Never Again

Jasper and Carlisle broke through the front door of the house and stormed into the living room where Becca and Esme were curled up on the couch. They were both growling deeply as they entered the room. Becca and Esme both shot up off the couch and into the arms of their respective mates, who hugged them tightly before checking them for injuries. The Major was out in full force and, once he was satisfied that his mate was not harmed, began demanding answers from both women as to what happened.

Becca whimpered and clung to the Major. She was terrified of what had almost happened and she was also terrified of what might happen if she let him go. Esme was holding tightly onto Carlisle's arm, while she recounted exactly what had happened after the family had left the house. She was careful to emphasize how much caution that they had used in regards to leaving the cottage and making there way back to the house. She included the fact that, together, they had searched the entire house for intruders before they settled onto the couch. She knew that it would make both men feel a little better, but she knew exactly what was coming.

"Who was it?" the Major demanded quietly, seething in his anger.

Esme shook her head. "I-I don't know. It was like there was no one there at all, but I too got a feeling like I was being watched. There was no scent save for ours."

The Major growled angrily. "Are ya sure about that?"

"Major!" Peter called from the hallway. "Reel that shit in will ya!"

The Major turned sharply to face his Lieutenant. He growled at him and pulled Becca even closer to his side.

"Ease down Major. No one here is going to hurt your mate. Esme is telling you the truth. We couldn't track the intruder because there is no scent to follow. It's as though they vanished into thin air. We couldn't even find a footprint. Whoever this is...they're good."Peter explained, holding his hands up.

"Then we stake it out an' try ta catch the guy. This can not go unpunished!" The Major demanded.

"And we will. However, I don't think that you two should go back to the cabin until this intruder is caught. I fear what might happen if you were out there alone." Carlisle interjected.

"Yes, we can get you a bed for your old room...spruce it up a bit for Becca, if she wants. I don't want any of my children out alone until this is handled." Esme added, looking up at the two in question pleadingly.

The Major nodded. "No one goes anywhere alone. It's a minimum of two at all times. Becca goes nowhere withou' me, no exceptions." Everyone nodded in agreement to the Major's plan.

Becca nervously peeked out at the room over her mate's arm. "Where is everyone?"

"Edward went to check on Bella. Alice, Rosalie and Emmett are finishing their hunt. Char's at your place, checking for anymore clues." Peter replied, smiling.

Becca nodded shyly. "Ok. I was just...worried."

"I know Lil' Bit." Peter said, winking at her. "Now, is there anything that you two need from that cottage for tonight?"

Becca looked up at the Major. 'Anything you need babe? I think as long as you don't tear my clothes off I'm fine.'

The Major raised his eyebrow at his mate. 'Oh really now? If yer good, I'm good darlin'. I've got some boxers an' a t-shirt ya can wear if ya want.'

Becca nodded in response and laid her head back down on his shoulder. "No, I think we're good." she told Peter with a smile.

The Major tightened his grip on Becca to the point of being painful. Becca's breath hitched in her chest when he clamped his arms down around her middle. When she started to pry his arms off of her, the Major began growling at her.

"Jasper! Let her go before you break her in half." Carlisle demanded, his concern for Becca growing as he saw how tightly the Major was squeezing her.

The Major whipped around and snarled at Carlisle, as he pulled Becca off balance and shifted

her away from everyone and towards the wall, slamming her into it in the process. He dropped into defensive position in front of Becca, prepared to defend her against both Peter and Carlisle, who he now perceived as threats.

Becca whimpered when she hit the wall. She stared at her mate for a couple of moments, trying to figure out just why he was now ready to attack both his brother and father. She didn't have long to think because they all heard the others quickly approaching the house.

The Major tensed when he heard the footsteps of the rest of the coven approaching the house. He decided that the threat level was just too high to keep his mate safe anymore. He lunged at Carlisle, who only had enough time to shove Esme out of the way before the Major tackled him down the hallway.

Becca stood frozen against the wall, not sure of what she should or even could do. She tried reaching out to Jasper through their bond, but he was just too far gone in his anger to even hear her pleas for him to stop. She looked to Peter for help.

"Come on Lil' Bit, it's showtime. Let's see how good you are at karate." Peter told her, before jumping into the fray. Becca followed him quickly into the hall as Esme cried for them all to stop fighting.

Charlotte, who had reached the front door first, heard the racket and pulled the others off the porch. "Esme, can you get out the front door?" she called.

