My Mate Saga (Twilight Fan Fiction)

Chapter Thirteen

"I don't understand what's taking them so long!" Bella moaned, restlessly pacing the length of the den, "Something's happened, something terrible, I just know it."

"Sweetheart, please calm down. I'm positive everything is just fine, just sit tight and he'll be here any minute," she persuaded softly.

Bella let out a dramatic sigh, running her hands through her hair repeatedly. "I'm sorry Ang, I just get so anxious when he's not with me. I feel like he's going to disappear and leave me alone to find my back home."

Angela gave her a soft expression, seeing Bella as if she was the daughter she never had. "Don't worry Bella, Edward is a strong male; he'll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible," she reassured, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder.

"Did you know I had another male wanting to mate with me?" she suddenly blurted, her pacing starting back up. "I'm sure if I had accepted, I wouldn't be in this situation right now."

A vicious snarl erupted from the entrance of the cave and the two females cowered back.

Angela looked at Bella with a sympathetic, yet slightly amused, smile.

"Oh, you're in so much trouble," she whispered as a furious looking Edward marched into view.

"Isabella," he growled dangerously. He stalked forward to remind his mate exactly who she belonged to, who she'd always belong to, when the reunion was interrupted by a feminine giggle.

Tanya, all angelic features and soft strawberry hair, bounded in behind him and tossed a tiny arm around his broad waist. "Your little mate doesn't sound particularly dedicated, Eddie. You really deserve someone more perceptive to your needs," she purred smugly.

Bella winced like she'd been slapped across the face. She knew Edward was genetically incapable of caring for anyone else, now that he'd found his mate, but it didn't make seeing the beautiful unknown female vampire hang on him like that any less disconcerting. She suddenly felt dizzy, and all she wanted to do was fall to the floor and die.

Luckily, Edward was predictably unreceptive to the female's suggestion.

"Tanya! What did I say about touching me?" He pushed her off of him with a warning growl and looked up at Bella with soft loving eyes. He opened his arms and Bella went flying into his chest, clinging to him tightly despite her previous irritation and current confusion.

Ben walked in casually with a chuckle and swept a bemused Angela into his arms. He was followed closely by another two impossibly beautiful vampires.

Bella stiffened. "Edward, who are they?" she asked warily, snuggling into his chest.

Edward frowned a little and sighed as if he had been hoping Bella simply wouldn't notice the sudden presence of the three stunning new additions.

A platinum blonde waltzed forward and beamed at Bella warmly. "Hello young one, I'm Kate and these are my sisters Tanya and Irina. We're old friends of your mate and his family. I must say we are deeply in debt to you and Ben's mate as well," she explained cryptically, extending her gentle smile in Angela's direction. Her voice was sweet and completely contrasted her catty sister's.

Bella cocked her head to one side and shot Edward an inquisitive look. He was too busy glaring at Kate to notice.

"Oh?" Bella pressed, suspicious.

Kate turned from Bella to the fuming Edward hesitantly, looking like she had put her foot in her mouth. "Oh, ah... Well, what I mean to say..."

Tanya saw her window of opportunity and spoke up eagerly, her scarlet eyes sparkling. "Oh yes! We've been in human captivity for months, terrible little things, they are, and—"she scrunched up her nose to emphasize her distaste. "—Eddie and Ben risked everything to save us. Broke right into lab while all the humans were working," she gushed with false innocence.

Bella gasped. She looked at Edward hoping against hope that the strawberry blonde witch was lying but the guilt displayed clearly across his face told her otherwise.

"H-how, I-" She stuttered disbelievingly, taking several steps away from him.

Edward growled fiercely at Tanya, debating the possible consequences of tearing her throat out. Surely bringing two out of three of them home safely was honorable enough? Would anyone even miss her?

He stifled the urge and turned to his heartbroken mate. Even now, she was so ridiculously beautiful it nearly knocked the wind out of him. "Baby, please. It wasn't as dangerous as Tanya made it out to be. She was inside, she didn't see. It took us all of 30 minutes," he belittled.

She just blinked as him, still stunned, so he took a slow step towards her and tried to pull her into his arms. To his intense surprise she slumped away from him, wrapping her arms around her body. "I thought you loved me."

