warn her not to eat anything, as whatever he gives her will be drugged in some way, making her easier to take advantage of. When she mentions the pup she is carrying, I smile at her, pulling her in tight to my side; I place my lips against her temple in the disguise of a kiss so that she doesn’t see the anger in my eyes. I still don’t believe it is mine. Even as I say, “I’m sorry that I accused you of having sex with another… I am glad I made it there in time to stop you…” I still don’t really believe she didn't and
As soon as we get to and enter Alpha Jasper's LightMoon territory, I relax, knowing we are safe here, and I can finally spend some uninterrupted time getting to know my fiery warrior. I send 95% of my best-trained guards here as it is a rescue pack, one that takes in anyone that needs help after being removed from one of the illegal camps, villages or packs I find and raid and no one else can take them, as they need just that little bit more. When we pull up in front of the packhouse, we are met by Jasper and his mate, Mary. Yasmine is so tired that she doesn't even stir when I get out of the SUV with her in my arms. They both smile at me. I stop briefly in front of Jasper, as he smiles, “Welcome, Alpha Zachariah…” “Thank you, Jasper…” I look down at the sleeping female in my arms and then look back up at him, saying, “It has been a long trip. Do you mind if we start our meeting in the morning?” He chuckles, “Zachariah my friend, we can leave all the politics and everything for as
>YASMINE“So this is what it feels like to die… I thought it would have hurt more…” “But we aren’t truly dead, are we?” Zelda asks. “Yes, but No… We are in the in-between. The nothingness between life and death.” Lorelei answers. “So, how long we here for?” I ask, looking around at the endless darkness around us. “We are being held to our body through the power of the ancient dagger. So as long as nothing has happened to Zachariah, then we will return to our body once he removes the dagger and Summer performs the resurrection ritual...” “What happens if something has happened to Zachariah and he can’t remove the dagger and someone else does?” Zelda asks, getting more worried. “I don’t know and I hope that we never find out…” Lorelei says, finally not having the answer. “You have nothing to worry about, my daughter. Everything is as it should be. You can and will return to your loved ones soon.” I turn in the dark and just manage to spot the blue glow as it fades into the dar
The Final Battle Continues... She was off limits; she was the Masters; she was Kastrath's. The general forced the lower Demon back to their world as he landed and then took his place lying over the beautiful female that will be his Queen. Yasmine struggles against the new Demon but stops rather quickly as she feels the difference between the Demon that was just holding her to the one that is now. She looks into his bright red eyes and he seems to smirk at her before leaning down and running his double-forked tongue over her skin. Yasmine shivers in disgust and starts struggling again as the general leans down and pushes his rough, demonic voice into her head, “You, my dear female, are lucky that you are already claimed for if you weren't your life from now on, would be a nightmare for you, however; pure hell for me…” Yasmine tenses as she is then hit by her gift opening and entering into the Demon on
The Final Battle Continues…Zachariah wakes slowly, tightening his arms and only finding air. he reaches his hand out to be met with cold sheets. He sits up and looks around. He smiles to himself when he sees the light on in the bathroom and hears the shower running.Zachariah slips out of bed and walks over to the bathroom with every intention of joining his mate. However, the scene in front of him as he enters has him bewildered.He moves quickly, stepping into the shower and crouching in front of her, first grabbing her hands, stopping her from doing any more damage to her skin. Then he places one hand on her cheek as he scans her body, assessing the damage, stopping at the two bites he can see on the top swell of both breasts.He lets out a low growl, bringing her eyes to his. Zachariah doesn't get to say or do anything as Yasmine's resolve breaks completely and she jumps at him, whimpering."I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I coul
The Final Battle Begins!THIRD PERSON… Kastrath paces in his castle's realm. He had watched Young Yasmine live and grow. He had been watching the panther shifter bloodline and had known who and what she was from the moment she was born and had been watching over her ever since.Kastrath watched as she grew into a headstrong, fiery female that would make him proud and would be worthy of standing next to him as his Queen.He had known the moment Queen Margaret and King Jason had summoned him, that deep into the future they would provide something he had been looking for…Something that he had been searching for a millennium.Now he knew that he had to wait until after her mate had changed her first, forthe real her to be released. However, Kastrath hadn't taken into account just how powerful the Moon Goddesses' mate bond would be between them o