"No! They're right in the front hall." Esme replied shakily. She was completely beside herself with worry for her mate and terrified by the way that her son was acting. She had never seen him this angry before and she didn't know what to expect when this fight was all through. She was also concerned for Peter and Becca – Becca especially since she was so small compared to the three men she was fighting with.

"Go out the back! You need to get out now before you get dragged into it!" Charlotte instructed.

Esme took one more look at her mate before racing out the back of the house and joining the rest of her family in the front yard.

"What happened in there?!" Charlotte demanded once Esme had joined them.

"Well...I don't really know actually. One second we were talking about the sleeping arrangements for Jasper and Becca...since they're not going back to that cottage until this intruder is caught...and the next second Jasper was squeezing Becca so tightly that I was scared he was going to break her in half. Then he slammed her against the wall and attacked Carlisle. Peter told Becca that it was showtime and they both jumped into the fight." Esme told her tearfully as Alice hugged her.

Before anyone could respond, they heard an enormous crash as Carlisle came flying through the front door. He crashed into the grass three times before he rolled to a stop. The family rushed to help him to his feet when they heard the Major snarling again.

"Let me pass. Now Becca!" The Major commanded, using that voice that his mate had no choice but to obey. He flew out of the hole in the front door the second Becca unwillingly moved aside. He never made it to where the family stood protectively in front of Carlisle because Becca had flown out of the door right behind him and tackled him to the ground. "Do not toy wit' me Rebecca!" he snarled, shoving his mate off of him.

"Leave him alone then, Major! He didn't do anything to you, or to me." Becca replied angrily.

The Major growled at her in response. He slowly began circling her, looking for an opening to attack. He knew that he would never hurt her, but he was not dead set on teaching her a lesson about defying him. He smirked as he watched his mate crouch down defensively and mimic his movements. Slowly he began closing the distance between them, he used her momentary distraction when Peter emerged from the house to attack.

The Major launched himself at his mate, catching her off guard and landed a vicious kick into her midsection that sent her flying. Becca caught herself before she hit the ground and flew back at him. They traded blows, both blocking and deflecting the others attacks with ease. They moved with such ease and determination that both shocked and awed the family gathered on the porch. No one could look away as they watched the two mates fight each other. No one had ever seen true mates fight with such intensity before, even Peter and Charlotte stood dumbfounded. Becca was holding her own against the Major, but everyone could see how she was quickly losing ground and her resolve wavered as the physical exertion took its toll on her. The two had been fighting for almost two hours when it the fight took a sudden and surprising turn.

Becca landed a particularly nasty punch to the side of the Major's face, sending him reeling to the ground and cracking his marble-like skin. Before he could rise again, she was on top of him and pinned him to the ground. She looked into his eyes as she gasped for air. They stared each other down for a few moments before the Major used all of his strength to break free just enough to crash his lips onto hers. They kissed with the same ferocity that they had fought with. The Major had, at some point early on in the fight, lost control of The God of War and it was he who flipped Becca onto her back and straddled her. He let his full weight fall on top of her as he pinned her to the ground with his hips. Becca moaned into the kiss when she felt him grind his hardness into her. Her hands tangled into his hair and pulled him against her. He growled a warning to her for her show of dominance and broke the kiss. He grabbed both of her hands and pinned them above her head with one of his before leaning down to kiss her once more. He trailed kisses down her chin and neck until he reached her collarbone where Jasper's mating mark sat. He kissed it gently one time before sinking his teeth into her shoulder, just next to Jasper's, marking her as his. Becca cried out at the suddenness of the pain from his bite, a flutter of fear passed over her at his ferocity.

"No, no my mate. Don't ya fear me, don't ya ever fear me." he whispered to her, turning her head to face his. He could see the uncertainty in her eyes as she regarded him. "I won't hurt ya." he told her, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "Do ya trust me?" he asked, searching her face and her emotions. When she nodded slowly, a small smirk appeared on his lips. "Good." he replied as he slowly leaned down and sucked on the wound he had made on her shoulder.

As soon as Becca cried out, the family took off back into the woods. None of them wanted to see what would follow.

