Sam sat up, pulling me with him, cuddling me just as close to his chest. He brought a callused hand to my face, gently burning away the residue of tears from my cheeks. Sam brought his lips to mine for a light kiss, brushing away any ounce of shame from my previous fear.
I watched as Kyle and Embry brought two overfilled boxes upstairs, both boys trying to trip each other as they bounded up the stairs. A thump, bang, and curse sounded from one of the boys at the top of the stairs, followed by a cascade of laughter from each of them.
Turning, I captured Sam's mouth, enjoying the deepness at which he kissed me.
"I am really starting to love it here" I whispered against his mouth.
"Your happiness is my only goal" Sam whispered back.
Chapter 25: Night Patrol
As Always Happy Reading
POV: Sam Uley
The hours could not go by fast enough. Nose to the ground, I tried to smell for the threats more than I usually did. I noticed this behaviour in most of the mated wolves. It was important for them to keep their imprints safe.
Just the thought of Bella safe in my bed had me running the route faster, my nose alert for any scent of danger.
'Hey Sam' Paul phased in.
'Hey' I mentally spoke to him.
Normally, I felt able to carry on a human conversation when scanning for threats. It was almost a physical hurt knowing that I could be distracted, and Bella could get hurt.
Paul ran routes with me for an hour. The entire time, my brain was unable to speak to him. I was too worried about Bella to take my mind off the task at hand. If one leech got through the line, I would never be able to forgive myself.
'What's up?' Jake spoke mentally to both Paul and I.
'Jake do you remember how it was like when you first imprinted on Leah?' Paul asked
I tired to focus on their words, knowing it was important. If Jake was phased in, something was happening. I smelled harder, ran faster, trying to find the threat that caused Jacob to join us on what should have been a routine patrol.
'Yeah. It sucked. I was hardly able to focus on anything but protecting her. Silly, when you think she is the fastest one of us. Normally, she reaches the threat before the rest of us do' Jake mentally laughed.
Threat. Jacob said Threat. I ran faster, pushed my body harder, needing to protect her. Bella slept soundly, knowing I was going to keep her safe. Just the thought of her had all my senses on high alert. I need to keep her safe, alive, unafraid.
'The first night patrol after Rachel was my worst patrol. Instead of listening to the patrol team, I was acting like I was solo patrolling' Paul sounded more serious than Jacob.
Ignoring what he said, I ran harder, taking a path that lead to the backyard of my house. Pausing slightly in the woods, I looked into the windows. Everything in the house was black. Maybe I should stop in for a moment. It seemed too relaxed. What if they snuck in and… I paused that thought. My wolf was whining for me to shift.
I was Alpha, I should not be feeling this way, so overly anxious. I trust my pack. I have a pack member sleeping in the bedroom down the hall from my mate. If anything happened, he would phase and tell us - If I was fucking listening. I tuned back into the mental conversation.
'Pack mind to Sam' Paul calmly thought.
Shaking my wolf head, I wiped all the worry fogging my brain.
'Hey guys. Sorry. I, I.'
I paused not knowing how to explain it to them. When we first shifted, we couldn't control what we said to each other. Every thought was mentally spoken. As we trained and understood our wolf, we became able to put up mental blockers, allowing us to have a bubble of personal thought, even in this morphed body.
'Listen Sam we get it. It happened to all of us. It will continue to happen until you trust the pack.' Jacob reasoned.
I thought about this, as the Alpha I did notice a change in the imprinted wolves. A change that often fixed itself - at least from my perspective - after the wolves patrolled with other mated wolves. Is this why? Did each wolf have a talk like this with the other mated wolf?
'I am sorry I hadn't noticed before. As Alpha I should have-' I let the guilt carry my mental words.
'What! Man, No. You are just experiencing it for the first time. You knew to partner new imprints with old imprints. Maybe we should have told you this is why that was so effective' Paul tried to break the guilt that clung to my pelt.
Looking at the house once more, I tried to turn away, knowing that I needed to run the route. I needed to keep her safe.
'From experience, when I am feeling what you are feeling-' Jake paused 'go see her, kiss her and come back. You will probably need to do that for the first month you are imprinted'
I didn't question him. Phasing to human, I pulled on my cut-offs. I ran up the porch steps, opening the door, and dashed up the stairs. I turned, running down the hallway. A hand from behind grabbed my shoulder, pulling me back. I slammed against the hallway floor.