I struggle against his hold, trying to push him away from me until he tightens his arms around me and whispers in a low tone,“Now, now, my Queen. I am only here to congratulate you and to remind you that you can avoid all the bloodshed to come if you will just say yes and come with me now…”Even with the anger and conviction in my voice, as I say,“Never…”He just laughs, then moves one of his hands to my cheek as he takes a deep breath and says,“Mmm… So much fire… Just a few more weeks, my Queen and you will be mine.”He then holds me tighter against him as he presses his lips to mine before disappearing into his tentacles of grey smoke, leaving me to collapse to my knees as the smoke disappears. Zachariah runs over to where I am and helps me back to my feet as he whispers,“What happened? One minute you were there dancing in my arms, the next you were gone
I then place a soft kiss on his forehead as he steps back and into Summer's arms. She gets to her feet and bows before her and the others disappear and enter the throne room from another door. I stand up straight and take a deep breath before giving a slight nod to the two warriors that are once again standing guard at the doors.I hear the music as the doors open stop and the Royal announcement chimes ring out I take a step and enter the room and freeze just inside the door, I still hate being the centre of attention as everyone steps aside and bows, revealing a very handsome Zachariah standing in the middle of the room wearing a traditional Royal black tux. He smiles at me and opens our private link,“Yasmine, look at me and only at me. Remember…” With his voice in my head, I smile as a quick flash of the last time we did something like this and he had asked me in front of the whole pack to be his. I walk slowly toward him
I feel the bed dip and then feel his fingers lightly touch under my chin. He applies a little pressure, making me lift my head and look at him. Tears sting my eyes and one seems to escape. He then moves his hand to my cheek and wipes away the tear as he whispers,“It’s okay… Yasmine, it is a natural response. We didn’t get to spend the time we should have with them once they were born. So your protective instincts to do with them will be heightened for a little while.”I then snap my eyes to the door once more as there is a knock. Zachariah gives me a kiss on the cheek and then gets off the bed. As he leaves the room, he says,“Relax, I’ve got this. You lay down with our pups.”He closes the doors behind him and I do as he says and I lie down, wrapping my arms around my pups. I take a deep breath of their scents and then drift off into an exhausted sleep.**Dream** I look like a
As Zachariah talks to Jasper and the other Alpha, I walk up to Mary and give her a hug. When she pulls back, she steps to the side. With her arm around my waist, she says, “Yasmine, I would like to introduce you to Alpha Isaac's mates, Leah and Nyla.” “It’s nice to meet you both.” They both bow and then I think it's Nyla who steps a little closer and places her hand on mine as she whispers, “I am glad that Alpha Zachariah found you. He deserves to be happy, because if it wasn’t for him, then I wouldn’t have met my mate or found my sister…” I feel as all her walls drop and she opens herself up, and just as Darius said I can’t control it as my power flows from me into her and I see everything that was her life, I can’t stop the tears that fill my eyes and then slide down my cheeks at all the suffering she went through at the hands of Valentino. As with Alpha Clive, Zachariah seems to be standing behind me when my power returns to me and I sway on my feet. Zachariah wraps his arms a
I look around the room at the pack that is in the room casting its vote. Most of them have stopped and are looking at me and Zachariah. Zachariah follows my gaze as it passes over the room. He smiles, turns so that he is now facing the room and says,“If you will excuse us, but family is calling. Please continue to cast your votes.”When he turns back to me, I look at him with wide eyes and whisper, shocked,“But don’t we have to be here for this?”“Technically, yes, but we haven’t seen much of Darius since we have been here, and I can feel that being with him is what you need, so that is what we will do. We can count and look at the votes tomorrow.”Then, without another word, he steps up to me, grabs me around the waist, throws me over his shoulder and then walks out of the throne room. I lift my head just as he steps out of the doors to see Alpha Clive with a smirk on his face before he turns his attention back to his pack and the voting going on around him. True to his word, Zach