Changing Tides
by Momma2fan
Chapter 17
To say the Cullens were unhappy with the tribal council's decision was an understatement. Edward was livid, even though the blame lay at his feet. The rest of the family was resigned and hoped they could change the council’s mind through their assistance with Victoria.
“Again!” Jasper yelled from the sidelines as he watched the wolves and vampires he had paired up spar in the ways he had taught them. He was hoping he could save his mate, but Alice needed to learn from her actions. She slowly was, especially after her introduction to the Major who had quickly brought her to heel.
“Stop thinking about her like that!” Edward suddenly yelled from across the field.
Everything stopped and all the wolves phased, pulling shorts onto their now human forms.
“If you don’t like it, stay the fuck out of my head.” Paul growled.
“What’s going on?” Emmett wondered.
“This cretin is thinking about Bella in a sexual manner.” Edward complained with a whine.
“Jesus, Edward, he’s her mate. Of course he’s thinking of her like that.” Rosalie growled. “I told you her blood didn’t smell the same anymore. Did you think she was still the virginal little Bella you left behind? With a man like that?” Emmett growled at her comment. “Sorry, Em.”
Sam glared at the Cullen fool. “If you want a mind to read, bloodsucker, take a look at mine.” Sam began remembering what Bella looked like the night Edward left her.
“Stop it!”
“Really, why are you doing this to my son?” Esme cried as she ran to comfort Edward, who had thrown his hands over his ears.
“Oh, please!” Leah finally couldn’t hold back her disdain for the leeches. “Your son violated the trust of the girl he claimed was his mate. Your son had every intention of coming back here and killing that same girl. She suffered for months from the way he left her...traumatized, broken and alone in a cold forest. What he is going through now,” she spat, “Is nothing compared to what she went through!”
“Not to mention the fact that the bitch who claimed to be her best friend and sister, knew exactly what he was planning.” Quil piped in, backing up his imprint.
Jared and Jake had a firm grip on Paul, keeping him from tearing the Cullens apart.
“Look,” Sam finally stepped in. “Tensions are running high. I think we need to call it a night and take a breather for a couple of days. We will meet here again on Saturday.”
“Agreed.” Carlisle nodded and they ran off toward their home.
“Go home.” Sam ordered, turning around to face his pack. “Pack meeting at Paul’s tomorrow. Paul, I’ll send Emily over to help Bella, I know she has mid-terms coming up.”
Paul nodded and took off running toward his and Bella’s house. When he walked in, he found her asleep on the couch, her computer on the coffee table and books all around her.
Paul leaned over and began picking up her books and carefully closed her computer. He lifted her in his arms and carried her up the stairs to their room, placing her gently on the bed. After removing her leggings and socks, he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower, needing to get the leech stink off.
Bella woke up, noticing she was in bed without Paul. She heard the shower running and smiled. Sitting up, she removed the rest of her clothes and quietly entered the bathroom. Opening the shower curtain, she slid her hands along his back and around his waist.
“Mmm, I thought you were asleep.” He moaned, feeling her naked body against his.
“I got cold. You usually keep me warm.”
Turning around, Paul brought his mouth down to hers. When she felt his tongue on her lip, she opened, moaning when his tongue touched hers. When they broke away, he kissed down her neck and sucked on the place at the juncture.
“Paul...” His name came out breathlessly as she gave him more access to her neck and shoulder.
“I need you, baby.”
Taking his head in her hands, she stared into his eyes. “You have me, Paul. You have all of me.”
Lifting her up by the back of her thighs, he helped her wrap he legs around him as he carried her out of the shower and into the bedroom. They fell onto the bed and Paul wasted no time, slowly pushing into her, both moaning at being joined.
He thrust slowly, staring into her eyes and reaffirming their connection. When he felt her tighten around him, however, the wolf refused to be held back. He pulled out of her and flipped her onto her stomach and quickly entered her once more.
“Oh, fuck!” Bella cried, pushing back into him with each of his hard thrusts.
“God, Bella...you feel so good around me, baby. So warm,” thrust, “and wet!” He thrust into her over and over again.
“Paul...so close!”
Paul grabbed her hair and pulled her flush against him as he continued moving in and out of her. “Cum for me, baby.”