"I love you with every fiber part of my body!" He declared, all passion pressed in his words.

She turned a burning gaze towards her mate, "Then why would you risk your own life, not to mention another vampire who has been nothing but kind to us."

His mouth opened and snapped shut as he stared at her, searching for words.

Tanya was watching the exchange happily while her sisters looked increasingly guilty.

Before Edward could come up with a reasonable excuse Bella darted past the Denali sister and straight out of the cave into the cold night air.

"Bella wait!" He shouted after her, his shoulder slump as he gave a frustrated huff.

Kate walked across the cave and gave him a soothing pat on his back. It didn't work nearly as well as when Bella did it. "Do you want me to go and talk to her, Edward? We're very sorry to cause this friction between you. That was never our intention." She shot Tanya a disapproving scowl.

Edward shook his head but gave her a small reassuring smile. "She's not upset over your presence, Kate. She and I escaped a human lab just week ago and she's terrified of being recaptured. I'm afraid the situation just struck a nerve," he explained. "I'll find her and bring her back before the sun comes up. I suggest you gather bedding for the night but don't stray far. We'll be making our way to my father's territory tomorrow night."

The girls nodded vigorously. He turned his golden icy glare to Tanya. "I'll deal with you when I get back," he promised darkly.

He followed Bella's beautiful scent through the forest. She knew not to go far and he found her easily, high in a pine tree that lined the meadow they often went to be alone.

"Bella, love, please come down here so I can talk to you," he pled in a soft voice at the base of the trunk, knowing she'd be able to hear him no matter how high up she had climbed. It reminded him of when they first met. How she had climb the tree to get away from him.

He glanced lazily across their little meadow; the darkness had cast an appealing purple tint that his skilled eyes fought against with ease. This was probably one of very few spots in the forest that the trees were spaced far enough apart to see the bright stars from the ground. It would be beyond lovely if Bella wasn't so far away.

"No," he heard her sniff. He sighed.

"Baby, if you don't get down here in thirty seconds I'm going up there and neither one of us wants that," he warned firmly.

She'd already made a fool of him in front of the others and while he never wanted to be too hard on her, he also knew the importance of remaining in control. Her disobedience was close to crossing a line.

He smirked to himself when he heard her slowly climb down the large tree. She landed with feline grace just a foot in front of him, her arms crossed rigidly across her chest.

"Don't you care about me?" she whispered, taking him off guard.

"Of course I care about you. Why would you ever have to ask that?" he checked out. Edward couldn't handle even the small amount of space that separated them so he closed the distance with a quick step and wrapped his arms around her little body. She didn't embrace him back but she didn't try to pull away either.

"You promised you wouldn't get captured, that you'd stay safe and come right back to me, but the second you left you walked straight to the human's that are trapping our kind," she whimpered in his shirt.

His heart broke because he could sense her fear and realized how terrifying it must have been for her to sit in the cave and hope her mate would return home. He tightened his hold on her and brushed kisses into her beautiful hair.

Most male vampires lacked gentleness and empathy when dealing with their mates. They felt entitled to their female's complete obedience. Edward though, had gone nearly a century before finding someone special enough to capture his heart and he subsequently saw her clearly for what she was... a privilege. He had to care for her with all he had in him and earn every bit of her trust and respect. Life was incredibly lonely before he had her and would be beyond unbearable if he ever lost her.

"Do you know what would have happened if you didn't come back?" she breathed.

Edward stiffened. He knew exactly what would have happened if he hadn't been able to return to defend a mate as desirable as Isabella and he didn't even want to think about it. It was a sure bet that another male would claim her. If she was in fact pregnant, his child would be killed immediately after birth. No vampire would ever care for another male's offspring; they'd waste no time in freeing her of her obligation so she'd be free to bear their own.

A snarl built deep in his throat and he choked it down painfully.

"But I'm here now, my darling," he reminded both of them with a deep breath, "I know you were frightened but I promised I'd come back to you and we're both safe now."

She lifted her head to study his face, as if making sure it was in fact him. He took the opportunity to kiss her pink lips with adoration. She purred softly and relaxed against him. Edward scooped her up and laid both of them gently into the grass floor of their little private spot.

