The Inauspicious Beginnings Of A Prince
by Laura Spudzmom
Chapter 31
Bella tucked herself in tightly to Jasper's chest as he ran with her. She had no idea where he was taking her but she wasn't worried. She trusted him completely and knew that he would never hurt her.
She peeked up as she felt him slowing and looked at her surroundings. As far as she could tell, it was an abandoned vineyard, the rows of vines looking overgrown and half dead from neglect.
He took her into a small house that had probably been the caretakers at one time but was empty now. It was small, but comfortable and despite the dust that had settled, was relatively clean.
He took her into the bedroom and carefully peeled back the bedspread on the bed, tossing it into the corner and setting her on the clean blankets.
He began placing light kisses to her neck and shoulder, desperately trying to calm himself after all the excitement and upset. He knew she was more fragile than he and he wouldn't hurt her for anything. His instincts told him that he had to be very careful and gentle with her.
He opened her top as his kisses moved lower, nuzzling her breasts as he removed her bra before capturing a dusty pink bud between his lips, reveling in the moans of pleasure he drew from her as she buried her hands in his blond waves.
He froze however, when he noticed a tiny, rapid beating sound from her lower abdomen. He placed his ear there and then looked up at her in surprised wonder as she watched him, her feelings teetering between excitement and apprehension. "Is that…..?"
She smiled a small smile as she caressed his cheek. "Yes Jas, it is. I'm gonna have a baby."
Her heart ached at the beauty of the smile that overtook his features as he laid his head on her abdomen. "I'm going to be a father." He murmured out in quiet wonder, his fingers tracing a gentle path over the skin of her belly.
He looked up at her when he began to feel sadness from her. These were not the emotions he would expect in this situation and so he questioned them. "Why are you feeling sadness?"
A tear traced down one cheek as she answered. "Because I was…." She choked on a sob and looked off to the side, taking a moment to regain control. "You probably don't remember, but I was ra... raped….." Her tears were coming steadily now, making it hard to speak. "No matter how I would like to ignore the fact, it doesn't change the reality that this baby might not be yours."
He wiped her tears and shook his head slowly, a fierce look on his face. "The vampire that did this awful thing is dead?"
She nodded, nuzzling into his hand as he cupped her cheek. "Yes, you destroyed him right away and burned the guest house with his pieces in it."
He nodded once, sharply. "Good." He looked down at her abdomen, pausing in silent thought for moments before speaking.
"This is your baby…" He met her eyes, his filled with determination. "….and my baby. When I focus on him, I feel connected." He smiled and glanced at her before placing his ear at her belly again. "I feel him…" He placed a gentle kiss over where the tiny heartbeat was strongest. "….He is mine."
She choked on a relieved sob and curled herself over Jasper, kissing his cheek and his silky hair. "I love you so much baby."
He gathered her to his chest gently, kissing her softly. "I love you too. Though there are still many doubts and unknowns in my head, that is something that I know with certainty."
He laid her back against the pillows, nuzzling his mark as he murmured quietly, "I need to love you now….reclaim you now. Is that all right with you?"
He backed away to see her, looking conflicted, worried and she smiled softly, reaching for him.
"Yes... please. I need you too Jas. So much."
He leaned down, capturing her lips in a heated kiss, their tongues tangling and tasting as she opened for him, a groan escaping him as she nipped and sucked at his bottom lip.
~o0o~
Lemon Alert
~o0o~
He sat back, helping her out of her clothes amidst soft kisses and gentle touches, worshiping the body of his mate...the mother of his son.
His kisses moved from her belly to her hip as a hand caressed her inner thigh before slowly making its way to her folds as she arched and opened for him.
She looked down at him as she moaned softly, reveling in the feel of his touch as she watched his eyes darken to almost black.
He was beautiful...lethal...hers...and joy filled her heart at her thoughts, her eyes closing and back arching as he parted her folds and circled her clit with his tongue, his fingers sliding into her slick heat to curl and press and massage as coherent thought left her.
She responded to him in pure primal need and instinct, her legs falling open widely as she gripped his hair, sounds of ecstasy leaving her that she never knew she could make. Desperate, guttural, primal sounds that were the feminine counterpart to his purrs and growls as he licked and sucked and nipped, driving her body into a release so powerful that her vision darkened as she screamed out his name.
He coaxed her through the waves of her orgasm, drawing it out until he felt her inner muscles relax around his fingers. His mate was sated and he could now claim her.
He disrobed quickly and covered her body with his, careful of how much of his weight he rested on her. He would not injure her or risk his son that she carried within.
She wrapped her legs around him as he nestled his body between her thighs, reveling in his heated kisses and the taste of him mingled with her own essence.
She broke the kiss, arching and groaning at the feel of his hard, silky length sliding into her, filling her completely.
