chapter 12: Mate

Tyler POV

I was at the grill playing pool, trying to ignore the world around me. Gilbert was at another pool table, the kid looked as he wanted to make amends over Vicki's disappearance. How could I tell him that Vicki and I weren't in a real relationship? she was the only one that knows my secret and it was just sex!

Over that last statement the past two weeks were spent at the same way. With me dreaming of the girl with the dark hair and brown bottomless eyes. I would lock myself in the bathroom about 2 times a day picturing her. Her scent, her looks, her taste... I had looked through the whole town to no avail, she was gone.

When I returned home that day dad, for once, had listened to me and used his mayor status to make it all go away. The man I killed, and felt no remorse about, was a convicted killer and rapist that was released a week prior after a 5 year long imprisonment for raping and killing 2 girls in the local college. No one felt any remorse over his death and Sheriff Forbes chose to ignore the mysterious dog my girl had stated did the killing. My girl? The girl I mean. I took a deep breath as I was about to hit the 9ball and win the game against some other kids from school and I smelled the sweetest soothing scent. Her scent, that was even more alluring now that I was human.

I looked up to see her. She was in a short skirt and the vest that all employees here wore; in her hand was a tray. I looked straight into her eyes and took a deeper breath. The voices, music and noise around us fell on dead ears. Suddenly her eyes shone with recognition and she fled. Not caring about my game I threw a 20 on the table and followed her through the door on the side of the bar, up the stairs and through a simple brown door into a studio apartment. I didn't hesitate, I pressed my body to hers and she nuzzled my neck.

I had no idea how this was possible but I could feel what my scent did to her. I heard her heartbeat speeding up and smelt her arousal that did nothing to quench my own. I lifted her on the air and kissed her hard. She responded with equal fervor. Her hands explored my body while her legs hang off my hips. I all but ripped her clothes off; the only thing stopping me was that I wanted her to wear them again. I was about to move us to the closest flat area when she stiffened and pulled her lips away from my own.

"What is going on? Who are you?"

she asked me in a soft and anguished voice

"I'm Tyler"

"Bella, would you believe me if I told you I've never attacked someone before?"

She asked chuckling while placing soft kisses on my shoulder absently, the same shoulder that had been slashed by her attacker. This wasn't fair; she has no idea why she's kissing me.

"how about we take this a little slower?"

I proposed and she shook her head 'no'

"That's a good idea"

I let her slip on the floor but kept her hand in mine. I need this connection. We took a seat on the bed with the bloody red silk linins. I raised a brow and she blushed profusely

"It was a dare. This is going to sound so crazy but have we met?"

"Well, yes, in a way"

"What kind of way?"

I could tell her thoughts were on the night she was attacked. I moved forward, trapping her on the bed under me and made a show of scratching her right arm with my nails and licked her throat where she was cut. She got the point and tried to fight me to get up. I couldn't let her though. She raised her hand to touch my shoulder and torso where her attacker cut me.

"It's you, isn't it?"

I nodded. She kissed me again, a kiss so full of so many feelings it was scary. I felt teeth on my leg and pulled back to see a small white dog. An exact replica of the one that found me that night.

"That's Prince. I found him, or rather he found me two weeks ago"

"I think I have his twin sister at home, she jumped on me and wouldn't leave. I took her home"

"You're cute"

"I'm manly"

I growled playfully and she burst laughing. We sat there, talking for hours. I don't think there is something I didn't tell her and she told me about her life in Phoenix, how and why she moved to a tiny town called Forks and why she moved here, glossing over her previous relationship. She said it's because she really didn't want to open the 'ex chest' so soon. I can't say I blame her. Knowing what I am and still allow me to hold her as we lay on the floor and talk was more than I could ever ask her. We said goodbye just shy of midnight and I returned home with a smile attached to my face.

Bella POV

I woke up feeling refreshed with Prince snoring peacefully curled up on the bed his back touching mine. I stretched like a cat and got up slowly. I had said goodnight to Tyler a few minutes before midnight and stayed up until 2 am to do my homework. Showering and getting dressed along with a cup of coffee finished the job of waking me up. I passed through the Grill to leave and made my self a cup of coffee for the way. I was whistling absently and was about to start walking to school when a sleek black car pulled in front of me. An angry Damon greeted me from the drivers seat.

"Get in!"

"Good morning to you too Damon"

"What were you doing last night? If you were horny you could have told me"

"First of all ew and secondly I was attracted to him"

"The mayor's son?"

"His name is Tyler"

He raised an eyebrow at my absolute tone

"Remember the dog that saved me? Tyler was that dog, he's a werewolf and I'm supposed to keep that a secret so keep your mouth shut"

"A werewolf? You got involved with a werewolf? Are you insane?"

"Calm down Damon! And yes I got involved with a werewolf. How is it any more dangerous for me than Elena being with Stefan? From personal experience I can tell that a vampire is dangerous 24/7 while a werewolf only 1 night a month"

That shut him up and were able to drive in somewhat peace but I knew this was far from over.