Chapter 3

(JPOV)

About a day and a half later we were finally in Montana. According to Peter we were about twenty minutes away from the house. We were driving in a comfortable silence so I had time with my thoughts before we arrived. I kept thinking about the girl that was living with them. I have never heard of a vampire with the traits and personality that the Captain described her to be. It intrigued me. I don't believe in love for me. How can I? The only experience I've had with love was when I thought I was in love with Maria and her with me. I then found out how she was using and manipulating me. I didn't discover this until I felt the love between Peter and Charlotte. Now, the only relationships I have with woman are lust filled with no strings. Any human woman I use and just fuck em and drain em. In a vampire's case, fuck em and send them on their way. I never conversed with them outside the bedroom and after I got my nut off, I sent them on their merry ole way. It's never been a problem to find a willing participant either. I've always had newborn woman and even some men throw themselves at me in hope of me gaining some kind of feelings for them so I won't destroy them with the time comes. I can honestly say it's never worked though. Even if Maria didn't allow relationships within the camp, after finding out the truth of our relationship I've always viewed love is a weakness, and one I don't intend on having. So hearing Peter describe this girl made me want to figure her out. Find out what the fuck game she is playing at.

"What's her name?" I asked Peter in a monotone filled voice.

"Isabella. But she prefers to be called Bella." He replied, knowing who I was talking about already.

Isabella. I am hoping she can help with this new diet. It will give me a chance at being able to feed without the onslaught of emotions that usually rendered me useless for hours. It would also give me the chance to get close to her and give me a better chance at figuring her out faster. He says that she would be willing to help, but I wasn't so sure. Living in the wars for as long as I have, I learned not to trust people. The ones who you would need something from always did it for a price. Never out of kindness or whatever the fuck you call it. I don't blame them. I'm the same damn way. The only emotions I ever even felt during my un-life were all negative aside for the brief love and adoration I felt for a matter of seconds when I let Peter and Charlotte escape. Maria drilled into us that love was never meant for the strong. Love made you weak and was something that was not tolerated in the vampire world. Any mated couples found in the army were punished and she had me kill the least skilled of the pair. I suppose that's why the Captain hid his relationship with Char. Though I believed most of what she said, the fact that it was not tolerated in the vampire world is something that I am beginning to seriously doubt after hearing what Peter had to say about life in the north. I now see that it was just a way for Maria to keep them there and not want to escape because they fell in love.

I did however believe that love was a weakness. It made us vulnerable. I'd be damned if I allow myself to become vulnerable. I had no weaknesses and I'd never allow anyone to hold something over my head. Maria tried that with me once with my human family and almost fuckin killed her, Nettie and Lucy for it. She never fucked with me that way again. Though when I found that I needed to be punished for whatever fuckin reason, I accepted my punishments with grace even though if it was the most sadistic kind, I just grit my teeth and bared it. I just refused to allow others to suffer for something that was my fuckin doing. Between that, all the killing I had to inflict and witness over the years, I allowed my vampire side to take over. I couldn't afford to have a conscience or to feel remorse, or to form relationships with others. The Major in me handled anything to do with Maria and her newborns. The Major is cold, arrogant, merciless, calculated and plain out didn't give a fuck. Peter didn't seem to care and regardless of how much I ignored him, he kept coming back and talking to me and eventually got under my skin. He became like a brother to me and became my second as I was Maria's second. Then Jasper was my more humane side. He is sensitive, caring, kind, a southern gentleman and took others into consideration. But he hasn't had much of a chance to be out since I was born into this life. He won't be coming out anytime soon until I get a better feel of the situation. Even then there's a chance he won't be resurfacing. I can't afford to let my guard down with this unknown vampire staying with us and until she is figured out with no room left for doubt, I will remain in charge. Lastly, the is the Major's demon. The God of War himself. I don't have any control nor remember what happens when my animalistic side comes out. He really is a demon. My usual black eyes lose all whites and I am told that people are told just to stay the hell outta my way when that side comes out. I have no control nor do I recognize anyone when he is out. He usually comes out when I feel extreme anger of any kind. All he does is attack, pillage, and kill any and all in his path. He is the one that Maria loves to bring to the surface for her sadistic and psychotic entertainment.

