My Mate Saga (Twilight Fan Fiction)

Chapter Three

It was in the middle of the day and both Edward and Bella lay on the creaky bed trying to fall asleep. Edward could feel himself slowly start to doze off, something he had a hard time doing with his mate right next to him. Not use to the bed, Bella kept twisting a turning; trying to get comfortable but not succeeding. Every time she would move the bed would give a high pitched groan, aggravating the female till she finally had enough.

"Urg!" She huffed, sitting up straight with irritation burning off of her.

Edward was immediately on high alert. The sound of his mate being in distress sent chills down his spine and his hair stand straight up; he did not like the feeling one bit. "What's wrong Bella?"

The heated female rose from the spring bed. "It's this so called bed! It's completely uncomfortable and hurts my back. How can human sleep on such noisy contraption?!"

Edward chuckled, standing up off the bed to walk over to the metal door. He lifted his hand to the door and knocked twice, indicating that he wanted something. Not too long after, the door slid open and revealed Jackie.

At the sight of the human, Bella hissed and pressed herself against the far wall towards the back of the den, hiding in the shadows so she could not be seen. Edward let her hide as he pointed towards the door that led out into the habitat, signing for Jackie to open it for him.

Jackie smiled and patted his head as she walked passed him to punch in the code. Bella narrowed her eyes at the gesture, not knowing what to think.

Once the door was opened, Edward went to work; cringing at the brightness of the sun as he made his way to the nearest tree. In one swift motion, Edward had stripped a whole branch of leaves and was carrying them back to his den. There he dropped them to the floor and did the routine again.

Baffled by his strange behavior, Jackie retreated back into the lab, waking up Dr. Marks to witness the event.

"What is he doing?" The human wondered, writing down notes as he watched Edward through the observing room. "Is this some kind of mating gift? A pile of leaves?" Dr. Marks muttered to his partner, looking up from his glasses.

Dr. Bob Banner shrugged, "Vampires live in the forest, what else would they give?"

Jackie shook her head, "I don't think it's a gift boys." She pointed at Edward who was starting to dig a large hole in the soil that covered the floor. He then dumped the large pile of leaves into the hole, returning back to the habitat to gather some more.

"So he's making a bed," Mark noted, his pencil scratching furiously against the paper.

Banner raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong with the bed he has? He's slept on it for weeks with no complain."

"The female didn't like it," Jackie pointed out, her eyes warm as she observed the thoughtful action.

"Well it looks like Subject 6 has a crush," Banner joked, both scientist chuckled to themselves.

"His name is Edward," Jackie interrupted their laughing, scowling at the men. "And it's more than just a crush, they are genuinely meant for each other."

Banner rolled his eyes, "Whatever you say Grandma, they're still animals. And soon we're going to need a few samples from that female."

Jackie smirked, turning away to leave the observing room. "Good Luck," she muttered.

Meanwhile, Edward had just finished the final touches of his brand new bed he created for his mate. "What do you think?" He inquired, pulling Bella out of the shadow and over to the bed of leaves.

Bella kneeled beside it, rolling onto her back and relaxing into her new bed. "Could use a few furs," she suggested but she still smiled. "At home we would just sleep on a soft pile of sand. But this is cozier. I like it. Thank you Edward."

Edward could feel his spirits light up, his body purring as he made his mate happy. He sat back down on his own bed, watching as her face becomes confused and the frightened. His eyes narrow as he asks he what was wrong.

"I'm afraid," she quivered. "And cold..."

Edward felt his heart swell, "Would you like my blanket?" he offered.

Bella shook her head, "No, I...I was wondering if maybe, if it's alright with you, if you could come sleep with me?"

Before Bella could blink, Edward had settled himself next to her, his arms wrapping around her as he brought her to his chest. Bella was about to protest, but the sudden warmth and protection she felt made her words dissolve in her mouth and fade away.

This felt right, being this close to him, snuggled deep into their new bed.

Hours past and finally the sun went down. Bella lay wide away as the large male beside her snoozed on. He was quite large, even for a male. He had to be at least close to seven and half feet tall. Just a little taller than her father. He was also well built, she could feel the power in the muscles he carried, definitely could do some damage. Was he really the best mate she could have? As she lay there, wrapped in the arms of a male she just met, she could feel herself slowly becoming attached. Something only true mates would feel.

Quietly, Bella tried to pull out of his arms, failing every time. His iron grip was so tight, the harder she pulled, the stronger it got. "Be still," Edward hissed, burying his face in her hair.

"Edward, please!" She growled, twisting and turning to escape his grasp.

Edward then jolted away, unwrapping his arms from the grumpy female. "Good night my love, how was your sleep?"

Bella straighten up, "Much better than it would have if we were still on the creaky spring!"

Edward chuckled. "It's still pretty early; we don't get let out till later."

"What are we to do till then?" Bella questioned, settling herself on the soft soil.

Edward could think of many things he would like to do to his female, but he knew that it was still pretty early in their courtship to even think of such actions. "How did you come about being capture?" Edward asked, certainly interested in if it was the same way he got caught.

Taking a deep breath, Bella began to tell her story. "It was just a usual night; my dad was out hunting while my mom and I stayed home with my brother Phil. Phil was just a baby; you see my mother had me very young. And after I was born, my parents waited years until they had another child. By then I was already maturing and was more like a second mom then a big sister. Well Phil had wanted to watch the shooting stars so I took him out to gaze up at the sky. Our den was on a mountain in the desert, secluded from the humans in every way possible. I didn't think hear them nor did I smell them. Their sent was completely masked. We were just lying on a large boulder when I felt the first poke. The dark had got me in the arm and when I pulled it out, more came out of nowhere!" She paused as she tried to hold back a sob. "I screamed at Phil to run, but before I could see if he go away, my vision went blank and I collapsed. The next thing I remember is waking up in the habitat."

Edward cooed softly to his crying mate, wrapping his arms around her to give her as much comfort he could give. Gently, he placed a sweet kiss to her forehead. "Don't worry love, I'm sure he got away. Otherwise he would have been here too."

Bella nodded, wiping her eyes. "Your right, I just hope my father and mother are okay. Now, how did you get into all of this?"

Edward swallowed, knowing she deserved to know as well. "I had been hunting, my mind was set on a large grizzly bear by a stream—"

"Wait bear?" Bella interrupted, "You eat animals?"

Edward laughed, "Yes, my family are different from other vampires. We call ourselves vegetarians, feeding only on the blood of animals. It comes in handy, lets us live farther away from humans. More safe, at least that's what we thought...

"My hunting instincts were controlling my mind; I was crouched low to the ground ready to strike. I took one step towards the beast when my foot got caught. A sharp pain shot up my legs as I realized I had stepped on a hunting trap. But this was no ordinary trap; usually a trap would be easy to take off, but this one stayed locked onto my foot no matter how hard I fought. A full hour went by till the scientist came, surrounding me and poking me with darts that stung. I tried to fight, but the drug they injected me with cause me to feel weak and drowsy till finally I blacked out. And just like you, I woke up here. I was careless and stupid."

"It wasn't your fault," Bella protested, running a hand through his mane.

Purring, Edward interjected, "I shouldn't have hunted alone. If I would have hunted with my father or brother, I wouldn't have been captured."

"And you wouldn't have met me," Bella pointed out, her eyes looking hurt as she pulled away from Edward.

Edward reassured his mate, "Even if we weren't locked up in this place, I would have searched the world for you."

Bella smiled, resting her head on his shoulder. 

Yes, I definitely found my mate.