As I predicted the moment I got back to the house, everyone was getting ready to leave, and it is now dark out. I could feel how upset Alice is, and the hateful glares Edward is sending me.

"What?" I ask, after greeting Esme with a hug.

"Aren't you going to greet your wife? Who's been upset ever since you disappeared from her visions?" Edward asked me, and I roll my eyes.

"I'm sorry Alice but I can't do this any more, I can't pretend to be someone I'm not, that you've tried changing me to be. I think you forget sometimes that we aren't actually real mates. I miss my cowboy boots, dirty jeans and flannel shirts, and my rolled-up sleeves. I miss my long hair you keep cutting to fit your image. I'm sorry but the lies are over," I say. I leave them all stood there stunned, except for Rose and Em, who already knew some of this in the car.

"I don't think so, Missy. You and I are having a little chat," I hear Esme say, as Alice sobs. I wait for them to leave, and don't leave until I can no longer hear them, and even then I give it another hour as I change into some old dark blue jeans I managed to keep, before Alice threw them out and my old cowboy boots. I didn't have any flannel shirts but I did have a black tank top and leather jacket, so that will do. I will have to let my hair grow back gradually, unfortunately. Thankfully it's been a couple of days so my hair is already below shoulder length.

I run through the forestry areas and make my way to Bella's, following her scent from the school to a two stories white house built with brick and wood. It's like she knew I am there because curtains opened on the second floor just as I got my phone out to call her. I am leaning casually in the tree outside of a window, not knowing it is actually hers. As soon as our eyes locked lust and longing spiked between the two of us. She opened her window and I slipped inside closing it, talking can wait, I needed her and I could feel the need she had for me.

After she locked her window and closed her curtains, I pulled her into my arms, and our lips found each others. I felt her remove my jacket as the mating bond intensified between us, and then my tank top and that's when I untied her silky black robe to reveal the curve of her large round breasts. I helped her with my jeans and she gasped when Bella realised I went commando, and my hard dick sprang free from his confines. I removed her robe letting it fall around her feet. I lifted my gorgeous mate up, and carried her to her bed, her arms wrapped tight around my neck.

I lay her down and neither of us resisted the mating bond so I didn't stop, the outside world faded around us as we explored and got our bodies heated. She looked absolutely stunning as I brought her to her first orgasm, it's so refreshing being with someone who is completely new to all of this and all mine. I brought my hand up to my mouth and sucked her juices, saving a digit for her, and she sucked without any hesitation. I then align my throbbing dick to her entrance keeping our foreheads touching, I pressed my lips to hers.

"Ready darlin'?" I ask her.

"Yes, don't stop now," she kissed me this time and I pushed all the way inside her, feeling her barrier break as she hissed in pain, our eyes never left each other as I stilled inside her, focusing on Bella and her beautiful body instead of the smell of her blood. The mating bond shouldn't feel this strong, because she is a human. I had thought this earlier when we were bouncing emotions back and forth.

I made love to Bella tonight and when we climaxed I bite her neck, pushing some of my venoms into her veins but not enough to turn her, just enough so others will know to back off, and that she's mine. This resulted in a double climax and I could feel her body struggling to keep up, so I sucked and licked my mark making sure the human males would be able to see something too, and then slipped out of her, both of us feeling the loss of the connection. She whimpered and I slid down her body to clean her virginal juices, this will be the only time I get to do this, and her hands found their way into my hair. Running her petite but strong fingers in it, as I cleaned my beautiful mate. Loving that she now smelt like me, I felt more relaxed. I kissed my way back up her body and found her lips.

"I'll be right back darlin'," I say kissing her lips again and left for her bathroom to wash her blood off my dick. I'd checked her bedsheets and knew they'd have to be changed and burned. The love I felt between us is so strong, I'm practically floating. I found the cupboard they keep the sheets in, and found some purple ones.

When I returned she had already removed the stained sheets of our mating and blushed a deep shade of red, I placed the purple sheets on her bed and pulled her into my arms kissing her lips and pouring everything I felt for her into our bond.