Becca's head fell back into the grass as the God of War sucked slowly at the mark he had left on her shoulder. She moaned loudly for him and was rewarded with his teeth piercing her flesh again in the same spot. She moaned again as he slowly pumped venom into her, the pain of the bite and the burn of the venom all blending into the lust that she was feeling for her mate and the feelings he was projecting onto her. She barely registered the sound of tearing fabric as he tore off her pants and his own. She cried out loudly as he slammed into her, orgasming from the sheer enormity of feelings she was getting from herself and her mate.

The God of War growled softly at the feeling of his mate's release. He released her shoulder from his mouth and claimed hers for a kiss. He set a fast and rough pace as he pounded into her mercilessly, plundering her mouth in time with his thrusts. He could feel himself quickly reaching his climax, and pushed more lust and love into Becca until she was on the brink of her second peak. One last thrust sent them both spiraling over the edge, he roared out his release as she screamed hers and collapsed on top of her, utterly spent. They lay there for what seemed like hours before he pulled out of her and rolled onto his back. Becca was still reeling from her mind blowing climax when Jasper regained control of himself.

He rolled over onto his side and propped himself up on his elbow to look at her. "Becca?" he said quietly, as he looked at her. "What happened darlin?! Did...did I do this ta ya?" he asked shakily, gently touching one of the many cracks that was healing on her face.

Becca nodded slowly. "Yes, but you weren't yourself. Technically, the Major gave me that one, but the God of War gave me these." she explained, gesturing to the other side of her face.

"Shit, baby! I'm so sorry!" Jasper replied, shooting up into a sitting position and pulling her into him. "I wish I could control 'em more. Ya probably hate me now fer this."

"No! Don't you start with that! I'm fine babe, honestly. Besides, I gave you a pretty good crack too." she demanded, gently taking the side of his face in her hand.

Jasper winced when her skin made contact with the crack that she had left him. "Ouch!" he cried.

Becca smiled softly at him and leaned in. She gingerly licked at his cheek, using her venom to heal the crack. She then laid a light kiss on the skin where it had been. "Sorry baby." she whispered, kissing him again on the lips.

Jasper repaid the favor and healed the cracks on her face. He froze when he saw the nasty bite wound on her shoulder. He touched it gingerly, afraid to really touch her.

"Jasper...baby I'm okay. It's alright." she told him, gently pulling away from him and looking into his eyes.

Jasper swore and jumped to his feet. "No it is mos' definitely not!" he shouted, grabbing her arm and pulling her to her feet. "Come." he demanded as he dragged her into the house. He stopped in the hallway and took in the damage that was the entire downstairs.

"Peter was being flirty with me, and the Major wasn't taking kindly to it. He squeezed me too tightly and Carlisle told him to let me go. He tied to push me out of the way so that he could defend me against both of them, but wound up pushing me into the wall. When the rest of the family came up, he lost it and attacked Carlisle. Peter and I jumped in to try and pull him off, but you did a number on him. Threw him through the front door...I followed and fought him until I got the upper-hand and pinned him down. One thing led to another and well...I'm sure you can figure out the rest." Becca explained, squeezing his hand. "It's my fault really...I shouldn't have attacked you in the first place."

Jasper sighed and led her up the stairs to the third floor. He brought her into his old room and straight to the bathroom. He picked her up and sat her down on the counter. He gently peeled off what was left of her shirt and unhooked her bra. Tossing them aside, he gently licked the bite mark on her shoulder. He paused in his ministrations each time Becca whimpered or cried out. Once it was healed, he quickly turned to the tub and ran the bath. As he was kneeling down, Becca hopped off the counter and wrapped her arms around him. She let her love for him flow through their bond. She opened herself up to him and allowed him to feel everything that she was feeling. Jasper visibly relaxed into her arms and allowed her to nuzzle his neck above the mating mark that she had left on him. He purred soflty for her and kissed her temple. He shut off the water and turned to face her.

Becca smiled at him, gave him a quick kiss and gingerly stepped into the bath. Jasper quickly followed and they both sank gratefully into the hot water. He pulled her to him and held her tightly against his chest. Becca snuggled into him and rested the back of her head on his chest. They lay together peacefully for almost an hour before they heard the rest of the family carefully entering the house once again. Jasper tensed when the door to the bedroom opened slowly.

Alice's scent filled the air as she quickly entered the room. "We went to the cabin and brought you some clothes...I saw that you would need them. I'll leave them on the bed." she called out before leaving the room once again.

Jasper sighed deeply before opening his eyes to meet those of his mate. "I guess we hafta go down an' face the music, huh?"