He kissed his way down her creamy neck, paying special attention to his mark before moving down to suckle at her breasts, all the while keeping up a steady, firm pace as he stroked himself into her tight heat.
"Jasper…"
He felt her desire for more before she ever uttered the words, rising to his knees and lifting her hips as he increased his pace and the depth of his thrusts.
She gripped fistfuls of her own hair as she watched him fuck her, her panted out breaths catching at the sheer beauty of him, the wild look in his darkened eyes and the feel of his cock within her. It was a heady combination and her orgasm built rapidly.
She tossed her head side to side on the pillows, focusing back on him as he loosed a snarl, his top lip curled just enough to expose one sharp fang as he changed the angle of his thrusts, striking her g-spot now with every firm stroke inward.
She gasped and yelled, her eyes clenching shut for a moment as she felt herself arrive at that delicious, almost unbearable peak. She hung there, the sensations that had built within her suspended for moments before release gripped her body with his last few thrusts, and she spiraled out into sweet oblivion, the sounds of his growl and the pulsing of his cock letting her know that he had joined her.
She came back to herself as he curled around her, holding her close, his soft purr bringing a contented smile to her face as she nestled deeper into his arms.
~o0o~
End Lemon
~o0o~
Demetri walked the halls to his King's office, a relieved smile playing on his lips as he arrived and entered when bid.
Caius glanced up, his dark mood evident in his features. "Well?"
Demetri bowed briefly before getting on with his report. He knew better than to delay this information, or any information for that matter, when his King was in such a state.
"I tracked the Prince to the old, abandoned vineyard just three miles away my King. He and his mate are safely inside the cottage and from the sounds of things, will be there for quite a while yet. I didn't dare interrupt."
Caius ran a hand through his unusually mussed hair, a breath of relief leaving him as he stared down at his desk top. "Thank the gods."
Demetri gestured at the chair in front of the desk. "May I my King?"
Caius looked startled for a moment. "Yes, yes, by all means, sit. Is there more you have to tell me of my son Demetri?"
"Yes my King. When I first arrived, they were speaking. He sounded fully in control and he now knows of the baby. He handled it calmly and with grace, even when she told him about the rape and the possibility that the child might not be his."
Caius smiled a relieved smile, pride for his son shining in his eyes. "He is still my son, my Prince, even with having lost his memories. This is a great relief to hear Demetri, thank you."
Demetri stood and bowed. "He is still our Prince my King and I have every confidence that he will return to us fully, given enough time and patience."
Caius nodded. "I believe that too. I have to believe it for the alternative is too awful to bear." He leaned back in his seat. "Now, on to business. I would like you to concentrate your efforts on tracking the Cullen psychic. I want the bitch apprehended and mouldering in our dungeon next to her leader as soon as possible. Do whatever you have to do to make that happen. All resources are at your disposal. You are dismissed."
Demetri bowed again. "Yes, my King." He looked up, fierce determination in his eyes. "I shall not fail you, or my Prince."
Caius inclined his head in assent. "Thank you Demetri."
~o0o~
Caius made his way to the sitting room where he knew his wife, brother, sister-in-law and the rest of the various family members waited. He shook his head as he passed the newly repaired window his son had crashed through, anger overtaking him as he thought of the idiotic guard who was now languishing in a dungeon cell. He was still too pissed off to deal with that moron, but he would, very soon, he promised himself.
He entered the sitting room and was nearly bowled over by the rush of bodies and questions that came at him.
He backed up and gave them all a flat look until silence reigned once again.
"When someone arrives with news, do you not think it best to allow them to enter and speak?"
He placed his arm around his wife's shoulders as he moved into the room, finally taking a seat on one of the sofas, Dora tucked tightly to his side. "Demetri has found him….."
He trailed off, refusing to shout his news over all the exclamations of relief and further questions being hurled at him at once.
Realizing what they had done, yet again, they all fell silent.
"Thank you. Now, as I said, Demetri found him. He tracked him to an abandoned vineyard just three miles away. Both of them are well and were speaking together calmly. He knows about the child, and yes, that means he knows everything about the child and has accepted the news calmly and with grace, as the Prince he was raised to be. Demetri anticipates that they will take their time becoming reacquainted and return when they feel it is time for them to do so. Until then, we wait patiently, trusting my son and his mate. No one will disturb them, so don't even ask or think about doing so."
Aro hugged his wife to his side. "Your report is a great relief to us all brother. We will worry with his lost memories later. Now, onto other matters. We have a great need to locate and apprehend the psychic."
Caius raised a hand. "I have already given Demetri his instructions. He should be gathering a team and departing as we speak."
Aro nodded. "As you say, brother." He smiled wanly. "Now all that is left to us is to wait."
Caius hugged a very relieved Dora and inclined his head in assent, a fierce look on his face as he thought of all there was still to do. "Indeed brother. That is our lot…for now."
