Second Chances
In His Arms
"Madison!" I heard Embry called. His voice was filled with concern and worry. I wanted to run away from the giant beast that stood before me. "Madie!" he called out.
"I'm here! Save me! Embry save me, please!" I cried, taking a few steps away from the beast that stood before me. I knelt on the floor, as I looked up at the enormous beast. Its low growl made the hairs on the back of my neck stand.
This night felt like a horror flick. Everything that led to this eventful evening was going to end with the heroine being eaten by the vicious monster.
The large wolf lowered its head and moved closer to me; it sniffed me and took a step back to examine me some more. It was strange the way its eyes stared at me in the darkness. I was about to die and the only person that could save me was Embry. I knew that he was strong and probably wasn't human. I knew that he would be the one that could save me from the clutches of death.
I closed my eyes and cried desperately.
Where was he? Why couldn't I hear his voice calling out my name? I was dead, right? Did it happen so swiftly, that I didn't feel the pain of being shredded and ripped in to pieces?
"Madison, are you alright?" Embry asked, wrapping his arms around me to pull me up to my feet.
"Are you OK?" he asked, his voice filled with anguish and despair. "Why did you run away from me? I wasn't going to hurt you! I was just furious at-" his voice trailed off. He scooped me in his arms and carried me bridal style.
He leaned his face towards me and I could feel his tears mixing with mine. "Baby, I would never hurt you. I live to protect you and see you happy. I'm sorry if I scared you. Please, baby girl, forgive me!" he muttered, kissing my lips.
I pulled away, opening my eyes and looking from above his shoulders. "Embry, there was a large beast!" I whispered, clinging tightly to his neck.
"I saw it! It stood like a few inches away from me! I didn't hear it leave. Embry it was going to kill me and eat me. It was larger than a common wolf. We have to kill it before it hurts someone." I said apprehensively, pulling my body tighter against his strong arms, as tears began to fall mercilessly down my face.
"You're just traumatized. But don't worry; I'm here to protect you! I'll always protect you, princess. You are my life, Madie-baby." he said, as we made our way back to the house.
He carried me in his arms and I felt safe once again. It was strange how protected I felt when he was beside me. The incident that occurred earlier, no longer scared me. Ok, it did scare me a lot! Embry's words began to sink in to my heart and I felt the truth behind them.
"Oh, baby, you're trembling." he said softly, when we reached the backdoor of my house. He opened the door slowly and locked it behind us. He walked to the living room and sat down on the sofa, placing me in his lap.
"Why did you run away from me?" he whispered softly in my ear.
"I got scared, Em." I wept, resting my head on his shoulder. "I got so scared when I saw you tremble with anger. I didn't want to be around you. I didn't like how defenseless I felt." I cried harder, getting up from his lap.
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Embry's POV
It wasn't hard to follow her scent. I knew that she was afraid of me and the thought of scaring her was too much for me. I never meant to hurt her. I strive to protect her and make her feel safe. I inhaled deeply and tried hard to contain myself from phasing in the middle of her room. I wasn't ready to explain what I was. Not yet, I still needed to make her fall in love with me that was my main priority.
I raked my hair with my hand and tried to think of happy thoughts. None of them were working, so I began to think about what we had done together. The talks we shared, the stolen kisses and the joy her body brought me. I began to think of her and I knew that she was all the strength I needed to calm myself down.
When I reached her, she was kneeling on the floor with her eyes shut and crying. Paul was standing before her in his wolf-form. The mother fucking asshole didn't really like her. I could just imagine the satisfaction he was getting, just by seeing my imprint cry in fear. I wanted to pummel his ass, until he didn't have an ounce of life in him.
I wanted to just phase and fight him, but Madison was the most important thing at the moment. I needed to protect her, care for her and hold her in my arms. When he saw me, he vanished in to the thick forest. I was going to give it to him the next time I saw him. I wasn't going to leave this unpunished. Paul was messing with fire and he was going to get burn.
I carried her in my arms and walked her back to her small house. She was trembling as I opened the door. She was only wearing the sweater she had all day at school and thin pants. She was shuddering against my chest as I placed her carefully on the floor.
"I'm going to take a quick shower." she said, running up the stairs. I slowly followed her up to her room and found her crying in the corner of her room. She was holding a gray t-shirt and a white towel in her hands.
I trudged my way to where she was and knelt before her. Her long wavy hair fell over her face like a dark curtain, hiding the tears she was shedding.
Paul, you're going down! For every tear she's shed tonight, you'll be begging for your life!, I thought angrily.
"Baby, I said I was sorry! What else can I do to make you forgive me?" I asked desperately, sitting on the floor and removing loose strands of hair away from her face.
