Carlisle's point of view
It was easy to get used to, this soft smell of her sweet surrender. It drifted to us time and again as we worked with our girl. New boundaries had been set, she was allowed out of the small room and sit with us if we rested or fed her. We had taught her to walk instead of crawl, and that had been a challenge. Even now, one look or one corrective growl would send her to her knees immediately.
My fingers brushed through long brown curls in thought as I felt sweet lips brush over my knee in a gentle kiss of affection. Her content mood shown by the soft purring sound. My eyes found Esme, a smile curling her lips as she walked over and sat with us on the couch. My hand moved to hers to slip my fingers through hers in a familiar hold.
"Mine" I spoke gently, knowing my topic would be a hard one for our girl "it has been almost two weeks since we left Volterra" sweet but uncertain eyes looked to my face "I know you need to drink soon, your eyes are more black than brown" it was a statement not a question, and yet still my pet shook head slowly letting brown locks fall to cover her face.
A delicate hand reached up to stroke her throat instinctively, telling me indeed the thirst was there. I waited quietly, before hearing the answer "I'm fine Master". She swallowed, obviously the thirst grew with each mention of it, but I understood her reluctance quite well. White teeth nibbled on lower lip nervously as she sniffed the air to see if there were humans nearby, relaxing only slightly as she did not catch a scent.
I ignored her statement, and moved on "there is one more basic rule to learn" Esme's fingers gave my hand a squeeze in encouragement "you are Mine now. We only feed off animals. Drink their blood instead of humans" I felt her still beneath my fingers, as she quickly realized the consequence of my statement. Eyes looked up darting from my face to Esme's , biting her lip in earnest now "you won't make me kill people anymore?"
Slowly I shook my head, keeping eyes upon her , my fingers sliding to her cheek, drawing her face up to look at me, my voice stern "Mine, drinking the blood of any human will lead to severe punishment by my hand. Do you understand?" she nodded frantically, the rich sweet smell of her submission immediately intensifying, the soft sound of mewls flowing from her throat as a way to placate me.
Thin frame pushed closer, black eyes closed as soft kisses were placed to my legs, the constant murmur "thank you Master, Mistress, thank you" repeated over and over again as arms wrapped themselves around my leg, a smile curling her lips. I let her show the intense gratitude through physical contact as I sat back slightly, eyes searching my Beloved's . She too smiled, and took a deep breath to inhale the scent surrounding us.
I slowly noticed the trail of kisses the girl left, the sweet murmur replaced with a mix of mewls and moans as she moved along the inside of my left thigh, towards my groin. "Mine…"my voice gentle and yet clearly to correct, my sentence interrupted by Esme's words "Carlisle…she needs this to show her gratitude" the words had been said so soft and low that I doubted if our girl had heard them. My eyes searched hers but found no judgment, only a soft plea to let the girl do as she had been taught to show her thankfulness. I gave a nod and tried to relax my frame a little, feeling warm mouth moving forth to place kisses and licks to my fabric covered crotch. Inhaling sharply at the feel, my fingers grabbed Esme's hand firmly, my topaz colored eyes closing for a mere moment at the sensation.
The second I felt myself stir inside my pants was the moment I gave the order "enough Mine" and felt the warmth disappear immediately. She moaned deeply in her throat, eliciting a delicate laugh from Esme. "Come pet, time to sleep" she rose and tapped her thigh twice, the movement of the pet instant as she followed.
Esme's point of view
I guided the girl to her room and helped to settle upon the softness of the blanket before pressing a kiss to the brown locks. A content sigh escaped her lips as I did and I had to smile softly. Turning to leave I looked back one more time, understanding more and more about Owners and pets. Closing the door I moved to my Beloved, knowing the inner struggle he was going through. I had to let him know it was all right, show him that I understood.
Sitting down next to his still frame, I gave him time to let his mind wander. Eventually I broke the silence. "I understand Carlisle, my love. I too feel the pull" His gorgeous eyes searched mine and I nodded "I may not understand all there is to creating or dominating a pet yet, but I can feel in every fiber of my being that this is a part of it" He nodded silently, brushing one hand through his blond locks in a nervous gesture.
"It is. I have not felt it before since I didn't keep a pet before this, but the pull is stronger than I thought. Still. It is such a fine line…"His voice trailed off as he rose, moving to the window to stare outside for a moment. "What do I need to allow to let her feel safe and secure, and when do I cross the line? Only taking from her for my own needs? How does that help rebuild her?" The deep sigh made me rise and move to him.
"I know you Carlisle, better than anyone. Perhaps better than you know yourself. I know and trust you will feel that line deep down. As you said when we accepted her, we need to let ourselves be guided by instinct" His sharp turn towards me made me gasp, his voice soft as he spoke "my instinct told me to push her down, to take her right there and make her mine. To mark her fully with my scent"
His eyes pierced mine but I understood "I know it did. I smelled your arousal" it was a scent I knew so well "and I feel that need myself" his face showed his surprise as I continued "you are not alone in your reaction. I too sense the need to dominate around her. Probably less than you since you are her Owner. Her bond to you is absolute Carlisle, and I suspect yours to her is as well"
My hand took his as I tried to give him peace of mind, to show and tell him all was all right "we are Mates Carlisle. Nothing, not one thing, nor someone, can come between that" I reached up to give a sweet soft kiss to his lips as he listened "we are one" I gave a firm nod before he gave a soft kiss in response to mine "we will both give this girl what she needs, you in your way, as Owner. And I in my way, as your Mate" Finally I saw the appreciation and gratitude in his eyes which showed he understood I was giving him full permission. It was mine to give as his Mate, just as much as it had been my right to deny it if I thought it would be wrong.
Carlisle's point of view
It had been hours since my Beloved spoke with me, and yet I hadn't moved from my place near the window. I could hear her around the house as she respected my privacy in thought. She had shown such insight in this, which astounded me even now. A smile curled my lips as I heard her words over and over in my head. She had, as my Mate, given me permission to fully be this girl Owner and Master. Even in its most primitive, sexual form. She had understood the bond we now had.
Still there was a fine line. A part of me wanted to dominate her. Push her down and take her, have my scent surround her, my seed within her, my marks upon her flesh, to have her obey my every command. But that would only serve her to be as she was now. This girl deserved a chance. A chance to live, to experience life to the fullest. That was why we had accepted her from Aro. To rebuilt her and let her be the girl she was inside.
Still, she needed my full Ownership and Dominance to feel safe and secure enough to even be helped. She was so damaged, in such a state of mind that any uncertainties made her wary. Our bond, my dominance, was familiar.
I sighed heavily as the thoughts in my mind wandered. Frankly, I knew I would have to allow her my full mark before we could take her home. It would give a clear signal to my family she was mine. I wasn't sure how they would react to the sweet smell of her submission, but I was sure both Jasper and Bella would recognize it. His history and character and the fact she was still a newborn both made that they would follow their instinct, and probably would try to dominate. Perhaps Rosalie, Edward and even Alice would. My full mark would hopefully send a clear enough signal she was not to be touched.
My thoughts finally interrupted as I felt my Beloved's touch as she slipped her arm through mine and gave a kiss to my cheek. "Love, come. Give your mind peace and hunt" I smiled and kissed her lips before giving a nod "I will stay with her" pressing a kiss to her forehead before whispering my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to leave made her smile softly "Follow your instinct" I laughed slightly and moved to the door "I will do just that" and went outside to quench the thirst now burning in my throat.