You are mine, Isabella Swan. Forever
By LilyAurora
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Chapter Two
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Wiping the kitchen counters down for the fifth time I glanced at the clock, 10:47. Not long now and Sam would be dropping Emily off, so we could go to Port Angeles. Once we were out of Forks, I would tell her all about yesterday. I needed to be far away first. Just in case.
My neck still hurt, but thankfully it was nearly healed. A slight redness was all that was left as well as the imprint of his teeth. Every single damn one. I had to wear my hair down to hide the thing. It was too high to cover with a scarf, so the only obvious choice left was to wear my hair down at least I wouldn't look like a complete freak like this. If I had to go outside with a scarf tied half way up my face then odd looks and questions of my sanity would have been a given. Bastard. He knew exactly what he was doing when he bit me.
The knocking of my front door made me jump. I had been so lost in thought I hadn't even heard Sam pull up outside. Rushing to the door, I pulled it open to reveal a ecstatic Emily. She was literally bouncing from one foot to the other.
Smiling brightly I welcomed her. "Hey Em, come on in."
"Hey Bella, just a second, let me go and wave Sam off. He wouldn't even leave until he knew you were here, honestly I don't know what to do with him some days." She spoke quickly before turning around and heading back down the path. I followed behind meekly.
Emily was stood on the drivers side talking to Sam, who had some how managed to fit half of his huge body out of his truck window just to speak to her. If I wasn't so nervous, I might have laughed at the sight before me. There was nothing funnier than a 6ft 5 Alpha squeezing himself into an uncomfortable position to simply talk to his mate.
"Hey Bella." Sam called out. I smiled, waving at the huge man. His smile faltered slightly as his dark eyes caught mine, but I quickly looked away. One thing about Sam he was real good at reading people. Just like Jake. Must be some Alpha thing.
I stood listening to the conversation Emily and Sam were having.
"You got your phone?" He asked.
"Yes Sam, Bella's also got her phone, you have her number as well as mine."
"I damn well best have your number woman." Sam teased causing Emily to giggle as he grabbed for her.
"Honestly, we'll be fine won't we Bella?" Emily said turning to look at me.
"What? Oh yeah we'll be fine." I answered only just catching what they said.
"Ok, well call me later. I want to know you got there safe. Actually call me on the way."
"Sam." Emily complained but the look he gave her stopped her in her tracks. "Fine, fine I'll call you on the way. Happy now?" She huffed.
"No, but I'll try to be. I'm not used to you being off the Rez, it's kinda hard for my wolf. He likes having you near." Sam explained.
"I know but it's just this once and I promise you I'll be fine, we will be fine." She tried to comfort her huge wolf man.
"All right, I'm gonna go now before I make more of a fool of myself in front of Bella over there." He said rolling his eyes.
Emily laughed. "Too late, Bella knows what a big softy you are underneath that scowl."
"There goes my reputation." Sam huffed playfully.
"Oh sweetie, you never had one to begin with." Emily teased before kissing Sam quickly.
"Like that is it woman?" He fake scowled. "Guess I'll be speaking to you later then, have fun. Don't forget the bonfire tonight, you're coming aren't you Bella?"
"I-I'm not sure yet Sam. I'll see how I feel when I get back." I still refused to look at him, well not directly at least.
I heard some whispering but I refused to look up. I knew they were talking about me. Sam could tell something was off. God damn it. The loud roar of the truck told me Sam had left leaving just Emily and myself.
"So, you all ready to hit the road?" I could see how excited she was. It wasn't often Emily left the Rez.
"Yeah, just let me grab my bag then we're good to go." Walking back into the house I grabbed my bag and keys off the side before locking the door behind me. Charlie would kill me if I forgot again.
"All set." I called out, unlocking the truck and jumping in. We chatted about what we were hoping to buy and where we were going to eat. Thankfully nothing about the pack had come up. I think Emily was just glad to have a break, lord knows how she copes with a house full 24/7, plus all the cooking. That's a job in it's self. I wanted to tell her about what happened in the woods. But how do you start that kind of conversation. "Oh by the way Emily, one of the boys marked me." Somehow I don't think that would go down too well. A flippant attitude was not the right way to go about this. And if I'm honest, I am seriously freaking the fuck out! I Don't know what he expects, what he wants. Jesus, I don't even know what I want. Hang on, why was I concerned about him? Shouldn't I be worried about myself? Damn it all to fuck. If I'm honest, all I can think about is him. Even though he is a complete bastard, in ever sense of the word. He's there constantly in my head. Watching me, always watching me and that damn smirk. Jesus, how I'd love to walk up to him grab his lips between my fingers and just give them a yank. Annoying smug bastard.