"How did you do it?" she pressed when her lips were free again. Edward sighed and rolled off of her. He knew she wasn't going to drop it, and decided to give her what she wanted.

"With Ben with me we didn't feel like it was too grave a risk. It was just ten ill prepared humans that took mere minutes to kill. If I had thought there was even a small chance I wouldn't have made it out of there I wouldn't have gone," he promised sincerely.

"You killed them all?" Bella smiled a little. She wasn't malicious but she did have a small vendetta against humans that thought capturing vampires was a wise decision.

Edward shifted awkwardly. "Well, not all of them. Jackie was there, the human that was kind to us. She must have taken a job at the closest vampire research facility when her old one became obsolete after our escape. She helped us free the sisters and I let her live."

Bella smiled kindly, "I liked Jackie, she made a good pet," she teased, rubbing her nose against his.

Edward chuckled and kissed her little pout sweetly. "She probably considers me in a similar regard. A pet," he mused. "Until I massacred her co-workers."

"Bad dog," Bella giggled.

Edward smiled arrogantly and went in for another kiss. Bella turned her head and his lips landed south of their intended target.

"I still can't believe you saved that blonde whore, she kept eye fucking you," Bella miffed, crossing her arms in an angry manner.

"I know you'd do the same if you were in my position, angel. You wouldn't have left the Denali coven to suffer tests and oppression under the humans," he crooned. He suppressed a self-satisfied grin when he saw her eyes soften with sympathy. He decided to push his win just a little bit further. "Don't you think they deserve to find happiness like I have with you? Chances to find mates that love them and have beautiful babies like me and you are?" He put a loving hand over her flat belly and rubbed her tenderly.

Bella scrunched up her nose, "I'm not stupid Edward. I smelled them as soon as they walked in. They take multiple lovers and have no desire of bearing children."

Edward raised an eyebrow, "You females are a mystery to us males."

Bella giggled but then frowned. "I'm sorry by the way I acted, they probably think I'm nothing but a defenseless stuck-up child."

Edward stroked her back soothingly and shook his head. "No baby, you were completely justified in being angry and feeling hurt. But everything's okay now and tomorrow we can start home. Kate and her sisters are going to help us find our way."

Bella groaned with a sudden realization, "Oh Edward, I was so rude! It's not their fault. They were just in the same position we were. I need to apologize," she decided. She tried to push herself up but Edward carefully tugged her back down to the ground and covered her perfect body with his own, pining her in place.

She squeaked. "What are you-?"

"Not so fast, my love," he growled seriously, "We've talked about my indiscretion but we've yet to address yours."

"Mine?" Bella paled.

"Oh, yes. I seem to remember over hearing you make a statement of regretting to mate with me, Isabella," he nipped at her neck and she yelped in surprise.

"I, I was just mad. I d-didn't mean it-" Bella stuttered.

"I understand that, daring, if I thought you had been serious the consequences would have been severe but as it is I still think you need a reminder. You seem to have forgotten whom you belong to." Edward smiled wickedly.

"I do?" she gulped, wide eyed.

"You should really stop questioning me, little one. It's not helping your case."

He pressed his already hard length against her hip to show her exactly what kind of reminder she was going to get. Bella rewarded him with a small moan.

Her sweet scent suddenly clouded the air around them and unlike the similar reaction he received from the human females just hours before, the realization that his mate was wet for him had his cock instantly twitching against the fly of his jeans. He wasted little time in freeing himself from the confinement of his pants.

"You see this, Bella?" he asked huskily, pumping his hand gently up and down his long shaft. Bella licked her lips, staring at him with eager eyes and nodded. "This is the only cock you'll ever take into that beautiful tight pussy," he snarled.

He pulled the hem of her dress over her shoulders and threw the unneeded garment into the grass beside them. He groaned appreciatively as every one of her sinfully luscious curves became exposed to him. Her cunt was already glistening with her juices, the small triangle of curls completely damp with arousal.

"So very wet," he purred blissfully. Edward plunged two fingers inside her warm heat. "Mine."

"Yours. Only you," she panted. "Oh!" Her little head rolled back involuntarily and her lovely eyes tighten against the sensations building deep in her belly.

