It begins with us.

Chapter Thirteen

Yaakov's POV

I swallowed as I continued to stare into the most beautiful eye's I had ever seen. The colour seemed to be unworldly but suited her to perfection as her tanned skin and light brown hair made them glow even brighter. Her soft skin underneath my fingertips was hauntingly beautiful as I circled over the delicate canvas, satisfied when goosebumps appeared over her shoulders and up her slender neck. She was wearing a black top that left her arms exposed, a small slit appeared between her breasts that I could see the white lace bra hidden beneath, and I mentally thanked Rivka for picking such a magnificent outfit for her. Her lips were parted while she took in deep slow breaths. She was so short that the top of her head didn't even reach my chin, but I was quite a tall man and she looked to be about 5.6 maybe 5.7. She felt amazing against my chest while I breathed her in, ocean and coconut travelled up my nose as I greedily took it in, breathing her in like oxygen. I had to suppress a growl at the moan that passed her soft pillow lips, controlling the urge to throw her over my shoulder, carry her back to my bed and worship every single bit of her as she deserved. This was a woman that you didn't spend just one night with, no. This was a woman that would stand by your side through thick and thin, helping you instead of controlling you, and loving you because you were worthy of her love.

Could this woman be any sexier?

I couldn't help the smirk that played on my lips when I felt her harden nipples against my chest, trying my fucking hardest not to get aroused by her. I couldn't let her know how much I craved her, how much she had affected me the moment my eye takes her in for the first time. How much my heart broke as she fought to stay alive, how much she held my own heart in her delicate hands...

"Someone has been a very bad girl"

I spoke without thinking, seeing her eyes widen with shock. But then something happened, something changed because the desire that was swimming around in her teal orbs was replaced with frustration and anger.

What?

Her eye's narrowed at me as I frowned down at her, feeling her body tense against me so that I had no time to react.

"Fuck!"

I cursed while my eyes began to bulge out of their sockets, pain like never before crippled me as I fell to the floor at her feet, my hands going to my groin as I held them with both hands.

She fucking kneed me in the dick!

No one has ever fucking kneed me in the fucking dick!

I couldn't breathe, gasping like a fucking fish while I curled into myself like a fucking baby. Tears began to water my eyes as I could feel my face begin to turn red. Through blurred vision I look up and into the satisfied eyes of the woman standing in front of me, a smirk of her own looking down at me as I clench my teeth together.

Why the hell does it feel like they are in my throat?!

"Christ"

I hear the voice of my brother before I see him rush towards me, a worried look on his face but there was a hint of a smile he was trying to suppress as he kneeled next to me.

"Brother?"

I can fucking hear the chuckle when he says my name.

"I'd...rather be....shot"

I gasped in-between breaths because even forming a sentence was fucking too much.

"Get your fucking hands off me!"

I see one of my men grab hold of her from behind, watching as she kicks her legs up in the air while she throws her head back, knocking him in the chin before he drops her like a sake of potatoes.

"Shit!"

I roll my eyes at my men before mentally rolling them at myself. She has taken down two of my men as well as me...yep, I'm definitely in love. Shit

"Will one of you fucking men grab her! Jesus!"

Danial orders while he and Mohammed help to lift me to my feet.

"Mohammed...don't let....anyone put a hand on...her."

I breathe out, feeling as though my dick and balls are still in my throat as I try and stand up straight.

"Fuck are you ok? You didn't even see that one coming did you?!"

I narrow my eyes at Danial before Mohammed is off after my little warrior, hearing bouts of yelling from her, cursing from my men and a few crashes that I can only assume are the vases smashing to the floor.

"Fuck she is quick!"

I turn to see my brother craning his neck over the railing to get a better look. His eyes are wide and the grin he is sporting begins to intrigue me. While one hand still holds onto my swollen balls I slowly walk to where he is standing, looking down at the cat-and-mouse game that is currently taking place in my oversized parlour.

She is quick.

A smile takes over the agony I was feeling as an unfamiliar emotion swells deep in my chest, a feeling of pride washed over me as she outmaneuvers my well-trained men. Two are currently trying to corner her while she sidesteps them at every opportunity, knowing exactly what they plan to do before they even do it. Three are bleeding from the hands and face, knowing that they must have taken a vase to the face as they stand by the exits, making sure she doesn't escape. Mohammed on the other hand is just standing back, leaning his tall frame against one of the columns with his arms crossed over his chest, watching the scene in front of him with calculation.

"BROTHER!!"

Rivka's voice booms from the right as she storms into the parlour, pushing my men out of the way with a scowl on her face and determination in her Chanel step. Mohammed freezes at the sound of her voice while she moves past him, ignoring him completely as I frown at his actions.

"Stop this at once!"

She looks around before spotting me and Danial up on the second floor, pointing a finger up at me with narrowed eyes.

"You have no right treating her this way! Call your dogs off at once!"

Her face is hard as stone, and I frown at the image down below. I have never seen her this upset before, not over something like this. Has our sister made friends with my warrior?

"She's pissed"

Danial mumbles as he moves away from me and out of our sister's firing line.

Coward.

She moves closer to an exhausted Ava while she acts as a barrier between her and everyone else.

"It isn't enough that you kept it a secret from her about where she has been all this time, you have to get them to chase her down! After all, she has been through! After she just had a panic attack not too long ago?! Are you out of your mind!"

I suck in a breath at the realization of my sister's words, feeling ashamed and disgusted with myself that I hadn't thought about any of it. My eyes snap over to Ava, seeing the exhaustion clear as day. Her cheeks are a bright red, chest heaves up and down rapidly as her body begins to sag. My mouth moves but I am too late, watching with fear as she falls to the floor like dead weight. A loud thud echo's through the space as Rivka spins around with a gasp, rushing to her side as she cradles her head in her lap. Panic overtakes me as I move towards the stairs, ignoring the pain that has now moved to my chest, leaping down the steps as I run towards them. My body becomes numb as my chest begins to tighten. Mohammed is already by her side as Danial calls out for someone to get Dr Samuel here asap. I can hear my heart beating in my ears as I kneel beside her, moving her damp hair away from her sweaty forehead. Her breathing is shallow as my hands tremble, finding it difficult to breathe as I move my arms underneath her body, picking her up and rushing her back through the house and into her room, laying her on top of the bed as I take a shaky step back and away from her. Mohammed and Rivka were rushing around her while I see Danial talking to me, but I can't hear what he is saying, all I see is his lips moving as a horrid expression takes over his face. My body begins to shake as my mouth opens and closes, watching as Dr Samuel rushes past me and towards the bed as Ave begins to tremble.

"What have I done?"