"Don't be embarrassed darlin', you've given me the greatest gift any man could wish for, and the fact I'll be the only man makes it even more special, like our connection." We made the bed and then we snuggled into each other's arms.

"Vampire..." she whispered randomly. I felt surprised, and I knew she felt it, as her leg tightened around mine, when my fingers froze on her arm.

"How did you come to this conclusion darlin'?"

"I spent nearly every summer on the reservation whilst Charlie worked, instead of spending time with me like he was supposed to be. I grew up, hearing stories about cold ones and shapeshifters around bonfires, drinking hot chocolate and melting s'mores, after the BBQ they throw every Friday. That was until I turned eight, my last summer head before my ninth birthday, my mother stopped my visits for her own selfish reasons. It isn't hard to work out when you know the signs and what to look out for," she whispered. Her fingers tracing the scars over my chest, I lifted her chin up and kissed her lips.

"What other information did the sneaky tribal elders give you all?" I ask. She leaned down and kissed the place where my heart should beat.

"When I touched you here earlier, you have no heartbeat, your skin is cooler than normal human temperature but not ice cold to touch, like how the elders described it."

"That might be because of our mating bond, darlin'. I knew you are mine the moment I sensed you. And then when our eyes locked for the first time in the corridor, the mating pull took place between us, which is why we can feel each other and that might also be strong because my gift is an empath, which I also consider a curse at times."

"So your not denying you are a Vampire?" She asks.

"No darlin' I could never lie to you, just like you could never lie to me. It's the beauty of being mates, is we'd never be able to hurt each other."

"What about that girl?" Bella asked, jealousy flared up within her, and I rolled us over so she couldn't move away from me and claimed her lips.

"You are all that matters to me darlin'. Yes, Alice and I were together, married even. But I have requested divorce papers as soon as I knew you are mine. I ended things with her just before coming to see you. I had been growing tired of living a lie, feeling the feel of true mates around me, knowing that the woman you have been with for so long has done everything in her power to try and change me, it was becoming tiresome. She has tried squashing my past outta me, but the Major in me will never die."

"Major? As in army major?" She asked.

"Yes, but I'll tell you another time. Right now I want to make love to my beautiful mate!" And that's exactly what we did do until she fell asleep a couple of hours before her alarm went off, and then we showered together and got dressed. I went down to make her coffee and get her pop tarts, and then I had to leave, which was even harder than yesterday.

I stare at my reflection in the mirror, not recognising the girl staring back at me, as I brush my hair. Jasper had just left, and that was harder than either of us thought. He promised the nights would be ours because he had to keep up the pretence for a while with his family, as we couldn't just suddenly start dating, and be seen together! He didn't want the gossipers to create a false narrative of the facts.

Once I finish my hair I turn my head left and right then stare at the bright-eyed girl who's wearing a secret smile on her lips. My hair also seems longer and thicker and my skin barely has a mark on it. I moved my hand to the mark on my neck and sent Jasper love and annoyance. He sent me love and amusement back, due to my annoyance regarding how obvious the mark is on my neck that even my hair couldn't hide completely, he's been feeling very proud and smug since I noticed it.

I understand why he did it, and I felt a little smug knowing he had his own mark. My mate wasn't expecting that when I bit and sucked on his neck after I was on top at one point. So even though we couldn't be together, together he still got marked too. I felt more than a bit jealous he's back with her. My phone buzzed on my desk so I walked over and saw a text from my mate.

You are mine, just as much as I am yours. Remember it's you I'm spending eternity with, no one else.

I miss you already,

J xx

I miss you more. Maybe we can sneak in a few moments throughout the day?

B xx

I'll do my best, I don't think I can go all this time without touching you, kissing or fucking you.

J xx

It's now time for me to leave and part of me didn't want to. Yesterday was bad enough with Mike Newton! I hated being the new girl. I just hope he doesn't try anything today. If I'm jealous of Jasper being with her, then I'm pretty sure my mate won't like it if guys started doing what Mike did yesterday.

Today is going to be interesting, to say the least.

Thank you all so much :)