The White Beauty

Episode Thirteen

Jasons' P.O.V.

When I go into her cell, she's still asleep where I left her. 

I climb under the covers with her and lay beside her. When I wrap my arm around her waist, I feel her move closer to me, snuggling up to me. Her scent fills my nose and I can't help but purr. She puts her hand on my bare chest, "Mate..." She whimpers softly in my ear. 

Mate... I want her to say it again. 

I ignore Blanes' request, pushing him out. 

"I'm sorry for waking you love." I start playing with her pretty blonde hair hoping it would help her relax and go back to sleep.

"Are you mad at me?" She whispers with her eyes closed.

"No baby. Why would you think that?" I wanted to jump up and pull her in my arms and kiss her for saying something like that but I knew it would hurt her. 

"Because I broke one of your rules and took a bath without someone here," She said as she ran her finger across my chest in circles. A fire ignites in my body with every touch. 

"I'm not mad at you love. I Just got worried. When I saw you sitting there, I could tell you were scared of me. I don't want you to look at me with fear in your eyes. 

It's the truth. Seeing her fear me breaks my heart. I want her to need me as much as I need her. 

"Mate," She looks up at me with her beautiful baby blue eyes and my heart melts at the sight in front of me, "Are you gonna stay with me tonight?" She batted her eyes at me causing me to chuckle a little. 

"If that's what you want then I will." I see the most gorgeous little smile play across her face as she nods her head. 

I stroked my thumb across her cheek, avoiding the cuts and bruises. I know it's only two o'clock but I wanted to stay with her. I want to comfort her. After she asked me to stay with her, a comfortable silence fell between us. I watched her as she slowly drifted to sleep. 

I want this in my life. Before her, all I wanted was a quick lay and then go separate ways. And then I was to marry Dakota. I hated the thought of having a wife. Having to look at the same woman for the rest of my life. Until now... Now all I want in life is to spend every waking moment with this woman. I want to wake up every morning with her in my arms. I want to see that pretty little smile on her face every day. To mate with her. To have the pleasure of seeing my mark on her soft skin. Her having my child and living the rest of our lives together. I love her and I'll spend the rest of my life proving to her how much she means to me. 

I feel myself slowly drifting off as I hold her in my arms. 

I woke up feeling like a new man. I've never slept that good in the hundred years I've been alive not counting when I was a pup. 

I stretched my arms out and let out a big yawn. And then it hit me. Where is my mate?

I quickly jumped out of her bed and looked around the room. In the corner of the room, she sits holding her knees. She's rocking back and forth. 

"What's wrong?" I say while approaching her slowly. 

"It hurts," She lets out a sob, "Everything hurts."

I can hear her bones crack as she arches her back and screams, "What's happening to me?"

"Have you never shifted before?"

"Of course. I used to shift all the time into Maggie."

"Maggie is the name of your wolf?"

"What? No, she's my... ugh... She's my horse."

"Horse? Then who is this?" I tilted my head to the side in confusion. 

"I don't know. .I started hearing her voice inside my head when those men tried to drown me. She's the one who told me to break his fingers and fight for us." *Crack* "Make it stop. Please!"

First, it was her back. Now, it's her ribcage. Next will be her legs. I quickly get on my knees in front of her and press my body into her. I know the mate bond will calm her and help her through this. I take my arms and hand and place them on her thighs. If I can feel the sparks I know for sure she can. Her breathing slows down a little as the screams turn into a whimper. 

As her bones start cracking now, the only thing she's doing is wincing and holding her breath. I know she's getting ready to shift. I've done this so many times with newborns that it's pretty much bread in me to know the signs. When I heard my bother talk about making her shift into a human again, I thought he was talking about her wolf. 

I've never heard of someone having two shapeshifters before. Will her wolf replace Maggie?

"Get away from me."

"No. I'm going to help you get through this."

She grabs my arms in a death grip, "Get away from me. NOW!" She pushes my chest so hard I do a back roll. Before I can land on my stomach, I put my hands on the floor and push myself into the air. I shifted and landed on all fours. 

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Sarahs' P.O.V.

"Get away from me."

"No. I'm going to help you get through this."

Get him away from us now! He's going to get hurt when we shift if he doesn't move. 

I have to get him away from me. I grab his arms and tell him with a stern voice, "Get away from me. NOW!"

You're going to hurt our mate, Sarah!

I do the only thing I could think of. I push him as hard as I can and to my surprise, he actually moves. Before I couldn't budge him. Not even an inch. I basically threw him across the room. Before I can say anything to him, his body shifts into this huge midnight black wolf, towering over me. I'm sure if I was standing up straight he'd still be looking down at me. 

A deep growl sounds the room while he chomps his at me and bares his beautiful white K9s at me. I can feel my gut twisting in fear as he closes in on me. I want to tell him I'm sorry for pushing him but all that comes out is a whimper. 

Not a normal whimper... No... A pups whimper...

Startled I wanted to squeal but all that comes out is a high pitch bark. 

I jump up from the ground as Jason gets closer to me. I feel disoriented. 

What the hell...

What's going on with me?

I look down to see white paws on the ground. I'm scared. What will this mean for me? What will happen to me now? 

As Jason closes the gap between up I see his mouth open up in the corner of my eye. 