Adrenaline pumped through my body, ready to fight whatever the threat was. Yet, they pinned me down only momentarily, releasing me almost as fast as they slammed me to the ground.
"Shit. Sorry Sam" Kyle spoke in a hushed voice.
I laughed. All the worry I had about someone being able to get to Bella unnoticed was wiped from my mind. Looking over at the young pup, I saw the regret in his eyes. He was obviously worried he would be in trouble.
"Kyle, thank you for slamming me to the ground." I sat up, smiling at the boy.
"What?" Kyle asked as he let his body slide down the wall, so he was sitting next to me on the ground.
"Kyle. I was worried about her. With that body slam you just served me, As long as you are home I don't think I will be worried. You would fight anyone trying to get to her" I smiled at him. "Thank you"
"I was sleeping and knew you would come home after 2am. When I heard running my wolf knew it wasn't 2 yet. So I just acted without putting anytime into recognizing who it was. I am so sorry." Kyle apologized.
I stood, feeling uneasiness through the bond. Reaching my hand down, I pulled Kyle to my level. I pulled him into a hug, noticing he was still small for a pup.
"Bodyslam me anytime. If you are protecting her, I will accept it." I spoke in his ear. Releasing our hug, I noticed tears in his eyes.
I had not known about Kyle's home life. The little I was able to read from our time phased together told me he was not used to praise. Smiling at him once more as he walked back into his room, I made a mental note to compliment the young pup more often.
Turning, I walked into my bedroom. Bella was awake, sitting up in bed, eyes holding a tinge of fear. I ran over to her, pulling her onto my lap.
"Hey. Its okay. You are safe" I whispered into her hair.
"I heard a loud bang" Bella's sleep soaked voice sobbed.
I held her, feeling my soul almost vibrate with affection having her in my arms. It was more overwhelming, not lessening with familiarity. Each time she was in my arms, my soul felt complete.
"That was me falling." I told her.
"What?" She leaned back looking me in the eyes, shock clearly displayed on all her features.
"I wasn't meant to be home yet. Jake phased in so I could take a moment to check on you. I ran up the stairs and Kyle pulled me to the ground. I am so proud of him." I smiled at her.
I loved the way her eyebrows pulled together, especially when tired from sleep. Her face was completely perfect.
"He pulled you to the ground?" Bella questioned.
I nodded. "It was the thing I needed to see. I was worried about leaving you tonight. Kyle will protect you when I am not here." I relaxed as she leaned back into my chest. I felt her nod against my exposed skin.
"How long do I get you?" I felt her lips part against my skin.
I bit back a growl as she lit my soul with desire. Her fingers traced my chest. I considered myself a strong man, yet, I was putty in her hands. If she asked me to stay, I would stay.
"How long do you want me?" A slight growl escaped despite my attempt at control.
She giggled. A sound that warmed every part of my soul. If she was my light, her giggle was a spark that shone in the darkest of places.
"You need to get back to patrol?" I could hear the longing in her voice.
The human of me wanted to say "fuck patrol". I trusted Paul and Jacob, they could work the patrol. No one else could give Bella what she wanted right now. What her scent was screaming into my most primal nature.
A howl split the night. Fuck, I needed to go check out what that was.
"Bella-" I started to speak. Her lips crushed against mine. I flipped her, delicately resting her head on her pillow. She clawed my back, pulling me down onto her. A weaker man would have let himself be swept away with all the sensation of her touch, warmth, love, and need.
However, I was expected to be more in control than that. I broke the world-tilting kiss. As I pulled away, she bit my lip, holding me against her with her teeth. Reading her eyes, I knew exactly what she wanted. I growled at the howl, wanting nothing more then to give my mate exactly what their eyes and scent asked for.
With a sigh, she released my lip. "Wake me up when you come home. Be safe love" she whispered into the air that separated us.
"Sleep well my love. I will be home in a few hours." I whispered back.
Standing slowly, I walked from the room. Each step felt like Earth's gravity was selecting me to pin to the surface. If I returned to the woods to find Jake and Paul floating, I would not be surprised.
The cold air against my skin helped soothe the distance. A howl sounded. As Alpha, I need to investigate. Phasing quickly before I lost my nerve, I shredded my shorts in the transformation. I hadn't done that since the first year of my phasing.
