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Death is Only the Beginning

A/N: Warning – LEMON in upcoming chapter! This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and DeathsQueen26. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews.

Chapter 10

(Jasper's POV)

We all stood among the carnage waiting as Peter finished up with his phone call with Charlotte. I stood behind Bella as I held her tightly in my arms, still not believing that I had my mate right here in front of me. I leaned forward and nuzzled her neck with my nose, placing light little pecks anywhere my lips managed to touch. She sighed contently and let out a satisfied purr as it rumbled through her chest.

"All right, love birds," Peter joked, "I just got off the phone with Char and they will be expecting us. In the meantime, we should probably all go for a quick hunt before we get on the road just in case. I know that Bella and Tami both have exceptional control, but traveling with newborns has always been tricky and there's no reason take an unnecessary risk."

"Alright," I agreed and placed my chin on top of Bella's head as she stood at perfect height and fit in my arms just right. I looked down at Bella and Tami, not wanting to make assumptions. "Are you guys going to go into the city with Peter or into the forest with me?"

I felt her emotions fluctuate at the thought of us being separated, for I had the same anxiety flow through me at the notion, as well.

"I'll stay with you," Bella answered wrapping her arms around my own that were wrapped around the front of her torso. I smiled at her in relief and looked toward Tami as I waited for her answer.

"I actually have a few thermoses left in my quarters, so I will go and get them and then go in the city with Peter so that you kids can have come time alone." She winked. I quirked a brow in confusion and seeing this, she immediately went to explain further. "I kept animal blood hidden in a bunch of thermoses because I couldn't stand the taste of human blood, so I fed from those, but went to the city to hunt scum bags in order to keep my eyes red."

I nodded in understanding as we set up a time and place to meet back up.

"Peter, can you grab Jasper a change of clothes on your way back. As you can see, his aren't quite up for traveling and if we ran into any humans on our way back…" she trailed off, but made her point clear as she gestured at his ensemble.

"Gotcha!" Peter nodded before we began breaking off into groups of two and went our separate ways in search of that crimson ambrosia.

._.-:'~ Death is Only the Beginning ~':-._.

It was amazing, watching her hunt. She was so lethal and graceful. I couldn't help but become aroused at the mere sight of her taking down some of the wild life around us. At one point, we even shared a meal, which is very hard for any vampire to do, let alone a new born. When a vampire is hunting, they let themselves go to their instincts and when they are like that they will defend and protect their kill. But Bella didn't do any of that! My mate was truly amazing.

I checked my cell phone as I finished up the last of my meal and saw that we still had another hour before we needed to go and meet Peter and Tami. I looked across the clearing and watched my mate as she sprung through the air and tackled her antelope to the ground, breaking its neck and plunging her teeth into its jugular. (A/N: Yes, I did the research and Antelope is part of the Texan wild life. The kind of Antelope that Bella is feeding from is called a Pronghorn Antelope.) My pants began to tighten against my groin and I could feel my eyes turning black as she kept her eyes on mine as I leaned against the nearest tree, adjusting myself. Her eyes started to darken with lust as she continued to drink and I couldn't help but to swallow a mouth full of venom as my mouth continued to salivate.

(Third Person's POV)

Warning- LEMON

As Bella watched Jasper as he kept his eyes on hers, she couldn't help the continuous feeling of lust and need that flowed over her. She was having the same cravings as he was now that they had found each other as the desire to mate and claim increased beyond either of their comprehension.

Jasper observed as Bella detached her mouth from the antelope's neck and sat back on her haunches, keeping her gaze on his as if they were both under an unbreakable trance.

Not being able to withstand the strength of the mating pull any longer, Jasper began to march forward as Bella rose to her feet, biting down on her bottom lip as she stepped over the dead antelope and began taking an extra few steps to meet his embrace. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she pressed her hands against his chest. Her eyes closed as his lips gently brushed against hers. She felt her knees go weak as soon as their lips met.

