Chapter Twenty-One

Jared

"Bella, baby, calm down." I knew I had a smirk on my face, but fuck! My imprint had just told me that she wanted me, that she wanted to claim me for the entire world to see that I was hers.

Granted, the wolf wasn't sure how to react. He was supposed to be the one doing the marking. I knew I was going to mark her as well and couldn't fucking wait.

I saw pain flash in Bella's eyes and regretted my smirk. Her dropping her hand was worse than the slap she gave me earlier. I groaned from the loss of contact, before grabbing her small hands in my large ones.

"Bella, I want you to listen, and listen good." Her eyes fell to her lap. "Bella, I love you. I have loved you since I imprinted on you. But this is more than the imprint. The imprint just shined a huge, bright light on you. I love everything about you, from your bitchiness, to the way you throw back a shot without wincing, to the times that you're sweeter than sugar. Granted, that ain't very often, but I love you just the same." I was rewarded with a small smile that was playing at her lips. "Bella, please," I wasn't sure what I was asking at the moment, but she seemed to know.

Bella flung herself at me, making me land on the wood floor with a loud thud. All I could hear was the soft giggle that escaped Bella, and I could die a happy man listening to that sound. Bella shifted, and the air changed. Bella was straddling me, and I was simply lying on the floor. I watched her tongue flick out to wet her lips, and moaned.

Everything went in slow motion, yet sped up. Bella bent over, I would feel her warm breath wash over my face. As she licked her lips again, her tongue touched my lip, and my wolf rattled the cage. Bella knew it to, by the little smirk that was playing on her lips.

"You alright there Jared?" she taunted me. I quickly flipped us over, her small frame underneath me.

"I'm fucking peachy baby." I replied, possibly a little cockiness in my voice. Bella's eyes darkened, her lips were once again licked, and a heavenly scent hit me. I growled, greedily inhaling another breath.

I lowered myself to where my lips were just above hers. "What has you so turned on?" I felt my lips brush hers as I spoke.

Her next word sent my body into such a frenzy I wasn't sure who was in control. "You," she grabbed me behind my head, connecting our lips.

I was lost in everything that was Bella. She nibbled my bottom lip, begging for entrance. And who the hell am I to deny my imprint? We both moaned at the feeling of our tongues touching, creating a dance of their own.

Much like I had done earlier, Bella flipped me, so she was once again straddling me. Bella ground her hips into mine, my thin shorts making it so I could feel her warmth seeping through.

My hands moved on their own, moving to her hips. They moved with her, as she found a slow, steady rhythm grounding against my hips. This woman is going to be the death of me.

Bella

My wolf was howling at the moon and dry humping something. She put me in a frisky mood. Okay, I can't just blame her.

I was currently straddling Jared, and grinding my hips into him. I wanted him, all of him, and judging from the bulge in his shorts, he wanted me to.

I ran my hands down his chest to the bottom of his t-shirt, and bringing my hands back up. His shirt followed my hands, and I moaned at the feeling of his warm skin against my hands.

I felt Jared leaning up, so I pushed myself up. Jared crossed his arms over his chest, before grabbing the end of his shirt and pulling it up.

My eyes followed that damn shirt. It was a blessing and a curse all mixed in one. The clenching of his muscles was heavenly, but damn if that man wasn't going slow. I felt a growl build in my chest from his slowness.

"Eager baby?" Jared asked.

"Shut up." I groaned. He finally, finally, pulled his shirt over his head. I hungrily drank in the sight of him.

I knew that all of the guys were muscled, but since I phased, Leah and I ran different patrols. It gave us a sense of privacy from the male pack. But damn!

I raked my hands down Jared's chest, earning a hiss from him when my fingernails skimmed his skin.

My eyes stayed trained on my hands, moving down his chest, over his belly button, down to the sprinkling of hair leading to my treasure.

I brushed my fingertips over the trail, as images hit me. My hands automatically flew back to my own body. I inhaled a deep breath, letting it calm me.

"Bella, what's wrong?" I could hear the concern in his voice. How was he going to react to this? Was he going to see me as a prude, or inexperienced and not want me?

"I… uh… well…." I stumbled. I felt my cheeks warm up, while I glared little daggers at the trail.

"Bella…" I looked up from the pain in Jared's voice. I didn't want to cause him more pain then I already had.

"I've only been with one person." I looked back down at my hands. He remained silent for a while, causing me to look up. I saw a smile playing at his lips and was confused. What the fuck is he smiling about?

"Bella….." I didn't have time to question him before I was tackled. I felt the air being pushed out of my lungs, only to be replaced with the scent of Jared.

He was on his hands and knees hovering over me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him down on me. When he finally pulled away, I gasped for breath.

"Bella, please, don't feel embarrassed to tell me anything. I love you, nothing with change that." I smiled, trying to bring his swollen lips to my own.

"Bella! Jared!" I groaned at the voice of Leah.

"What?" I yelled, letting my irritation seep into my words. Jared winced, burying his head into my neck. I chuckled and mumbled a silent apology by kissing his ear.