"Bella, Bella!," Emily yelled.
"Huh? What's up Em?" I asked finally breaking my inner ramblings.
"I've been talking to you for the last 5 minutes and you've been totally spaced. Are you ok?" She looked over at me, her face showed concern. I'd be concerned as well if the person I had been speaking to was zoned out whilst driving.
"Oh, yeah, I'm good yeah. Honest just a bit tired is all. No biggie," I tried to smile, well I think it was a smile.
"Mmhmm, sure Bella." She did not look convinced one bit.
"Honest Emily, It's just nice to get away. No Forks, no stress."
"If you're sure, you know I'm here for you Bella. I know how hard it is being one of the only girls in a room full of men. I have Sam to protect me, so they don't tease me as much as they do you.
Tell her! Tell her now! My inner voice was screaming at me.
"I know Emily. Thanks."
Pussy. God damn pussy!
Sighing heavily I turned my attention back to the road. We would be reaching Port Angeles soon. I'd find a way to tell her, once we finished shopping. Maybe on the way home. Then I wouldn't have to go to the bonfire. Not that I was going any way, but this was a perfect reason not to go.
Parking the truck, we made our way to the first shop on our to do list. Emily needed to pick up some new cookware, books etc. As well as some material. She was going to try her hand at making the pack some board shorts since they kept shredding theirs. So the council had given her some money to make them. They were trying to keep the cost down so more could be spent on feeding them. As they sure as hell ate a lot.
"Bella. Do you think the boys would appreciate this if I bought it?" Emily asked.
Looking at the cookbook Emily was holding up. I had to laugh.
"750 Best Muffin Recipes. I'm sure they would love it Em."
She smiled brightly. "Good, cos I'm getting it. I'm fed up of making the same old one's." she answered flicking through the book.
"Pumpkin-spice, sweet potato marmalade, maple bacon and peanut butter chocolate chunk, to name but a few. I'm so getting this," she laughed. "The boys will eat anything."
I shook my head laughing at her. "Well I hope you don't think I'm trying any of them. Sweet potato marmalade? I think I'll pass on that one at least."
Emily rolled her eyes at me. "Fine, fine but there has to be at least one recipe in there you will be willing to try."
"We'll see." I laughed. "I'm not really into experimenting with my food."
We paid for out things and left the shop. Emily was still flicking through the muffin book reading out random recipes. None of them sounded edible at all but Emily assured me the pack would be more than willing to eat them. I disagreed. Something about cranberry and horseradish, made me doubt even the boys cast iron stomachs. The thought of a muffin made of those ingredients made me heave. Literally.
We had been walking around Port Angeles for the better part of 2 hours. My feet hurt and I was feeling rather hungry considering I never ate this morning.
"Emily, I'm starving can we eat now?" I wined.
"Yes Bella," she rolled her eyes at me. "Come on there's a little bistro over there, that's fairly empty."
"Is that a good thing though?" I queried.
She just laughed at me and pulled me across the street. The place was clean enough. "The Secret Garden." It was called. We ordered and settled in our booth, sipping on cokes as Emily looked around wide eyed.
"Is this something you would have wanted to do Em?" I asked.
"Huh? What own a place like this?" she motioned around with her hand. "I don't know to be honest Bella, before Sam I had never really thought about what I wanted to do as a career you know, but now." She smiled brightly. "Being with him and cooking for all the boys, it just feels right. Cooking just calms me and I love it so much but I can't leave the Rez, not that I ever would."
"What about starting a place there?"
"We already have the dinner, plus if you haven't noticed jobs are a little hard to come by. The place isn't exactly a tourist trap."
"But if it was, if more tourists came would you?"
"Well I'd at least think about it," she answered before sipping her drink.
"How do we get more tourists?"
Emily laughed. "If only it was that easy."
"It could be, there has to be a way to bring them in. There are not may reservations like our one. I'm sure if we cleaned up the Rez, applied for some grants etc, we could bring the tourists in. Then that would bring in work for the younger one's as well as business already there. It's a win win situation."
Emily looked surprised at how passionate I had become.
"Bella, now don't take this the wrong way sweetie, but why do you care? The Rez isn't your home."
I shrugged. "I've always loved it there. Even when I was younger and I used to hang out with Jake making mud pies." I rolled my eyes. "I've always felt peace there." I laughed. "You probably think I'm weird now, huh?"
Smiling at me she shook her head. "No sweetie, how could I possibly think that."