She leaned against him as they kissed, her hands sliding up to his shoulders as she pressed herself against him as closely as she could get, holding herself up. After several moments, he pulled his head back. She opened her eyes in disappointment at the loss of his lips. She could still feel his lips lingering on hers as she moved one of her hands from his shoulders, pressing her fingers to her lips while she was hungry for more.

"I thought that you wanted to get to know each other?" She teased.

His hand moved to her chin as he gently lifted her face up to his. "I do," he said, "but the desire that I have is pushing me to claim and mark you as mine. I've been waiting for you for so long and now that I have you, I don't want there to ever be a chance that you could be taken away from me. I don't want to lose you, Bella…"

"Oh, Jasper," she sighed. "You'll never lose me, though my body is craving your touch as well. I've never felt such need before. Is this normal?"

"For a new mated pair, yes, it is." He confirmed as he ran his fingertips over the silky skin of her cheek. He leaned down as he did this, his lips pressing to hers again as he kissed her passionately.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and moaned softly, feeling him lift her shirt up as one of his hands slid under the fabric up to her breast. She shivered, but obviously not from the cold, when he placed her up against a tree trunk and pressed her exposed skin to the bark, continuing to let their tongues dance as she wrapped her legs around his waist. Her hands slid down his shirt to the buttons, blindly fumbling to open it even though his clothing was torn to ribbons from the earlier fighting.

Bella groaned when he pulled his head away again, her eyes following his hands as he helped her undo the buttons. She moved her hands down his shoulders while his tattered shirt fell to the ground, her hands then moved to his stomach as her fingertips gently traced over his well-defined abs. She smiled at him as she pushed her hips into his, gasping softly as she felt his growing erection and at the sound of his arousing groan.

'This is a dream…' She couldn't help but to think to herself. 'This can't be happening, but I don't want it to stop.'

She lifted her arms some as he started to remove her shirt, quiet gasps and slight shivers vibrating throughout her body as his fingertips ghosted over her newly exposed skin, his lips slowly traveling down her neck with soft kisses as he moved down to her breasts. She inhaled deeply as his hands slid to her back to remove the clasp of her lacy bra, letting it slide down to the ground as he caught one of her nipples in his mouth. She pushed her chest out towards him when his hand cupped her other breast, his fingers working her hardened bud as his teeth gently grazed over her nipple. She moaned as she placed one of her hands on the back of his head, squirming some as he worked her nipples skillfully with his mouth and fingers.

She whimpered softly as he moved away again, keeping her hand on the back of his head as she looked into his eyes. "Why'd you move away?" she asked as she moved her hands back to his chest.

His hands slid to her hips as he gripped them lightly, his eyes taking in her beauty before he replied, "Because I want to look at you. You're gorgeous, and I never thought I'd be able to see you, my mate, this way. I never thought I was destined to be happy after all of the wrong I committed in my existence. I assumed that I was meant to be alone for the rest of my life. When I learned that you were here, I knew that I was given a gift from the fates and even though I was so worried for you, I was also happy beyond belief that my other half was out there waiting for me. I know that we only just met, but I can't deny what I already feel in my heart. I love you, Bella."

She dropped her legs from his waist as she stood up, twirling them around, pushing his back up against the tree trunk where hers had previously resided as she kissed his neck a few times. "I love you too, Major," she replied before kissing her way down his chest.

"You can call me Jasper, darlin'," he groaned out, causing her to pull away at his navel and smile up at him.

"Alright," she nodded once. "Jasper," she repeated, trying it on for size before she continued her way down his chest.

Her tongue brushed across his abs and over the hundreds of crescent shaped scars as she settled onto her knees on the soft blades of green grass, looking up at him as her hands moved to undo his mangled jeans. She knew that she could pull them off with no problem, but not wanting anyone else to see him that way, she let her index fingers hook into the waistband of his jeans as she slowly pulled them down his legs, her lips moving to the head of his member as she kissed it lightly causing him to hiss.