'Good reaction time, Alpha' Jake complimented.
'Not my normal speed' I allowed myself to admit.
Both wolves mentally laughed at me. I ran a route before I questioned.
'Why did you both laugh?'
Paul and Jake went mentally silent. There was secrets the imprinted men kept for each other. As Alpha, I never wanted to overstep boundaries. I had assumed it was when someone accidentally slipped control and showed something of their imprint that they did not intend too. It happened often when a new wolf imprinted, they lacked the control to think about their imprint in their private mind. Instead, thinking about them to everyone running alongside them.
'We have made imprints go home on their first night patrol each time. If Paul was running he would call me in, and vice versa. We would let out a howl and wait. Some imprints lacked the ability to leave their imprint.' Jake explained.
'So when I would phase in at the sound of a howl and you told me one of you was subbing in?' I questioned.
'It really meant that the imprint was too fresh for them to patrol solo yet. You came up to that conclusion so we never felt the need to explain the test' Paul's mental voice sounded nervous.
I paused, thinking about it. If any of the pack was running tests on new imprints, I would trust Paul and Jacob to do it. They both had been two of the first to imprint. It was to protect the tribe, and I did make the decision to wait to run the new imprints on solo patrol. No one was hurt through this experiment.
'Thanks for making sure imprints were good to patrol. So, as you have run the tests, tell me how I did.'
The men made me wait three rotations of my border before either of them said a word.
'Sam, you know we respect you as our Alpha, right?' Paul asked.
'Yes Paul, I do. Come on, give it to me straight. I know I did not run out as fast as I normally did. If that means I get a sidekick for a week or so, I am fine with that' I tried to help them tell me the information.
'What, no! You came out faster then either Paul or I do. Well, unless Leah senses the urgency, she can become really distracted' Jacob explained.
I ran another rotation, nose to the ground, sniffing hard but not as intensely as I was before I saw Bella. Knowing Kyle is there to bodyslam anyone who got close to her lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I felt more like my old pre imprinted self on this run - If that version of me had a beautiful woman waiting for him in his bed.
'I guess what we are saying is, you have amazing control. Though, did you really need to drop Kyle on your way to Bella? We heard the bang out here in the woods' Paul finally broke the silence.
I mentally laughed so hard I couldn't stop laughing. I ran a full lap without the ability to take a full breath I was laughing so hard.
'You think I dropped Kyle? Would I do that?' I asked between laughs.
'To get to Bella, yeah, you would' Jacob said matter-of-factly.
'Well, I didn't. He heard someone running to Bella and pulled me back off my feet and to the floor. He was embarrassed when he realized it was me. I, however, feel way more centred knowing our young wolf will drop anyone trying to get to Bella when I am on patrol' I told the men.
I could feel both Jake and Paul start and stop a million thoughts. This made me laugh more, I had caught the wolf's tongue. It was not often that I could catch both my friends off guard.
'Then, I think you should be fine to patrol on your own' Jake sounded stunned.
'If it is okay with you both, I think for the next week I would like a second on my shifts' I admitted.
'Why?' Paul asked.
'Because I didn't want to say goodbye to her. If a moment happens that I loose that control, I do not want to risk the tribe' I voiced my fear.
'It won't happen, but, okay' Jacob agreed.
'Perfect. I am patrolling tomorrow while Bella is going dress shopping with Leah and Seth' I told them.
I bit back a growl with my words. The moment I imprinted on Bella I had promised that I would not be a controlling imprint. Would the distance suck, yes. Is it important that she knows she can have time with her siblings, yes. I dreaded tomorrow in my soul, only picking up the patrol shift to have something to do when she is gone. I did not want to sit at home twiddling my thumbs, that would let me worry too much.
'Embry can double. He has stepped up in the past for newly imprinted. Knows the deal. Though, the last one he did it with was Quil, and they aren't on talking terms right now' Paul informed.
'Quil needs to take his head out of his ass.' Jake grumbled. 'I am glad you came back Sam, if you boys don't mind, I have a bed to sneak into' Jake laughed as he phased out.
Paul and I ran with companionable conversation after Jake left. It was like patrolling had been since I set up the routes. A mix of natural instinct and man's perspective, both I had completely mastered.
