Chapter 10 – The Morning After
Bella snuggled deeper into the covers. A hot hand skimmed up her leg to her hip. Opening her eyes, she rolled over, causing the hand to slip to cradle her little bulge.
"Good morning, sweetheart." Sam's voice rumbled in the quiet room.
"Morning." She glanced around her room. "Is Charlie still here?"
He nodded. "He's cooking breakfast. Ready to get up?"
"Mmm, no." Her arms slipped around his neck. She pulled him down for a kiss. Her lips lingered when he moved away.
"Not with your father in the house. I'll take you home later and ravish you."
"Promise?"
"Definitely."
"How many?" Charlie asked as he sipped his coffee.
"Leah, Jake, Embry and Quil found their mates last night," Sam said. He glanced over at his mate. "What was the total at the party again?"
"Nearly the whole senior class," Bella answered. She chewed on a piece of bacon as she thought. "Bout 30 to 45 were actually there."
"Cover story?" Charlie prompted.
"Mike, Angela, Jessica, Katie and I left early 'cause Jessica and Lauren got into a fight, Ben was kissing Samantha and Katie caught Austin with another girl. I knew the guys were throwing a Halloween party so Mike and I took them there."
"Cabin is in the middle of the woods," Sam continued. "It's been abandoned for years. Everyone at Forks High was invited by Austin and Tyler. The survivors can't be linked to the setup of the party."
Charlie nodded. "Snapped student or wild animals?"
Sam smirked. "Wild animals, of course. Not everyone will be found in the house."
"Actually both," Bella corrected. "A student snapped, killed a bunch of classmates. A couple of bears smelt the blood and went to investigate. That's what ate the bodies."
"Brilliant," Sam complimented, kissing her on the temple. "I'll call the guys to go shoot up the bodies and make one disappear for good."
Charlie smiled at his daughter. "I better get to work. My day will be busy." He placed a kiss on her head and rubbed her stomach before leaving.
Billy glanced around at the large group around the bonfire and smiled. Four mates had been found, along with two imprints. The Alpha had announced his mate's pregnancy. Pups will be born in the New Year. Maybe more.
With a nod from the Chief, the Alpha growled for silence. All heads swung to face him. "This bonfire is to welcome our new pack members, mates to our wolves," Billy began. "The Quileute have always been a small tribe, and we have always had magic in our blood . . ."