My Mate Saga (Twilight Fan Fiction)

Chapter Seven

It has been at least a week since Edward and Bella met, and their relationship has improved greatly. They became completely in separable; joined at the hip through anything they would do. The only time they would ever be apart was when Edward had endured a trip to the lab. Even then, Edward was anxious and as soon as they were finished, he was back into the habitat.

They were sitting by the stream now; Bella was placed in Edward's lap while playing with the tiny blades of grass the scientist had installed along the water.

Edward had his arms holding him up as he sat cress-cross; watching the crescent moon outside the windows. He could almost hear the crickets and little animals scurry around in the forest, enjoying the night. Right now he was happy, having his mate in his lap while he relaxed was much better than being alone.

Suddenly a giggle escaped from Bella's lips, making Edward look down to see why she had laughed. "What is so funny love?" Bella turned around in his lap and held up a little craft figure that looked like a person made out of grass. Bella had always been good at making dolls and toys out of the material her father would bring home for her to play with. "What is that?"

Bella let out another giggle, then replied, "It was supposed to be you, but it turned out to be much better looking," she teased.

A playful growl started in Edward's chest. "Oh you better take that back," he warned.

"Or what?" She pressed.

He wrapped his arms around her, flipping them over so they were lying down and he was on top. "Or I will tickle you till you do," Edward remarked, bringing his fingers to Bella's side.

Bella let out a squeal and tried to get out from under him. But Edward kept his grip on her, tickling her and whispering in her ear, "Take it back and I'll stop."

"Okay, Okay, I take it back! You're way better looking than a silly old' grass doll, now please stop!" She giggled out, sighing in relief once Edward's attack has stopped.

Edward grinned, "That's better." He then brought his lips to hers. They kissed for a few more minutes but were interrupted by the alarm.

"We better go back to the den," Edward suggested. "I think it's feeding time." Edward stood up, bringing Bella with him.

Bella nodded, crawling off her mate. They began walking towards the direction that held their den, her hand placed tightly in his.

When they reached their sleeping area, Jackie was waiting for them. Her face was creased with worry as she stared at the vampires walking towards her.

Bella just skipped right on by, not noticing Jackie's expression. Edward noticed though, he walked up to her and pointed towards the writing stick.

Jackie nodded and headed over to it, picking it up and started writing. "We have captured another one of your kind, but a male."

Once Edward read this, he growled. Holding out for the stick, the male vampire quickly cleared the dirt and begun to write aggressively in the human language.

"Is he mated?" He wrote, stealing a glance at his Bella who was quietly sitting on the creaky bed, watching them with curious eyes.

Jackie shook her head, not really knowing the answer. She made her escape as Edward snarled in frustration, throwing the stick against the wall, surely snapping it in two.

Bella jumped up, surprised by Edward's behavior. "Edward what is wrong?"

Edward flashed in front of her; his hands immediately cradling her face. "The stupid scientists have captured another vampire!" He hissed.

At this, Bella's eyes lit up as she struggled to get around Edward's large form. "Really? Oh wow Edward, what if I know them? What if it's one of my coven members! Or yours!" She said excitedly, heading for the exit.

Once Edward saw Bella trying to leave, he sprang to life. Hurrying over to her, Edward grabbed the female by the waist and pulled her to him. "No, this is a male we are talking about, he probably has no mate," He objected. "And I'm definitely not sharing mine!" He growled possessively, taking a spot on the bed while sitting Bella on his lap.

Bella struggled to get out of his hold, but Edward's big muscular arms weren't moving. "But Edward—"

"No," he answered shortly, "You are mine! And I'm not letting another male even see you."

Bella huffed, annoyed. "Edward, you are acting too overprotective! You don't even know who this male is. It could be Emmett for all you know, or even my father!" Bella moved her arms to cross them in an angry manner but Edward's hold was too tight.

"I don't care! It's a male," He said stubbornly.

Bella sighed in defeat, "Fine Edward, but if this male is sharing the habitat with us, we're going to have to meet him at some point."

"Then we're never going to leave this den. Ever."

Bella nodded, knowing well enough that since they were such a new mated couple, Edward would be like this. "Alright Edward, I understand."

Edward relaxed his hold, leaning down to give her a thankful kiss on the forehead. "Thank you my love."

Bella smiled, noticing how his grip on her had slightly loosened. With a quick decision, Bella slipped out of his arms and was out the door before Edward could even register she was gone.

Bella laughed and ran through the habitat, dogging trees and rocks. She clearly heard Edward rushing after her but right now all she cared about was finding the other vampire. Hoping it was her father or someone she knew.

"Bella!" Edward yelled after her. Bella turned around for a split moment, causing her to ram into something hard.

Bella snapped her head around and her topaz eyes met with blood red iris. She stumbled back a bit surprised by the sudden contact. There in front of her was the male vampire.

He had bright blond hair, which was long and shiny. He looked to be 6'11 which was quite short for a male. He wasn't as muscular as Edward, but still looked strong. His clothing matched Edward's but was a light shade of grey instead of the black.

His lips turned into a frown as he looked down at the small female, his eyebrows knitting together. "Are you alright little one?" He asked in a smooth raspy voice.

Bella stuttered and backed away, clearly not knowing the strange male in front of her. "I uh..."

Before she could say anything though, a flash of black appeared in front of her.

Crouching low with a deep snarl itched on his face, Edward hissed viciously towards the new intruder. The male growled back, a quick reaction of aggression. "Stay away from my mate," Edward warned in a low and deadly voice.

The male's faced turned into that of realization and soon he was straightening his crouch so he was now standing tall.

"Don't worry buddy, I have no interest in your mate, for I have one of my own."

At this statement, Edward smelt the air, relaxing physically as he caught the scent of another female lingering on the body of the vampire. "My apologies for the assumption," he said sincerely, all aggression gone from his stance.

"Hello, my name is James from North Dakota," he introduced himself, his eyes flashing warily around the man made forest.

"I'm Edward from Washington, and this," He moved over a little to show Bella. He gently wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "Is Bella from Arizona."

James nodded in acknowledgment, "I am sorry for bumping into her, I didn't know there were others in here."

Edward narrowed his eyes down at his disobeying mate. She gulped and hid her face in his side, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "It is quite alright, she was excited to see if she knew you."

James tipped his head in understanding. "How long have you two been stuck in this human infested shithole?"

Edward snorted, almost forgetting what it was like to interact with other males. "About a month for me, my Bella has only been here for about a week," Edward explained.

"My mate Victoria managed to escape when the humans had come for me. She and my son have followed us here and are hiding in the forest right outside the facility. At dawn, she will break in and help me escape," he claimed, staring at the glass and into the night.

Edward quirked an eyebrow in question, "Isn't that a little dangerous for a female?" He could never imagine having Bella go through with such a task. He much rather have her wait patiently till he could get out himself.

"She's very good at getting in and out," he winked, walking over to where the glass met the ground.

Bella and Edward both looked through the glass; their vision being better than that of a human, gave them the advantage of seeing far away, even in darkness. Deep in the brush, a blob of fiery red hair flew by, indicating that another vampire was present.