I have contemplated ending her many times. I wished I had the strength to do what was necessary and kill her but even if I tried, I would run the risk of her killing me before I could do her in. I was damned when I woke up to this non-life, but doing her fuckin bidding and killing mercilessly is what sealed my fate in hell.

I was brought out of my thoughts when we turned into a dirt road that leads into the woods. We stopped at the gate and the Captain entered a code into the pad and the steal gates opened. We drove for about a half mile and then the woods opened up to a large field. I could see a beautiful Victorian home that was painted in different browns and maroons with some touches of forest green. There was a wraparound porch and a bench swing in front of one of the huge glass windows. A four car garage was detached from the house, to the right with a bunch of different cars near it and I am guessing inside as well. I noticed a few sports cars, an SUV, another truck aside from the one we were presently in, and an off-roading jeep covered in mud and debris.

I could see a maroon, green and brown barn off in the distance to match the colors of the house. A couple four wheelers were parked outside the front of the barn along with what looked like another off-roading jeep of some sort. There was a rather beautiful lake about a mile out from the house from what I could see. It was huge and looked to be pretty deep.

Overall the property was amazing. I had to give Peter his props. He really did well with his life. I sent some pride his way and he looked at me and nodded, radiating gratitude.

"Ah! There's Bella and Char!" Peter said pointing to the porch. I could detect some longing and excitement in his emotions and could tell that he really must have missed them. He was practically jumping out of his seat. I'm fuckin surprised the fucker didn't jump out of the moving truck!

I looked where the Captain seemed to be focused and saw two female vampires standing with smiles plastered on their faces. Charlotte looked just as I remembered her in her physical sense, though she looked a lot better after she cleaned herself up. It is very dusty at the compound and Maria doesn't let us shower too often. She claims that we aren't there to look nice but to fight hard. Not to mention the desert is quite fuckin dusty.

She was wearing a pair of boot cut jeans and a white tank top which looked nice against her bleach blond hair that came a little past her shoulders. Her crimson eyes stood out against her pale skin and her riding boots came up just below her knees.

But she isn't what caught my eye. The shorter girl standing next to her with the golden eyes watching the car approach was stunningly beautiful. She had long auburn hair that fell in loose curls that came about 6 inches from her waist, and huge, doe like golden eyes. She had all the curves in all the right places that made her hour glass figure perfect and her pale skin seemed to glow. Her jean skirt hugged her hips and the creamy yellow sleeveless shirt showed a nice amount of cleavage and rose up above her belly button. Her tan cowboy boots finished her outfit nicely. Fuck. I'm gonna be in trouble. I've never seen a more beautiful creature. It's going to be hard to keep from being distracted in her presence from figuring her out. Though I had I feeling I was going to enjoy it.

I could feel a pull in my chest that started the second I saw her. We were still pretty fuckin far from the house. There was also a pain where my heart was that seemed to lessen the closer we got. What the fuck was that about?

By the time we parked the car and got out, it was significantly manageable and brushed it off to be nerves.

"Belly Bean! Char!" Peter greeted with a full blown smile on his face. The girls ran off the deck and started towards us.

It seemed like I had tunnel vision. I couldn't take my eyes off the beautiful brunette, even if I tried. She had an amazing smile and it warmed me. I couldn't understand what was happening. I've never felt like this before. She captivated me and was drawing me to her. I wanted her to keep moving forward; to come to me.

Isabella seemed to make it to Peter first and he picked her up and hugged her. Something in me snapped as I saw this. I could feel the anger and jealousy taking over and I couldn't fight it no matter how hard I tried.

