Hey wolf girls, has been a long time since my last update. But even though sometimes I have no time, I will not abandon my story, I'll keep writing, although slowly, but I will write to finish this story. I have several reasons for doing this: I'm a wolf girl, and I love J&B, I have a great Beta who encourages me and helps me, and I have some wolf friends, very good friends, who support me unconditionally. Thanks to all, especially to Betty, Zayna, and Dorothy.
I wanted to tell you that my first story, Jacob's Twilight The Beginning, is being translated into German by a wolf friend, and is being published on the website . Several readers had added it to your favorites. Thanks to Bianca for her translations, and effort.
This chapter is long; I swear I tried to shorten it, but I love writing of J and when I write, I do not know what parts to remove. Even, some parts may be repeated, but I swear that when I write about them, I cannot stop, I just cannot.
Okay, now I leave you with this chapter. Hope you like.
Cariños a todos.
CHAPTER 11: PUTTING IN A TEST TO OUR LOVE
JACOB'S POV:
When I returned to my Bells, she wanted to run into my arms, but I anticipated her. Bella didn't have my night vision, and she wasn't renowned for her skill; but that's one of the things I loved most about her; she was absolutely human.
I ran to her and hugged her. I wanted so much to hold her, to feel her little, warm body embraced with mine. But I didn't want only to hold her, so I gave vent to what I needed to do, and I kissed her the way I wanted, not caring about the people around us.
I kissed her until she was breathless. But she wasn't the only one who gasped; with her beauty and the intoxicating kiss we shared, I gasped.
"That ... was magical too," was all I could say.
I kept holding her while some of our friends prepared a bonfire. We decided to stay a while here in this place, and lit a fire, that our imprints and the Tribal Council didn't leave cold.
Tonight, Quileute magic had been more present than ever, and we were all very motivated. In addition, we wanted to share the experiences we had lived.
We sat around the bonfire. I sat next to Billy, with my woman on my lap, while we were commenting about the change of command.
"Having lived this ... having witnessed something like this ... was more than I could imagine. It was astonishing; I felt such a strong emotion; thousands of memories rushed through my mind, when I was a shape-shifter, beside my two best friends ... I was grateful to the spirits of my people, for giving me the opportunity to see with my eyes something like that. I wasn't present at the time that my dear friend Ephraim, became Alpha, but now, I lived it when his grandson took over as Alpha. Ephraim would had been very proud of you son," Old Quil said, with deep emotion in his voice and in his eyes.
"He is proud of me," I replied.
My girl looked at me curiously. "Okay, I won't ask how you know that. The Quileute magic has no explanation, so I'm not surprised at what you've said. But ... there's something I don't understand ... That wolf... was the Great Wolf of Quileute legends, and it ... joined with you. So what happened to your wolf?"
"The Great Wolf recognized me as the heir to Taha Aki, not only for my lineage, but by the strength and power of my wolf. What made the Great Wolf, was to transfer to me full force of the Alpha; its strength was merged with my wolf's. Now, I am that Spirit Man that once was Taha Aki. My wolf has been strengthened."
"All of us felt strengthened, consolidated with you, as if we had been entrenched in one body ... It was amazing," said Embry.
"Jake, I don't know if I should ask or not, but ..." said my girl indecisively.
"Honey, you can ask whatever you want, you know," I said to my woman. She seemed to hesitate, but I knew she would tell me what was on her mind; her character was very determined to be intimidated.
"Look, obviously there are aspects within the pack that I don't understand, so I want to ask this question ... because I want to understand more about you. When you took your place as Alpha, your wolf growled at Sam. Why? Within the pack ... does a hierarchy exist? Or range? Explain it to me ... I want to know."
I loved that Bells wondered at this, I loved that she wanted to know everything about my wolf part. Her closeness with my other part—with my wolf, was growing.
But she wasn't the only one who wanted to ask this question.
"Actually, I wanted to ask the same thing, but sometimes I feel like I'm getting into an issue that isn't meant for me. I mean, my boyfriend and my brother are shape-shifters, but I always thought that I was intruding on a subject closed to me," Leah said.
"I guess Bella also joined us, as imprints," Claire said with a smile from ear to ear.
"Don't tell me," said my girl laughing, and continued, "While I don't turn into a wolf, it's all good. I don't want to become something big and hairy."
We laughed at her comment. I think if that happened, my wolf would not leave my little wolf in peace.
"So that's what you think, that I growled at Sam?." I looked at Sam and he was smiling, because we realized that my growl was interpreted in a very different way than what it actually was.
"Well ... let's say that I called attention to Sam. My wolf growled at Sam's wolf, because he started to bend when I approached him. I didn't like it, so I growled, and gave an order to him and all my pack. None of them will ever bow, and much less my beta. We are a pack. You guys are my friends and brothers. As Embry said, we are one body. Sam is my beta, but for me every member of my pack is important. There is no difference among the wolves, because in a battle against our enemies, any of the wolves can make the difference between life and death, even the youngest of the pack." I looked at Seth so they would realize I was talking about him. Although Seth was the youngest wolf, he was very fast and skillful.
"I thought I was the omega of the pack," said my young friend laughing.
"No, Seth, you are only the youngest of my pack. But you, like the rest of the wolves, are at the same level; all are essential to our success as protectors," I told my friends.
"Jacob, you're really talking like a true leader. But ... the old Jake, is still in there, isn't he?" Quil asked, pointing to my chest.
I burst out laughing at his remark. "Come on, Quil, I'm the same as always, but now I have more responsibilities."
"That means we can continue teasing you as always?," said Paul, with that smirk I didn't like.
"You already know the answer to that, Paul," I replied, using the same arrogant tone. But Paul was smart, and knew well, the warning tone in my voice.
"Don't worry, you put limits on me before you became Alpha. I respect that, because you were the only one who stopped me short when I wanted to bug you. Besides, I'm not going to risk you punishing me by doing patrols for weeks." He continued, "You always had a cunning answer each time I wanted to embarrass you. You've done things pretty well, Black, in all aspects, even when it came to Bella, because of something I said about you being a master," Paul said with sly grin.
Bella just looked at us; her blush appeared on her face, but didn't ask anything. Best not to further delve into that conversation.
"I suppose you realize what you can do mentally, in connection with your pack," Old Quil said.
"Yes, Jake, that's something that caught my attention deeply, because our minds are like an open book for all of us, but from this night I felt a change," Jared said.
"That's true, we all feel the change," Embry said, while the rest of the guys agreed.
I smiled; Old Quil looked at me and seemed to understand right away what my pack had discovered. The guys instantly noticed the change in my mind, so I decided to explain it now.
