Never Say Goodbye (Sequel To NSN. Twilight Fanfic)

Chap Eleven

Well here's the next chapter. You will be able to understand it without reading the Rated R chapter.  The picture above is the symbol on their necklaces.

Rashed's POV

Bella was still sleeping soundly when I left to go downstairs. I would wake her up with food like I did before and maybe she would let me feed her again. The male satisfaction I got from that was probably the same when she took down that doe and shared it with me.

My thoughts ran away from the everyday task of cooking to the events leading up to last night. We had just come in from the hunt and my second in command told me what I missed over the night while also silently telling me he disapproved of my interest in Bella. I dismissed him as soon as I could after he said the news about her car being fixed. She could leave me now. That hurt more than I thought it would.

I sat down on my couch without thinking about it then froze when I realized I had upset Bella. A pregnant mother Shifter. It was the equivalent of bothering a rattle snake.

How could I be so stupid?

Then I really looked at her and, when she didn't rip my head off, I thought about how crazy being a Shifter was.

If I were human I would be entirely freaked out that I had a black jaguar laying on my couch, cuddling with me.

But I wasn't human.

I was just a stupid male Shifter who had a pregnant female Shifter, that wasn't his mate, in his home.

Just because Bella seems to trust me doesn't mean I would be able to get too close to her without her territorial instincts coming out. She would protect her young at all costs.

I was extremely lucky to not have a scratch on me. Instead I now had a ball of fur laying on my lap purring as I petted her.

When I first met this small woman and told her about our perimeter lines, I was testing her. I told Robin, one of the most trusted females in the pack, to watch her and report back to me about any suspicious behavior. Other than her asking simple questions that most Shifter pups knew, she was a quiet figure. So far everything pointed to me being able to trust Bella. I wanted to trust her.

I fell asleep and the next thing I knew something was lightly running alone the lines of my face. My eyes opened to find Bella, naked, and looking edible in the low light.

When she blushed and went to move my instincts stopped her. I needed to feel Bella at least once.

Hoping not to startle her into running away from me I slowly touched her and when she excepted that I was thrilled. It lead to fun bedroom activities that made me smile and had plans to repeat them after dinner.

The food was about done when arms curled around my waist from behind.

"You're up." I faked surprise and felt her hit my shoulder which felt more like a tap. It reminded me of her digging her sharp nails into my back. The lines were fading but still brilliantly red. I hoped they never went away.

"My stomach told me that something delicious was going on down here so I had to investigate for myself." Her humor filled voice was muffled by my shirt and I could feel the vibrations through my body. I growled lowly in welcome.

"It's done. How about you set the table?"

Her arms left me and I felt suddenly cold. The atmosphere was quiet as we settled down to eat but it wasn't awkward, which was a huge relief. I didn't want Bella to think what we did was a mistake. I wasn't sure how she felt about her cubs father. Would she go back to him? Will she stay here with me and let me be a father to them?

I opened my mouth to ask her these questions because they seemed so important but she asked a question first.

"What's your whole name? I realize I don't know it." She gave a little giggle that I could have listened to for eternity.

Is this what falling in love with someone felt like?

"Rashed?" Her voice brought me back from a fantasy of our children running around while I chased them and her, pregnant again, sitting on a porch swing watching us and smiling.

"My full name is Rashed Ezra Ominous. It a mouthful." I could feel my neck warm.

"Ominous?"

"Shifters usually are given their 'surnames', as the humans call them, by their peers. Others started calling me ominous because when I fight I have an ominous figure. A fully black wolf, as you well know." Now my cheeks were flushed in embarrassment. I could have said that better but whenever I was around Bella my tongue became tied.

"I wish I had grown up like you did. I was forced into the human world because my mother didn't like being a Shifter. Like it was a curse or something." She shrugged. "My surname is Swan."

She looked down at her food and moved things around but didn't eat. She reminded me of a swan. Timid and shy but when ticked off were dangerous. Still swans were no match for Shifters. To us they were prey.

My eyes must have turned golden because when she looked up she froze.

"Bella- " I growled but wasn't able to get out the rest of my sentence before my front door was thrown open.

"Rashed! Three vampires were spotted around our perimeters." Bran announced.

"We think their nomads but we can't be sure." Land finished, he was pale with worry. Just then my protection charm vibrated slightly.

The vampires had crossed the protection lines. Cries sounded out from the open door and we rushed out to see people running about, seeking cover or grabbing pups.

The vampires were coming but I refused to take this lying down. This was my pack and I would do everything I could to protect them.

"Find some young male pups who haven't gotten their necklaces yet and have them gather as many people as possible who can't fight and get them to the cellars." I commanded my three best Shifters. I turned to Bella who was looking around terrified, both hands on her stomach.

"Bella? Find Robin. Please don't make me worry about you." Even though I would. " when I come back we'll spend the day on the couch watching movies, okay? Be safe." I kissed her then. It wasn't long but it felt so right. We looked at each other for a split second then parted ways.

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Who do you think is threatening the perimeter lines? I thought you would all like to see into Rashed's mind and feelings. Now what do you all think about him? Did anyone read the Rated R chapter? It's okay if you did or didn't, I would just like to know.

Yours S.A