Bella groaned as the sunlight hit her eyes.

She felt… well she didn't know how she felt but she did have to pee.

After a moment, she opened her eyes. Looking around, she realized she wasn't in Jacob's garage.

At that thought. Bella gasped. Her thoughts going a mile a minute.

Jacob.

His garage…

Sex…

He bit her…

SEX! She had sex… deep, awesome eye-crossing toe-curling sex… WITH JACOB.

Wait… he bit her?!

Immediately, Bella rushed to the nearest bathroom grateful that one was right there in front of her, looking into the mirror, her eyes widened.

on her collar bone… was a bite mark.

With a gentle touch, Bella ran her fingers over the mark and practically moaned as pleasure ran through her.

"… Good morning… Honey…"

Bella turned around and her words faltered. Standing in front of her was Jacob.

But a different Jacob.

His hair was long again. He had facial hair and he looked even bigger than before.

Without thinking or caring Bella threw herself at him, legs wrapping around his waist. Her tongue danced with his.

Neither one of them wanting to let go, Jacob led them back to the bed where this time Bella was on top.

"Jacob… what… what's happening? Why do I feel so- so- " "powerful? Free?" he suggested.

"yes…"

Jacob smiled his crooked smile.

"it's the marking Bells. It's an ancient tradition that was stopped long ago and hidden deep within the tribal archives. When I began my training with the elders… they showed me all the books that kept our histories. Well, while you were gone, I stayed there for days at time. During my studies… I found an ancient diary dating from the first pack. It talked about how my great great grandfather, fell in love with a women… and during intercourse, he bit her, and she bit him. It created a bond between them that could not be broken. It was stronger then an imprint. It assured him that he wouldn't imprint until she died. Which of course she did. I thought about for a long time Bella. I just… I just wanted you to choose me for yourself and not with some crazy supernatural magic… but after these few days, I realized that it was important and a big part of our lives that we can't ignore anymore."

Bella bit her lip as she listened to him. "you… you did this for me?"

Jacob stroked her cheek.

" I did this… for us. For our future… I wont imprint Bella. It's impossible… and I can't say I wasn't thinking about myself. Because I get to have you… to love you without hinderances or fear…"

Bella was quick to kiss Jacob and lay on his chest. The sound of his heartbeat making her body relax…

"wait? Jake did you say days?"

"yes… you've been asleep for three days honey. We did do it more than once… besides…. your body, soul and spirit are adjusting. Don't worry Dad, Harry, Charlie, and Big Quill won't come back from their fishing trip until tomorrow, so we have more then enough time. I texted Edward from your phone pretending to be you. He was irritated but I turned the phone off."

Bella nodded.

"so… the threat with the volturi?"

"They have no power over you or us… you are claimed and mated to the soon to be Alpha of the shapeshifter pack. That was another thing I found in the archives. My ancestors had met with the volturi once and only once. They know we exist but since neither one of us interfere with each other's business they stay away. They have no say now. That's one of the reasons I was so angry when I saw your memories. If I had known where the pixie was taking you… I would have said something earlier."

Bella felt her shoulders relax with relief…

She was going to say something when a phone rang.

"hang on honey… I bet you that's Sam. I will be right back."

With Jacob gone Bella finally had time to look around the room. The walls were made from wood glossed over with a shining coating.

Across from the bed was a fireplace already lit. hanging from the ceiling were glass orbs that held the light bulbs. There was also a bookshelf painted red and filled with so many books, she was eager to read.

Wait… this isn't Jacobs room… where are we exactly?

As she continued to look around, Bella noticed various pictures on the wall, a few of Jacobs mother. One of his nephews. Heading out the bedroom door, Bella found more pictures on the walls. A few of them were of the pack, then some of Billy and then the last two were of her. One was her covered in grease, leaning against her motorbike and the other was of both. They were sitting on her fathers porch, warms sodas in hand. she was leaning against Jacob's shoulder. The most content look upon his face.

Bella smiled.

This was real. She was free and she could finally let Edward go. She had let him go the day he left; Jacob held her heart now… he always had.

Walking into the kitchen, Bella froze.

There in only his very tight boxer underwear was Jacob. Surrounded by rose petals and candles, he held a black box, the inside showing a wooden ring, incased in what looked like another glass ring. The wood had wolves carved on one side and then ancient words on the other. And in the middle was a blue sapphire.

"… Isabella Marie swan… I have loved you since diapers. I promise to cherish and love you with everything I am and have. Will you marry me, Bella?"

Bella blinked away tears as she answered him. "YES! Yes! I will marry you!"

With a smile that could outmatch the sun, Jacob slid the ring unto her finger.

"you have no idea how happy you have made me. Que Quowle, stay with me forever. Those are the words are your ring." He whispered seductively in her ear.

Bella melted at his touch. "I love you, Jacob."

"I love you more honey. Now you hungry?" "yes… but not for food…"

Jacobs eyes flashed yellow.

Without hesitation he scooped her up and headed back to the bedroom.

…

"Oh man, wait until Sue sees these fish! We're going to eat for months!" Harry cheered as he helped Billy out of Charlie's truck.

"no Harry what Sue is going to do is freak out because the freezer is already full of fish!" Billy chided.

Charlie let out a laugh as the two men began to argue. He laughed even harder when Big quill punched harry roughly on the shoulder. This however caused the two men to collapse on the ground wrestling and getting covered in mud.

Billy rolled next to him, shaking his head.

