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And without further ado, I welcome you to Chapter 4 of Bella's Personal Heater.
(Rated M for future lemons. 18+)
DestinedByWolves x
Bella POV:
Running through the forests, trees rushing past me quicker and quicker by the second. The sound of crunching leaves echoing under my feet and they thudded against the soil. The billowing wind blowing through the trees causing goosebumps to paint themselves onto my skin. Looking back behind me as I run, the faint shadow of a figure drawing closer and closer to me every second. The crimson red eyes of the shadow sending shivers down my spine as I run faster and faster. Catching my foot on one of the tree stumps, I fall to the floor with a heavy thud. Quickly pulling myself up to my feet, I continue to run. Icy cold hands wrap themselves around my body, as they tangle themselves into my long mahogany hair. Tilting my head back against his shoulder and baring my neck to the air around me. His sharp teeth nipping the skin on my neck as I feel the growing against me. His cold tongue drawing lines down the side of my neck, before piercing pain burns through my body as his teeth latch themselves onto my neck.
A loud ear piercing scream escapes my body as the figure latches on to my skin.
Bolting upright in my bed, cold sweat beading itself onto my hairline. I catch my breath as I look around my bedroom for reassurance. The farthest window in my bedroom, open blowing cool morning air across towards me. Climbing out of my bed, I make my way over to the window and glance outside. Charlie's cruiser has gone off of the driveway, I slowly slide the window shut and turn the lock. Walking over to my bedside drawers I grab a change of clothes and head into the shower.
After washing and brushing my teeth, I quickly brush through my wet hair and head downstairs. Quickly grabbing a granola bar out of the cupboard, I pick up my backpack off of the kitchen table and head to the door. Slipping my feet into my shoes, and grabbing my coat off of the rack I head out to my truck, making sure to lock the door behind me.
Climbing into the truck, I buckle my seatbelt, put the truck into reverse and make my way to Forks High School for yet another day of lessons.
Pulling up into the empty bay, I noticed Mike and the group all crowded around Tyler's van. I shut the door to my truck and headed over towards the group.
"Hey Bella" Angela welcomed me with a big smile.
"Hey guys" I announced to the group.
"We're all thinking of going surfing down at La Push beach tonight, do you want to join us?" Mike asked me.
La Push? I might be able to see Jake again and asked him what really happened last night.
"Sure, I'll go with you guys. I don't surf though, my lack of coordination and all that" I giggled as I told the group.
Angela giggled too, "Don't worry Bella, I don't surf either. We can sit together, you can help me pick some great shots" she told me, waving her camera in the air a little.
I smiled and nodded at her, as the class bell signaled for the start of the day.
Our group headed into the school, all splitting our own ways as we promised to all meet up at lunch time in the cafeteria.
"That's all for today, I hope you all manage to complete the homework I have set you. It's due in next week" Mr Molina told us as the bell rang.
Grabbing my backpack from under my desk and picking up my books, I headed out of the classroom and towards my next lesson, Gym. At least that meant I was with Angela and Jessica for this lesson.
Making my way into the changing rooms, I placed my backpack into the locker and started getting changed. Angela and Jessica were too busy discussing the visit to La Push tonight that they hadn't even realized I had entered the room. Coach Clapp blew his whistle and yelled for all of the students to head into the hall. Today's lesson was volleyball.
Us girls got split into a separate group from the boys and Coach Clapp blew the whistle for us to begin.
After about five accidents later and multiple grazes on my knees later Coach Clapp blew the whistle, "Alright that's enough, I'll see you all next week" he shouted before dismissing us to the changing rooms.
Running into the changing rooms and quickly freshening up, Angela, Jessica and I all headed to the cafeteria for lunch.
As we arrived at the cafeteria, our table was empty. The boys weren't here yet. Heading up and grabbing some lunch, I settled on a ham sandwich and an apple. I wasn't really feeling that hungry after running around for the last hour and a bit. Taking my seat at the table, with Angela and Jessica either side of me I took a bite out of my apple.
"So Bella, are you looking to going to La Push tonight?" Jessica asked curiously.
Smiling over at her, I nodded softly "Yeah it should be a lot of fun" I told her, chewing on my apple.
Angela had her camera out and was taking pictures of her apple, which was placed rather neatly on top of her copy of Withering Heights. The shutter on her camera clicking loudly as she changed to multiple angles. I giggled before carrying on with my apple.
Five minutes later the boys arrived at the table, Mike sat down next to Jessica, Eric next to Angela and Tyler facing me.
"So what time should I pick all of you up tonight?" Tyler asked.
"It's starts to get dark about six o clock, so how about five thirty?" Angela told us.
"I'll have to make Charlie something to eat before we go, so why don't I just meet you guys there?" I told them all.
"Are you sure that's okay Bella? I'm sure Tyler won't mind if we pick you up" Angela asked me.
Shaking my head softly, "No it's okay, I'll just meet you guys there" I said smiling at her softly.
Nodding at me, she continued taking multiple pictures of her apple.
