Chapter Forty Nine
Bella
I had no idea what would happen when I closed my eyes and concentrated, all I knew was that to get out of this room I had to do something before I was too tired to stay awake. I concentrated on Jasper's face, the way he looked at me, his beautiful smile and I felt something stir in my mind like a creature slowly waking from a long sleep. I clenched my fists to stop myself screaming in fear of the unknown and then it happened, something monstrous erupted from my mind and smashed through the whole building. I tried to rein it in but as a human I wasn't strong enough and I felt rubble raining down on me before something hard hit my head and I fell to the ground my arm trapped by debris. I really thought I was dying but I kept hold of the locket, I wouldn't let it go and if I died then they would have to pry it from my dead fist. I heard a disturbance but I couldn't open my eyes, someone was fighting, had Jasper found me?
As I was picked up and held close I knew without seeing that it was the only man in my life and I allowed myself the blessed relief of unconsciousness for a little while. When he spoke my name I forced my eyes open and looked into the face I had feared I might never see again, my mate, my Jasper. Next time I woke up I was in a strange room, a motel by the look of the furnishings and as I struggled to get up still feeling stiff and sore although I noticed my hand, the one that had hurt so much was unblemished then I froze. Sitting in a chair by the door, red eyes on me, was a stranger and I gasped, had Jasper been taken after all? Was this vampire after the locket too?
He smiled and shook his head,
"No, I'm not after your trinket, too damn dangerous to have possession of. I'm Darius, a friend of The Major. We rescued you or at least we cleared up the mess you made. In future it might be a good idea to practise before you let your power loose. It's quite a weapon you have there, mass destruction on two legs."
"Where's Jasper?"
"He went to hunt so I said Id keep an eye on you. He won't be long but he didn't want to be a danger to you, thirsty I mean"
I nodded and got up then the room spun and I felt a strong hand supporting me and I blushed,
"Sorry, I didn't realise I was so weak. Is there anything to drink?"
Darius helped me to the chair and grabbed a can of soda off the table,
"We thought you might be thirsty. The Major will be bringing you some hot food."
"Thank you Darius"
I looked down at my torn and filthy clothes and groaned,
"Dating a vampire is hell on my wardrobe"
Darius laughed loudly,
"I like you Bella, you take all this so casually."
"Well I'm part vampire myself"
"Id say more than half, you should see yourself"
I went through to the bathroom to study myself in the mirror and clean up. The same face as usual stared back at me or almost the same face. Looking closer I saw that my skin was even paler than before and my eyes were changing colour, to a strange muddy brown. Was I becoming more vampire through the venom that was in my system from Caius? More importantly did the idea scare me? I put off answering that question as I cleaned up taking a quick shower and washing the dust out of my hair which felt thicker and longer. Well if becoming a vampire meant a few beauty tweaks I didn't mind too much and in all honesty becoming a vampire was something I had to accept if I wanted to remain with Jasper and I couldn't bear the thought of losing him.
I heard the door open and Jaspers voice asking about me. Then he knocked the bathroom door,
"Are you OK Bella?"
Instead of answering him I opened the door wrapped only in a towel and pulled him inside to hold him close.
"I missed you"
"I'm sorry but I needed to hunt. Darius was the perfect gentleman wasn't he?"
I smiled at the tingle of jealousy and suspicion in his question and nodded,
"Yes, he was but I'm glad you're back. Thank you for coming to get me."
"I told you I wouldn't let anyone hurt you didn't I?"
I nodded and held him even tighter until we heard Darius,
"If you two are going to get it on I think I'll go hunt myself a nice juicy human. You take care Major, she might just blow your dick off if you upset her."
I laughed as Jasper frowned at his friends words,
"That's a great idea Darius. See you later...much later."
He chuckled at my words and I heard the door open and close. We were alone once more but this time I was no longer afraid, I had my mate and we were alone, I was becoming a vampire but before I did I wanted to make love to this man. I had no idea what it would feel like only that I would regret it if I allowed this chance to slip through my fingers.
Jasper
We were alone again but this time I wasn't letting her out of my sight and I knew she had plans of her own. I could feel her desire like a living thing battering at my defences, I wanted to keep her safe and I'd promised her father that I wouldn't sleep with her,
"I know what you're thinking Jasper but you wont be breaking your word. I have no intention of sleeping with you."
I looked at her in shock, how did she know what I was thinking? And had I misread the situation that badly?
"Really? It doesn't feel that way to me."
"That's because like Charlie you are thinking of the meaning behind the words while me..."
She dropped the towel and pressed her body against mine and I knew she could feel my arousal.
"I have no intention of allowing you to sleep. I can think of other things to do in private, with a bed just a few feet away."
Her lips met mine and I felt lust wash over me, hers, mine, or ours combined I couldn't stop myself whatever the source. My senses were already whirling as I picked her up and carried her to that bed and lay her down, undressing as quickly as only a vampire could and joining her, our naked bodies touching for the very first time.
Bella
As our bodies touched I felt the same creature that had helped me to destroy the building earlier, it shifted and suddenly I needed to feel Jasper, to experience all that his body had to offer. The terrible scars he wore as a badge of his past as a warrior didn't repel me. Instead they called to some deep inner part of my brain, my mate would always keep me safe because of that past. No one could beat him although many had tried, far more than the scars he wore, they were the stronger ones who made it close enough to touch him before they lost their lives. I made a silent vow that I would keep him safe too using my shield or my offensive power, whatever I needed would be mine. As we kissed and explored each others body I felt a terrible craving and although I fought it for a while once I felt Jasper inside me I could hold it back no longer and I brought my mouth to his throat biting hard through his skin and deep into his flesh tasting his venom which numbed my mouth but unable to stop myself from feeding on it. Only when he came inside, his cold seed pumping into me was I able to loose my teeth from his flesh and pull back feeling a terrible sense of fulfilment but horror too.
"Jasper I am so sorry. Oh God look at your throat"
My teeth had left an angry weeping wound in his already ravaged neck but he just pulled me close again, whispering in my ear,
"Don't worry Bella, that was instinctual. A mate marking her property."
"But it will leave a scar, another scar, and I hurt you, I sucked on your venom."
"I think your body was taking what it needed to complete your transformation Bella and I'm glad it was my venom you wanted inside your veins."
I still felt embarrassed at my deed but he just held me close,
"If you are right then why didn't you bite me too?"
"I will Bella but only when I know your transformation is complete. I couldn't hurt you, I love you my darling"