I started growling at the two and all three vampire's heads snapped to look at me. I started walking towards them. Peter immediately dropped Isabella and stood in front of me. He started talking to me, but I wasn't paying attention to what he was trying to say. I only had eyes for one who was currently looking at me with wide eyes. She started towards me, but Charlotte stopped her, grabbing her around the waist. She seemed to be struggling trying to get to me but couldn't get loose.

I didn't fuckin like that shit. Not one little bit.

"MINE!" I roared at them. Peter immediately stopped talking and stared at me, then at Isabella. I growled again as he turned his head to look at her, so he snapped his attention back to me. Something seemed to click in his head and he started backing away from me. I was my chest heaving as if I was out of breath with my eyes still on Isabella being restrained. The Captain seemed to see that it was angering me further so he motioned for Charlotte to let Isabella go and she retreated to his side. Smart fucker. Wouldn't want your mate to get hurt now would we? Regardless if he got me out of Maria's clutches or not, at his point it didn't matter. Nothing mattered. Only her.

I kept my eyes on Isabella's and saw that she started towards me again. I moved to meet her in the middle and we stopped a foot apart. I reached and cupped her cheek. I was amazed that she didn't flinch, nor did her emotions show any fear. When I touched her, it felt like an electric current ran throughout my body. It was thrilling. I could tell when her eyes seemed to widen in surprise that she felt it too.

Her emotions were so pure and just a beautiful as she was. I was sucking them up like a sponge. Compassion, acceptance, longing, excitement, nervousness...it was so new to me. She leaned into my palm, and then I cautiously reached out to her waist, monitoring her emotions for any signs of a threat or fear. Her nerves spiked a bit but otherwise nothing changed by the time I made it to her waist. I slowly pulled her into my chest. She complied without a fight, and then proceeded to wrap her arms around me.

"You're not afraid of me?" I questioned her. I was seriously puzzled. Peter still has fear in my presence at some level at times.

"No." She answered with conviction. Yet she seemed puzzled as to why I would even ask that question.

"Why?" I breathed out, searching her eyes. Now that I was closer to her, I saw that her eyes were like a golden, honey color with little golden flakes in them. They were swirling depending on how her pupils dilated.

"You won't hurt me." She answered.

"H...how do you know?" I asked her truly dazzled, yet dumbfounded by the woman and the way she spoke with such conviction and adoration. I felt like I wasn't even on the ground anymore and that we were the only ones around for miles. Gravity wasn't holding me to the ground anymore. It was holding me to her.

"I feel it. Don't you feel it?" She asked searching my face for the answer.

I kept my eyes on hers and took a deep breath to clear my dazzled haze. I opened up my senses and listened to my instincts. I found no trace of malice or deception, which truly was a first for me since Peter.

My eyes grew wide and I answered as strongly as I was able at the moment. "Yes."

A smile graced her face as it reached her eyes. Breathtaking.

I notice that Jasper is also in charge at the moment. It was almost like we are sharing control. It's the first we have agreed on anything. What was this girl doing to me? At the moment I didn't care. I was reveling in it!

I bent down a bit and began to nuzzle her neck and take deep breaths of her scent. She smelled of freesias, lilacs, and strawberries. It was fuckin amazing and surprisingly calming. I felt a sense of comfort, security, and a sense of belonging; almost like I was home right here in this girl's arms.

Next thing I know, I notice that I am making a sound in my chest. Almost like I'm...purring? I pull my head back and look at her in surprise. Her emotions are startled and confused laced with concern and worry for me.

"What the fuck was that?" I asked anyone in particular. Her emotions change drastically to happiness, curiosity, and amusement. "Was I just...purring?"

Isabella giggles and nods her head. I then feel amusement from the other two vampires to the side and look at them with a stern look. I seemed to have forgotten that we were not alone. Charlotte seems to be smiling and Peter seems to have a shit eating grin in place with his arms crossed, trying to hold in a laugh.