"Tonight we all discovered things of the wolf that we had not previously known. Alpha males can exchange our thoughts, but only those I wish you to know. This ability is unique to every Warrior Spirit. My mind will be open to you in all aspects that my pack needs. We'll always be one body, one mind, but obviously there are thoughts I won't share with anyone," I told the guys. It was obvious that everyone understood what I meant.
"So for you, it wasn't hard to work on that mental shield that was told to us by my grandfather. That mental shield was innate for you," said Quil.
"That mental shield is an idea I like. Jared, you have to work on that," Kim told Jared pleadingly.
We laughed at her comment, but obviously for our imprints, it would be very convenient that their men had the capacity to hide some of their thoughts.
"Not only Jared has to do it, the whole pack has to work on that mental shield. I lost my innocence from the moment I phased, I'm still a minor, and definitely some thoughts of yours I prefer not to witness," Seth said. My poor friend was right.
"You're right, Seth, all must work on that mental shield, especially if we consider the ability of that bloodsucker to read our minds. We must overcome this capacity, because that may be our weak point when in battle," I told my friends.
"And do you think that you might have a battle, or something?," my girl asked, trying to hide her concern.
"I don't think so, but with Edward ... I can't be sure, and I won't take risks. The nature of vampires is misleading and dangerous," I told my girl hugging her tightly.
That man always represented a danger to us, he was in love with my wife, and a man in love was capable of anything, especially him.
"Work on that mental shield, to learn to hide those thoughts that you don't want to make public, especially about your personal life, to learn to block your thoughts when you meet Edward Cullen. But you should be clear that you can never hide your thoughts from your Alpha," Old Quil told to all of us.
My friends looked at me to see if I confirmed what was said by Old Quil. It was true, there's nothing that my pack can hide from me.
"That's right. You may block some of your thoughts for the rest of the pack, but none of you can block your thoughts from me," I told my friends.
"Being Alpha has given you unique capabilities, and I'm sure there are others, that you have not yet discovered," Billy said.
"Yes dad. In fact, tonight I'll patrol the res, because I want to free my wolf to see changes in speed and agility. Tomorrow Paul and Seth will patrol."
I really wanted to patrol tonight to discover the changes in my wolf. But that wasn't the main reason.
The guys just smiled because they knew what my main motivation was to go out on patrol tonight. I would take a few days off to enjoy fully with my wife, and my pack was well aware that, during those days, I didn't want any interruptions, not even if the third world war began.
I looked at the beautiful woman sitting next to me, and I squeezed her body even closer to mine and began to breathe in her heady scent. She looked at me, and a lovely blush covered her face. She had seen the burning in my eyes. Bells knew me so well, as I her.
That was enough to realize that, although now I was the Spirit Man, Bells definitely had the power to completely cancel all my self-control, of the man and wolf. Only her... always her.
I tried to remove those thoughts from my mind, to focus on tomorrow, and all that I must have organized with my pack, and Billy.
Also, tomorrow I was going to broach a very important issue for me, and that completely involved my Bells. I had planned many times how I would expose her to this issue, what was the best way to tell her. But now that I'd become the Spirit Man, the spirits of my people gave me the wisdom to explain to her about the indissoluble ties that bind us—the great depth of the love of man, and the devotion of my wolf.
Tomorrow I would talk to her about the most powerful law of my people: the imprint.
BELLA'S POV:
It was dawn, and we were tired, so we decided to return to the reservation. The boys went to phase, and each of us returned to our homes in the same way we had come to the forest.
On the res, we parted, and each group went to their home. We came to ours. It was wonderful to feel the heat inside the home of the Black family; Jake took care of all the details.
While I waited, sitting in the living room, Jake helped Billy, and after that, Jacob would go on patrol.
At this time I was in a dilemma: On the one hand, I didn't want him to go—I didn't want to leave him even for a minute. On the other hand, I wanted him to go to patrol because ... I didn't feel sure of myself when I was with Jacob. Now, our closeness was greater still, and really I didn't know if I could be in control of myself, or if I could put up any barriers to Jake's advances ... or mine.
How would I be able to be in his arms, in his bed, and try to suppress my desire to eat him with kisses? Or stop his advances, when all I wanted was to feel his kisses and his hands on me?
I had to stop thinking about it; I didn't want Jake to hear the beating of my heart, which had accelerated just by thinking about him. But that was impossible; it was obvious that this detail did not go unnoticed by him.
When he finished helping Billy, Jacob came to my side, knelt in front of me, and looked at me with a very penetrating look that made me blush. Definitely, I was right in my assessment.
"The beating of your heart is music to my ears; you know that, right?".
I just nodded, I couldn't answer him; his husky and seductive voice, and the way he looked at me, left me speechless.
As much as I tried not to be obvious, it was almost impossible; but I had to find a way out, and not show how incredibly sensitive I was at this time. So I decided to divert his attention.
I began to stroke his hair and divert his thoughts to what he had to do now.
"It's awfully late, and you have to go on patrol. You better go, so you can come back soon, and rest a while."
Jake raised an eyebrow and smiled in a sly way; evidently noticing my attempt to divert our minds to another topic.
"Yes, but I'll return soon, for a little rest and recuperation for this day," Jacob said, starting to gently kiss my face and lips.
Jake's lips were all too persuasive, and immediately, I responded to his kisses. After a while though, I began to get out of his arms and lips, to let him go on patrol, because he definitely showed no signs of wanting to end this pleasant time.
"Jake ... you better ... go now, so ... come back soon." I tried to speak, but he interrupted me with his kisses.
"Jake ..."
"It's time to go." I told my boy, without conviction. After a few moments, he was able to stop. It seemed that neither of us was willing to end this romantic moment.
"Yes ... I know, but I'm having a lot of work trying to go, now that you're here; you're a magnet for me."
I just nodded as he continued tasting my lips subtly. I wanted to hug him and not let him go, but I was very aware that I was the mate of the Alpha, and I must support Jacob, and help him in this new role he assumed tonight.
"I know, but you have to go. Anyway, we'll soon be together again. I came to La Push during these two weeks of vacation to enjoy with you, and that's exactly what I'll do."
It was obvious that Jake was happy with my answer. He held me tight to his body, but I knew he wanted to tell me more before leaving.
"Today, we'll go and visit other places on the reservation I want you to know ... And I'll talk to you about the imprint. Now is the time to do it."
Imprint; I knew this was a very important issue for him, and the truth was, this topic was making me more and more anxious. Anyway, I waited so many days to know what imprinting meant, I didn't mind waiting a few more hours.
Jake gave me a long kiss goodbye, and left quickly. I went to bed, and soon I fell asleep.
I didn't know how many hours passed until the moment I woke up ... and I woke up in the most wonderful way I could dream of: with the soft kisses of my Jacob. He had me absolutely trapped in his arms, as always.