Finally our food came and in all honesty it looked and smelt amazing.
"Wow this looks really good."
"Doesn't it just." Emily beamed. "Who needs fancy restaurants, when you have this."
Moving my arm I knocked my knife off the edge of the table. "Typical." I mumbled before leaning over to pick it up.
Emily gasped.
Oh crap. Where I had leaned over to the right my hair had parted exposing my neck. Better yet the huge bite mark. I shot up pushing the hair back over my shoulder. But it was already too late. Emily had seen it.
"Bella? What the hell is that?" She hissed.
I avoided looking at her. If I had been wearing a hoodie right now, it would have been pulled over my head and the strings pulled so tight only my eyes would have been visible.
"Bella!" She hissed. "Don't ignore me. What the fuck happened." I looked at her in shock, eyes wide. She cursed. Emily never curses.
I shook my head.
"This is why you wanted me to come today isn't it? You wanted to be away from Forks away from La Push, the boys?"
I nodded.
"Was it Jake, Bella? Did he, did he force you?" Her eyes had softened as she spoke.
"No! God Em. It wasn't Jake, he would never." I hung my head in shame.
"Then who was... Oh my god, please tell me he didn't."
I just looked at her eyes filling with tears.
"Oh Bella, sweetie what happened?" She took my hands in hers, holding them tight, giving me the support I needed. What I craved.
"I don't know Em. All I know is one minute I was headed to Jakes the next I was crawling across the forest floor trying to get away from him."
"What did he do." She was livid.
"He didn't hurt me."
"Funny, doesn't look like it from where I'm sitting Bella," she snapped. "Shit sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm just so damn mad at him."
"Me too."
She sighed heavily. "We all knew he had been paying more attention to you. But honestly, we thought it was just to rile up Jake. You know what they're all like. But I can see we were wrong."
"Yeah, apparently his wolf likes me." I shrugged.
Emily's eyes grew wild. "Did he, has he imprinted on you?" she whispered the last part.
"I don't know, all he kept saying was I was his, that I belonged to him and no one would keep us apart." I wiped the tears away. "I was so scared. I've never seen him like that before, I knew he had a temper but the only time I witnessed it was that time I slapped him."
"Sam's gonna kill him Bella. I cant believe he marked you"
"Why is Sam gonna kill him?"
She smiled softly. "He thinks of you as a little sister Bella; ever since he found you in the woods. But marking, he has to ask permission. He has to ask his Alpha, the Elders. They all have to agree. It's such a deeper connection, more so that an imprint.
"I don't understand." I mumbled. "If he imprinted wouldn't the others have seen it. In his head?"
"Possibly. But he's good at shielding his thoughts. Sam always said he didn't know how he managed to keep everyone out. But he did."
"Jesus Em, I'm so fucked," I sobbed. "I don't know what's going on all. I can think about is him. He's everywhere in my thoughts constantly. It's like an itch and I can't scratch it. But he scared me Em, so much. I can't think when he's near me. Ever since he told me his wolf wanted me."
"He told you that? When Bella, when did he tell you?"
"Weeks ago, he had been acting nice for a few weeks and Jake kept telling me to stay away from him that something wasn't right. But one day he cornered me, asked if we could speak for a few minutes as he wanted to tell me something. So we spoke, it was then he told me about his wolf how he pined for me. That he wanted to get to know me as he was so unsettled. He seemed vulnerable, possibly even a little scared."
"What did you tell him Bella?"
"Oh Emily, it's all my fault. I told him I just needed some time, that it was a lot to take in that I didn't know him but with sometime maybe things could change." I wiped the tears away. "But I didn't. I ignored him. Refused to even look at him. I thought, I thought he was just trying to use me too get to Jake. They were always arguing. I didn't know he meant it Em, I didn't know he was telling the truth."
Emily moved to the seat next to me wrapping me in her arms. "Shh sweetie, it's not your fault. He should have told Sam at least, he should have told him he imprinted on you."
"He's so angry with me Em, I thought... There was a moment in the woods when I thought he was going to lose control. He wanted to claim me Em, in every way." I whispered the last part.
"He didn't force you did he Bella. If he did you can tell me."
"No, he stopped himself. It was as if he was fighting his wolf. I told him if he did that, if he forced me I would never forgive him. Never."
"Jesus Bella. You should have told us sweetie as soon as it happened. You should have come to us."
"I couldn't Em, I didn't know what the hell had happened."
We sat there for the longest time. Emily had both her arms wrapped gently around me, rocking us back and forth.