"Does this amuse you Captain?" I ask him with a scowl firmly in place.

Both of their smiles disappear and I can tell they realize that the Major is definitely fully out now. Jasper has seemed to have retreated back in again. The Captain seems to be worried. He looks worriedly at Isabella and I growl at him for it. What the fuck is wrong with me? Why is it bothering me so much that they are looking at her at this point in time?

"Captain, report! Now!" I demand, holding Bella tighter to my chest. She rests her head over my heart and I look at her in surprise. She doesn't seem afraid of me in full out Major mode either. I don't understand why? How does she have such faith in me already? It feels like she honest to God cares about me with no reservations. Maybe I was wrong? Maybe she has no ulterior motive and her intentions and feelings are true? Is it fuckin possible?

"It seems you found your mate Major." He tells me with his head down in a submissive gesture. It seems that he is trying to tell me that he is no threat to her. He better not fuckin be. Lucky for him, the love he felt for her was familial or I would rip his ass apart.

This news stuns me, but I know even without looking at his emotions that he is telling the truth. I can feel it when I look at her, plus the pull in my chest and need for her is driving me fuckin insane!

My instincts were screaming at me to take her and run off, and then claim her. Mark her as mine! I smirked at that thought on the inside. I had no problem doing that. Sex is one of my favorite pleasures about this un-life. I must admit that even without using my gift, that I am quite good in the sack. And I have marked other vampires before as my property when Maria would reward me with slaves, but I knew that marking a mate was a different practice all together. We marked them with our scent on the inside when we would cum inside them, our scent would permanently stay inside our mate, and when we bit them our venom would mix with theirs and you could smell us on them. The difference in bites between a slave and a mate is the placement of the bite; mates on their left, slaves on their right. Apparently it is all instinctual with mates though. You have the need or drive to do so and it is almost impossible to NOT bite them when you claim them. Once that is done, they mating bond grows in strength, and the instinct to protect and provide for your mate goes into fuckin overdrive. It's not something that can be faked in any way, shape or form.

I turned back to look at my mate and saw that she was looking at me intently. Her emotions were showing acceptance of what the Captain had said. She accepts me as her mate. The thrill at that notion sets me off in a frenzy! Without a fuckin word to anyone, I picked her up and she wrapped her legs around my waist, straddling me and I took off with her towards the lake.

We arrived there in no time. I didn't even bother setting her down. I pressed her up against the nearest tree and captured her lips with mine. I immediately licked her bottom lip demanding entrance. Fuck begging! I take what I want, and I most certainly don't beg. She opened willingly as I thrust my tongue in her mouth. She tasted like the sweetest strawberries and cream. Ugh, I could kiss her for eternity. It was full of passion, need and desire. Her one arm was around my neck, pulling me closer to her while her other was cupping my jaw. Our tongues battled for dominance to which she finally let me win and I explored her mouth greedily.

I ground my erection into her core and she moaned into my mouth. The friction was delicious and I couldn't get enough. I broke the kiss and started kissing along her jaw, to her neck. I could hear her unnecessary breath pick up as she was panting, with little whimpers making their way out of her mouth. It spurred me on as I brought one hand under the bottom of her shirt, and immediately cupped her breast under her bra.

"So soft." I groaned into her ear.

She didn't say anything, just arched her back into my hand. I started pinching her nipple between my fingers, while I was sucking on her ear lobe. The smell of her arousal started to strongly make its way to my senses. My nostrils flared and I moaned into the side of her neck. My mate smelled fuckin amazing! Better than the sweetest blood. Better than my singer's, and that is saying something. I was one lucky mother fucker! The call to taste and take her was just as strong as well. She tightened her legs around my waist and started grinding into my dick.

"FUCK Bella!" I panted as I ground myself back against her. We were creating the most delicious friction and I have never been so turned on in my life.

"Major, I have to tell you something." She whimpered. I nodded for her to continue, breathing too heavy and too turned on to do much else. "I'm pure, so I'm going to need a little help with all this."