When Quil and Brady switched in, I turned my running from my route. I wanted to get home to Bella as fast as I could.
I could not get my paws to move fast enough. Picking up this patrol shift was smart from an Alpha perspective. It boosts morale to have the Alpha pulling the late night shifts. They never bothered me before, well before I had my mate in my bed.
'Running home, lover boy?' Brady asked.
'Keep us safe boys' I laughed phasing out the second I touched my property line.
I found the closer I ran to Bella the less control I had on my thoughts. Not that I let anything slip. As her mate, I would not betray her like that. Walking inside, I grabbed the blanket off the couch, covering myself before walking upstairs. Just incase Kyle hadn't realized it was past 2 and slams me on my ass again.
I walked down the hallway without any theatrics. It was a wolf thing to know the time. Same reason the boys taking over the patrol tonight knew when to phase in. None of us carried watches anymore ,other than for the aesthetic. There are some social situations where a watch is the appropriate accessory.
I opened the door as silently as I could manage. Not that it mattered. Bella was awake, leaning against the headboard with a book in hand. The book was holding her full attention, she had not noticed as I entered the room. I didn't want to startle her, yet, she was so beautiful in this moment.
Her hair tangled and wild from sleep. My t-shirt clung to her. I never thought I would be jealous of fabric against her skin. I would kill to be my shirt. Leaning against the wall, I watched her read. Something in the book must be upsetting her, as she started to fidget with the blanket Until it was bunched around her waist from the consistent manipulation.
Her wrist bent forward towards her face than extended fast away, sending the book flying across the room. I froze in shock waiting to see what she would do next.
Bella tossed the covers aside, standing from the bed she walked to the bathroom. Shutting the door behind her. I smiled as I watched her walking in only my shirt.
Before I imprinted myself I found myself wondering how the couples could be so connected in such a short time. Now I didn't question, because I could feel the answer. It was like a bolt of electricity that restarted my heart every time I looked at her.
Walking over I fetched the book, returning it to her side of the bed. I felt my heart flutter at the thought that she has a side in my bed. A huge part of me wanted to knock on the bathroom door, I missed her even in the short time that I had been away. Walking over to my dresser, I swapped the blanket for sleeping pants. I decided against knocking, Bella will come out of the bathroom when she is ready. I also did not want to be the jerk that startled her in the early hours of the morning.
I pulled the blanket so that it was covering the entire bed. For someone so small, she had a way of changing every environment around her. I loved that about her. Maybe in a few years I will know when my mate is around, not just because of her scent, but the small changes in our home.
Our home. I let my mind soar with that thought. Bella had chosen to stay at my house after the first time. Each night, I would ask her where she wanted to sleep. I would never pressure her to staying in my house, even if that is where I would prefer her to be.
If I was being honest, I would sleep outside Sue and Charlie's house if she decided to sleep there. It would be almost involuntary. Just something that I would do to be close to her. Maybe, like the night she slept there, I would come through the patio door, only to find her offering me a space in her bed. My heart skipped a beat at the memory.
Relaxing against the headboard, I waited with bated breath for her to emerge from the bathroom. Slowly, the knob turned and I stopped breathing. Bella had taken her time, brushing the sleep out of her hair. I could smell fresh mint on her breath.
A small part of me worried that she thought she had to change for me. When I had walked in before and saw her sleep messed hair and smelled her, I knew she was perfect. Yet, when she thought I was not yet home, she changed her appearance. If I had not pushed myself harder to get home then I normally did, I might have missed her beautiful nighttime reading state.
"You're home" Bella smiled at me, practically running to the bed.
With her words and enthusiasm I put all my fears aside. Lifting her into my lap, I held her against my chest. In this moment, all the worry of patrol, the fog lake, and the life she lived before I met her faded away. I will have time in the future to ask her about her past life. To talk to Billy about how I felt about questioning my mate, and I will worry about patrol the next time a wolf howls. With her in the space between my arms, cuddled up to my chest, I was whole.
"I missed you. I heard the howl, and worried that something was happening. So I woke Kyle up, and he said it wasn't a warning howl. I tried to relax, but every time I closed my eyes I envisioned the worst" Bella trembled against my skin.