I looked at him surprised; I hadn't even heard him when he came back, let alone when he entered this bed.
"I came back early, I didn't patrol for a long time, and also I didn't go far from here ... I needed to be near you," Jacob said. He continued, "When I was patrolling near here, I heard you calling me ... It was then that I could no longer resist anymore, and I came back home. In addition, I had patrolled the entire area near the reservation."
"I called you in my dreams?."
Jake smiled and replied, "Every night you call me in your dreams. You say my name, and call me, My Jacob. I love to hear those words when they come out of your mouth."
I had the feeling that I not only call him in my dreams, but I dared not ask, even though my blush gave me away.
"Yes, it's true ... but not just call me..."
Shit... What more did I say in my dreams?. I started to look away, but Jake took my chin and made me peer at him.
"Bells, please, look at me."
I did what he asked, but I felt my cheeks burning. It didn't help me any, by the way Jake was looking at me either.
"You call me with your body, and the way you move ... slowly ... looking for me ... it's simply exquisite. You don't know the effort that I have to do ... for—" Jake didn't finish his sentence, only explored my body with his eyes, as if he could caress my body with them.
Oh God; but how?; How could my body call him?. I dared not think about it, and even less in this moment when Jake has me clinging to his body.
I won't deny that I enjoyed the admiration I saw in his eyes, and I loved that fact.
He continued, "And when I hold you, you cling to my body, and your body is completely relaxed, because you know you're in my arms."
"In your arms, I feel so safe. Jacob, I trust you," I told my boy, trying not to think about all the rest of what he said.
But my mind had only one idea: I wanted to kiss him—kiss him for hours, but he acted first. He started to kiss me and gave me no letup. He settled me on the bed, under him, and his massive body covered mine completely, taking care not to crush me.
I didn't know at what point I started to moan; I just couldn't help it. My moans were getting louder, and all I did was to stimulate Jacob's excitement. He started kissing my neck and collarbone, making guttural noises in his throat, which seemed like purrs, and each time they became stronger.
Suddenly, and surprisingly, he stopped.
"Billy got up ..." said Jacob, as he listened carefully to what was happening in the house.
"And he was to get me into my sister's bedroom."
We watched each other for a moment, until we began to laugh quietly. I covered my mouth to not laugh out loud.
I didn't know what would have happened if Billy hadn't gotten up at the right time.
"Okay, this won't happen to us ... No, if things turn out as I want them to," Jake said. I didn't quite understand what he was talking about.
He must have seen my facial interrogation.
"Honey, I promise to explain everything today, including the way I dream that things should happen," Jacob told me. Without giving me time to say anything, he gave me one of his delicious kisses, and that made my mind forget everything except him.
"Any questions?"; Jake asked me, as I watched with my eyes and mouth open, like a goldfish .
He smiled at me and gave me a quick kiss, stood up, and helped me out of bed.
"I'll go where Billy'sat, to help prepare breakfast. You get dressed, beautiful, because I want to leave early," Jake said, and went out to help Billy.
I dressed quickly, and went to meet with the men to help in the kitchen, but they already had everything ready.
We enjoyed a delicious breakfast while we talked and shared a nice moment.
When we finished, Jake and I ordered and cleaned everything while Billy called to the Clearwater family, to tell them that we would be home soon. Sue and her children invited him to spend the day with them, so Billy wasn't alone all day.
I still didn't know where we were going, so I asked: "Okay, now tell me what you have planned for today?."
Jake approached me, and took me in his arms so that my face was at the height of his.
"Okay, we'll start by getting Billy over to Seth's house, and then continue our journey to other places on the reservation that I want you to know about. Let's go to some hot springs, then I'll take you back to the lake you saw a few days ago, and when we return to the reservation, we're going to return to where the cliffs are, so that you can recognize them."
"Well, apparently you have everything planned out for today."
"And not just for today, Bells. You'll soon find out what I planned for you, from this day on."
I felt that Jacob not only spoke of these two weeks. Then I remembered one of the places he mentioned: the hot springs. And I thought, maybe we could bathe in the hot springs.
"Hot springs?; We could bathe?. I brought my bikini," I told Jake, but as soon as those words came out of my mouth, I regretted it.
I remembered that afternoon when Jacob found me on the beach, and I was only wearing a bikini. I felt my cheeks begin to burn.
Jake certainly also remembered that moment, his eyes darkened further, and approaching my ear, growled slowly, and then he spoke to me.
"You wouldn't believe how many times I've dreamed of going back to see you in that bikini. But if you wear it today, I can't answer for your safety with me, because I won't be responsible for my actions."
My heart immediately soared.
"If you could hear my heart, you would realize that their beats are as fast as yours, and it seems to be bursting from my chest," Jake said, taking my hand and placing it on his chest.
"You see?; This is what you do to me, Bells." He told and continued. "Also, if you wear your bikini, I won't be able to concentrate on what I want to tell you. Remember what I said yesterday—you make me lose all my sanity just by looking at you."
"Okay, no bikini," I replied.
"None of that bikini stuff... just for today."
"Perhaps another day, when you plan to visit the thermal baths?." I asked Jacob.
"I'm not sure, but I think we won't have time to go to those places, at least not for a couple of weeks," Jacob told me. He had a gleam in his eyes that made me feel a mixture of confusion and nervousness. Jake wasn't done. "We'll be busy for several days."
"Busy?."
"Yes… very busy". Jacob looked at me in a peculiar way that made me shiver again. Oh God, What strange power this man had over me!.
"Time to go," said Billy.
But when did he came to our side?. I never even heard him approaching us. Jake realized my confusion.
"I also didn't realize when he came around us," said my boy.
"Okay, people, time to go."
Jake helped his father to climb into his truck. I placed Billy's things in the vehicle, and we left.
It was a short distance from Jacob's house to the house of the Clearwaters'. Jake also had planned to leave the truck there. He wanted to take me to the other places, in the same manner as before he had taken me for a walk. He would be my transport.
So, after saying goodbye to Billy and the Clearwater family, Jake and I went walking into the woods. Jake disappeared for a few moments behind some trees, returning as my beautiful red wolf.
I climbed on his back, and let him take me wherever he wanted.
JACOB POV:
We arrived at the thermal baths, and I phased back, to enjoy the landscape with her. This place was really beautiful. Bella was amazed by the abundant natural beauty of these places on the res; her connection with nature was something incredible, a characteristic that has always been inherent in the Alpha imprints.
No doubt she was the best Luna that I could have waited for; I was a very lucky wolf.
Actually, the idea of bathing in this place was excellent, but had to think about my sanity and of my heart. Today my purpose was to talk to her about the most powerful law of the pack, and seeing her wearing that small bikini, would not help me one bit; no doubt my concentration would go by the wayside.