My beast thrived on this information. No one has ever touched her! I will be her first and last!

I growled and nodded into her neck as her lust level increased. Hmm...Someone likes my animal.

I pulled her away from the tree and cradled her head as we fell to the ground with me on top of her. I ripped her shirt off her body and threw it behind me, then crashed her lips to mine in a searing kiss.

I could feel her playing with the hem of my shirt, so I complied and helped her pull it over my head and tossed it to the side near hers. I started placing opened mouth kisses down her neck to her collarbone. I slipped her bra straps down her shoulders and undid the clasp in the front and pulled it off her body. I took a minute to look over her as she was lying under me. Her black eyes filled with lust were piercing me, almost looking inside of me to see my deepest secrets. Her emotions were so pure. She was sending me massive waves of lust, desire, adoration, and deeper under the surface was...love? I stored that to think about later and continued my assessment of her body.

"Stunning." I said to no one in general.

She smiled up and me and pulled me back down by my dog tags to meet her lips. I brought one hand to cup her breast and kneaded her flesh. I replaced my hand with my mouth and sucked and nibbled on her delicious pink nipple.

She arched her back to bring it closer to my mouth and I growled in response. I leaned on one arm to keep the weight off her and brought the other down to the bottom on her skirt and with the flick of my wrist, it was undone. I pulled the zipper down, then pealed it down her body and ripped her black laced thong off her body. She gasped and I could feel her lust spike to an all-time high.

Now, I could smell her arousal full force, just begging me to taste her. I continued to lick and suck down her body until I was just above her core.

I felt her nerves and lust spike as I spread her legs and took a deep breath of her mouthwatering scent. My eyes rolled back into my head and I let out a low growl and looked up to see her watching me intently. I smirked and brought my thumb to her clit and rolled it in a lazy circle.

"Ugh, God!" Isabella moaned.

I brought my mouth to her core and in a long stroke licked from her entrance to the top of her clit. She bucked up to my mouth and I had to hold her in place with both arms. Fuck, she tasted better than any blood I've ever tasted and that's saying something. I attacked her clit with my mouth and tongue, sucking, licking and biting. She was withering and moaning, trying to find something to grip onto. After pulling several clumps of grass out, she settled for my hair, pulling me closer.

I brought one hand to her core and entered one finger, plunging it in and out before adding a second. Damn she was so tight around my fingers. I could only imagine how she would feel around my dick.

I could feel her walls fluttering around my fingers, stating she was close so I curled my fingers to hit her sweet spot and bit down on her clit.

She screamed through her release, arching her back and it was taking a lot to hold her down. I slowed my ministrations bringing her down slowly from her orgasmic high then traveled back up her body and began to suck on her neck, waiting for her to steady her unnecessary breathing.

"Fuck Major." She panted.

I growled into her ear at her calling me that. It was such a turn on. Finally, her breathing evened out and she was playing with the top of my jeans, sticking her fingers through, just centimeters from where I wanted her the most.

My dick was straining against the denim, begging to be released. She started fiddling with my belt, so I decided to speed things up and help her out with that. I leaned back on my haunches and undid my belt, unbuttoned my jeans and zipper, then stripped them off my body along with my boots.

Her eyes grew wide when she noticed I had gone commando and then licked her lips when she noticed the size. I am by no means a small or even an average man in size and I am proud of that tid bit. Though she had a brave face, her emotions showed that though her lust and desire was at an all-time high, even though her nerves and panic was building as well.

I leaned back over her on my elbows and leaned into her ear as she started to whimper.

"Shhh Darlin, it'll be alright. I'll be gentle and do this at your pace for your first time." I whispered. She shivered from her desire as my breath met her ear and nodded.

