The Bite of Two Alphas

Survivor

"You're wrong about so many things there, Arya..." Jake whispered softly to me. "You aren't a nobody. You are my mate. And I love you. You will always be a somebody to me."

I stopped sobbing, but a few tears still ran down my face. At realizing that, Jake picked me up bridal style.

"Everyone was very worried about you. Ella almost lost her baby. Wait... You didn't know that, did you? Ella and Peter are going to have a pup!"

At that, my tears stopped completely and I smiled, slightly jealous. "Really?" I mumbled.

Jake nodded and continued, "We found out where you were after a little over three weeks, then we had to figure out how to rescue you. And then we got you. But since you were sick, when we got home you passed out. You were with Ed's mate, Lily, who's the pack's doctor for three days, comatose. She could tell at day four that you would wake up soon, so we brought you home for a familiar environment."

I blinked, realizing that Jake had took me upstairs to his bedroom. He laid me on his bed, and gently climbed on top of me.

I was to weak to protest, but I sighed. Jake kissed me lightly at first, almost teasing me. I kissed him back, and soon we got a bit out of control.

I sat up, wearing just my shorts and bra, and him in his underwear. I was panting, out of breath, and honestly a bit dizzy.

Jake rolled off of me and gently bit where he claimed me. Getting out of bed, he went into his dresser, searching for something. With a feral growl, he turned to his closet. When he found what he was looking for, he walked back over to me with something small in his hands.

Pulling a blanket off his bed around me, I sat on the edge of Jake's bed, confused and curious.

He kissed my forehead and said, "I know that we've only known each other for almost a year and a half, but I love you. A lot. And you're my mate... I also respect you," I thought I saw lust flash through his eyes at saying that, "So I waited." he swallowed. He knelt down and opened his hands, showing a small box. He opened it to the prettiest ring I had ever laid my eyes on. "Arya Rosalind Kennedy, will you marry me?"

I'm pretty sure at that I could have passed out for another five days. But thankfully, I didn't. I remained fully conscious. I nodded weakly, and said, "Of course I will! YES!"

I leaped at him, kissing him right on the lips. He pulled away from me, which made me whine, and took my left hand. He slid on the ring, and it just so happened to fit perfectly. I loved it even more on me.

My face lightly pink, I grinned. I pulled him towards me and kissed him softly.

Jake picked me up and sat me in his lap on his bed. I curled up against his chest, feeling like the happiest person in the world.

"I love you, Jake." I whispered softly, closing my eyes.

I knew he smiled, and he kissed my forehead. "I love you too, baby girl." he muttered back.

* * *

I woke up in the morning in my own room. I figured that Jake had brought me back after what we did... Or didn't do. I sat up and stretched, and quickly realized that I wasn't wearing anything.

My face flushed red as I carefully slid out of bed, quiet as could be. I let out a sigh when I realized that I was, in fact, wearing underwear. I quickly pulled on a t-shirt and shorts.

Opening the door, I walked downstairs to find Jake cooking breakfast.

"I didn't know you could cook!" I said, surprised.

He turned and grinned at me. With a wink, he brought me a plate of food.

Jake sat next to me on the breakfast bar, purposefully bumping our knees together.

When I finished my plate, he stood up and got me more food. "I know you don't want to feel fat or anything, I understand that. But you need to eat to get your weight back up." he informed me lightly.

I looked down at my hands, frowning. I knew he could read my mind, and sometimes it was bothersome. I looked at my new ring and couldn't help but smile. With a sigh, I did as he said.

Also, I like it when you're curvy... You're even sexier that way... Jake told me through our mind link.

I chocked on my food and heard him laugh. I glanced over at him and his cheeky grin, and couldn't help but laugh softly myself.

"So what's going on today?" I asked, glancing at Jake.

He shrugged, and said, "Well, my mom is willing to take you dress shopping if you'd like... And Ella can go too. I don't want to make her stay through our meetings with that little baby of hers growing." Jake smiled at the thought of her, so I elbowed him.

He made a hurt face, so I frowned. "She's not me..." I whined.

"Baby girl..." Jake whispered to me, gently kissing my head.

"Do you honestly know what I went through? I came here just to discover that I was gone for a month. A month. And now you expect me to leave? When I just came back?" I said, crying. "I lived through Hell and came back. I survived it too. And do you know what happens to people who survive this? Because I sure don't. Maybe any day now I'll die. Just disappear. Then I wouldn't have to suffer through this." I shook my head, admitting all of my innermost feelings.