After finishing arranging the plans for tonight and finishing our lunch the bell signaled for the end of the day.
Heading out into the car park I turned and waved to Jessica and Angela who were getting into their cars, and climbed into the bed of my truck.
Turning my lights on and quietly putting the radio on, I put the truck into reverse and made my way out of the parking lot.
As I made my way down the interstate, my mind began to wonder.
If that was a cold one last night, does that mean that they are around here? But Jake said that the wolves were destined to protect their loved ones, is that why they protected me? I thought to myself intently.
Shaking myself from my thoughts, I pulled up into the driveway. Charlie's cruiser wasn't home yet.
Grabbing my backpack off of the passenger seat, I climbed out of the bed of the truck and shut the drivers door behind me. Making my way up the porch steps, I slid my key into the lock and turned it. Pushing open the wooden door, I made my way inside.
Kicking my boots off by the front door, and hanging my coat up on the rack. I placed my backpack down onto the sofa and headed into the kitchen. I quickly started preparing a steak for Charlie along with some fresh salad. I placed the steak on the tray in the oven so that it could cook slowly and prepared a fresh bowl of salad, wrapping it in clingfilm I placed the bowl into the refrigerator.
I quickly grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled down a quick note for Charlie:
Dad,
There's steak in the oven and some fresh salad in the fridge.
I'm heading to La Push with some of the kids from school, I promise I won't be out too late and I'll be safe.
Love,
Bella x
I laid it on the kitchen table and quickly ran upstairs to change my clothes. Heading to my drawers I grabbed a grey sweater and some jeans and quickly changed into them. Brushing my long mahogany hair through, I placed it into a ponytail and made my way downstairs.
After making sure that everything was set for Charlie, I grabbed my coat off of the rack and pulled my phone out of my backpack and made my way out to my truck.
Locking the front door behind me, I made my way down the porch steps to my truck. Climbing into the truck bed, I pulled my phone out and glanced at the time. Six o clock. Charlie shouldn't be too late home. I quickly sent a text to Jessica telling her that I was just leaving, and made my way down to La Push Beach.
Pulling up onto the pebbled stones, I could see Tyler's van parked a few spaces down. Making sure my coat was zipped up tightly, I climbed out of my truck and closed it quickly behind me. Making my way over to the truck filled with my friends.
"Hey Bella!" Angela yelled from her seat in the side of the van. She was huddled up wrapped in a blanket looking through a few of her photographs she must have taken of the guys.
Mike and Eric were down by the waters edge, surf boards in tow. They were laughing and shouting while they made their way further into the water. The moonlight casting a light blanket onto the waters rim.
Jessica came huddling over with her wetsuit unzipped down the back, she turned her back to us as she got closer. "Would one of you please zip me up?" She asked with a giggle.
Angela placed her camera down beside her in the van before standing and reaching out for the zip, slowly pulling it up until it was fastened. "There we go, all done" She told Jessica.
"Thank you" Jessica told Angela before grabbing her surfboard and running down the beach to meet the boys.
Angela sat back down in the van and wrapped the blanket back around her. Patting the space next to her she ushered for me to sit next to her. Slowly perching myself in the van next to her, Angela turned to show me some of the photographs she had taken of Mike while he was out in the water.
"There really good Ange" I told her with a big smile.
"Thank you" She said.
"Bella!" a voice yelled.
I glanced up to find the source of the noise to find three tanned skin men walking towards the van, the one in the middle I couldn't not recognize.
"Jake" I yelled as I jumped up from my place next to Angela in the van.
With a chuckle his pace sped up, as he opened his arms towards me.
Running into his welcoming arms, I was enveloped by his warmth and his scent. Burrowing my head into his chest, I whispered "I missed you Jake".
He chuckled as he placed a gentle kiss onto the top of my head, "I missed you too Bells".
Hearing a faint throat clearing from behind Jake and some faint giggling, Jake released me from his grasp.
"Bells, This is Embry and Quil. My best friends" he told me gesturing to the two guys behind him. They were both tall like Jake with tanned skin and gleaming smiles.
"It's nice to meet you Bella" the one called Embry told me.
"I see why you've been keeping her away from us Jake, she's gorgeous" the one called Quil said, with a wink in my direction.
A crimson tinge covered my cheeks as I felt my face heat up. A low growl came from Jake's lips as he just simply stared at the two boys. Quil held his hands up in mock surrender "Hey, I was only kidding" he said before him and Embry backed up and headed back in the direction they came.
Turning back to me, Jake whispered "Sorry about them Bells, they don't have a filter" he finished with a chuckle.
I giggled before turning towards Angela, "Ange this is Jacob Black, my best friend from childhood" I told her with a big smile.
Angela smiled before reaching her hand out towards Jake, "It's nice to meet you Jacob" she told him, a faint smile on her lips.
"It's nice to meet you too Angela" he told her, his signature smirk on his lips.
Before I could say anything else, Mike, Eric and Jessica had all returned with Tyler in tow behind them.