When she proposed bathing in the hot springs, I knew it was an innocent request of her... I think; but since she mentioned that idea to me, I'd been fighting my overactive imagination.
I swear I was doing my best to concentrate solely on enjoying the company of my woman, and to fulfill my purpose, to tell her about the imprint, and what it implied; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to have a civilized day next to her.
My wolf was desperate to make its mate, and I wouldn't do that while she didn't know the mark that my wolf would make in the soft and tender flesh of her neck.
The worst thing was that I just wasn't thinking of the wolf's mark. The truth was, my mind primarily imagined the mark of man, in all her beautiful body. Also it didn't help me that my wolf was on the surface, wanting to come out; I had to monitor it incessantly.
I have the power of the Alpha male, and I can control myself, I told myself, and I was achieving it ... well ... barely, but I was succeeding in my goal.
She seemed to understand the struggle I had inside of me, because she looked at me sidewise, without saying anything. It should have been obvious my internal struggle between my desire to hug her and my self-control.
"This place is very beautiful", said my girl, while she touched the water with her hands, wetting her face, her neck.
"Absolutely precious"; my words came out as a promise, but I talked about my Bells.
She realized, and looked at me and smiled in a way so seductively, that I felt my self-control slowly begin to waver.
"Are you sure this is what you want?," asked my girl. I knew exactly what she was talking about. Do you really want to be away from me? Also, will you ask me to keep me away from you?. How long will you be able to resist?.
She stood up and walked toward me, slowly. Bella knew that I was easy prey for her games of seduction. In my mind I wanted her to come over, so I would have an excuse.
Come on, Bells, come to me. The man and the wolf wished it. My barriers would be broken by the provocation of this woman; it would not be my fault.
But she just smiled at me and seemed amused by my reactions.
"Don't worry, hun, I'll help you in your goal today. The Alpha male is the one who will take complete control of himself," said my girl. She walked slowly towards me, provoking me, ogling me, as if she was caressing me.
She stood very close to me, but not enough. She started to smile more openly.
"And... to keep under self-control means that you can't talk to me?. You can only look at me?. That I should stay away from you?. That you have not wanted to accept my invitation?."
Those words caused on me a slow and delicious torture. My mind began to fill with pictures of my wife, when I found her on the beach wearing just that little bikini, her nipples hard, her lush... and dangerous curves.
Now it was me who ogling her. My eyes were making a feast with her body, enjoying every inch of her. Bella shuddered as she realized just in the way I looked her.
But, despite her obvious nervousness, she don't self-conscious with my boldness, and that... just loved it.
"So... now what are you going to do Jacob?;… where are you going to take me?," her incitement knew no bounds.
Bella played with fire, but I was the one that burned. I was literally burning with desire for her. My self-control went to hell.
Before she could realize, I took by assault her mouth, and began to kiss her in a desperate way, punishing her for her incitement. I knew I was kissing her in a violent way, who spoke only of domination and rapture; but she had to learn what triggered in me every time she provoked me in that way.
My whole body was shaking, and in desperate need of contact with her. But I realized that my girl was as turned on as I was. She was incredibly passionate.
I undulated my body to hers trying to bring her closer and closer to me. But her proximity wasn't enough, so I did what I needed to feel her closer to my body. My hands caressed her hair, traveling down her back, moving involuntarily. My hands were down by her hips, stroking her ass to her thighs, enjoying her anatomy, until my purpose was fulfilled; that her legs hug me around my waist.
She moaned loudly and tried to separate our bodies; but I wouldn't let her. I used an arm to hug her by her back, and the other I put under her ass, gripping her tightly to me. Apparently, that was the very moment that she realized how hard I was, because she separated from my lips, as she buried her nails in my back.
By God, everything she did was testing the limits of my moderation, and what she told me then didn't help me one bit.
"Jacob ... I feel eager for you, too. You can't imagine how much," my woman told me in a trembling voice, and panting exquisitely.
A chill ran through my body, and she realized how much her words affected me. And not only to man, but also to my wolf.
My wolf was on the surface, looking at my wife. I do not want to scare her. I closed my eyes. But as always my Bells surprised me; she took my face in her hands.
"Jake... please look at me... I have no fear of the wolf."
I looked directly into her eyes. It was only a few moments, but she realized that my wolf was looking at her through my eyes. Bells saw the man and the wolf at the same time.
The reaction of my girl, with knowledge of both sides of me, was something unexpected.
She looked at me; her eyes didn't reflect even a hint of fear. And without my even imagining it, she started kissing my eyes.
"Jacob, I love both parts of you; the man and the wolf." Her words touched my heart.
"Bells, I swear I won't spend another day, without claiming you as mine". My words came out of my mouth in a disordered way, and the way I had her embraced only worsened my situation, so I let her out of my arms, and took her face in my hands.
Now it was she who closed her eyes.
"No, Bells, look at me ... I want you looking at me." She did what I asked.
"Bells ... remember what I told you yesterday?." She nodded, and I continued: "They were only a few moments, and I couldn't resist you more time. I wanted, I needed to touch you."
"Jake ..." she tried to speak, but I still wanted to say something else.
"Bells, let me finish." She just nodded. "Honey, the wolf and man are desperate for you." I knew my voice was agitated. I took a few mouthfuls of air, for deep breathing and focus.
"But you make that task so difficult for me," My smile wore off, and nearing my face to hers, I continued, "Bells, I waited a long time to discuss this issue with you, and today was the perfect day to do so. The only problem is that ... to my delight, your games of seduction are absolutely irresistible."
Our hearts still throbbed wildly, but already were beginning to calm down.
"Jake ... I ... I still have trouble fathoming everything you feel about me ... It should be similar to what you make me feel ... I'm sorry." No, she shouldn't be apologizing for anything.
"No, Bella, you should not apologize. You don't know what it means to me that you love me." I was the happiest man knowing the woman of my dreams was mine.
No longer would I further delay our pending talk, but I urgently needed cool off, or I swear I'd have a spontaneous combustion right here. I wasn't going to release my wolf, as I did before, and on the other hand, these hot springs were not an option to cool the hot blood of my body.
I had to get to the lake now.
"Okay, enough of these spring for today; now we'll go into the lake that I took you to see few days ago." I needed to get to the lake to dip for a few minutes, and cool down as soon as possible.
Before my girl could answer me, I took her mouth for an assault. The way I kissed her took her by surprise.
"You agree?." I asked her, but she just looked at me, confused. My smile was inevitable.
Now I had to think a bit about me, so I didn't expect her response. I took her in my arms and I ran towards the lake.
I didn't enter phase; I preferred to be running in my human form, so that the trip was more comfortable for her.