She sobbed and shook her head. "I forgave you already. I'm scared, Em." she cried, extending her arms outwards.
I let her arms wrap around me and pull me closer to her as she cried dreadfully against my chest. I stroke her hair gently and kissed her cheeks. She didn't need to fear being alone anymore. I was always going to be there for her.
"Everything is alright, Madie-baby." I whispered against her ear. "You're safe and sound in my arms. I'll protect you. I'll always keep you safe. You have nothing to be afraid of."
She pulled away from me and stared sadly into my eyes. "Embry," she paused, tracing the outlines of my chest with her hand. "Weren't you scared that the animal was going to attack you?" she asked curiously.
I wiped her tears with my thumb and looked down at her hand that rested on my bare chest. How could I answer her question as truthful as I possibly could? I didn't want to lie; I knew that lies were always discovered in the most inappropriate time.
"No. I wasn't scared for my wellbeing, Madie." I said. It was the truth and I was happy for my quick witty reply.
"I only worried about your welfare at the moment." I said as-a-matter-of-fact. I nailed two truthful answers in less than two minutes. I wasn't twisting the truth, so in my book, both answers were well accepted.
She launched herself at me and I couldn't help smiling. "What was that for?" I asked surprised, as she wound her arms around my neck.
"I don't know! I just don't want you to leave me tonight. Stay with me, please. Lock all the doors and windows." she said, her words muffled by my shoulder.
"I will. I'm going to check the doors and the windows and make sure that everything is locked." I said reassuringly. "Why don't you go and take a shower. It's late and we both need to rest." I said, kissing her forehead.
She nodded and unwound her arms from around my neck. "I'm going with you." she whispered, clutching my hand in hers.
I sighed. "Babe, you need to go and take a shower or a bath. I promise that we're safe in the house. Those wolves don't eat humans." I said comforting her.
"How do you know, Em?" she asked curiously, squeezing my hand gently. "Are you one of them?" she asked dubiously.
"What?" I managed to ask, pulling her towards me. "They don't hurt humans, Madison. I promise that you'll be safe if you ever run across one. There is one that is gray with black specks, that one is the best!" I said, giving her a reassuring smile.
Of course, if she ever came across a gray wolf with black specks on its back, she would be facing me! That would be the day!
"No, I don't believe you." she said weakly. "That beast was menacing and it wanted to kill me. I could feel like it hated me! It made me feel like I was in front of Paul." she said faintly, getting to her feet.
Paul?, I thought. How can she be so intuitive and yet be so naïve about everything that was going on around her?
"It wanted to scare me, eat me and kill me." she sobbed. "I-we have to kill it. It can't be loose, scaring people and wandering through the woods at night. That beast is dangerous." she whimpered, drying her tears with her forearm.
Kill! Yes, I was going to pummel his damn ass. But that werewolf happened to be Paul, and he was actually taking care of the people that lived in La Push. He was protecting Madie's life, and even though, Paul was the biggest dick in the world, he was still a good guy- sometimes.
"The Quileute tribe doesn't kill wolves." I said nonchalantly, looking up at her. "They are part of our legends and myths."
"Why?" she asked, kneeling back down beside me. She laced her fingers with mine and stared attentively at me.
Her nose was a little red from crying and her eyes looked puffy and tired. She really needed to take a shower and head to bed and relax. She had dirt all over her legs and there were stains on her clothes.
"I'll tell you after you take a shower." I said casually, kissing the back of her hand and offering her a smile.
"Do I reek that bad?" she joked, tussling my hair.
"No, but you look as tired as me." I said, pinching her pink cheeks. "C'mon, let's lock the doors and I'll go and take a shower with you." I said impishly, smiling at her and kissing her lips softly.
She stared at me and her smile turned somberly. "You'll stay with me tonight too, right?"
"I've wanted to sleep in a bed with you for a while now. I want to snuggle and cuddle with you all night long." I said, giving her a crooked smile.
She followed me like a shadow all around the dark house. She made me check the lock of every window and door, to make sure that the evil and vicious beast, Paul, would not get in her house. If my little imprint knew that Paul could have destroyed her house if he wanted to. Werewolves always found a way!
The water was too hot for my liking, but I didn't mind as long as she was content. Madison washed her long black hair and applied conditioner before she actually took a shower. She took the loofah sponge in her hand and poured a large amount of the body wash.
"Why so much?" I asked, adjusting the shower head to my size.
"Because." she answered simply, rubbing the loofah sponge against her small hand. She handed me the strange sponge and asked me to wash her back. I quickly took the task at heart. I would do anything to make her happy.
She turned around and I began to lather soap all over her back. She stood still, her breathing coming uneven and her heart pounding fast.