She slid her hand up his leg, her fingers wrapping around the shaft of his throbbing member as she moved her hand back and forth at a slow, steady pace. She had never done anything like this before, but somehow her instincts were guiding her and she knew that it had something to do with the mysterious mating bond that had brought the two of them together. She flicked her tongue across his tip gently, hearing him moan as she caught the pre-cum oozing out from his head. She let her tongue move in small circles as her lips engulfed him, her hand moving at the same rhythm with her mouth as she sped up her pace some.

He let out a deep, throaty growl filled with lust and desire as he gently placed his hand on the back of her head and threaded his fingers through her long, brown curls. She knew he was enjoying himself by the sounds that he made, his body tensing every time she sucked him harder. She heard him groan as he pulled her head from his erection, looking up at him in confusion before he said, "Not yet… I want you to cum first."

Bella stood up then, sliding her arms around his neck as she pulled his head down and kissed him softly. His built arms wrapped around her small frame, gently running his fingers over her skin as he did so. His hands then slid down to her ass, gripping it tightly as he picked her up from the ground, her legs wrapping around his waist as she tightened her grip around his neck. She pushed her hips against his as he spun them around once again and pressed her against the bark, moaning some as he massaged her ass.

She wiggled her way down so that she also was standing on her own two feet and loosened her arms, kissing his neck softly as he slid his hands down the front of her jeans, tugging them playfully. She smirked as she helped him slide her jeans down her legs, her eyes fixated on him as she stepped out of them. She smiled as he guided her away from the tree and down on to the soft grass near the babbling brook, gently pushing her shoulders so she was lying down. She lifted her hips some as his thumbs hooked into her panties, sitting up on her elbows as he pulled her panties down her legs. She bit her lip gently as his fingers lightly teased her dripping sex, her legs twitching slightly as he found her clit.

"Mmm…" he said as he slid his index finger into her slowly, "you're so wet." His lips gently pressed onto her hairless mound as his finger moved in and out of her at a slow and steady pace.

She'd laid back down as she started moaning quietly, her eyes closing as he licked her slit. She gasped as his tongue flicked over her sensitive bud, spreading her legs more as she tilted her head back. Her breath became more rapid as his lips formed a seal over her clit, his tongue quickly flicking over it as he started to suck gently. She moved her hand to the back of his head as her fingers clutched in his hair softly, gently pulling him closer to her as he slid a second finger into her womanhood.

She started to squirm as he thrust his fingers into her faster, her legs shaking slightly as a delicious heat formed in the pit of her stomach. She moaned loudly as the pressure of his tongue increased, her legs shaking more as the heat spread to the rest of her body. Her back arched then as a wave of pleasure crashed down on her, her breath catching in her throat as she heard a ringing sound blaring in her ears from the intensity of her first orgasm. She faintly heard him groan as he moved his fingers from her sex, his tongue gliding over her slit as he licked up all of her juices.

She moved her hand away from his head and opened her eyes slightly as she caught her unneeded breath, smiling lustily at him as he said, "Damn… you taste like strawberries."

She watched him as he leaned back on his haunches before moving up her body. She placed one of her hands on the back of his head, pulling him down to her as she kissed him passionately. Her tongue slid slowly into his mouth as it searched for his, tasting her juices on him as she moaned against his lips. He slowly lowered himself down onto his elbows as he pressed his body into hers, his arms supporting his weight as he deepened the kiss. She started to slowly grind her hips into his as his erection teased at her opening, eliciting a groan from him as she felt him shiver slightly.

He pulled his head back from their passionate kiss, his unneeded breath as rapid as hers as he looked her in the eyes. She gasped as he slowly began to slide his member into her until he hit her barrier. He sucked in a breath and looked down at her in surprise as she ducked her head in embarrassment.