I positioned myself at her entrance and entered her slowly. God damn this woman was tight. She was digging her nails into my back as she hooked her long legs around my waist.
I finally hit her hymen and stopped, then looked into her large black eyes. She nodded her head for me to continue and with one quick thrust, I broke through. I pressed her lips to mine to muffle her scream as her nails gripped my shoulder blades. I remained motionless, kissing her waiting for her to adjust to my size.

After about a minute, she started to move her hips against mine, letting me know she was ready to continue. I started out at a slow pace and rocked in and out of her core. I moaned into her mouth at the amazing feeling.

I kissed along her jaw to her neck and continued to nibble and suck as I picked up the speed. She was moaning and muttering cusses under her breath in pants as I brought my hand down to under her knee and hiked it up to my waist to hit it at another angle which brought me deeper.

"Harder." She panted.

I willingly complied with her request and picked up the pace. I could feel her walls fluttering around me again, signaling she was close as I. She was making the most delicious little sounds as she neared her release.

"Cum for me Isabella." I growled into her ear as I reached down and pinched her clit.

"Ugh, Fuck! Shit!" She screamed as she came. I followed soon after with a roar, seeing stars and bright lights.

"MINE!" I growled, and then bit into her left side of her neck marking her as mine which brought her over the edge again, pumping my venom into the bite. I pulled my teeth from her and licked over the bite, effectively sealing it then collapsed on top of her as we both panting, trying to regulate our breathing. Damn. I've never cum that hard before. Fuck, my mates a sex goddess!

I rolled to the side, taking her with me and wrapped my arms around her.

She picked herself up enough to look at me in my eyes.

"Mine?" She asked as she brought her hand up and cupped my jaw.

"Yes, yours." I responded, leaning up to kiss her.

We lie there in comfortable silence, cuddled up on the forest floor, next to the lake as we looked into each other's eyes bouncing our emotions back and forth between each other. After about a half hour, we decided that we should head back to the ranch to check back in with the Captain and his mate.

I threw on my jeans as she put her skirt and bra back on. I felt her start to panic as she held up the shredded shirt that she had once had on. Noticing her dilemma I walked up behind her and helped her into my shirt and kissed her neck. She turned her head to look at me and smiled. I was going to have to go back shirtless.

"Don't worry Major; you have more clothes at the house." Bella told me.

I turned her body so she was completely facing me now. I cupped her cheeks with both hands and looked into her eyes with an adoring gaze.

"It's Jasper darlin." I told her.

"But Peter and Char always called you 'Major'?" She replied, tilting her head to the side in confusion.

"Yes, I know, but to you my mate, I'm just Jasper." I told her in a soft tone.

She smiled at me and nodded her acceptance, then reached for my hand as we started back towards the house.
Just as we were just passing the barn, I noticed some horses that were grazing in the fenced in area and I slowed us down so I could watch them in amazement. I haven't seen a horse since 1928, so this shit was really an awe experience for me. I had no idea that they had horses here.

I saw Bella look at me from the corner of my eye. She seemed to be contemplating something. Then with a wide smile she squeezed my hand and started pulling me over towards them. When we reached the fence, I climbed over first. Like a good southern gentleman, I helped Bella over next, holding her waist and hand to help her jump down, regardless if she needed it or not. I just couldn't seem to keep myself from touching her.

I was planning on staying by the fence and watching the horses considering that all animals are afraid of us, but Bella didn't seem to be having any that.

"But aren't they going to just run from us?" I asked her confused.

She smirked at me and then told me to just wait and see. I was too curious to pass this shit up, so I followed behind her in silence.

When we reached within 15 feet from a beautiful Clydesdale, Bella made a clicking sound with her tongue. The horse picked its head up, then trot right over to Bella.
I watched in amazement as she pet the horse's nose, then pulled what looked like sugar cubes from a bag she grabbed when we made it over the fence. The tan and white horse ate the cubes right out of her hand as she continued to stroke his face in-between his eyes.

"How?" I asked in a trance-like state.