"I am sorry love. It wasn't a warning howl, Kyle was right about that. I found myself needing to see you mid patrol. Luckily, Jake phased in so I could come and see you" I tried to explain.
"That was my favourite part of the time you were on patrol" Bella let out a light giggle.
"It was my favourite part, too" I kissed the top of her head.
I felt her eyelashes flutter against my chest. Lifting her chin, I found a very tired beautiful woman in my arms. I could not have asked for a better imprint then her. Leaning my head down, she closed the gap between our lips. Her kisses became passionate, like burning fire.
Hesitantly, I paused our kissing. I needed to know what she wanted from me. The tired eyes I had seen moments before had vanished, replaced with an expression deep with need. I could feel a growl building up in my chest.
Explicit Warning: Sexual Content
You Have Been Warned.
"Sam, I am not tired yet." Bella bit her bottom lip.
"What are you saying, love?" I needed consent. Nothing without her verbal consent.
It was the first rule that I put into place when I became Alpha of the pack. Being part wolf, we ran on instincts, it is important that none of us take that into our personal lives.
"Sam" Bella moved from my lap falling to the bed.
I followed her in her fall. Cradling her under me. Her beautiful big brown eyes looked up at me with an unspoken need. She wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me down to her. I couldn't resist letting myself be guided into another earth-tilting kiss.
Bella squirmed under me as we kissed. Her legs wrapped around my waist, pulling us closer together. A needy noise escaped her lips as she broke our frantic kissing for air.
"How attached are you at the idea of sleeping tonight?" Bella asked. Her cheeks brilliantly lit up with a deep blush.
"I am at your will, my love" I admitted to her. If she asked me to never sleep again, I would fulfil her request. Bella's eyes flashed an expression I did not understand. Before I could dissect the subtle change, she blinked, and the emotion was gone.
"Then let's stay up a bit longer" Bella smiled a seductive smile.
She tried to draw my lips back to hers. This time, I resisted. It is not that I do not want to. Bringing her pleasure is the most fulfilling experience I have ever partaken in. I need her to ask with her words, or I am no better then my animalistic nature.
"Bella, can I pleasure you?" I asked.
Excitement blooms in her body, I can smell the arousal that my words cause.
"Yes, please Sam" She speaks breathless.
I started kissing her neck, working my way lower. With ever gasp from her pretty mouth, I moved lower. Grabbing the hem of her shirt, I examined which one of mine she had taken. It is not one of my favourites, so I rip it down the front. She gasped at the sudden cold of the night air.
I do not let her feel the cold for long, taking her breast into my mouth. My hands are holding down her writhing hips. I knew where she wanted attention, I would get there soon. It would be a shame for me to not enjoy the sensation of her nipple in my mouth. Without pause, I switched nipples, rolling this one on my tongue. Each lick of her nipple has her moving her hips and making delicious noises.
I lean up, capturing her mouth with mine. Feeling her moan in my mouth. Taking one of my hands, I reach down, parting her folds slowly, feeling the wetness dribble out to cover my finger. I teased her with this simple movement, feeling her excitement until she has soaked my finger to my third knuckle.
Her noises grow needy as I kissed down her body. I stopped only slightly to nip at her exposed flesh. The feeling of her skin caressed between my teeth was purely for my wolf, for the dominance it feels grooming our mate in such an intimate way.
I reached her dripping core, licking it with one long, slow motion. I savoured the taste on my tongue. I found her sensitive nub, and slowly and sensitively, I take it into my mouth. Sucking on the sensitive flesh. Feeling it swell beneath my mouth. I let my tongue explore her folds, enjoying the way Bella raises her need to meet my mouth.
"Sam. Please." Bella moans.
I love playing with her, feeling her need build beneath me. With her moan, I dip my tongue into her dripping core. I let my wolf instincts take control, licking her ravenously. Her hands grab my hair, as if she needs to hold me to stay connected to earth. She pushes my face harder into her. I comply, wanting to be as close to her as possible. Her body freezes then explodes around me. Her deliciously soft thighs squeeze around my head as I open my mouth wide, sucking in all her juices.
She tugged on my hair, pulling me up to kiss her. She broke our kiss with a satisfied sigh. Her hands reached down to my waistband. Reading the exhaustion on her face, I almost denied myself. She was tired, and I was content with her orgasm. It played through the bond like an ecstasy bomb. If she only ever wanted me to lick her, I would never complain.
