YOUR POV

You were snapped out of your thoughts by the sound of the doors unlocking, walking out of the bathroom you were surprised to see a small kind looking old woman changing the sheets on the bed and straightening up the room.

Turning to look at you, the old woman cracked a smile, "Oh there you are sweetheart, I'm May."

You gave a small smile, "I'm Shyira."

"Well, what are your plans for this morning Mi'Lady?" May asked you kindly.

"Please, just Shyira," You corrected the old lady, "and I was wondering if I'd be allowed to go outside for a while."

May smiled even bigger at you, "What a nice idea, I'll go and fetch Lord Sesshomaru, he'll take you out for a while."

You felt your heart immediately sink, there's no way you'll get away if he's there, and you had to act quickly.

"I'll be right back with him dear," smiled May as she shut the door behind her….. but you didn't hear it lock.

Your heart began to beat rapidly as you tried to open the door. When you felt the knob turn your hand started shaking, looking down the hall to check to see that the coast was clear before finally taking off at a run down the hallway. Running around the corner you took the marble stairs two at a time and wrenched open the front doors and out into the blinding hot summer heat. Breathing deeply you looked around you, at the front gates eight guards stood there, your breath caught in your throat, now what're you supposed to do?

Straight ahead was a grove of jasmine vines and assorted fruit trees, you ran towards it, near the end was a giant pear tree growing beside the palace walls. You analyzed it for a bit, the tree was almost taller than the wall, and there was a branch growing just above it. You grabbed the branch nearest you and hoisted yourself up onto it, grabbing the next one, and the next until finally shimmying along the last branch you grabbed onto the wall and stood on top of it. Looking down below you saw the ocean, it was high tide right now so you knew that it was deep enough for you to jump, it was just the current you had to worry about.

Taking a deep breath you closed your eyes and jumped; the water below was warm, opening your eyes you resurfaced taking another deep breath in. You felt your body being pulled by a current and swam with it letting the ocean guide you towards the shore. Looking back you allowed yourself one last glance at the prison you just escaped from, smiling to yourself you ran off into the shelter of the awaiting trees, not noticing the pair of red-amber eyes watching you from afar.


SESSHOMARU'S POV

You sat at the desk in your study looking over the villagers tax papers when the servant May walked in. May was a fox demon that had been a serving your family since she was a young pup. You held a soft spot for the old kind lady, she was a hard worker and was always caring.

Putting down the papers you turned to her, "What is it May?"

"Shyira wanted to go outside today Mi'Lord, and I thought that maybe you could take her," smiled May.

Sighing heavily, "I don't have time to," You retorted.

But May wasn't looking at you, she was looking out the big French window in horror. Turning to see what the old lady was looking at, your eyes glowed from amber to deep red in anger as you watched Shyira climb onto the castle wall and then leap right off it into the ocean below.

"OH MY GOD," screamed May in horror.

You quickly stood up and stormed out onto the balcony and leaped off it into the grounds below. Leaping up onto the wall you jumped down onto the shoreline below and followed Shyira's trail into the woods. When you found the bitch she'll be begging you for mercy.


YOUR POV

Branches scratched and grabbed at your clothes as you kept running, your side hurt but you didn't stop, you were close to the Southern Land border, once crossed you were sure that Sesshomaru couldn't touch you.

Breaking the cover of the trees you came into a clearing, you immediately knew where you were, you were in the meadow your mother used to take you to play and pick flowers. It was just outside the border of your fathers lands, you just had to cross the river acting as the border.

Something made you stop, a breeze rolled by messing your hair, but you smelled it, his scent. Sesshomaru. Fear struck you, turning around you saw him standing just outside the shelter of the forest, his eyes were deep red. He let out a growl of warning at you, sending a shiver down your spine. Letting out a scream you whipped around and jumped into the little river wading across to the other side. Once across you turned around only to see that Sesshomaru disappeared.

Shaking you looked all around you, where had he gone? Taking a couple steps back you never let your guard down, until all of a sudden he appeared in front of you. Panicking you turned quickly and tried to run away, you didn't understand, you were on your fathers lands..unless, you couldn't believe how stupid you were, when you were mated with him your lands joined. Sesshomaru was also Lord of the Southern Lands alongside your father until he passed on. No matter where you go, Sesshomaru will always be able to find you, you could never escape his grasp on you.

Something grabbed the back of your arm and swung you around throwing you onto the ground. Scrambling to your feet you tried to run away again only to have Sesshomaru appear in front of again blocking your way.

"Sesshomaru, Pleas-" You stuttered only to be cut off by him throwing you over his shoulder knocking the wind out of you.

You struggled trying to get out of his grasp, "PUT ME DOWN" You screamed hitting him on the back of his head.

"Quiet bitch," was all Sesshomaru retorted to you.


LATER

Once near the castle Sesshomaru threw you onto the ground, grabbing your arm he pulled you roughly up and dragged you through the front doors, and up the marble staircase towards your bedroom.