Disclaimer - I do not own Twilight or Vampire Diaries and none of the characters from either. Stephenie Meyer and LJ Smith do. I just own my insanity :P
A month later and everything was going smoothly. The Cullen's were still under observation and they seemed to be doing okay. Jane, Alec, Chelsea and Afton had gone back to Italy two weeks ago. They all seemed to get along with Damon and he seemed to love them too. Chelsea was a little more reserved about her father but eventually came round. Everyone was still living with me, i.e. Stefan, Elena, Peter, Char, Rose, Jasper and Damon. We all got along fabulously although Peter and Damon liked to wind others up. Damon and Stefan still bickered like 3 year olds but Elena and myself manage to calm them down when it gets a little out of hand.
Tonight Damon and I were going to Port Angeles for a date, we were going to catch a movie and then go to an Italian restaurant. Everyday I feel myself falling more and more in love in with Damon. I caught Elena giving us the odd stare but I shrugged it off to me being paranoid about the whole Katherine issue. Whenever Damon was near me my chest felt lighter, I smiled so much more my cheeks started to ache and in the evenings we just couldn't keep our hands off each other. Damon still promised me every night and every morning that I was the only one he had loved. It made me ecstatic when he told me that. At first I had some trust issues but then they all just melted away within a week. People might think we're moving fast but we're mates, we're destined to be together.
I was getting ready for my date with Damon and he told me to dress casually so I had decided on a pair of dark wash slim fitting jeans which flared out slightly on the bottom, a dark teal, long vest top which had a moderately low cut, I paired it with my favourite leather jacket. For my shoes I decided on a pair of black, suede 5 inch platform pumps that went nicely with my outfit and for my jewellery I had on my Lapis Lazuli necklace, a chunky black ring and a watch. I grabbed my favourite teal clutch and put my purse inside it with other essentials. I French braided my hair and let it fall over my left shoulder. I added a little Powder, eyeliner and mascara for my make up with a little lip balm and I was ready. I heard the front door knock and smiled.
I blurred down the stairs and opened the front door, Damon was stood there in his usual black attire but this time he had swapped the black t shirt for a black button down shirt, he presented me with a bouquet of lilies. I smiled and leaned in to give him a peck on the cheek. Damon had decided he wanted to do a proper date, flowers, showing up at the door and everything. At first I was unsure, I mean we have children together and now he wants to date but eventually I came round, have I ever said that Damon is pretty persuasive when he wants to be. I placed the lilies in water then rejoined Damon at the door.
"You look beautiful," Damon breathed as he took my hand and lead me from the house.
"Why thank you Mr. Salvatore, you don't look too bad yourself," I commented with a smile.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do," I heard Peter guffaw from the house.
I smirked when I heard the bang of Charlotte hitting Peter around the back of the head, something we have grown used to. Damon walked me to the Ferrari and then opened the door for me, I murmured a quick thanks and got in silently, buckling my seatbelt as Damon drove out the driveway.
Damon and I were walking through the park after a lovely meal and movie when I heard a voice I never ever wanted to hear again, I stiffened.
"Well what do we have here?" The female voice asked in a childlike tone. Damon froze beside me as I turned with a sneer on my face.
"Katerina Petrova, its been too long," I replied sharply. Katherine looked taken aback when she saw me.
"You! But how? You should have died years ago," Katherine stuttered. I smirked.
"Ah Katerina, still the home wrecking whore? I should have died years ago you're right but I didn't," I said with a smirk on my face.
Katerina's face changed and she attempted to lunge at me but I sidestepped her in time, I spun and kicked her in the back of the knee as she flew past, she tumbled into the dirt. I felt my features change as the veins below my eyes blackened and popped out while my fangs lengthened and I let out a warning snarl. She stood up and lunged once again this time I grabbed her by the hair and smashed her face down on my knee and I was rewarded with a sickening crunch and a blood coming from the bitch's nose. She screamed out in frustration, I noticed Damon watching from beside us with a frown on his face. Maybe he's worried I'd hurt myself. I growled at the woman stood in front of me.
Katerina was clutching at her nose as I lunged at her, pinning her to a nearby tree by the throat, she snarled at me then kneed me in the stomach, I doubled over winded, Katerina tried to kick me but I grabbed her leg just as it was about to connect with my arm and I twisted sharply until there was a loud snap. Katerina's features turned into that of extreme pain as she let out a howl of pain. I grinned at the sound. She hissed at me as she struggled to stand up.
"What are you doing here Katerina?" I asked.
"I came to see Stefan and Damon actually," Katerina purred out. I rolled my eyes.
"Well I doubt either of them want to see you, they are living with their mates," I announced with a smirk, Katerina's face fell.