Bella’s walls clamped down him and he came with a roar as he sank his teeth into the flesh at the juncture of her neck and shoulder. Bella shuddered as another orgasm ripped through her. They collapsed to the bed, as Paul licked his mark on her neck clean, healing it over.
“Paul,” she murmured breathlessly.
“I’m so sorry, sweetheart. I didn’t mean to mark you.” Paul rolled to his back, placing his arm over his eyes.
Bella turned to him and placed her hand on his chest. “Honey, look at me.” He peeked an eye out at her. “I know what the marking is, Emily explained it to me a long time ago.”
“What?” He moved his arm from his eyes.
“I saw her mark and I asked questions.” She placed her hand on his cheek. “Paul, I’ve been expecting it for the last few days.”
“What do you mean?”
“Honey, with all the time you’ve been spending around the Cullens and I’m sure Edward’s ridiculousness, I’m sure Silver reached his wits end. He, and you, needed to make sure I am yours and no one can take me away.” She leaned forward and kissed him softly. “I am yours and I love you, both of you.” She lay her head on his chest and snuggled closer to her mate.
“I love you, Bella.” He fell asleep with her in his arms.
***CT***
Bella walked down the stairs, while pulling her hair on top of her head. She walked to the front door and smiled when she saw Emily.
“Hey, I hear there’s a meeting here today.”
Emily shut the door behind her. “Yeah, Sam sent me over to help you get food ready since you have studying to do.”
“I have a lot of things in the freezer. I never know who’s going to show up on any given day.” Bella laughed and pulled some disposable casserole dishes out of the freezer. “Preheat the oven for me and we can throw these in.” They set the casseroles on the warming oven and Emily began preparing some snacks and salads, while Bella grabbed her books and computer.
An hour later, Paul entered the house having finished his patrol and sniffed. “Something smells amazing.” He walked over to Bella and kissed his mark, while she patted his head without turning from her books. “How long has she been at it, Em?”
“About an hour.”
“Sam said he’ll be here soon.” Paul commented as he grabbed a sandwich off a tray on the counter. There was a knock on the door and the pack flowed in, followed by Billy.
“Hey, Bells.” Jacob bounded over to her. He was about to give her a hug when he saw her neck. “What the fuck is that!?”
To say the Cullens were unhappy with the tribal council's decision was an understatement. Edward was livid, even though the blame lay at his feet. The rest of the family was resigned and hoped they could change the council’s mind through their assistance with Victoria.
“Again!” Jasper yelled from the sidelines as he watched the wolves and vampires he had paired up spar in the ways he had taught them. He was hoping he could save his mate, but Alice needed to learn from her actions. She slowly was, especially after her introduction to the Major who had quickly brought her to heel.
“Stop thinking about her like that!” Edward suddenly yelled from across the field.
Everything stopped and all the wolves phased, pulling shorts onto their now human forms.
“If you don’t like it, stay the fuck out of my head.” Paul growled.
“What’s going on?” Emmett wondered.
“This cretin is thinking about Bella in a sexual manner.” Edward complained with a whine.
“Jesus, Edward, he’s her mate. Of course he’s thinking of her like that.” Rosalie growled. “I told you her blood didn’t smell the same anymore. Did you think she was still the virginal little Bella you left behind? With a man like that?” Emmett growled at her comment. “Sorry, Em.”
Sam glared at the Cullen fool. “If you want a mind to read, bloodsucker, take a look at mine.” Sam began remembering what Bella looked like the night Edward left her.
“Stop it!”
“Really, why are you doing this to my son?” Esme cried as she ran to comfort Edward, who had thrown his hands over his ears.
“Oh, please!” Leah finally couldn’t hold back her disdain for the leeches. “Your son violated the trust of the girl he claimed was his mate. Your son had every intention of coming back here and killing that same girl. She suffered for months from the way he left her...traumatized, broken and alone in a cold forest. What he is going through now,” she spat, “Is nothing compared to what she went through!”
“Not to mention the fact that the bitch who claimed to be her best friend and sister, knew exactly what he was planning.” Quil piped in, backing up his imprint.
Jared and Jake had a firm grip on Paul, keeping him from tearing the Cullens apart.
“Look,” Sam finally stepped in. “Tensions are running high. I think we need to call it a night and take a breather for a couple of days. We will meet here again on Saturday.”