At the lake, I did a few dives, while Bella watched from the shore. That was a great way to cool down my body, and my thoughts. Well, that wasn't true ... but at least my body cooled down.
When I came out of the water, my woman and I sat near the shore, facing each other. Soon I was going to be dry in order to have her in my lap, but at least now we kept our hands intertwined.
I noticed my Bells's hands were shaking, and it wasn't for cold. I knew she was as anxious as I was. So I decided to ease her anxiety and mine now.
"Bells, before explain the imprint, I need to tell you something else." She nodded. "I'm sure you remember the day you first came to La Push, after I found you on the beach." The blush on her face was lovely.
"Do you remember we went for a walk to the beach?; I explained why I behaved so badly with you." She nodded again.
"I told you what the facts were ... But there was something that I didn't tell you that night, because it wasn't the right time." She opened her eyes in alarm. I stroked her face to give her confidence.
"Don't be afraid, sweetheart. All that I said that night is true, especially what I feel for you. But first I wanted you to know the legends of my people and the Quileute magic, and you knew the other part of me. So it would be easier to understand ..."
"The Imprint," she and I said at the same time. We both smiled.
"Yes, the imprint, the most powerful law of the pack." I knew I had to be careful in the words I chose to explain what the imprint was. I didn't want her to think we were together for obligation; she should be clear that my love for her was beyond all magic.
"Bells, for me, my love for you is the most powerful law that exists, and there isn't anything that can overcome the love that you woke up in my heart. You believe me, don't you?." I said to her, stroking her face. She nodded, and then what she said once again made my heart melt.
"Jake... sometimes I have a fear of the strength of my feelings for you. It scares me to feel this way about someone, in so little time. I can't explain... ".
"I know how to explain it... It's the imprint."
"The imprint ... is something that affects our relationship?." She looked worried.
I smiled to reassure her. "Just positively." I paused to collect my thoughts.
"Every time that wolf's gene gets activated in the young boys of the tribe, the wolf begins actively seeking its mate, the only woman to be the best companion for his life, the woman who is his soul mate." I looked at my Bells, to see the reactions on her face. She appeared calm but I felt the anxiety inside her ... And I couldn't understand why.
"When the wolf meets its companion, it originates the prodigy of the Imprinting."
"Imprinting?."
"Yes, the Imprinting. It can be described as a force stronger than love at first sight, more forceful. It is ... as if the threads that keep you connected to others, such as friends, family or loved ones, are cut, and millions of steel cables join you to your partner. To be imprinted, you only want her happiness, and she will see you as whatever she requires— as a brother, a friend, or your partner." Bella looked at me without saying anything, but in her eyes I kept seeing the anxiety of earlier.
Bella certainly realized that the imprint was a powerful thing. But something was wrong... The train that following my thoughts gave me great distress.
BELLA POV:
What exactly was Jacob saying to me?. That imprinting forced the man to be with the woman that the wolf chose?. That the man had no freedom of choice?. And then ... what about love?.
I tried to be as calm as possible so that Jake couldn't see my nervousness, but I knew I couldn't fool him. So before he started asking me questions, I decided to ask him.
"How is that ... you discovered what it is ... the imprint?."
"According to our legends, the imprinting was first known among the Quileutes when Taha Aki married a third woman, after the death of the other two. In her he found a true mate of his spirit, and although he also loved the other two, with her, he experienced more intense feelings. That why Taha Aki decided to let his wolf spirit grow old and die with her," said Jacob.
"Yes, I remember you told me that wolves didn't age until they stop phasing."
"Yes, and I said that's something that I'll do, to grow old with you. I'll wait for the Cullens to leave ... Now that Edward left, I'm sure they'll all go far from Forks. I won't be needing to phase anymore, and I can grow old with you, Bells."
It was clear that for all of us, it would be a great relief that the Cullens leave. Thus, the pack will have a normal life... I said normal?. Really now, I didn't know how normal life could be for Jake or the rest of the guys ... with the magic of imprinting.
I wanted, no, needed to know more, and came back with more questions.
"Jake, your friends are imprinted?." I asked.
"Yes, Sam, Quil, Jared, and Embry recently."
"And how did imprinting happen with them?." I needed more information about the imprint, but was afraid to directly ask Jake if he was imprinted.
"Sam was the first to phase, and disappeared for several weeks. Sam and Leah were dating, so imagine how it was with Leah," Jake said. I felt sorry for Leah; it must've been terrible to live through that period.
Jacob continued, "Old Quil, Harry Clearwater and dad were members of the tribal council, and they knew what might be happening; so Old Quil and Harry went to look for Sam, and found him after a two-day search. Poor Sam was naked, dead of cold, hunger and fear. All together, they returned to the tribe. Quil, Harry and my dad knew that going into phase wasn't the only change that Sam was going to experience, although they didn't know if the imprinting's phenomenon was real or not, but ... in truth, the tribal council hoped for Sam to imprint on Leah, especially Harry Clearwater. Quil, Harry and Billy asked Sam not to tell anyone what happened. Sam wanted to tell all to Leah, but the tribal council asked him not to, until they knew if Leah was or wasn't his imprint."
I interrupted Jake. "Wait—you're telling me that if Leah wasn't Sam's imprint, he couldn't tell her anything?. But Leah was Sam's girlfriend ..."
It was confusing, and I had thousands of questions, but I was afraid to ask.
"Bells, please, let me explain how things happened. That will help you understand better about what the imprint is."
I nodded, and he continued. "Sam went home, and Leah went to see him, and when he saw her, he immediately imprinted on her. For all it was a relief, because she loved him deeply, and Sam loved her; but if Leah had not been his imprint, sooner or later that relationship would've been over."
Again I interrupted Jacob. "But Leah is a wonderful woman. How is it possible that their relationship would be over, just for not being his imprint?." My voice was getting higher. Until now, I didn't like what I heard of imprinting.
I'm sure Jake knew exactly what was going through my head.
"Sorry ... please continue," I said, and he did.
"If Leah wasn't his imprint, the wolf of Sam would keep looking, and eventually find its imprint. Hopelessly, Sam would've had to leave Leah. That would've been terrible for everyone, especially for Leah."
I felt as if had my breath cut short, trying to assimilate what Jacob was saying.
Jake sought my eyes and squeezed my hands.
"Bells ...?." His voice reflected concern. I had to divert his mind, so I kept asking further questions.
"And what about Quil, Jared, and now, Embry?. Tell me their stories." I asked.
I don't want that Jake can realize my concern, so I did my best not to show it. I started pulling up grass, pretending the greatest serenity as possible.
He looked at me for a moment; I knew it had failed trying to take the worry out of his mind, but he did as I asked him, and answered my questions.