Katerina lunged once again but this time I saw that she had armed herself with a branch from the floor and charged at me with it, I dodged her quickly. I grabbed the hand that had the branch and twisted it until the bone snapped, she automatically dropped the branch. The branch wouldn't have killed me but it still hurts like a bitch. Speaking of bitches Katerina tried to flee the scene but I grabbed her by the neck and threw her to the ground. I picked the branch she had picked up and tossed it hand to hand.
"Well it's been fun but this is where you end," I remarked.
I raised my arm with the stake, just above Katerina's chest and was about to ram into her stone cold heart when suddenly I went flying through the air. I looked over in confusion and gasped quietly when I saw Damon standing protectively in front of Katerina, snarling at me. I got to my feet and stared at him with a mixture of hurt and confusion. My heart pounded in my ribs and I forced the tears back.
"Aw I don't think your 'mate' wants me to die," Katerina sneered, I ignored her and kept my eyes on Damon. "Did you know that Damon spent over 140 years searching for me? He went as far as opening the tomb beneath Fell's church and letting all the vampires that were trapped inside out just to 'free' me, I wasn't there of course but it was still romantic," Katerina stated. I felt my throat grow tight as a lump formed in my throat.
"Did you also know that Damon never tried finding you, not once, for over 150 years he just simply forgot about you, never bothering about you yet now here you are his supposed mate and he defends me instead of you," Katerina smirked as tears rolled down my cheeks, Damon stayed silent.
"2 years ago in Mystic Falls he declared his love for me he even tried to kiss me but I had to remind him that it was Stefan, it was always Stefan," Katerina taunted then she disappeared, I turned to Damon.
"Please tell me none of it was true," I pleaded, my voice thick with emotion.
"I'm sorry Isabelle but I can't," He whispered, I choked on a sob and fell to my knees.
He had lied to me, he had broken his only promise to me and he had done it without hesitation, I wondered what else he had lied about so I looked up at him with anger in my eyes.
"So what else have you lied about?" I spat, his head shot up and his eyes locked with mine, "Do you really love me or am I just an easy lay?" I yelled at him.
He sighed and ran his hands through his short hair but stayed silent; I took that as my answer. I stood up and tried to compose myself while inside my heart was breaking all over again. I took a deep breath and started walking in the opposite direction of the man I loved.
"Belle wait!" Damon yelled.
I ignored him and started running towards home, I broke down as I ran but I couldn't stop, I needed to get home. I got home about 15 minutes later and ran straight upstairs ignoring the calls from my friends. I changed into a deep green sundress and put a pair of black pallet flats on my feet. I walked downstairs and saw everyone except Damon standing there.
"Isa, what's the matter darlin'?" Jasper drawled out, I just shook my head and walked past them.
"Where's Damon?" Elena asked, I turned around slowly to face them.
"I don't know, I don't care," I croaked out, my throat sore from the lump that was lodging my throat before.
"What happened?" Stefan asked with concern in his voice.
At that moment I saw Damon walk through the front door, he looked at me but I ignored him, I saw a flicker of something pass Elena's face, happiness? I shook my head to clear my thoughts.
"Why don't you ask your brother?" I said angrily, a few people looked shocked but I ignored them.
"Belle, please listen to me," Damon pleaded.
"You had plenty of time to talk, to defend us in the park but you didn't so why don't you go fuck yourself Damon Salvatore. I want all your stuff from my bedroom when I get back, if it's not gone then it'll be torched," I snarled at him, tears pooling in my eyes.
He stayed silent so I stormed out of the house and went for a walk in the woods, once I was far enough away from the house I took off my dress, placing it in a hollow tree trunk along with my underwear, shoes and jewellery and then phased into my wolf form. I ran to the La Push border because I didn't hear anyone else in my head must be sleeping so I decided to do a perimeter run myself.
After doing a once over I decided I wasn't going to be able to sleep tonight and tomorrow was Saturday so I decided to stay patrolling after a few hours I felt someone phase.
Bells? –Leah
I sighed in relief and whined softly as she approached me, she nudged her head on my shoulder in an affectionate manner. I let her see all that occurred on my date with Damon, my supposed mate. I felt Leah stiffen beside me and let out a low growl as she saw what happened. We made one more round of patrol and then came to a stop.
What a fucking prick? If I ever see him again I'll tear his dick off – Leah
It hurts Lee-Lee, I forgave him, I trusted him and I opened myself up to him again and for what? To have him throw it back in my face, what do I do? – Me
I led down on the cool forest floor and placed my head on my paws, staring ahead and trying to think of a solution for my once again bruised heart. I didn't want to believe that Damon would lie but he hadn't denied it.