"Don't hold back, love. Every single one of your screams of pleasure, all of your soft little cries belong to me. Don't deny me what I deserve, my angel," he insisted with an intentional pinch to her swollen clit.

He continued pleasuring her core as his eyes journeyed their way up her body, past her gorgeous flat abdomen, landing greedily on her heavy round breasts. "And these, my darling," Edward dropped his mouth to her chest and gently sucked one rosy tip into his mouth. Bella ached her back off the ground, begging for more. "Only I and the babies I put inside you will ever suck on these perfect pink nipples. They're mine, Bella."

"Yours," she agreed with a moan.

He stroked himself while watching his mate writhe against his skilled hand. She was always beautiful but seeing her like this, so close to release, it was almost more than he could bear.

"Perfect. You're fucking perfect."

Just a few more thrusts into her and she was clenching hard around his hand, screaming his name. Edward breathed out in relief.

"My turn," he hummed.

He mounted her before her cunt had even stopped quivering from the intensity of her climax.

Edward hissed loudly as he thrust forward, burying himself until his balls firmly pressed against her entrance. "So fucking tight. Your pussy fits me perfectly, baby."

Bella didn't necessarily agree, surely he was far too large for it to be considered a perfect fit. She didn't say anything though; he stretched her in the best possible way.

"OH! Oh, Edward!"

He gave her body his full weight and groaned into the crook of her neck at the intensity of each powerful thrust. She spread her thighs as wide as possible and locked her feet around his back, pushing her heels hard into his behind to increase the speed and strength in which he drove into her soaking core.

With her soft kittenish cries so intimately close to his ear Edward's intentions of giving his mate a hard and punishing fuck quickly subsided. She was so beautiful and precious to him. He tucked his elbows close her sides, cradling her, and sucked tenderly on the flesh of her neck as he flexed his hips slowly.

"I love you. God, I fucking adore you. I'd die without you," he ground out as the new unhurried and deep penetration pushed them both closer and closer to release.

"Oh please!" Bella whimpered desperately.

Edward felt the familiar prickle in his groin intensify far too quickly. He wasn't going to last.

"Touch yourself for me, baby," he begged. Bella gave him a bewildered look; she very obviously didn't have a clue what he was talking about. He chuckled, enamored by her innocence and kissed the tip of her nose. "Can you reach between us with your hand, find your little clit just above where we're joined and rub it gently for me? Help me make you feel good?" he clarified roughly and lifted himself up a bit to give her the necessary room.

Bella seemed hesitant, scared even, but faithfully did as she was told. Edward felt her hand moving tentatively through her soft public hair. The effect was almost instantaneous.

"Oh my!" Her eyes widened and her pussy flutters around him. It was all the encouragement he needed.

Edward roared impressively as her jerked inside her and spilled his seed deep into her belly. Several sleeping birds dislodged from their nests in nearby trees with terrified shrieks as his proud call reverberated through the surrounding forest.

He rolled off his Bella and pulled her into his arms, consumed by his love for her and his need for closeness. It only took seconds to realize she was clearly distracted.

She looked at her hand with clear awe. "You mean I can make myself felt like that?!" she exclaimed.

Edward growled, annoyed. He'd just made love to his mate and the most exciting development she seemed to get out of it was the fact that she could pleasure herself with her own fingers.

His eyes narrowed at her and she blinked kindly back at him. "You're not allowed to touch yourself like that unless I give you permission, Isabella. Bringing you pleasure is my job and my job alone," he hissed.

Bella flashed him an amused smirk. "If you insist. But now I know how to do it myself and if you don't deliver I'll have to take matters into my own hands," she wiggled her fingers teasingly.

He raised one dark red eyebrow, pretending to be even the least bit surprised by her boldness. She giggles girlishly.

Edward grabbed her dress off the ground and pulled it over her head, kissing her forehead when it reappeared on the other side of the fabric. "Watch your tongue, little girl. If I didn't love you so fucking much I'd never stand for all the lip you give me." He tried to look stern but she made him happy in ways he was powerless to conceal.

"Zip up, boss," Bella gestured towards the now flaccid cock hanging out of his open jeans. "Although I'm sure Tanya would appreciate it if you left it open."