Bella tucked herself in tightly to Jasper's chest as he ran with her. She had no idea where he was taking her but she wasn't worried. She trusted him completely and knew that he would never hurt her.
She peeked up as she felt him slowing and looked at her surroundings. As far as she could tell, it was an abandoned vineyard, the rows of vines looking overgrown and half dead from neglect.
He took her into a small house that had probably been the caretakers at one time but was empty now. It was small, but comfortable and despite the dust that had settled, was relatively clean.
He took her into the bedroom and carefully peeled back the bedspread on the bed, tossing it into the corner and setting her on the clean blankets.
He began placing light kisses to her neck and shoulder, desperately trying to calm himself after all the excitement and upset. He knew she was more fragile than he and he wouldn't hurt her for anything. His instincts told him that he had to be very careful and gentle with her.
He opened her top as his kisses moved lower, nuzzling her breasts as he removed her bra before capturing a dusty pink bud between his lips, reveling in the moans of pleasure he drew from her as she buried her hands in his blond waves.
He froze however, when he noticed a tiny, rapid beating sound from her lower abdomen. He placed his ear there and then looked up at her in surprised wonder as she watched him, her feelings teetering between excitement and apprehension. "Is that…..?"
She smiled a small smile as she caressed his cheek. "Yes Jas, it is. I'm gonna have a baby."
Her heart ached at the beauty of the smile that overtook his features as he laid his head on her abdomen. "I'm going to be a father." He murmured out in quiet wonder, his fingers tracing a gentle path over the skin of her belly.
He looked up at her when he began to feel sadness from her. These were not the emotions he would expect in this situation and so he questioned them. "Why are you feeling sadness?"
A tear traced down one cheek as she answered. "Because I was…." She choked on a sob and looked off to the side, taking a moment to regain control. "You probably don't remember, but I was ra... raped….." Her tears were coming steadily now, making it hard to speak. "No matter how I would like to ignore the fact, it doesn't change the reality that this baby might not be yours."
He wiped her tears and shook his head slowly, a fierce look on his face. "The vampire that did this awful thing is dead?"
She nodded, nuzzling into his hand as he cupped her cheek. "Yes, you destroyed him right away and burned the guest house with his pieces in it."
He nodded once, sharply. "Good." He looked down at her abdomen, pausing in silent thought for moments before speaking.
"This is your baby…" He met her eyes, his filled with determination. "….and my baby. When I focus on him, I feel connected." He smiled and glanced at her before placing his ear at her belly again. "I feel him…" He placed a gentle kiss over where the tiny heartbeat was strongest. "….He is mine."
She choked on a relieved sob and curled herself over Jasper, kissing his cheek and his silky hair. "I love you so much baby."
He gathered her to his chest gently, kissing her softly. "I love you too. Though there are still many doubts and unknowns in my head, that is something that I know with certainty."
He laid her back against the pillows, nuzzling his mark as he murmured quietly, "I need to love you now….reclaim you now. Is that all right with you?"
He backed away to see her, looking conflicted, worried and she smiled softly, reaching for him.
"Yes... please. I need you too Jas. So much."
He leaned down, capturing her lips in a heated kiss, their tongues tangling and tasting as she opened for him, a groan escaping him as she nipped and sucked at his bottom lip.
~o0o~
Lemon Alert
~o0o~
He sat back, helping her out of her clothes amidst soft kisses and gentle touches, worshiping the body of his mate...the mother of his son.
His kisses moved from her belly to her hip as a hand caressed her inner thigh before slowly making its way to her folds as she arched and opened for him.
She looked down at him as she moaned softly, reveling in the feel of his touch as she watched his eyes darken to almost black.
He was beautiful...lethal...hers...and joy filled her heart at her thoughts, her eyes closing and back arching as he parted her folds and circled her clit with his tongue, his fingers sliding into her slick heat to curl and press and massage as coherent thought left her.
She responded to him in pure primal need and instinct, her legs falling open widely as she gripped his hair, sounds of ecstasy leaving her that she never knew she could make. Desperate, guttural, primal sounds that were the feminine counterpart to his purrs and growls as he licked and sucked and nipped, driving her body into a release so powerful that her vision darkened as she screamed out his name.
He coaxed her through the waves of her orgasm, drawing it out until he felt her inner muscles relax around his fingers. His mate was sated and he could now claim her.
He disrobed quickly and covered her body with his, careful of how much of his weight he rested on her. He would not injure her or risk his son that she carried within.
She wrapped her legs around him as he nestled his body between her thighs, reveling in his heated kisses and the taste of him mingled with her own essence.
She broke the kiss, arching and groaning at the feel of his hard, silky length sliding into her, filling her completely.
