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too much anxiety. They knew for a fact that the house was built to easily withstand a Category 3 hurricane, but the weather reports were indicating that this monster had been a Category 5 when it made landfall, and it hadn’t slowed down very much since then. The warm waters of the Everglades were providing more than enough fuel to keep it churning destructively on its way across Florida.
    Earlier, when Blake had exited his bedroom, he had caught Drake’s eye and nodded, so Drake knew he had gotten a call through to their cousins. He was anxious to talk with Blake out of Kate’s earshot. Despite their calm assurances, he and his brothers were seriously worried. They needed to learn all they could about this legend, and they needed to do it quickly. There were very few people alive who knew the full legend of the black panther. Hopefully, their cousins would be able to get them an audience with one of the last remaining clan elders who still had the knowledge.
    Whoever the two trespassers were they had chased off, Drake doubted they would keep it a secret that they had seen a black panther. This wasn’t just news—it was big news. The longer they were stuck in this house, the more time the news had to spread. As long as cell phone and Internet service was still working, even if the service was spotty, word of a black panther would get out. He didn’t think it would be long before it got to the wrong people.
    When they had told Kate another clan had killed her father and his family, they were only partially truthful. It had been another clan. It just hadn’t been a shifter clan. Kate had already dealt with enough life-altering news for now. He didn’t think she was ready to hear that there were other monsters out there, especially considering these particular monsters were after her.
    He watched Kate as she sipped her iced tea and talked about mundane things with his brothers. They talked about the beach, their favorite songs, anything to keep Kate’s mind off the danger she was in and the raging storm outside. As he watched her, he could tell she had absolutely no idea how stunning she was. Her long, silky black hair was a reminder of her panther’s coat. He remembered how it had shone in the brief sunlight earlier. He couldn’t wait to run with her again, preferably when he wasn’t half crazed with panic.
    It was amazing how two short days could completely change someone’s perspective on life. Earlier this week, his main concern had been the damage the storm would do to their property and crops. Now he was ready to walk away from all of it to protect this one female. And walking away was exactly what they would be doing soon, at least for a while.
    Kate must have sensed him staring at her because she turned her gaze to him. Drake felt an awareness flash across his mind, and Kate’s eyes widened.
    “I heard you!” Kate’s voice was filled with wonder. “I mean I heard your thoughts! How?”
    Drake smiled and ran his hand down her arm. It surprised him that she could hear him. “You’re becoming more aware of us. More attached. The closer you get to us, the easier it will be for you to know what we’re thinking. Normally, it would be mostly feelings when we’re in human form, although it sounds like you’ve got a knack for it. In panther form, we can all hear each other’s thoughts.”
    His hand continued its slow slide up and down her arm, and Drake loved the silky softness of her skin under his rough hand. Tiny bumps appeared where he touched. Kate’s breath caught, and he looked up into her beautiful eyes. Her face was flushed, and she licked her lips nervously. The sight of her pink tongue sliding across her luscious lips was more than he could withstand.
    Drake leaned over and claimed her mouth with a ferocity he hadn’t been aware he was holding back. He stood and pressed his body into hers, loving the way her soft curves molded to his hard form. Her taste was sweeter than honey, and he wanted to