Edward's face heated and Bella laughed lightly.

"Yeah, she's something else," he rolled his eyes and zipped up his pants.

"Couldn't you have left her there?" she whined playfully. Edward was sure she was only half joking. He didn't tell her that he fervently agreed.

The sun was beginning to rise when Edward scooped Bella into his arms and ran her back to the safety of the cave. She was exhausted after a long night of worry and stress. She was already snoring soundlessly against his chest when he reached the rest of the group.

"You know it's funny," Ben chided from the back of the cave as Edward dropped the sleeping Bella gently on their bed. "We heard this obscenely loud roar come from the forest just now."

"Sounded like someone was having a really good time," Angela added with a stifled giggle.

"I guess we didn't get Eddie in too much trouble, girls," Irina snickered to her sisters. The three blondes were settled snugly on their newly constructed nest. "She seems to have forgiven him, and then some." Kate laughed indulgently while Tanya sulked.

"I don't know what any of you are talking about," Edward grumbled, suddenly extremely interested in stroking Bella's hair.

"Nonsense," Tanya scoffed bitterly, "you both reek of sex."

"You'd Know the scent of sex better than anyone, wouldn't you," Edward spat. He held his little mate tightly in his arms. She was still sleeping soundly but even still he felt an intense need to protect her from Tanya's harsh eyes.

Red eyes.Huh...

"How long have the humans had you?" he wondered.

Kate shrugged. "Months, probably. I'd guess between three or four, it's hard to pay attention to time locked in a cage."

"And they fed you human blood?" That was odd; they'd given him animal blood. He assumed it was all they were willing to offer their bloodthirsty captive but if human blood was a possible menu item then they'd obviously been catering to his preexisting diet. That meant they had studied animal drinkers before and recognized his eyes. Edward realized then that this wasn't a localized problem. The humans were decently practiced in vampire care.

"It certainly wasn't fresh," Irina grimaced, pulling him from his thoughts. "It was old, reheated bile. I can't wait to finally taste something straight from the vein," she mused wistfully. Her sisters nodded in agreement.

"Well you'll have to wait a while longer," Edward broke the bad news, "I risked my safety to save you and I won't do it again. We avoid humans at all costs on our way to Washington. That means animal blood for all of us. You can resume your diet and eh, practice since you've escorted us home but I won't barter with my mate's safety because you girls want to fuck and eat the wrong humans." He pressed a hand over Bella's sleeping ear before speaking the last part; he didn't need her hearing such things, even subconsciously.

None of the girls dared argue. "That's understandable," Kate reasoned. "We're only a few nights journey away. If we run through the night I believe we'll make it there in four." She eyed Bella thoughtfully. "How fast is your young mate? She seems easily tired."

Edward shook his head as a dismissal. "It doesn't matter. I'll carry her. I don't want her straining herself." He rubbed her little stomach absentmindedly.

Tanya huffed.

"We're going to miss you both so much," Angela sniffed from her perch on Ben's lap.

Edward's expression softened. He ran a nervous hand through his shaggy red hair. He hadn't been looking forward to this goodbye.

"You should come with us," he suggested with little hope of convincing them, "Smaller groups are vulnerable. My father would be glad to welcome you both to join us."

Angela looked up at Ben hopefully but he just shook his head. "This forest is too extensive and dense for humans. I've never seen one make it anywhere close to our territory. I'm confident we'll be safe and we need to stay here incase our sons choose to return with their new mates," he said solemnly.

Angela sighed but accepted Ben's word immediately.

"Well then, we'll miss you too. I'm sure Bella will insist we visit as soon as possible." And even if she didn't he'd suggest they make the journey. Ben was one of his first friends outside of his brothers and sister and he very much enjoyed his company.

The cave was completely silent after that. Even the sisters could sense the uncomfortable sadness so everyone keep to themselves and prepared for sleep.

Edward kissed his mate and settled his body over Bella's protectively. He fell asleep to the sound of her soft breathing in mere minutes.

The next night was...rough, to put it mildly.

Bella and Angela clung to each other until Edward and Ben painstakingly tore them apart. The group had nearly cleared the state and Bella was still clinging onto his back.