He kissed his way down her creamy neck, paying special attention to his mark before moving down to suckle at her breasts, all the while keeping up a steady, firm pace as he stroked himself into her tight heat.
"Jasper…"
He felt her desire for more before she ever uttered the words, rising to his knees and lifting her hips as he increased his pace and the depth of his thrusts.
She gripped fistfuls of her own hair as she watched him fuck her, her panted out breaths catching at the sheer beauty of him, the wild look in his darkened eyes and the feel of his cock within her. It was a heady combination and her orgasm built rapidly.
She tossed her head side to side on the pillows, focusing back on him as he loosed a snarl, his top lip curled just enough to expose one sharp fang as he changed the angle of his thrusts, striking her g-spot now with every firm stroke inward.
She gasped and yelled, her eyes clenching shut for a moment as she felt herself arrive at that delicious, almost unbearable peak. She hung there, the sensations that had built within her suspended for moments before release gripped her body with his last few thrusts, and she spiraled out into sweet oblivion, the sounds of his growl and the pulsing of his cock letting her know that he had joined her.
She came back to herself as he curled around her, holding her close, his soft purr bringing a contented smile to her face as she nestled deeper into his arms.
~o0o~
End Lemon
~o0o~
Demetri walked the halls to his King's office, a relieved smile playing on his lips as he arrived and entered when bid.
Caius glanced up, his dark mood evident in his features. "Well?"
Demetri bowed briefly before getting on with his report. He knew better than to delay this information, or any information for that matter, when his King was in such a state.
"I tracked the Prince to the old, abandoned vineyard just three miles away my King. He and his mate are safely inside the cottage and from the sounds of things, will be there for quite a while yet. I didn't dare interrupt."
Caius ran a hand through his unusually mussed hair, a breath of relief leaving him as he stared down at his desk top. "Thank the gods."
Demetri gestured at the chair in front of the desk. "May I my King?"
Caius looked startled for a moment. "Yes, yes, by all means, sit. Is there more you have to tell me of my son Demetri?"
"Yes my King. When I first arrived, they were speaking. He sounded fully in control and he now knows of the baby. He handled it calmly and with grace, even when she told him about the rape and the possibility that the child might not be his."
Caius smiled a relieved smile, pride for his son shining in his eyes. "He is still my son, my Prince, even with having lost his memories. This is a great relief to hear Demetri, thank you."
Demetri stood and bowed. "He is still our Prince my King and I have every confidence that he will return to us fully, given enough time and patience."
Caius nodded. "I believe that too. I have to believe it for the alternative is too awful to bear." He leaned back in his seat. "Now, on to business. I would like you to concentrate your efforts on tracking the Cullen psychic. I want the bitch apprehended and mouldering in our dungeon next to her leader as soon as possible. Do whatever you have to do to make that happen. All resources are at your disposal. You are dismissed."
Demetri bowed again. "Yes, my King." He looked up, fierce determination in his eyes. "I shall not fail you, or my Prince."
Caius inclined his head in assent. "Thank you Demetri."
~o0o~
Caius made his way to the sitting room where he knew his wife, brother, sister-in-law and the rest of the various family members waited. He shook his head as he passed the newly repaired window his son had crashed through, anger overtaking him as he thought of the idiotic guard who was now languishing in a dungeon cell. He was still too pissed off to deal with that moron, but he would, very soon, he promised himself.
He entered the sitting room and was nearly bowled over by the rush of bodies and questions that came at him.
He backed up and gave them all a flat look until silence reigned once again.
"When someone arrives with news, do you not think it best to allow them to enter and speak?"
He placed his arm around his wife's shoulders as he moved into the room, finally taking a seat on one of the sofas, Dora tucked tightly to his side. "Demetri has found him….."
He trailed off, refusing to shout his news over all the exclamations of relief and further questions being hurled at him at once.
Realizing what they had done, yet again, they all fell silent.
"Thank you. Now, as I said, Demetri found him. He tracked him to an abandoned vineyard just three miles away. Both of them are well and were speaking together calmly. He knows about the child, and yes, that means he knows everything about the child and has accepted the news calmly and with grace, as the Prince he was raised to be. Demetri anticipates that they will take their time becoming reacquainted and return when they feel it is time for them to do so. Until then, we wait patiently, trusting my son and his mate. No one will disturb them, so don't even ask or think about doing so."
Aro hugged his wife to his side. "Your report is a great relief to us all brother. We will worry with his lost memories later. Now, onto other matters. We have a great need to locate and apprehend the psychic."
Caius raised a hand. "I have already given Demetri his instructions. He should be gathering a team and departing as we speak."
Aro nodded. "As you say, brother." He smiled wanly. "Now all that is left to us is to wait."
Caius hugged a very relieved Dora and inclined his head in assent, a fierce look on his face as he thought of all there was still to do. "Indeed brother. That is our lot…for now."
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