Chapter 10: Bonds and Home
As Bella drove away leaving those who would dare to try to kill her behind, she couldn't help but feel the sting of betrayal. Bella had hoped that Damon would have recognized her, or at least felt who she was to him. Maybe she had been hoping he would feel the familial bond they shared or at least ask questions as to whom he would be attacking first. However he didn't feel a damn thing or ask her and just attacked and no matter how irrational it is she was hurt that he felt nothing when she could feel their bond so strongly. Now though, the moment that dick decided to attack her the bond fractured and it would take a long time to repair the once strong bond and even then it would never be the same.
Any Supernatural being can form bonds, though the type of bond depends on both the person and the species. For some species they have imprints which is like a soul mate only more intense, some have mates which is a way to breed and survive the species which many confuse as a soulmate. Then there are the deeper bonds connecting on a soul level and are less bestial. Such as Soulmates and True Love, every being on the planet has one. Whether they are human, vampire, witch, werewolf or demon. Any and everybody has one, it is just so very rare to find one as love can be fleeting and can also be mistaken for a bond it is not. However there are other bonds such as a familial bond, which are bonds that a supernatural can have that unlike humans can feel it on a soul level connected to their descendants and ancestors. Because many supernatural creatures are immortal, it takes the feeling of the bond to recognize their ancestors or descendants. A supernatural being should always be able to recognize their kin, always.
So it is a shock to her that Damon did not feel their bond as keenly as she did. Unless he did and simply did not care, which horrified her that he would not care for his family and thought strangers deserved more care than her. If that was the case what would her father be like? If judging by the meeting she had with her Uncle was any clue of what meeting her biological family was like, did she even want to meet her father? After all Charlie Swan may not be her biological father but he was a father to her in every way that counts. So did she even need another father in her life?
Bella shook her head of her thoughts as she decided to worry about that later as she drove to the one place she knew would be able to help her calm down and process the day's events. As she pulled into the driveway and parked in front of a huge log cabin in the middle of the woods where her friend and sometimes lover would help her sort herself out while she decided her best course of action, she couldn't help but smile as she saw him exit the house. The man had a college boy look to him, with warm brown eyes, dimples, shaggy brown hair and a charming smile. He wore hip hugging work jeans and brown work boots. He was also shirtless showing off his very yummy and lickable (and it was she knew from experience) muscle body.
As her eyes roved over his body she could feel the stress of the day fade and a very familiar hunger settle over her. Hearing the man chuckle at her perusal of him, she raised an eyebrow and met his smug face. He knew what he does to her always greeting her without a shirt in his favorite jeans and damn him for being so smug.
With a huff, Bella tried to look unaffected but failed as the corner of her lip tugged in an involuntary smile. She could never get angry with him for anything even if she was pretending it was just impossible and absolutely infuriating. With a shrug and a sheepish grin he jogged down the stairs to greet her taking her into the safety of his strong arms. Breathing his cinnamon and pine scent, she couldn't help but slump against him as for the first time since she arrived in Mystic Falls she felt like she was home. Feeling so content she couldn't help but grin as she practically purred to the man who had once owned her heart.
"Hello Sam."