All Chapters of Promised to the Panthers: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“Stop pacing.”I glanced at Devrim over the top of the book I was reading. Devrim only stopped long enough to glare at me before he continued pacing.“Where are they?” he growled. “It’s almost noon.”“What exactly are you worrying about?”I slipped the bookmark in place, closed the book, and leaned forward to place it down on the small coffee table.“You don’t know what he’s capable of,” he said, spinning around to glare at me.I think I know enough, but I didn’t voice the thought out loud. I’d seen enough over the years to know exactly—well, almost exactly—what Obsidian was capable of. “He locked the door. He never locks the door.”Standing, I walked over to him and stopped as close to him as I dared. Our eyes locked, and I smirked at him.“Relax.” My smirk widened. “They’re probably enjoying another round of—”Just then, a soft click reached our ears, cutting off my words. We both turned towards the sound, and not even a second later, Vanya appeared.I bit my lips as my eyes traile

Somehow, along the way, something had gone wrong.When we got out of the shower, there had been no gentleness left. He had been rough, not that I didn’t like it, but I hated the fact that he preferred taking me from behind.I hated not being able to touch him.Obsidian had fucked me numerous times during the night and even this morning before we left the basement, but I wasn’t even sore. There weren’t any bruises from being tied up, which was strange, considering the fact that I bruised so easily.I sighed and braced my hand on the wall as my head dropped.Humans are only good for one thing and one thing only; fucking.Tears burned my eyes. His words hurt more than it should.Last night, it felt like we had connected, but clearly, I’d been wrong.Tilting my face back under the water, I allowed it to wash away my tears. I stood there until it had dried and I had managed to bury some of the pain, and then I got out of the shower and dressed before sliding into bed.But sleep didn’t com

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Forgive me,” Ezra muttered repeatedly.I remained silent, but wrapped my arms around his neck to let him know that I had heard him. Shifting my hips slightly, I froze when I felt a tug from where our bodies were still joined.Ezra shivered and gripped the pillow tighter.When I moved again, I still felt it which made it clear that I wasn’t imagining things.I thought back to last night with Obsidian, he always pulled out of me before he came.Panic hit, even though I tried to push it down. I slid my hands to the front of his chest and pushed. All Ezra did was lift his chest a little. I tried to buck him off next, but froze when sharp teeth gripped my shoulder.I held my breath and waited.A few seconds passed before his grip loosened. Ezra raised his head and blinked down at me.His eyes had not only changed colour, but shape too. He was staring down at me with golden cat eyes. I swallowed. His lips parted to reveal the sharp tips of his fangs and a red stain on

I sensed her before I saw her.Getting to my feet, I waited. Soon enough, Vanya stepped out from between the trees. She was staring at the ground, but as if she could feel my stare, her eyes shot up. Vanya sucked in a sharp breath and froze. Her hand around the strap of the bag tightened.My eyes darted past her to Orion.Clothes, he mouthed.With a nod, they spun around and disappeared from sight.Vanya, who had heard them moving, turned. “Hey! Where are you going?” she called after them in a slight panic.I stepped forward, making twigs snap underneath my paws, which drew her attention to me again. My eyes stayed glued to her face, watching all the emotions flashing in and out of her eyes.Vanya was scared.She was silently trying to figure out whether she should run or stay. Not that I blamed her. It was only the second time she’d seen what we looked like in our animal form.The animal in me wanted her to run; it was eagerly waiting for the chase to start. The human part of me, tho

The sound of a twig snapping from outside had my eyes snapping open. I held my breath and listened carefully. No sound followed immediately after.I blew out the breath and relaxed again. It was probably one of the wild animals looking for food. Turning onto my side, I reached for Vanya and pulled her against my chest. She muttered something, but didn’t wake up.I stared at her face that was only a few inches from mine. Her long lashes brushed against her cheekbones, and her lips were swollen and slightly parted. Her nose twitched, making me smile.I never thought that it would be possible to find someone for all three of us. The first time I looked into her eyes, I knew that she belonged to us, but my smile faded as my mind trailed off to what Obsidian had said.Vanya moved again, throwing a leg over my hip and snuggling closer to my chest. I chuckled. She liked cuddling and I fucking loved it.My eyes darted over to the window and my body tensed as I heard it again; a twig snapping