"Jared and Kim were classmates, but Jared had never noticed her. Kim was in love with him. But when Jared joined the pack, he had to stop going to school for a few days; later when he returned, and met Kim, he looked into her eyes, and he imprinted on her. That story was somewhat expected. Regarding Quil, well ... Quil was the next to join the pack; no one expected what happened to him. He loved to have several dates with different girls. But one day he saw Claire and imprinted on her. I swear I thought he had gone mad; Claire was a girl of 13 years, and at that time Quil was 17. It caused a big mess, because Quil wanted to see Claire, and be closer to her, but Old Quil had to explain to him that, for now, he would be what Claire needed; a brother, or a best friend. So Quil has learned to be patient, but his patience has paid off, because Claire learned to trust him, and Quil did good things with her, until she fell for him. Quil has been careful with his imprint; he hasn't even already marked her as his. He's waiting until she comes of age." He paused for a second.
"And about Embry ... well, you know how things came about. Embry had never been near Ang, and had never looked into her eyes. But when I went to your house, to fix your truck, Embry looked into Ang's eyes, and realized that she was the companion of his life, his imprint. Imagine, all this time he was very close to his imprint, unknowingly. As yet, Embry thanks me for helping him find Ang, although I feel I haven't done anything. We're all well aware that a wolf may never find its soul mate. That's what has happened to Paul, so far. So he lives la vida loca, and enjoys his time with all the girls he can get. Paul believes he'll never find his soul mate, so he enjoy his life as it is."
Now that Jacob was completely dry, he tried to approach me, but I stood, and walked away from him a little. I needed to think clearly, and being in his arms didn't help me do that.
I started walking slowly along the shore of the lake, while Jacob walked behind me following me very closely.
"Bells wait... "; Jacob took me by my arm and stopped me.
I turned to face him. We both looked and said nothing. I knew he was concerned by the expressions on my face. It was true, I couldn't deny it. I felt great anguish in my heart. I was afraid to ask more questions, but I couldn't remain in uncertainty.
Again Jacob tried to approach me, but I put my hand on his chest. He looked at my hand on his chest, and tried to talk to me, but I interrupted him.
"No Jake ... I need to ask you further questions and I can't think if I'm in your arms."
It hurt to see the pain on his face.
"Bells... What are you afraid of?. You know that I love you... ".
"Yes, I know. But ... for how long?." Jake looked at me confused.
"You do realize that the imprint doesn't let you choose?. Neither man nor his imprint have the freedom to choose. It is as if the imprinting ... forces you to be with someone. Look at Quil and Jared. At least Sam imprinted on the woman that the man loved. But Jared had never looked at Kim, and you think Quil could had fallen for a teenager?... ". I tried to say something else, but Jacob interrupted me.
"Yes, Jared and Kim ... Quil and Claire ... Embry and Ang. They would have been together; it was only a matter of time," Jacob told me safely.
"But how can you know that?. There is no way you can be sure of it."
"Yes. Bella, of course I'm sure; and, do you know how I know?. Because these women are the soul mates of my friends, and because God, fate, or the spirits of my people, sooner or later would join them ... Yes, Bella, I'm as sure as the fact of knowing who is going to be my imprint." The Alpha tone was undeniable; his voice was strong and clear, with full certainty.
"Jacob ... you ... you imprinted?." I told him without hiding the fear in my voice.
"Yes, Bells ... I've imprinted on the kindest woman, and the most beautiful I have seen with my eyes, the best woman for me. And the wolf didn't choose her. The one who chose her was me, Jacob Black. I fell in love at age 7, for the world's cutest little girl; she and only she has been all these years in my mind and in my heart ..."
I tried to interrupt him, but Jake stopped me.
"No, Bella, let me finish ... I knew this girl was going to come back into my life, it was only a matter of time, and I also knew that my wolf would choose her. And you know why?. Because the wolf and the man chose her at the same time. You and I were destined from our birth. And so it was ... When I first saw you at school, and I looked into your eyes, I felt like the strings that kept me attached to the earth, and my loved ones, were cut off, but not for long, because those cables joined me to the new girl that came to school, thousands of steel cables ..."
"But you rejected me when I got to school…".
"Yes, because I was already in love with another girl ... which was the same new girl— You ... You, Bella, only you could disturb my life that way. When I saw you, when I touched you, I noticed the familiarity in you, because the new girl was my girl. Although the man didn't recognize you, my wolf did immediately," Jacob told me, in a very exalted way.
"And what would you have done if you had imprinted in another woman?. You would have forgotten about the girl you were in love with, wouldn't you?." I was barely containing my tears.
"No, Bella, you're wrong again. I have the blood of the Alpha, and if I had imprinted on another woman, I would've struggled against that imprinting; and indeed I would have won. Because in my heart, there isn't place for another woman, because you have everything. Besides, it would have been impossible for my wolf to choose another woman, because the wolf seeks the best mate for its life, and there isn't another woman who can be better than you ... Bells, you're not only my soul mate ... you're my soul. We're made for each other…". Jacob's voice was a mixture of anger and exaltation.
"You don't realize the level of commitment and adoration I feel for you?; Why do not you believe me that I'm desperately in love with you ..." Jake clenched his hands in anger and frustration. But he didn't hold back anymore.
He closed the distance between us, and held my arms tightly, urgently, pulling me to his body. His eyes darted to my lips. I knew what he would do; but I did not thought that it would be in that way.
With a wild panting, he took my mouth, assaulting it. This time there weren't those sweet and sweeping kisses. He started kissing me with rage, while one of his hands held my head and his other hand settled on the small of my back and crushed me against his body, forcing me to arch my body against him.
His lips were ravenous, and I ... Oh God, I was dying to be close to him, kissing him. I didn't care about feeling his anger, while his lips, his tongue explored my mouth with an enthusiasm bordering on violence.
Jacob kissed me with a growing despair, while I gave back his kisses in the same way he was kissing me.
Surprisingly, Jake stopped and it was at that moment when I realized I was moaning aloud. I continued with my eyes glued to his mouth, savoring my lips, feeling the moisture that he left in my mouth. Jacob smiled at my reaction. That's when my eyes met his. His eyes shone in a mixture of agitation, anger and pain, so many mixed emotions ... But above all, he watched me with great worship, as if I were the light to his eyes.
"You don't need to tell me anything, I know exactly what you want ... But before I continue devouring you with my kisses, I need you to listen to me very carefully; okay, honey?."
I just nodded. I was like a little girl waiting for a reprimand, but I didn't mind, knowing that later I would get the candy that I wanted to eat.
"Bells, I am absolutely in love with you, and nothing and no one, not even the imprint could separate me from the woman I chose for myself ... Yes, the man chose. I have the freedom to choose ... like you, Ms. Bella Black."