It was funny how the simple act of taking a shower became an erotic play field. I brought my body closer to her and began to apply soap around her neck, shoulders, and breasts and down her abdomen. She pressed hard, grinding her amazing buttocks against my penis.
I rubbed soap in every area of her body and as I ran my hand down her soft skin. She turned around to face me, a sensual smile displayed on her lips. She got under the shower head and washed away all the soap off her body. I reached my hand to touch her, making sure that there was no soapy residue left. She bucked and moaned as I ran my hand between her thighs, sliding my finger in to her core.
She leaned her head back, her eyes closed as the water from the shower head danced seductively down her glistening skin. She was smiling provocatively as her hand pushed my fingers deeper inside her.
I pulled my finger out of her vagina and she wasn't content that I stopped pleasuring her.
"Let's finish taking the shower, Madie." I whispered low enough. "We've school tomorrow and I want you to rest."
She eyed me quizzically and nodded softly. "Yeah, you're right!" she said, sounding hurt.
"Madison, don't be sad." I whispered, placing my hand on her small waist. "I don't want you to think that I only want you for sex." I said anxiously.
"I'm done with my shower. I'll meet you in the room." she said dryly, pulling the curtain to the side and exiting the shower.
I finished with my shower and dried quickly, running naked to her room. I really didn't know how to make this girl happy. She was always adding more layers to her sweet soul. She was like a rose bush, full of thorns and spikes that protected its beautiful flower.
Madison stood in front of her bed as she put on her large shirt over her naked body. Her wet hair hung loosely over her shoulder, making her look strikingly beautiful.
I walked to her and carried her in my arms, wrapping her legs around my waist. She looked at me with surprise in her eyes. I felt consumed by the need to feel the walls of her humid core surround my penis and the need to feel her arms around me. I needed her, but I wanted it to be more than sex for her. I wanted so badly, for her to feel my love for her.
I gently sat on the edge of the bed, holding my precious girl on my lap. I looked at her and kissed her face softly. I wasn't going to rush myself tonight. I was taking my time to explore every corner of her body.
"I," I paused, resting my finger under her chin. "I want to make love to you, Madison Love." I mumbled, forcing her to look in to my eyes.
"Tom used to say that and at the end, we ended up just fucking." she said blandly.
"I'm not him!" I said desperately, leaning my forehead on hers. "Don't compare me to him." I begged, running my hand down her back. "Don't ever compare him to me. I'm nothing like him. When I have you in my arms and feel you buck with pleasure, it's because I make love to you. I have never nor will I ever fuck you."
"Embry, you don't have to." she pleaded. "I don't want to talk about it anymore."
"No, Madison, you need to understand that what you and I have is something that transcends logic." I whispered, both of my hands caressing her velvety smooth back.
"I can't explain it now, but you'll see that you and I were meant to be together. You're mine, Madie. I don't care who came before me. I don't care if that idiot Tim made you cry out in pleasure. I don't care if he was your first. All I know is that there won't be anyone after me. I'll make you love me." I said, hoping that she would at least give me a chance to prove to her how deep my love for her was.
"Embry, don't say anything that you'll regret later." she whimpered, bringing my head to her chest. "Don't make promises that you won't be able to keep."
She caressed my hair and I could hear her heart breaking. "None of the words that I'm saying will ever be taken back. I love you so much. This is not a crazy teen-aged boy infatuation. I don't want you to think that two weeks or a year from now you'll be forgotten. You'll be the princess of my fairy tales, all I ask is that you give me an opportunity." I implored, pulling her tighter to me.
"Embry, why did you have to ruin everything?" she sobbed, pulling savagely at my hair. "Why did you have to bring the word love in to the conversation? Why do you have to say things like that to me? I can't take anymore empty promises. Just enjoy what we have right now. Let's enjoy each other's company for now." she said, pulling away from me.
"No, Madison." I pulled her back in my arms. "I'm not playing with you! I'm giving you my heart. You can have my soul and do whatever you want with it. I became yours the moment our eyes met. I felt the world shifting from under my feet and I was falling into oblivion, until you caught me. You've become my reason to live. Something so pure as this doesn't happen very often." I said, taking her hand in mine and placing it over my heart.
"Em, how can you say something like that? Love takes time and there is no such thing as love at first time. It's just high level of pheromone between us. We have fun when we fuck! Let's just leave it at that." she said sadly, taking her hand off my chest.
We sat facing each other. Her tears falling down her beautiful and angelical face as she shook her head softly. "Why am I so confused?" she whimpered, running her hand over my face. "Why do you confuse me, Embry? Do you want to end-this-this-weird relationship already?"
"No. I never want to end this beautiful relationship. I do want to make it official. I want to be your boyfriend. I don't want to act like we are acquaintance in front of my friends and the entire school."
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