"We picked up a scent." Both Jared and I jumped up, running to the door. I flung it open to see a messy Leah. I guess she got interrupted to.

"Where?" Jared asked. I smiled at my imprint. He really was a great man, stepping up when he didn't need to be. I couldn't believe I was so stupid to fight him. I groaned as I felt a slight pain in my head.

"Bella!" I snapped to Leah with deadly eyes.

"Jared went to help the guys. Let's go!" Before I could say anything she was gone. Fuck! I had zoned out thinking of Jared.

I sighed before following Leah's scent out the front door and behind the house. I found her clothes in a messy pile, and stripping letting my clothes join hers. I felt my body vibrate, bones breaking and resetting into the animal I was. Voices filled my head immediately.

"Who is it?"

"Is it a scent anyone has smelled before?"

"Why is it by the boarder?"

"Did anyone see it?"

I growled, gaining everyone's attention. "The scent is a couple of hours old. We'll keep an eye on it, I don't recognize the scent and from your thoughts, none of you do either. So, everyone phase back and relax. It's the only time you'll have if this scent comes back. Leah, you and I will run for now."

Leah bowed her head, letting me know she was going to run with me. I felt everyone shift back, leaving Leah and myself to our own thoughts. We ran silently, letting the events of tonight absorb and play through our minds.

That is until an image of Paul throwing me against the wall of the La Push grocery store flashed in my head.

"What the fuck?" I screeched.

"Oops, sorry." Leah giggled in my head. I rolled my eyes at her but remained silent. I groaned when more mini porn shots ran through my mind.

"Leah! You are a dirty little bitch." I laughed. I couldn't help it, and she laughed with me.

"Ah, wait until you get some of the wolf dick. Your wolf with scream at you until you give in, and once you do, she'll never leave her mate alone."

I groaned. I didn't want to have this discussion. She finally thought about something else, taking her mind away from the porn shots. I was very thankful.

The sun was starting to come up, and we hadn't come across any more scents. I told Leah to head home and get a couple hours of rest; I was going to do the same.

I ran towards home, phased before slipping on one of Jake's t-shirts. I ran in the back door, before taking a quick shower and heading to bed. As soon as my head hit my pillow, images of Jared throwing me against a wall, colored the back of my eyelids. Maybe we will give Paul and Leah a run for the porn show.

I awoke feeling refreshed and ready for the couple of hours I had before having to patrol again. I rolled out of bed and quickly got dressed. I padded out to the kitchen to see a note from Jake.

Bella,


We all went to the beach. Jared wanted you to get some sleep, but said he's waiting for you. And for the love of God, don't keep him waiting. – Jake

I felt myself get giddy and ran out the door. Screw food, I had Jared. I bet he tastes better anyway.

Running the short distance to the beach, I noticed everything from the party was cleaned up. I spotted the guys playing football and felt my body being tugged. I let it pull me, knowing where it was leading me to.

I tackled Jared, making him fall and pulling me along with him.

"I thought this was touch football!" He chuckled.

"Hmm, I'm not playing with a football." I murmured, before kissing him.

"Awww, they finally kissed!" Leah screeched. I broke the kiss, throwing her an evil smirk, before returning to the kiss.

Jared wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to him. I moaned from his touch, I would never grow tired of it.

"What the hell are you doing?" I heard Kim and sighed. I wasn't in the mood to deal with her, and from the painful groan from Jared, he wasn't either.

"Go away, Kim." I said simply, while pulling myself from the ground. I reached my hand out to Jared, offering to help him up. I felt something smack me and looked to see Kim standing there, quite smug I might add.

"Did you just hit me?" She nodded and moved between Jared and I. I growled and saw fear flash in her eyes. Good, a good ass beating shall come to the bitch that stands between me and my imprint.

"Kim, get over it." Jared said, standing up and moving around her. He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me from the beach. "Let's go guys. We can fuck around at my house."

We were halfway up the beach when I heard this blood-curdling scream. For a pack of wolves, you'd think one of us, just one, would have heard what was going on behind us.

It all happened so fast. I heard running, screaming, and a clink of something. "He's mine you fucking bitch!" and then the slice of my skin and warm liquid oozing out.

I turned around and saw Kim standing there, with a knife in her hand pointed at me. The knife was small, but sharp, with my red blood smeared on the blade. I glowed, my wolf was going to come out and meet this dumb fuck standing in front of me.

"He's not yours now, nor will he ever be." I stated deadly. Everyone around me got quiet, waiting to see what their Alpha was going to do.

"He is mine. He was mine before you came here, and before you tricked him! You brainwashed him! You're the devil itself."

I laughed. This chick had lost it, and needed white padded walls. I couldn't help myself, I hit her. I smiled as I heard the crunching sound of her nose breaking. She did after all fucking cut me.

"Take her fucking ass to the council. I'm tired of dealing with her and she's fucking crazy." Quil and Embry rushed forward with too eager of smiles and took her to the council. She kicked and screamed the whole time, but she should be lucky. If it was up to my wolf, she'd be dead. The council would be far easier on her.