His words moved me.
"How could you think I was with you because I'm forced by Quileute magic?. And then... what about you?. Do you think that Quileute magic has you tied to me?." Jacob said.
But, how could he think that?.
"Tell me, Bella ... tell me you didn't love me even before you knew of the imprint. Come on ... tell me you think that I don't love you, or you think you're with me out of obligation. Look at me, and answer me." The Alpha male's lineage was unmistakable.
I felt anger ... anger about his doubts, and I left his arms. But ... in the time I reacted, I realized that was exactly what I had been doing to him; doubting his love.
God, how could I be so stupid, so cruel?.
Jacob wiped some tears from my face. At what point had I began to weep?. I swear I couldn't hold them back any longer, nor even notice when they started to fall.
My heart was pounding, and I knew my voice would tremble when I answered.
"Jacob, you know I couldn't tell you something like that ... Oh God, I ... I love you with all my heart. I chose you, and only you ..."
It was amazing the effect that my words had on him. Jake wanted to hug me again, but I had to finish what I was saying.
"Please, let me finish, I need to tell you this." He did what I asked.
"I have loved you since I was a little girl, and now, as a woman I love you unconditionally. I don't mind the imprint, and it's not affected me—that Quileute magic. Just know that what you and I feel about each other, is the strongest magic that exists ... The only thing I have clear... is that if I was not your imprint, and she appeared in your life, I. .. I would fight for you. I'll never give you up to any other woman. You are only mine, Jacob." I felt like my voice vibrated with emotion, feeling that as my tears streamed down my face.
"Bells," my name came from his lips like a sigh of relief.
Now Jacob came to me, knowing that I would not put up any resistance. He lifted me in his arms and held me tight to his body.
"I love you Bells", Jacob repeating me over and over again, and he kept kissing my face and drying my tears.
But I wanted something else. I wanted my reward, so I asked for it.
"Shut up, Jacob, and kiss me now." I knew that my request was an order, which he did immediately.
This time his kisses were so sweet and captivating. I was lost in his arms, and in the ardent kisses of my Jacob. He had become an expert in the art of kissing, and he knew I was going crazy, feeling everything he could do with his tongue in my mouth.
I lost track of time, I could have been kissing him for hours. I could feel my lips swollen and burning because of Jake's kisses.
But I needed a letup; I swear I was breathless. I started slowly walking away from his lips, but Jake didn't let me go from his arms. He held me for a long time without saying anything. I had a feeling that our conversation wasn't finished.
Jake sighed, and took my face in his hands; he wanted to tell me more, because he was staring at me.
"What is Jake?. Tell me. What else do I have to know?. Is something wrong?. Please don't scare me," I told Jacob, while I moved away from him.
"No, honey, don't panic. It's just that I'm looking for the most appropriate way to talk ... about ... our mark," he replied. After a few seconds he decided to explain.
"Okay, come here." He sat on the ground and pulled me onto his lap.
He inhaled deeply before talking. "Bells, I love you, and I know you love me too; but, you will be mine completely, only when we carry out the ritual of the imprint... when the wolf and man claim you as our own ... to make you mine."
I wasn't sure if Jake and I were thinking the same thing, but by the glint in his eyes, I think so. The color in my cheeks was unforgettable.
"I know you got it, right?." I just nodded.
"Bells, you know that man and wolf are desperate for marking you; I have submitted my wolf barely, but now you know everything, nothing constrains me," said Jacob.
The words escaped my mouth. I was nervous, with anticipation, because I knew I would go, and would do what he asked me.
At that time, I just thought only in accommodating my body next to his, and kiss him.
I surrounded his waist with my legs, and began to taste his lips with my tongue. Jacob's response was immediate. He kissed me with longing.
It seemed as if we had become one person. And we were literally that; one, and in the most prodigious and mysterious way ... that anyone could imagine.
For a drawn-out minute, with absolute clarity, my future spread before my eyes. It seemed like I was looking through the filter of Jacob's thoughts. I could see Charlie and Renee mixed into a strange collage with Billy and Sam in La Push. I could see the course of years, since the time made me change; I saw beside me the man I loved; and most wonderful of all, I could see two little black headed children, walking out of the forest that was so familiar to me, and running to Jacob and me, to reach us, and embrace us with their little hands. The whole vision was so real, that I swear I could hear their giggling playfully; I even stretched my arms to embrace these children, which to me clearly were my sons.
Only when the vision disappeared before my eyes, I could realize what was happening around me.
I opened my eyes, and I realized that Jacob was watching me, marveling with every detail, his lips still attached to mine.
We looked for a long time, and none of us said anything. But we both were visibly moved.
"Jake...?."
"You saw them ...?. Tell me, honey, could you see them?." asked my Jacob.
"Those little boys?."
"Oh God, you saw them ... you could see them," said Jake, as he hugged me tightly.
"Jake ... how is this possible. This is ... is miraculous. The children ran to our arms ... and I ... Oh God, Jake, I wanted to hug them." My voice was choked with emotion.
"Bells, you realize the level of connection that you and I have?. Do you remember what I told you a while ago?. You are my soul, Bells... you and I are one…. Look, some time ago, Old Quil told me that, being the Alpha I would have some qualities that were unique. One of them, I discovered last night when I realized that I can block my mind ... And now, I discovered another," he said.
"But ... how is this possible?." I asked. Although truthfully, again the answer was the same; the Quileute magic had no explanation.
"I think it's due to the level of consolidation that we have reached. What we know of the imprint is what we ourselves have experienced, and what the legends narrated about the love between Taha Aki with his third wife. Our legends say that they felt such a strong love for one another, that's why she gave her life for him." Jake paused to look into my eyes.
"The bond that Taha Aki had with his third wife was very powerful. That is the same link that you and I have achieved."
Certainly, it must be so; Jacob could see my soul, only with a look in my eyes.
"You don't know, Bells, but I have dreamed several times about those kids with black hair running towards us. I feel in my heart that these children are ours ... That's the life I want with you," Jacob said as he kissed my face.
Oh God, he also felt that these children were ours.
"And that's the life that we'll have," I told to my boy, stroking his neck.
I knew the effect my touch on him would cause. Jake began to purr softly and closed his eyes in ecstasy, enjoying it.
Suddenly, in one quick motion, he imprisoned my wrists in one hand, behind my back, and with the other pressed my body to his.
"Don't Bells!, don't keep pushing your luck, provoking me without mercy ... You don't have idea how eager... I feel for you... I want to mark you right now"; Jacob told me while he was savoring the skin of my neck with his tongue.