“Agreed.” Carlisle nodded and they ran off toward their home.
“Go home.” Sam ordered, turning around to face his pack. “Pack meeting at Paul’s tomorrow. Paul, I’ll send Emily over to help Bella, I know she has mid-terms coming up.”
Paul nodded and took off running toward his and Bella’s house. When he walked in, he found her asleep on the couch, her computer on the coffee table and books all around her.
Paul leaned over and began picking up her books and carefully closed her computer. He lifted her in his arms and carried her up the stairs to their room, placing her gently on the bed. After removing her leggings and socks, he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower, needing to get the leech stink off.
Bella woke up, noticing she was in bed without Paul. She heard the shower running and smiled. Sitting up, she removed the rest of her clothes and quietly entered the bathroom. Opening the shower curtain, she slid her hands along his back and around his waist.
“Mmm, I thought you were asleep.” He moaned, feeling her naked body against his.
“I got cold. You usually keep me warm.”
Turning around, Paul brought his mouth down to hers. When she felt his tongue on her lip, she opened, moaning when his tongue touched hers. When they broke away, he kissed down her neck and sucked on the place at the juncture.
“Paul...” His name came out breathlessly as she gave him more access to her neck and shoulder.
“I need you, baby.”
Taking his head in her hands, she stared into his eyes. “You have me, Paul. You have all of me.”
Lifting her up by the back of her thighs, he helped her wrap he legs around him as he carried her out of the shower and into the bedroom. They fell onto the bed and Paul wasted no time, slowly pushing into her, both moaning at being joined.
He thrust slowly, staring into her eyes and reaffirming their connection. When he felt her tighten around him, however, the wolf refused to be held back. He pulled out of her and flipped her onto her stomach and quickly entered her once more.
“Oh, fuck!” Bella cried, pushing back into him with each of his hard thrusts.
“God, Bella...you feel so good around me, baby. So warm,” thrust, “and wet!” He thrust into her over and over again.
“Paul...so close!”
Paul grabbed her hair and pulled her flush against him as he continued moving in and out of her. “Cum for me, baby.”
Bella’s walls clamped down him and he came with a roar as he sank his teeth into the flesh at the juncture of her neck and shoulder. Bella shuddered as another orgasm ripped through her. They collapsed to the bed, as Paul licked his mark on her neck clean, healing it over.
“Paul,” she murmured breathlessly.
“I’m so sorry, sweetheart. I didn’t mean to mark you.” Paul rolled to his back, placing his arm over his eyes.
Bella turned to him and placed her hand on his chest. “Honey, look at me.” He peeked an eye out at her. “I know what the marking is, Emily explained it to me a long time ago.”
“What?” He moved his arm from his eyes.
“I saw her mark and I asked questions.” She placed her hand on his cheek. “Paul, I’ve been expecting it for the last few days.”
“What do you mean?”
“Honey, with all the time you’ve been spending around the Cullens and I’m sure Edward’s ridiculousness, I’m sure Silver reached his wits end. He, and you, needed to make sure I am yours and no one can take me away.” She leaned forward and kissed him softly. “I am yours and I love you, both of you.” She lay her head on his chest and snuggled closer to her mate.
“I love you, Bella.” He fell asleep with her in his arms.
***CT***
Bella walked down the stairs, while pulling her hair on top of her head. She walked to the front door and smiled when she saw Emily.
“Hey, I hear there’s a meeting here today.”
Emily shut the door behind her. “Yeah, Sam sent me over to help you get food ready since you have studying to do.”
“I have a lot of things in the freezer. I never know who’s going to show up on any given day.” Bella laughed and pulled some disposable casserole dishes out of the freezer. “Preheat the oven for me and we can throw these in.” They set the casseroles on the warming oven and Emily began preparing some snacks and salads, while Bella grabbed her books and computer.
An hour later, Paul entered the house having finished his patrol and sniffed. “Something smells amazing.” He walked over to Bella and kissed his mark, while she patted his head without turning from her books. “How long has she been at it, Em?”
“About an hour.”
“Sam said he’ll be here soon.” Paul commented as he grabbed a sandwich off a tray on the counter. There was a knock on the door and the pack flowed in, followed by Billy.
“Hey, Bells.” Jacob bounded over to her. He was about to give her a hug when he saw her neck. “What the fuck is that!?”