"I swear they act like teenagers. Harry! Q! come on you guys are going to track mud in my house and you ain't gonna clog my drain!"

After a couple more, laughs the three of them headed into Billy house ready to eat. Being out on the lake for days made them hungrier then ever.

"Hey, harry why don't you call sue over! And the kids we have more then enough!" Billy suggested.

"yes, that's a great idea." Harry said as he went to call his wife.

"jake? JACOB? You home?" Billy called.

After a moment of silence Billy shook his head. "he must be out…"

"yeah, probably out with junior. I am going to call him over, no point in wasting the food. Billy where are those grandkids of yours?" Big quill asked.

Billy sighed.

"With sue. She was supposed to help Jacob watch them while I was gone. But something tells me she had them longer then expected.

What am I going to do you guys? Those boys aren't even a year old…"

"your going to raise them with the help of your friends and family. You are not alone in this Billy. So quit crying cause we are not abandoning you." Charlie said firmly.

Quill sr. nodded in agreement.

"Thanks guys, have you talked to Bella Charlie?"

"you know I haven't… this is the first time I have let her out of my sight. Ever since she galivanted out of the country with that Skinny pale ass boy I have been watching her like a hawk. You know it still angers me. If he were in so much trouble, why couldn't his family go out and help him? Why couldn't his Siblings go get him. Why did they have to drag my daughter to god knows where with god knows who! I mean… she was practically suicidal for a while and then… then she got better, and she was happier then I have ever seen her! She made friends, good responsible friends! And then those damn Cullen's! I can't believe I actually let her hang out with them this weekend I- "

Charlie's rant was cut off when his phone rang. checking the ID, he cursed.

"speak of the devil and he shall appear. It's doctor Cullen. Bella better not be hurt, or I swear I will- "

"answer the phone!" Quill urged with a roll of his eyes. Charlie sighed and answered.

"Doctor Cullen?"

There was a moment of silence before Charlie turned red. A vein popping from his forehead.

"What? and she's not with you? She was supposed to be hanging out with Alice. She went to the reservation?"

There was a pause as Charlie looked at Billy with a questioning look. The man shrugged and went to call Jacob.

"I see and her phone is off? Wait… three days! Why didn't anyone call me?!"

By now even Billy had a panicked look on his face. "no. no. I will figure it out. She's, my daughter."

With that said, Charlie hung up and stood.

"Billy, have you talked to Jacob? Dr. Cullen said Bella never showed up to their house and that was three days ago!"

Billy was going to reply but the front door opened revealing a haggard sue clearwater.

"Billy black, come get these pooping machines! I swear! They eat and eat, and the food goes right through them!" she groaned. In her arms was one of Billy's grandsons.

Behind her was joy atera, smiling as she carried the other twin.

"I mean Seth never pooped this much." She whimpered. It wasn't that she didn't have experience with babies or like them. It had just been so long. Right now, her life was centered around moody wolf teenagers, not crying infants.

"well, I think they are precious!" joy cooed as she took the other twin from sue and went into the living room.

"Joy I will handle them in a minute. I must call Jacob. Senior get the doggone fish ready! And call Junior!" Billy snapped.

"yeah, yeah old man. I'm doing it!"

...

Bella hummed happily as she ate the French toast. It was weird having someone cook for her. She was the one normally doing the cooking and when she was with the Cullen's they couldn't stand the smell of human food, so she never bothered.

But now after her what was it third? Fourth round with Jacob, she was starving.

"mmm, jake you stuck your foot in this didn't you?"

Jacob chuckled as he ate.

"you know I did, sexy. Now what's on your mind. I know your burning to ask some questions."

"well… what happens now? I mean… what do we do? What do we tell people?"

It was then her fiancée's face became serious. Fiancée, it was still excited to hear the words.

"we go on about our lives. You are the Alpha's chosen mate. Marked, mated and whenever we are ready soon to be married. You can finish high school without the threat over your head, hang out with your friends. I know you miss them… heck, I miss them… they were a great group. Anyway, once you graduate you can do whatever the heck you want, you want to go to college. Go. You want to sit around all day be my guest baby. Just follow your dreams."

"… but… what about you?"

Jacob let out a growl that had Bella rubbing her thighs.

"Don't you dare start that guilt thing. I made my decisions; besides, I got a little secret of my own that no one knows about."

"what's that?" she asked, ignoring the flaring of his nostrils. They would just have to wait. She was sore.

"Baby, you're looking at the best tattoo artist in the state, possibly the nation, if I keep getting the clients I am now. You see, I got this little shop on like the far edge of town, one in port angles and one in Seattle. All my employees must be discreet. Most of our clients are celebrities who don't want to be in the spotlight while they get their stuff done. Embry's my business partner. He's good. Really good."

"A tattoo artist? Really Jacob! That's awesome! As long as your happy."

Jacob leaned over to kiss her.

"I am babe. You've helped make that happen." "hmm, so when did you move out of Billy's?" Jacob blushed as she asked.

"well, I didn't exactly move. This is my personal getaway. I built this with my own two hands. Without help. Took forever, but I got it done. I just needed a space to call my own, where the pack wasn't going in and out, where I didn't have to be at everyone's beck and call.

Besides with dad fishing and the twins with sue this was the best time. Being here with you made it perfect."

"its wonderful here jake. You did a good job." "thank you honey. Now le- "

Jacob was cut off by the ringing of his cell phone. A growl emitting from his chest.

"it's dad…"