Jessica glanced Jake up and down, her eyes lingering on his muscled arms before coming to rest on his face. A big smile filled her face as she tucked her hair behind her ears and fluttered her eyelashes in his direction. "Oh hello, I'm Jessica" she told him. Her hand coming to rest gently on his bicep.
Jealously slowly seeped up into my veins as I watched her flirting with him. The way her eyelashes fluttered as she spoke, and the way her hand seemed to rest so innocently but flirtatiously on his bicep.
"It's nice to meet you Jessica, my name is Jacob. I'm Bella's friend" he told her, looking over at me and beaming his big smile.
I couldn't help the blush that filled my cheeks as my face heated up. Jessica turned to look at me with envy written across her face.
Before I could say anything she had turned with a huff and headed back down to the water.
Angela just giggled from her seat in the van along with a loud chuckle coming from Mike and Tyler as they followed her back down to the water.
Jake turned to me innocently, "Was it something I said?" he asked.
I giggled, "I think it's more something you didn't say" I told him as I smiled.
For the next hour or so, Jake sat with me and Angela at Tyler's van discussing photography and the La Push scenery.
Jessica, Mike, Eric and Tyler returned to the van all shivering.
"I think we better head home now guys, it's starting to get really dark and I think Jessica is turning a bit blue" he told us as I turned to look at Jess. Surely enough her wet hair clung down the back of her neck and her lips were surely enough turning a faint shade of blue. Wrapping her in one of the blankets I found in Tyler's van I got up to offer her my space.
"We'll see you later on Bella?" Angela asked me as she helped the boys put their surf boards in the back of the van.
I nodded at her, smiling softly "Sure Ange, I'll see you at school" I told her.
She nodded before she climbed into the van, closing the door behind her. Waving at the group, they slowly disappeared into the darkness.
Turning to Jake I smiled, "I think we need to talk" I told him.
Jake just simply nodded at me, "Okay. Want me to walk you back to your truck? We can talk on the way" he told me.
I nodded, before turning and making my way slowly back to my truck.
"So.." Jake began.
Glancing up at him, I asked "Was that you yesterday? That wolf?".
Jake nodded, glancing down at his feet as we walked "Yeah. I'm sorry Bella I should have told you, but we aren't supposed to tell people if they aren't involved directly" he told me.
I nodded my head slowly, focusing on where I was going as to not trip "I understand Jake, well I don't but I do" I told him.
"Ask away Bells, I'll answer anything" he told me.
"That man that attacked me, was he a cold one?" I asked.
Jake nodded, "Yeah he was Bells, but don't worry he won't be bothering you again" he told me.
Looking over at him, I frowned "What do you mean?" I asked.
"We took care of him Bella, he won't be bothering you or anybody else again" he said.
I nodded slowly, realization suddenly setting in "Did you kill him?" I asked him, shock filling my voice.
"We had to Bella, he was dangerous. I had to keep you safe" he told me.
"So how come you can tell me about all of this?" I asked him as I turned to face him when we reached my truck.
Looking up at his face, his chocolate orbs gazed into mine and in that moment I was lost. It felt like my feet were as light as a feather and that nothing else mattered in that moment. It was just Jake and I.
A big beaming smile filled Jake's face as he looked at me. "Yes! Oh yes!" he yelled as he pulled me into a tight hug. Picking me up and spinning me around on the spot. A loud giggle escaping my lips as I gripped onto his arms.
"Jake put me down!" I giggled as I patted his arms softly.
"Oops sorry Bells" he told me, placing me softly down on my feet.
Looking up at him again I smiled, "What was that Jake? Did you feel that?" I asked him.
Jake smiled widely at me, "Bells, I will explain everything to you but to start with I think I better take you home before Charlie worries about where you are" he told me.
Oh shoot, Charlie. What time is it?
Jake must have been reading my mind, "It's eight o clock" he told me.
Nodding softly I opened the drivers door to be stopped by a large hand. "Nope, I'm driving. You jump up into the passenger seat and try and stay warm" he told me, gesturing to the passenger side.
Climbing in and pulling my coat tight around me, Jake climbed in behind me shutting the drivers door as he we went.
"Jake?" I asked, looking over at him.
"Yeah Bells" he said as he started the engine.
"Why are you always so warm even when it's really cold?" I asked him. Curious as to why every time our skin touched his seemed to be scorching.
Jake chuckled, "That's a perk of being a wolf I guess" he told me.
Nodding softly I pulled my coat tighter to me as we made our way back to Forks.
A couple of miles down the road, the heater in the truck had still not started. Light shivers running up and down my spine causing goosebumps to be painted on my skin.
"I'm one hundred and eight degrees over here" Jake chuckled as he lifted his arm for me to scoot closer.
Giggling softly, I scooted myself under his arm and cuddled up into the side of his chest.
"My own personal heater" I whispered as I buried myself in further to the heat.
The soft sound of his laughed filled the cab as we continued the drive home.
Author's Note:
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