BLOOD WOLF: VOLUME ONE

CHAPTER SEVEN

As they ate lunch they talked more about their childhoods. When she brought up her training Hanson asked "Did all of the children train like that?" Bella shook her head no, she had just taken a bite of her, food truck, hamburger. Hanson waited for her to respond. Finally, she said "No, my mother insisted Will, the pack's lead warrior, train me. She told them that my father was his pack's lead warrior. Then said that I would make an excellent warrior if I was trained properly."

Hanson looked slightly confused as he asked "Didn't your father reject her for the Alpha's daughter?". She nodded her head yes saying "My father's name is Hank Branton. He was the pack beta's son. My mother lied to the pack because she knew Alpha Daniels would feel obligated to inform him of our where abouts."

They had already finished eating so Bella stood up. She was going to pick up the trash off the picnic table. When Hanson asked "Why would she not want him to know?". Bella sighed responding "Because, my father wanted to keep my mother as his mistress. While he became Alpha of the pack. She refused to be treated like a w***e by her own mate. He had already rejected her so they actually weren't even mates. She would have just been his whore."

Hanson couldn't hold back the low growl that left his throat. 'How could any man do that to his goddess given mate' he thought. He stood beginning to help her with the trash. Once they had cleaned up he asked "How do you know all of this?" Bella looked at him as if it should be obvious then responded "My mother always answered any question I asked. So, when I asked about my father she told me."

When they arrived back at the house. Isabella was extremely nervous. She hadn't been able to stop thinking about what Xavia had told her before they left for lunch. She needed to talk to Hanson about it but had no idea how to bring it up. That is without sounding like a complete i***t. Bella had never felt so uncomfortable about something this normal in her entire life.

As she opened the door to his car she asked him to come in. Hanson could tell something was bothering her. He just didn't know what it was. So, when she told him she had to talk to him about something. He became slightly nervous himself.

They made their way through the front door before either said anything. Finally, Bella asked "Would you like something to drink?" Hanson took a seat on the couch. As he responded "No thank you." Then he asked "Is everything alright?" Isabella took a seat next to him before saying "Yes. I, um, I needed to talk to you about something but I don't know how to start. See I, um...."

Xavia finally had enough she said 'For goddess sake let me explain.' then she pushed her way forward. Taking over the conversation Xavia said "Hello, Hanson. I am sorry but if I have to listen to Bella um one more time I'm going to loose it." Hanson was a bit surprised but smiled saying "Hello Xavia, nice to meet you." Xavia smiled back at him before saying "You know we have been on our own since we were fourteen. So while we are both very strong women. Bella has some akwardness to her. It gets annoying." she huffed a little at the end.

Hanson nodded as he asked "What's the matter?" Xavia smiled sweetly at him saying "Nothing's the matter. Bella just didn't realize that when we met you, we would go into heat with in two weeks."

Realization cleared Hanson's face. Bella was nervous about going into heat and not knowing what would happen after.

Xavia continued telling him "Bella has never even dated a man before so she isn't sure what to expect." Bella cringed in the back of their mind. She was even more embarrassed knowing that Xavia was the one having this conversation with him. As if Bella was a teenage girl and Xavia was her overly involved mother. Xavia continued speaking "Bella is not technically a virgin but she has never been with a man in that way. Add to that the fact that her father was a sorry ass piece of s**t and you can understand her concerns." Xavia hissed while discussing Bella's father. She hated the thought that men like him existed.

Hanson looked slightly confused as he said "I don't understand. She isn't a virgin but she's never had sex." adding "How does that happen?" Xavia sighed thinking 'Just remember he's a man'. Then she explained "Bella has never had s*x. She has however had a pap smear." Xavia gave it a second before realizing he didn't get the reference. She sighed again saying "The tunnel is open but no cars have been driven through."

Before another word could be spoken Bella forced her way forward. Her face immediately turning bright red. She said "Oh my god. Xavia no." as she buried her face in her hands.

Hanson smiled softly pulling her hands away from her face. Xavia was in the back of their mind chuckling. As she looked at Hanson mortification all over her face. Hanson finally said "It's okay, we should talk about things like this. I will respect what ever you want to do when the time comes. Just know that I have no intention of rejecting you ever. No matter what, you are Mine and always will be."

It was rare in the werewolf community to wait for your mate. So Hanson was surprised that Bella hadn't had s*x before. It also made him hard knowing he would be the only man she was ever with. He was at war with himself over wanting to respect her. While simultaneously wanting to attack her right then and there.

Bella gave a sigh of relief before saying "Thank you. I just don't really know what I want to do yet. Part of me wants to rip your clothes off right now." Xavia perked up saying 'I vote yes' as Bella continued "The other part of me is afraid of what my mother went through."

Hanson simply smiled and nodded saying "I understand, I would love nothing more than to hear you screaming my name in pleasure. I know you aren't ready for that though so we can wait. Like I said I will respect what ever you decide.