A/N: You guys have been awesome so far. All the comments and favs really boosts a girls ego. That being said this chapter is pretty much filler. I kind of feel like this story has gotten away from me so I need to try and reel it back in. The weekend is coming up and I'm not sure I'll have time to write. If not I'll see you all next week for a look at Bella's time at the clinic. *Blows kisses*
(Paul's POV)
"Fuckin' A…tell me you didn't?" Jared thought through our mental link as we ran the perimeter Sam set up.
"I did and it was fucking awesome!" I had a flash of my teeth piercing Bella's flesh before I shut that shit down. I'll be damned if I let that memory get away from me. Sure I'd told Jared about marking Bella, but I wasn't about to show him.
"Dude…I am so jealous right now. How did you talk her into it? Every time I've ever brought it up to Kim she freaks. And we've been together for almost four months now. Bella let you mark her after the first day. She must be all sorts of freaky in bed." The images that flashed through Jared's mind of Bella made my blood boil. I attacked and instinct made me take a chunk out of his flank.
"Cross that line again dog, and Kim will spend the rest of her days missing a certain favorite piece of anatomy of yours. Ya feel me?" I growled at him
"What the hell is going on here?" I heard Sam's voice joining us. "I was trying to enjoy a day off with my imprint when I heard you two going at it. Tell me while you all were messing around who was on patrol?" We were both instantly contrite saying "Sorry Sam". Jared flashed the thought, laced with contempt, of me marking Bella. Sam's wolf came into view and staggered. "What was that?" He inquired. I didn't answer I knew he was going to be pissed. "ANSWER ME!" I felt the alpha timber settle over my body as I said.
"I marked Bella this morning."
"Fuck…stupid…irresponsible…thoughtless…" Sam ranted to himself for a minute before his wolf crouched and sprung knocking me to the ground. His paw came to rest on my throat. "YOU WILL ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS HONESTLY." He ordered. "Did you ask Bella if you could mark her?
"Not exactly." Sam roared. "At that point, I couldn't make a coherent sentence, but she knew. She told me to do it. She said 'do it…make me yours…both of yours'. I don't know how but she new accepting the mark was accepting the wolf."
"It doesn't make any sense," Sam said stepping back and releasing my neck. "You've been imprinted for all of twenty-four hours and she agrees to let you mark her?" He tried to hide his memory of Emily blanching and passing out as Sam told her about marking. Emily had been attacked by a bear while camping with her boyfriend at the time. She left the woods permanently disfigured on her right side. All Sam saw, when he imprinted on her, was her intense natural beauty hidden within the scars. He told her they couldn't cover up the beauty of her soul. Even though Sam had been seeing her cousin Leah at the time, it wasn't long before Emily accepted the imprint.
"I know that," I said trying to convey my understanding. "It was weird and I didn't have time to ask her about it. We had to be at the clinic at one for a checkup. Then I was on for Patrol at three. I plan on seeing her tomorrow to talk about it." Sam's wolf nodded.
"How did the checkup go?"
"It was okay I guess. Charlie was there."
"Ouch," Jared winced.
"Nah it wasn't too bad. After the first five minutes and he stopped glaring at me he seemed to calm down." I flashed through Charlie walking into the waiting room. His attempt to crush my hand as he shook it. Bella saying in a warning tone, 'Dad…'. Charlie and I then exchanged pleasantries and we were called back to the exam room. I laughed at the memory of both Bella and Charlie blanching when Sue brought out the needle to take some blood.
"Is that really necessary?" Bella asked gulping.
"Yes dear. We need to confirm the pregnancy and we also need to check your levels as well."
"Paul?" Bella asked searching the room for me. When she locked eyes with me she said, "I need you to distract me or I'll pass out." I replied with a hasty
"Don't have to ask me twice." Charlie's face after I had released Bella's lips was priceless. "Hey, she asked for it." I tried to rationalize. Charlie then called me a few colorful names under his breath which of course I heard them all. Bella then proceeded to ask every question in the book. It was so endearing.
"Oh my god Sam. Paul just used the word endearing." Jared said as he mocked me from afar. Sam laughed as he asked, "did Sue notice the mark?"
"I don't think so. She didn't say anything to me about it."
"Harry is on the council. If she did and tells him about it before we inform the council. Things will be very tense for a bit. They already think I'm running this pack into the ground." Sam said bitterly
"Fuck the council." I spat. "They aren't the ones out here running patrols day and night. Hell until Embry and Jake phased it was just us three. What do they expect?"
"I think they are all just pissed because Jake doesn't want to step up to the plate. All that bullshit about the true alpha and what not. Kids only sixteen." Sam's wolf was shaking at this point his wolf growling nonstop.
"At least Billy wasn't too upset by it." I qualified to try to calm Sam down. I was a bad-ass wolf at the best of times, but Sam was downright scary when he was really pissed, and none of us wanted to deal with that. I flashed Sam the memory of Billy telling the council off. That pack business was pack business and if his son was deferring to Sam for leadership then that's the way it was and they had no right to interfere. Sam's wolf settled down.
"Sorry guys," Sam said. We were used to the memories of when Sam had first phased but they still chilled me to the bone. Sam had been a wolf for almost a month before the elders realized the wolves were back. As a result, Sam was more in touch with his wolf, but he also usually had a better handle on it as well. When, like what just happened, Sam loses it we are all treated to an inside look at a truly feral beast.
"No worries," Jared said as I went to rub against Sam's side. Offering what canine comfort I could.
"Well boys, I'm off to spend some time with Emily. Please try to keep your heads out of your asses. Jake and Embry will relieve you at midnight."
"See ya boss." We both said knowing that Sam hated it when we called him that.