"Don't," he murmured. "I love that I'm the first and only one to be with you this way." She gave him a small smile, her embarrassment evaporating into nonexistence. "Now, darlin', this is going to hurt your first time and I'm goin' to need to seal your hymen so that it doesn't heal itself, making you a virgin all over again, alright?"

"Okay," she whispered and nodded as he pressed a light kiss to her lips.

He pulled back slightly before pushing through as fast and as quick as he could, feeling her barrier break and her to gasp, digging her nails into his back in a very painfully pleasurable way. He waited for several moments, not moving his lower body in the slightest as he waited for her pain to go away, though he was using his gift to help it along and to take away the more severe sensations. Finally, her grip on his back began to lessen and he quickly pulled out of her, slipping down her body before diving into her heat and using his venom to seal the break. She squirmed in soreness, yet it was nowhere near painful. If anything, it was more pleasurable.

Satisfied with his work, he slipped back up her body and tenderly eased himself back inside her, a growl rumbling in his chest at the feeling, until he was hilt deep, feeling him pause once again as her womanhood adjusted to his thickness. She moaned some as he gently started to move his hips back and forth at a steady pace, her walls grabbing his member, pulling him deeper inside of her as it made her want him more. She squirmed some as he sped up his pace, moving her hips at the same rhythm as him as her hands slid down his sides.

She gripped her fingers onto his waist tightly, making sure his dick stayed inside of her as her legs locked around his gently. She rolled onto her side before pulling his legs under her, moving him until she was on top. At first, she pressed herself tightly into his lap, reveling in the way he filled her so completely. She let her fingertips trace over the hard places of his stomach as she slowly started to rock her hips back and forth. He groaned softly as the walls of her sex convulsed around him, his hands sliding up her legs to her waist as a tremor of delight ran through her.

She lifted herself up with her knees as her palms rested on his chest, her hips moving in small circles as the tip of his member teased her opening before slowly lowering herself again. She repeated that a few times before he sat up, his grip tightening around her waist as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Their lips connected again with a soul searing kiss as he helped move her up and down the length of him. Moans emanated from them both as they sped up their movements, her breath short pants of air as her clit brushed against his pelvic bone. She pushed his shoulders down, switching her position as they continued to kiss, their tongues entwining as his member hit her g-spot.

She pulled her head back as her eyes shut tight, loudly moaning his name as she heard his moans beneath her. Her back arched fully as she scratched at the impenetrable skin of his chest, small marks forming and disappearing where her nails were as her second mind-numbing orgasm hit her. She let out a grunt as her back hit the ground again, her legs wrapping around his waist as he claimed the top position. She felt her fangs elongate and she couldn't help but to instinctively plunge them into Jasper's neck, claiming him as hers as she pumped her mating essence into his venom filled veins. He immediately roared out his release at the feel of her teeth piercing his flesh, his own fangs growing as he bit down into her neck in the same sacred spot dedicated to mating marks as his own essence filled her. The feel of it was amazing to both of them, heightening the intensity of their releases.

If her heart beat, she had no doubts that it would be beating out of her chest as he thrust in and out of her in quick, short movements, the walls of her sex convulsing around him in time with her invisible pulse as she felt the first stream of his cum shoot deep within her. She milked every last drop of his cum out of him as they came down from their pleasure induced high. They both released their teeth from within the others neck, sealing it over with their own venom and soothing the sting with their tongues. Finally, she began lowering her legs as he lay down, turning to face him as she placed her head lightly on his chest.

Her arm slipped around his waist as she cuddled in close to him, smiling softly at each other as a cool breeze blew over them both. A deep purr began to constantly rumble through his chest, sending her as close to sleep as she could as a vampire, echoing his continuous purr back to him as he closed his eyes in contentment. It was the first perfect moment that she had in so long and she couldn't help but to start to think.

'If this is what it means to be a vampire, then I'm all for an eternity of this.'

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Author Note – I hope that you enjoy this chapter from Xo BellaItalia oX. I think she did a great job. The next chapter will be up shortly. I promise...

~*Dragon*~