He slowed his pace, indicating the sisters to stop as well. "We should hunt. I smell wolves. If we find the pack we can all eat together," he suggested.

"Dogs. Yum," Irina muttered dryly.

Edward pulled Bella off his back and cradled her to his chest. She looked so sad it made his stomach clench something awful.

"Are you hungry, darling? How does grey wolf sound?" he offered lovingly. He'd get her anything to make her stop frowning like that. She could ask for zebra and he'd find one somehow.

She nodded, whipping her eyes from any trace of sadness. "Wolf?" she asked in a small voice, sniffing the air. Edward chuckled with relief and set her on her feet.

"Lots of them," Edward confirmed. "I'll race you," he challenged playfully, trying to keep her spirit up.

Bella giggled and took off into the woods.

"She's like a toddler," Tanya grumbled as they all followed Bella towards the strengthening scent of their prey. Edward ignored her like a pro. She was desperate for his attention and he had no desire to give it to her.

Edward pressed forward and caught up to his mate, he could have out ran her with little effort but he stayed just a few paces behind, close enough to keep an eye on her but far enough to build her confidence with a win.

They found the wolves outside a shallow cave. The pack was small; but the wild dogs themselves were very large and made up for low quantity. Edward made sure Bella had started to feed before he claimed his own meal. He laughed to himself and nearly choked up a mouthful of the rich blood when he heard the Denali's gagging at the taste.

He drained two more small females before he was sated. The pack was entirely decimated so he hoped Bella had gotten enough to eat. When he looked around to make sure she was satisfied he panicked.

"Where's Bella!?" He asked the sisters, terrified.

Tanya and Irina shrugged absently.

"I'm sorry, Edward. I wasn't paying attention," Kate confessed.

Edward released a strangled sob. "Bella! Bella, Baby please!" He roared loudly.

"In here!" her little voice answered sweetly. Edward sprinted towards the cave the call came from.

When he saw Bella sitting safely on the floor of the cave his panic quickly turned to overwhelming rage.

"Fuck, Isabella! What's wrong with you?! You can't just take off on me like that!" he bellowed at her.

She gasped at his sudden anger and curled her body around something he couldn't see. A protective gesture.

"I-I'm sorry. I just..." She apologized while hiding something behind her.

He sighed. "What do you have, Bella?"

"Nothing!"

"Hand it over." Edward extended his hand, palm up. Bella backed further against the cave wall and hissed defensively.

"You can't have him!" she cried, "He's just a baby!"

Edward blanched. "What baby, Bella?!"

"You promise you won't hurt him?"

He nodded cautiously.

Bella moved out of the way a little and Edward howled with laughter. A small red-brown wolf cub was staring up at him curiously.

"That's not a baby, love. That's a puppy," he chuckled.

Bella blushed, "Same difference," she mumbled. She plucked the small animal off the floor and cuddled it to her chest. The little thing seemed surprisingly happy with her attention. It was old enough to survive without its mother's milk but not old enough to have developed a healthy fear of predators.

Edward scoffed. "I'll be sure to tell our children you feel that way."

Bella gave him puppy dog eyes and held the tiny pup near her face for extra effect. "Can I keep him?"

Edward gaped at her incredulously but it was hard for him to be serious when she and the puppy were gazing at him like that. He knew he had to be imagining it but the little wolf looked hopeful. They were fucking teaming up on him!

"No, Bella. He's a wild animal."

"Edward please! He's all alone. We just ate his family! I can't let him die."

They heard Kate's voice call them warily, "Edward, Bella, is everything alright? We should really keep moving," she hinted.

Edward groaned, exasperated. "Come on," he caved, "Bring the dog."

Bella squealed and gave her mate a one armed hug. He would have enjoyed it much more if she hadn't kissed they puppy first.

He bent low and Bella hopped onto his back to settle in for the rest of that night's journey. They little wolves' head rested in the crook of his neck.

"I think I'll call him, Jake," Bella cooed adoringly.

Edward pushed back an irrational surge of jealousy.

"Yeah, well let's hope Jake doesn't get motion sickness. If the mutt pukes on my shoulder I'm leaving both of you in the woods."