"Sam" her breathy voice was far from tired sounding.
She pushed my waist band down, freeing me from its restrictive fabric. I could feel my desire to sink deeply in her as a drop of pre-cum gathered on my tip. If she was any other woman, I would not be so easily turned on. Bella was made for me, perfect in every way.
Bella wrapped her legs around me, positioning her throbbing opening just inches shy of me. I could feel the sweat gathering on the back of my neck as I struggled for control. The wolf's instincts wanted me to fuck her already. I held back. Having sex with Bella will never be something I consider a fuck. Bella was too important to consider anything less than having soul-joining sex.
I brushed my lips lightly against hers, feeling her breath hitch in anticipation. For a moment, I worried if we were going too fast. She was a virgin when I met her, now she was in my bed, aching with need.
"Sam, I want you inside me." She her words breathy with a moan.
"What part of me do you want?" I smiled lazily down at her.
The needy noises that escaped her mouth, had me crushing her lips with mine. Tasting the need on her tongue, I felt the desperation in her kisses. Bella grabbed my hips, digging her fingernails in, trying to pull me down and into her. I relaxed my hips for a moment, revelling in the feeling of my tip caressing her folds, before pulling my hips back up and away from her wet core.
"Are you trying to kill me?" She sighed.
I laughed. Smelling her arousal, I knew teasing turned her on. The bond told me she was feeling impatient need. I couldn't have my mate feeling like I was depriving her of something I could so easily provide.
"Bella" I spoke as I lowered my hips, allowing my tip to penetrate her outer folds. "Do you want my cock inside you?" I asked.
She bucked her hips in response. Attempting to force me inside her. I matched her thrust, keeping my tip only penetrating her outer folds. Never would I enter her without her express permission.
"Sam, please, I want to feel your full length inside me. I need it" Bella pouted.
Her bottom lip stuck out so beautifully, I leaned down, taking that lip into my mouth. Biting it softly, she moaned, and I thrusted.
I started slow, reminding my wolf that our mate was still getting used to our size. Even if she wasn't a virgin before me, I would have taken time to warm her up to the size of my cock. Knowing what I had before phasing now seemed to be less than half of my cock now.
After a few thrusts, I was fully submerged in her core. The feeling of her around me almost had me losing control. Not yet, I told myself over and over again. I knew we would reach the phase of quickies eventually. These first few encounters of our souls mixing I wanted to savour.
I leaned back, taking her with me, until she was sitting on top of me. I watched myself disappear into her. The erotic noises escaping her pretty little mouth did not help my control. It was stupid, but I wanted my mate to get the full range of what sex could be. If I was the only cock she had, I wanted her to be fully satisfied.
Picking her up off the bed, I stood with her in my arms. Holding her against my chest, I thrusted into her. Her legs dropped from my waist as an orgasm overtook her. Holding her as her body squeezed and milked me, I strained to not give into my base desire.
"Sam. Cum with me" She moaned mid orgasm.
I tried to hold on, I could give her one more orgasm before I spilled my seed in her. Then she bit my shoulder. Lust pounded through me. I laid her on the bed, thrusting into her deeply, my wolf needing to cum deep inside her. The bite sent off an instinct of mating. One that my human could not control. I watched her moving in pure ecstasy under me. She felt no pain, only pleasure, from my quick thrusting.
Her opening impossibly tightened more, I felt her starting to fall into another orgasm. Bella grabbed her breasts, circling her fucking gorgeous nipples. I couldn't hold back. As the bond told me she was at her peak of pleasure, I joined her in falling over the edge.
Before I finished emptying into her I pulled her on top of me, allowing my body to convulse and thrust without collapsing on her. Bella leaned down to my shoulder and bit me again. Her mouth left my skin with a devilish smile. She knew exactly what she had done. The only thing on my mind was that I hoped she would bite me again tomorrow.
Authors Note: Please let me know what you think of this chapter in the reviews! I have had a steady stream of requests for Sam's POV, I thought this chapter would be a nice attempt at writing from his voice. If you did read the explicit content, please tell me what you thought! This was the first time I have written a sexual scene from a male perspective. Let me know what you think! I have the next chapter in this story half written, so hopefully it wont take me as long to have the motivation to write. Review definitely help hold my focus to the story!