Mmmmm, mark me ... Jacob told me this more than once, but I couldn't imagine what could be the mark of the wolf; I had only one thing in mind, and definitely didn't think that was what Jake had in mind.
I took his face in my hands and asked him: "Jacob, please don't tell me that the mark of the wolf means ... going to pee around me?."
We both laughed out loud, by my unexpected question. When the laughter stopped, Jake told me.
"Of course not ... The wolf's gonna mark you here." Jake kissed the back of my neck, pointing to the place where the wolf will place its mark.
I looked at him with a puzzled face. Perhaps the wolf ... will bite me?. There was no need to ask the question; Jake knew what I wanted to know.
"The man will bite you, to leave the mark of the wolf on your body. You will be only ours."
"But ... when I met your wolf, he surrounded me with its body, and Billy told me that the wolf had marked me as its own," I said to Jake, remembering my first encounter with the wolf.
"Yes, but that was the way the wolf was impregnated with your scent, and left part of its essence in you."
"I like that. I love your scent," I said to Jacob, inhaling deeply on his neck. His masculine scent was incredibly enticing to my senses.
He took my face in his large hands, and told me, "I love your scent. You don't know how much I dream that you impregnate me with your scent that comes from the depths of your being, and that I'll enjoy completely ... when I claim you as mine."
I knew exactly what he was talking about—my arousal the other night, caused by my erotic dream. Just remembering that night, I turned red, my heart pounding in my chest, and I felt my body was heated.
That was the reaction that Jake expected from me. He had already learned how to turn me on, and my reactions increased his.
"And ... about the mark of the man ..." Jake paused, to look at me straight in the eyes. I never saw his eyes as dark as now. A groan escaped me involuntarily.
He began to kiss me; his kisses were delicious. Any rational thought escaped my mind, and all I could think about, was to kiss him for hours.
Our kisses were the preamble so that our souls were connected again. Our bodies were a perfect complement, not only in the physical aspect; I could feel our souls in perfect union.
Jake quickly learned to manage his new qualities at will.
Before my eyes again, was showed quite clearly one of the intimate dreams that Jacob wanted to carry out with me.
But I wasn't prepared for what was going to happen. My dream with him hadn't compared in the least with Jacob's dream.
They were only a few seconds, but it was enough to realize how much Jacob desired me.
OMG, I never imagined this. I was so flushed, but mostly, I was incredibly excited, enjoying this revelation, that was outlined in front of me: Jacob's imagination was completely exposed before my eyes, and I was witness to one of his erotic dreams with me.
JACOB POV:
Before our eyes was shown quite clearly one of the most erotic visions of what I dreamt to make with Bells; she, in my bed, moaning my name, my hands stroking her naked body, while my ravenous lips leaving trails of fire on her beautiful body. That was just the beginning of what I would do with her.
I swear that my thoughts were so clear, that I could inhale her arousal permeating into my body. I don't know where those dreams ended, and where reality of this moment began; what was happening was the merger of two moments.
An indescribable pleasure coursed through my being, and I felt it as my body was hardened with desire.
My woman began to squirm in my arms, trying to get loose. I couldn't let her go, I just couldn't.
I reacted only after several attempts from Bells, for making me come back to reality. My lips and my arms let her go, and she stood quickly.
Bells didn't dare to look at me, and I knew why; she was still impressed by what we had lived. The feeling was so real. By God, I could still feel the softness and warmth of her skin on my hands!
After a few minutes, she looked at me and her face turned red.
She crossed her arms, as if to cover her body, knowing that I was still fascinated by our incredible connection, and I was ogling her, as if I could still see her in all her glory. She was beautiful, just perfect.
"Jake ... what was that ...?. What did you do?." My beautiful girl was still very flushed and amazed by what we had just experienced.
"Nothing yet, Bells. What you saw ... is what'll happen when I make love to you." I would not hide anything. My wife opened her eyes and her mouth, surprised at my audacity.
"Yes, Bells, I can't cheat you; what you just saw, is what I've dreamed of doing since I saw you for the first time." I must tell her everything, so I continued: "Now you know what is the mark of the wolf ... and of man." Her heart and mine were accelerated at the mention of my mark.
"Remember that I'd never do anything against your will. You're with me because you chose me freely, and all that happens will be your decision. Now it depends on you."
She said nothing, just looked at me.
I had to make my move; I couldn't leave anything to chance, knowing that she was still vulnerable, but not going to lose this opportunity.
"But you must to know that I'll do everything in my power to make you mine. I won't give up until you are completely mine ... mine forever, Mrs. Bella Black." Bella was still dazed, assimilating my confessions and assimilating all that will happen if I take her to my house.
I started to approach her, rather, to stalk her; Bells followed me with her eyes while her heart was beating a mile a minute. She didn't resist when I hugged her; that was a good sign that she was surrendering to me.
"Just give me a chance, and you won't regret giving yourself to me," I said to my woman, while gently kissed her mouth, her face, her neck.
"Jake, please don't do that."
"Don't do what, Bells," I replied. I wasn't going to let her come to her senses.
"Don't give me respite. You make my mind become mush." I smiled at her answer. But it was true; I didn't give her a truce, like a wolf after its little sheep.
She and I knew what would be her answer. But I wanted more; I wanted to hear it from her lips.
"Tell me ... Tell me, Bells. I want you to tell me that you will go with me. I want to hear from your lips that you want to be mine," I whispered softly in her ear. I was rewarded by a shiver that ran through her, and shook mine.
I grabbed her chin to look into her eyes. She looked at me deeply and I knew what would her answer be before she uttered the words.
She nodded: "Yes ... I'll go with you, Jacob. I want to be yours... only yours."
My heart was pounding so hard it looked like it was bursting out of my chest. She began to taste my lips with her tongue, so subtle, so sensual, seducing me.
A groan came out of my mouth, and gave free rein to my desires. I started kissing her wildly. She began to moan as she did in my dreams. We were both very excited.
My Bells started kissing my face, my neck, while my hands roamed her back under her shirt, and all I could think of was to take her to my house right now. I was completely lost in her, without any awareness of what was happening around me. We were just my wife and me.
Only she and I ... until I smelled this foul disgusting odor, and I heard those known voices, that I never dreamed of hearing again. I just had perceived them when they were too close.
"Well, well!. Rightly, the little dog didn't hear that we came."
"Ummm, what devil-may-care ... And besides, considerated. If even you brought us a butty."
Holy crap! Why had I been so negligent?. Why now?. Why wasn't I more careful?. I never thought that something like this could happen.
I looked at Bells, and I realized her fear. I hugged her with all my strength to protect the most loved in my world.
"Jake?." The voice of my Bells trembled, and sought refuge in my arms.
She knew what was happening. My heart froze in the fear of the threat to my wife. Threat from ...
Vampires!