"About a year ago, I met this nomad who had a gift and was able to charm animals. I knew Peter was missing his horses from his human years something fierce, so I asked this nomad to help me with an idea for a surprise for him. He optimistically agreed and we went to a few different breeders. We have two Clydesdales, Pieces and Mocha who's right here. Then we have two American Saddlebreds named Lucy and Syd who have recently had a foal that is about three months old and we named her Jasmine. Then the large black stallion over there, I just bought last week. His is named Ares." She said as she pointed to a tall, beautiful black horse grazing across the field.

I looked at Bella who was giving me a knowing smile. Ares is the Greek God of War, hence my nickname.

"Are you fuckin -" I started but Bella cut me off.

"Peter told me a lot about you. I know that you love horses just as much if not more than he does and I thought it would be a nice welcome home present for you." She said then bit her lip in an adorable nervous habit.

I couldn't contain my happiness and excitement. I've never been this happy since my human years. I didn't even remember this feeling and though it is still foreign to me, I welcomed it.

I grabbed Bella by the waist and crashed my lips to her, pouring all my gratitude, adoration, happiness, and excitement into her. She returned the kiss with equal ferocity.

Finally, she pulled back and grabbed my hand and started dragging me across the field towards Ares. He was the most amazing horse I've ever seen; very large and strong, with a shiny black coat, mane and tail.

"When we went to the breeder's there were many purebreds that were worth a fortune, all already broken in and ready to go. I still didn't feel like we found the right one and was about to leave when out of the corner of my eye, in a completely different fenced in area, I noticed the most beautiful black mare I'd ever seen. When I inquired about him, the breeder told me that they couldn't seem to break him in and was too wild. That they were going to have to end him if they couldn't at least start to break him correctly by the end of the week. I immediately knew that his was the right one. Strong and independent, fierce and beautiful...just like you." She explained stroking my cheek with the back of her hand.

"I've read all of Peter's old journals from his time with Maria, so I felt like I knew you well enough to believe that this would be the perfect horse for you. The breeder was very hesitant, but I told him to leave me and David, the nomad, alone with this horse to see if we could ease his mind. David's gift never wears off and transfers to their offspring, so once the horse locked eyes with him, he was completely compliant. Though, he only likes me so far. He bit Peter and ignores Char, but I have a feeling that you will be his favorite." She finished with a wink.

"And what makes you say that?" I asked as I cocked an eyebrow in question.

"Just a feeling." She smirked. "Here, come on."

We stopped about ten feet from the horse.

"Stand right here. Then click your tongue for him. That will get his attention if he has not noticed you already. After that he will approach you." She said, and then backed up about six feet behind me.

I took a deep breath and did what she told me. Ares picked up his head, and then walked right over to me. I watched in amazement as he bucked my hand, trying to get attention.

Bella came back to my side and slid her fingers through mine then brought them up to the horse. We stroked the side of his neck and face. She was sending off waves of contentment and happiness. I couldn't keep the grin off my face.

"See? I told you he would like you. He won't budge for Peter or Char." Bella giggled.

"This is amazing. It's the best gift I've ever received." I told her, then turned to face her and wrapped one arm around her waist and the other onto the back of her neck, making small circles with my thumb.

"Thank you so much Bella. From what Peter has told me and from what I've seen, you've really gone out of your way to make me feel welcome. Even before you found out that we were mates and it means more to me than you can ever imagine. I have never been shown such kindness before." I told her in a whisper, trying to keep my emotions at bay.

She gave me a warm smile and leaned up and gave me a chaste kiss. I then leaned my forehead on hers and we looked into each other's eyes.

If somebody told me I'd be here in the North two days ago, living in peace with my MATE, my Captain and Charlotte...I probably would have ripped them limb from limb and set their ass on fire for speaking such nonsense to me. But now that I'm here, with my mate in my arms, I realized that I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world.

A/N: Tell me what you guys think about this so far! The next chapter will be posted up shortly! - Bella'Xo