Well here were are. He's gonna rip my throat out right here. To my surprise, he licks my face. I pull my head back to look at him It's like we're having a standoff right now. Suddenly he steps forward and touches his nose to mine. I couldn't help but rub my muzzle against him. It sends shivers down my spine and to my core. 

Come with me 

I hear his voice in my mind. This is so COOL!

But I can't leave this cell...

You can when you're with me baby 

He turns and heads for the door. The guard opens the door up and he looks back at me, his tongue falling out of his mouth before he turns and bolts out of the door. Instinct kicks in and I took off running at his flank. As we can through the castle people were gasping and throwing themselves into the walls. 

I let out a giggle and he started laughing with me. 

We burst through the doors and into the back yard. It's an open field I was told they use for royal parties and such. I stood there not believing what I see in front of me. Bright green grass, beautiful white roses weaving around the columns up to the balconies that line the side of the castle. 

Jason nudged my chest with his nose and I realize that I've been standing there with my mouth open. He quickly nips at my shoulder and jumps back with a chuckle. 

Oh, that is it, mister. Game on!

I leaped off the porch toward him but he quickly dodges me and playfully swipes his paw across my shoulder. 

Got you!

I jump up on my hind legs as he mirrors my actions. I put my front paws on his shoulders as our teeth clash together. He maneuvers his head around and pushes his weight on me causing me to fall on my back with him standing over me. 

Got you again my love.

He lets out a growl while leaning down pressing his nose into my neck, his body laying down on mine. 

Jason starts licking my neck and face making me purr at the sensation. I've never felt like this before. 

"What is going on here?" I jump up to see who the voice belongs to. My eyes widen when I see him. The King... 

Jason jumps in front of me and makes a defensive stance between me and his father. I pin my ears back and let out a whimper not knowing what I'm supposed to do. Did I mess up coming out here with him?

"Shift... Now." The King says in a stern voice. 

Don't shift mate. I will. 

Jason sounds so aggressive and dominant that I just lower my head as he shifts back. 

Damn... He's fully naked... I guess that's why he didn't want me to shift in front of the King. Now that you mention it. We have a crowd growing. People are standing on the porch, in the windows, on the balconies, staring at us. 

I can't help where my eyes fall to. It just happened. I go from his broad shoulders to his Muscles flexing on his back. From his back to his toned ass. My goddess, he is a perfect specimen. 

I was jerked out of my thoughts when the King backhanded my mate. I couldn't help the anger building up in me. I snapped. I leaped in between Jason and King Rollings, pushing Jason back. My head held high and my chest pushed out. I wrinkled my nose and snapped my jaws in his direction before showing my teeth. A fierce growl escaping me as I move into a defensive stance. 

No one, and I mean no one, will put their hands on my mate. I feel Jason's muzzle nudge at my shoulder and I instantly calm down enough to see what I have done. The pain he called me from doing nothing plays in my head. I pin my ears back and whimper. I can't believe I just did that.

Fuck he's gonna beat me until I wish I was dead. 

I can't stay here. 

I quickly look for an exit when I see a break in the hedges. 

Babe?

I look to see Jason and his father staring at me. 

Don't do it. Everything will be okay Love. 

I look back at the hedges and back to him. I have to get away from him. Now...

I quickly spin around and bolt for the hedges. I have to find a way to escape this mess. 

I hear a howl right behind me. I don't know how fast he is but the fear in me is making me push harder. His paws are quickly catching up to me. I need to maneuver somehow and throw him off my tracks. Right as he approaches my left flank, I cut right sending myself into thorns and branches. I can't stop. I won't stop. My maneuver only stopped him from tackling me. He's approaching me at an alarming speed. Just as he tackles me to the ground, we hit a clearing. I get up only to be pushed back down. I have to see it to know if it's really there. 

Why would you do that? That was so stupid of you. I told you everything was okay and now, the Goddess only knows what is going to happen. 

I couldn't focus on what Jason is saying. I can't stop looking at it. 

Are you even paying attention to me? My goddess Love. What the hell are you looking at?

As he turns his head to see what I'm looking at, I get up and slowly walk over to it. 

Love?

I can hear him walking behind me cautiously. I can't believe it. A lake... Almost like the one I had back home. A tear suddenly falls down my cheek as I look at the sight in front of me. I walk to the edge of the water with Jason by my side. I look down and see my reflection. A beautiful pure white wolf stares back at me with those piercing blue eyes. And then a black wolf appears next to me. His eyes are caramel color. They look at me with pure love. 

I shift back as well as Jason. I look back into the water once more. I can see those same blue eyes. looking back at me. The bruises on my face. The cuts that run down both sides of my face. I reach up and touch my busted lips. 

All of this reminds me of the pain I've been through since my mother died. I want to leave here but I don't want to go home to Candace. Why can't I have a normal life with normal friends and a normal family? 

"Babe?"

I can't hold back the tears anymore. "I hate you!" I scream to the top of my lungs as I slam my fist in the water. Sobs break out of me. Jason tries to pull me off the ground but I start thrashing, hitting him in the chest. He's quick to grab my wrist and pull me into him. I want to get away from him. I want him to leave me alone. He just won't stop. 

"I wish I was never born," I sobbed into his chest.