Unwavering devotion [Complete, 18+]

CHAPTER 21: NEW BEGINNINGS

"JASON...JASON." I WAS ABOUT TO RESPOND BUT SOON PRETENDED TO BE    asleep when Belle repeatedly kissed my throat, climbing on top of me. This was the perfect way of waking up and I wish we could do it for every day for the rest of my life. 

"Jason!" She exclaimed when I wouldn't respond and she started to pull away.

"Alright, alright. I'm awake," I said before she could pull away completely.

Hands on my chest, elbows locked, she frowned down at me when I opened my eyes. Tickling her sides she tried to keep a straight face but failed collapsing onto my chest. Wrapping my arms around her, I kissed her lips briefly before she rested her chin on my chest.

"Good morning, how did you sleep you were pretty exhausted last night?" I brushed her now dry hair behind her hair so I could see her face clearly. 

"Perfectly, I missed sleeping in your arms. Actually come to think of it how the hell did you get out of Woodham? Are you running?" Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion and I reached out to smooth her forehead out. 

"I don't know for sure exactly who organised it but someone from the old pack pulled some strings and set me free. I signed all the paperwork for parole so maybe they hastened that through but the director didn't inform me of anything I had to do when I left the confine. I'm a free man and the luckiest with you and my sister by my side."

"Are you sure?" 

I shrugged, not knowing for sure that they could somehow go back on their decision or not. "All the paperwork on exiting seemed fine but there's no way for sure to find out unless I walk up to a police station and ask and if proved incorrect I'll go back in until it's real. I don't want to risk you being on the run, I know personally that's no kind of life-"   

 "But I would though if it came down to it, I don't think I could survive not sleeping in your arms every night..." She stroked my face: tracing the rise and fall of my nose with her forefinger before circling my lips. "I've made my decision: I want you to mark me." She seemed so determined by what she said, a stubborn gleam in her eye that I loved so much.

"Belle are you sure? I could never live with myself and you would no doubt come to hate me when we could never settle down and stop looking over our shoulders. What about your work, your life here, you'd have to leave all that behind. Me even being an Alpha is a lot to deal with, do you think you could handle that if I was free? I would gladly give it up for you but I need to know soon. " I cupped her cheeks and stroked them with my thumbs, trying to make her see. It had not crossed my mind to even think that I was not released legally, making me a fugitive. She closed her eyes and kissed me softly before pulling away. 

"My life is with you Jason. I don't have any family and with the way you seem to go about things I think my medical duties will be fully occupied." She smiled as she finished raising her eyebrows. "I do have an idea though, why don't we check the internet and television as don't they normally announce any dangerous escapees like this? Whatever the outcome is though I want you to mark me. I want to be your mate."

"Belle why don't we wait, at least until we check for news like you suggested? I don't want to rush you."

She shook her head, making hair fall against my face in waves.

"No Jason I know what I want. Yes it may be quick but I love you and I know you feel the same." 

"Belle I do, I love you so much but it's a massive decision." 

"Don't you think I know that? But this is what I want. You are who I want: shifter, possible fugitive or Alpha. No matter what." I was about to open my mouth but she stopped me by placing her hand over my mouth. "Please Jason," she pleaded.