"Bella. I'm gonna give Sam a ring."
I must of looked slightly panicked.
"I'm not going to tell him anything over the phone. Just trust me, ok?"
"Ok." I moved slightly to give her room to pull her phone out of her pocket. She gave me a smile before dialling Sam's number.
"Em, what's wrong, are you ok?" Sam's worried voice could be heard asking through the connection.
"I'm fine Sam, but Bella's not feeling to good." She patted my hand as I gave her a puzzled look. I missed what Sam had asked her next.
"No, she's fine just not feeling great. So I wanted to know if you could pick me up from Bella's, I don't think she up for the bonfire tonight and I don't want her driving me home when she's sick."
I could hear Sam asking some more questions before Emily informed him we would be leaving soon. She said her goodbyes then turned to face me.
"Now the reason I with held the truth from Sam..."
"You lied Em." I smiled.
"I with held information, which is completely different. But any way, the reason I asked him to pick me up from your house; is because it gives us the perfect opportunity to speak to him without any of the others around."
"How do you know that one of them, especially a certain one won't tag along."
"They will be too busy getting the bonfire ready for tonight."
"Oh." I smiled at her sneaky little self.
"Not just a pretty face you know." She said making us both giggle.
"Does it hurt Bella?" she nodded towards my neck.
I shook my head. "Not really. It's healed a lot quicker than it normally would have though and it's slightly warmer than the rest of my skin."
"Can I?" Emily leaned closer lifting her fingers towards my neck. Tilting my head to the side, she gently brushed her fingers against the raised skin.
"Oh it is warmer."
I pulled away from her quickly causing her too look at me slightly worried.
"Did I hurt you Bella?"
"No." I shook my head. "It just, it felt wrong. You touching it. I don't know, it was weird is all. I felt weird."
She nodded her head in understanding.
"Come on, lets go home."
We collected our bags, paid the bill and left. The drive back seemed to pass in seconds before I knew it we were pulling up outside my house. My palms were sweaty and I was shaking like a leaf.
"Bella, come on everything's going to be fine. Trust me."
"Sam is going to be so mad, Emily." I stumbled up the steps. "He's gonna kill him."
"Shh, calm down sweetie, lets explain to Sam first what happened then we can go from there."
We walked into the house. Thankfully Charlie would be in work till late so we didn't have to worry about him turning up in the middle of "the talk." Not 10 minutes later, Sam was pulling up outside. And my nerves went into overdrive. I smashed 2 glasses, walked into the kitchen door and cracked my elbow before Emily took pity on me and ushered me into the living room. My knee bounced continuously while Emily went to greet Sam at the front door. Whispered words were exchanged but I was too busy trying not to throw up to concentrate on what they were discussing.
"How you feeling, Bella?"
Sam's voice scared the life out of me, causing me scream and jump about 2 foot in the air.
"Jesus Bella, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."
"It's ok. I'm ok. You just startled me is all." I couldn't look at him. I was scared what he would think. What he would do.
"You sure, you don't seem ok?" His huge frame stood a few feet away.
My eyes scanned the room searching for Emily. I needed her next too me. She must of seen the look in my eyes before darting across the room to sit next to me, taking my hands in hers.
"Em, what's going on?" Sam sounded confused.
"Baby, sit down, Bella needs to tell you something and she needs you to stay calm ok?"
"Well that's made me nervous straight away." The look Emily gave him had him back peddling.
"Ok, fine." I heard the chair creak under his weight. After a few moments Emily spoke.
"What ever Bella tells you Sam, you have to stay calm, understand?"
"Yeah, I understand but someone better start talking and soon."
"Go on sweetie, tell him." She encouraged me.
I gripped Emily's hand tighter. I didn't know if I could. Emily had guessed most of it as soon as she spotted the bite, she knew.
"It might be easier if I just show you." I whispered, shuffling my body slightly so the left side of my neck was facing Sam, before moving my hair away from my neck.
"What the fuck!" He bellowed. Jumping out of the chair walking closer to me. He raised his hand as if to touch me but Emily stopped him.
"Don't. She doesn't like it if someone touches it." Emily snatched his hand away before he could touch my exposed skin.
"Who did this Bella. Was it Jake. I'll kill him, I swear to god I'll fucking kill him." He roared.
"It's wasn't Jake." I whispered, watching Sam closely. First came confusion, then understanding.
"Sweet Jesus." He whispered. "Please tell me he didn't do this."
"He did." Emily confirmed.