I know it does Bells but you can't let him fuck with your mind, you need to be strong and if you need me I'll always be here for you, you're like my much, much, much older sister – Leah
I smiled to myself as she attempted to lighten the mood. We just laid there for hours until the sky started to lighten up, I nuzzled her neck affectionately and then stood up, and stretching out my muscles because this is the longest I'd been in wolf form for a long time and I was a little stiff. Leah stood beside me.
Race you to Sam's? Emily's bound to have breakfast and I just need some time with my family before deciding anything else. –Me
Sure, lets go. Ready, Set, Go. –Leah
We shot off through the forest towards Sam and Emily's with our noses to the ground, we were neck and neck but I just managed to get a foot ahead of her ahead as we came through to the trees and into Sam's back yard, I could hear the other members of the pack laughing inside I faltered slightly when I remembered I left my clothes in the tree.
Shit! – Me
What's wrong Bells? – Leah
I forgot my clothes – I admitted.
Don't worry, there's some spares of yours in the hollow behind mine – Leah.
I breathed a sigh of relief and disappeared back into the tree line with Leah following, I ran up to my hollow tree. Each pack member had a tree which they'd hollowed out to stuff clothes in there. I phased back and pulled on a pair of black fitted yoga pants and a neon pink sports bra, which showed off my abs and my 34d breasts, which were all natural. I pulled on a pair of sneakers that were there also. Once I was dressed, I pulled an elastic bobble that I had put in a zip lock bag to keep dry and put my hair up in a messy bun. I saw Leah peer out from behind her tree so I walked over to her. She wolf whistled.
"Very nice," Leah complimented as she linked arms with me and dragged me inside.
Once I stepped inside all talk stopped, I grinned at everyone. Paul was the first to stand up and come give me a tight hug. Soon followed by everyone else, it soon turned into a great big family hug with Emily and Kim in the middle. I noticed Embry, Jake and Paul eyeing up my boobs as usual so I rolled my eyes.
"Not that I'm not happy to see you or anything Bells but what are you doing here?" Sam asked curiously. I sat down and took a deep breath to explain but Leah beat me to it.
"That damn Damon Salvatore and Katherine bitch screwed with her again," Leah said harshly, I saw all eyes turn to me, I blinked, trying to fight back tears, I seem to be crying all the time lately.
"What?" Paul growled.
"He promised me I was the only one he'd loved and that he actually loved me," I said in a quiet voice, I brought my legs up and hugged them to my chest tightly, my chin resting on my knees.
"Baby Bells what happened?" Paul asked as he knelt in front of me, I looked up at him.
"We were going out on a date and we had just finished dinner and going for a romantic walk in the park when I heard Katherine behind us, I turned and she was surprised to see me, we fought and I was about to stake the bitch, send her back to hell where she belongs," I explained, I heard murmurs to carry on. "She told me that Damon had spent 140 years searching for her and that he even went as far as opening the tomb Katherine was supposedly in and released a load of starved vampires into the town." I heard several growls at this but I ignored them.
"What next Bells?" Paul encouraged.
"2 years ago Katherine came back to Mystic Falls after spying on the two brothers for over a century, Damon declared his undying love for her and then kissed her but Katherine rejected him and claimed that she only loved Stefan, that it had always been Stefan. Katherine also told me that not once in over 140 years did he wonder about me, he never searched for me, never talked about me, I was nothing to him, I'm just his second choice." I sobbed and Paul pulled me close to him, I sobbed into his chest.
"I'll never be enough for him, I might be his supposed mate but I'm not the one he wants," I whispered.
"Then he's a fool Baby Bells," Paul said as he pulled back looking into my eyes. "Any guy would be lucky to have you as his soul mate," He said seriously, I gave him a watery smile.
"So when do we tear the bastard's dick off?" Sam asked, I looked at him in surprise. "What he harmed my pack member," he defended, I nodded and gave him a smile.
"He's not worth it Sam, I just need to clear my head and attempt to forget him," I answered.
"Are you sure Baby Bells?" Paul asked.
"I am, I'll get something to eat, do another patrol and then head home, I need to see Charlie anyway," I answered flatly, I saw several of the pack stare at me in concern.
"Another Patrol?" Sam asked curiously.
"Yeah, she'd been out there since about 1am," Leah answered.
Emily came over to me and wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug, I smiled and hugged her back tightly, I pulled back and looked at her smiling. I thought she was beautiful even with the scars marring her face.
"He isn't worth it Bells," She said soothingly.
"Thanks Emily." I whispered. "I have a surprise for you later," I announced.
"What's that?" She asked.
"I have a spell that can remove these if you still want me to," I murmured and ran my fingers over her scars, her smile lit up her face.
"Really?" She asked excitedly, I nodded. I saw Sam beaming at me from across the room, the other pack members just stared at me in awe.
"I'm starving, what's for food?" Paul interrupted the moment.
This was my family, the people I knew who wouldn't abandon me through the tough times.
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