"When did he imprint and why didn't he tell me?" Sam questioned as he paced. His huge body was tense as he ran his hands through his short hair. "What the fuck is the matter with that boy."
"I knew something was wrong," he whispered looking at me. "This morning, when I dropped Em off, you smelt, different. But I wasn't sure how, but now I do. You smell like him."
"What?" I gasped sniffing my clothes. "How can I smell like him?"
"It's the bite, the marking. When he bites you, his saliva is released into your bloodstream. That's what causes you to smell like him. Is it warmer as well, warmer than the rest of you?"
I nodded.
"He licked it clean?"
I nodded again, confirming what he asked.
"Fuck, he is in so much trouble. The council are going to have a fucking fit."
"I'm sorry Sam."
"Why are you sorry Bella? This wasn't your fault."
I shrugged.
"She thinks it's her fault. He told her weeks ago that his wolf pined for her. She told him that she needed some time to think things through but she ignored him." Emily explained.
"So, that doesn't give him the right to mark you against you will Bella, imprint or not. He has to ask permission."
"When does he ever do anything by the book Sam." Emily questioned.
A knock at the door stopped Sam from what ever he was about to say. He stalked to the door nearly ripping it off the hinges as he swung it open.
"What the fuck do you want?" he growled. "Don't you think you've done enough damage already."
Oh no no no. It was him, why was he here? I reached for Emily who wrapped her arms around me.
"You have no right to be here. Go back to first beach." I swear. I could hear Sam's teeth grinding together as he tried to control his temper with his pack brother.
"No!" The defiance was evident in his tone.
"Don't make me Alpha order you." Sam threatened.
His threat was met with a deep, dark chuckle.
"Go back to first beach with the others and prepare for the bonfire tonight." I could hear the deep timber in Sam's voice.
"No, I don't think I will." He laughed. "Move out of my way Sam. I want to see my mate."
"Your mate?" Sam hissed. "You marked her against her will, you idiot. Why didn't you tell us you imprinted? Why do you have to make everything so fucking difficult for yourself, you drive me fucking insane. I swear to god I'm so close to fucking kicking you're ass right now!"
"What makes you think I imprinted?" He asked.
Emily gasped, as Sam growled.
"You marked her without imprinting? What the fuck were you thinking?"
"My wolf wants her, so do I." I could hear the shrug of his shoulders in his voice.
"So you just took her? Claimed her? Fuck the consequences?"
"Yeah, something like that." He never raised his voice, not once. How could he be so calm.
"How can you be so fucking calm?" Thank you Sam.
"Because I can. Because she is mine." He snarled finally losing some control. "I told her I wanted her, that we wanted her and she fucked me over. I was done waiting for her Sam, fucking done. My wolf, he wouldn't settle every time she was near he would go fucking crazy; howl and claw inside wanting to get out, wanting to claim her. So I did, I did what we needed to do, before I went fucking insane from want."
"But she's not your imprint." Sam sighed all fight leaving him.
"No, she's my life mate. My chosen. My wolf is happy, more than fucking happy he's ecstatic."
"I don't understand." Sam shook his head.
"You don't need to. All you need to know is that Bella is mine."
I had enough. He was talking about me like I wasn't there. Like I had no opinion or no choice of my own. Jumping to my feet, I spun around to face him. Fists curled at my sides.
"Yours!" I screamed. "Yours? I'll never be yours Paul Lahote. Never!" I spat.
"Oh won't you?" He smirked. Not moving from the wall he was leaning against. Always smirking and always fucking leaning.
"N-no." I stuttered his dark eyes boring into mine.
"No?" He asked an eyebrow raised. Smirk firmly in place, as he pushed off the wall walking towards me. Sam made a move but Paul just snarled at him. Lips curled back from his teeth. I took a step back, then another.
"I'm not yours." I whispered. All I could smell was him, his scent invaded my senses the closer he came.
"Oh, I beg to differ." He whispered towering over me. I could feel the heat from his body against mine. I watched in a daze as he lifted his hand towards me, moving my hair from my neck. His fingers brushing against my shoulder.
"Not mine?" Paul whispered. "Oh, I think you are mine Isabella." His index finger ran down my neck brushing against the bite mark causing my to gasp. "Oh yeah," he repeated the action as my traitorous body shivered, causing me to moan. "You are mine." Paul leaned down and placed a kiss against my neck. My knees buckled as Paul caught me easily. Sweeping me up in to his arms. My mind was in an euphoric haze. All I could smell was him. All I could feel was him, his scent made my head spin.
"I told you, you are mine Isabella." Paul whispered before I succumbed to the darkness.
