The Alpha King is My Mate?

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Hunter had woke up with his arms tightly wrapped around his beautiful mates waist, he could sense that she was awake but when he looked over her shoulder at her face he noticed she was thinking about something so deeply that she hadn't noticed him watching her. Without saying anything Hunter pulled Isabella closer to his body which pulled her out of her thoughts with a small smile, looking over her shoulder, Hunter took his chance to place a loving kiss on her lips to which the smile on her lips grows.

"I like when you smile" Hunter mutters reaching out to trace his index finger over Isabella's bottom lip

"Me too" she whispers closing her eyes as if to savor the feeling of Hunter's skin against hers

"Come" he replies standing up, Isabella stretches out on the bed not wanting to move, she has found the perfect warm spot of where Hunter had been lay moments earlier. Noticing she didn't want to get up Hunter walked into the bathroom and started the shower before coming back into the bedroom where he lifted Isabella up bridal style, he carried her into the bathroom before placing her on the heated floor.

"Lets shower" Hunter said taking a step forward causing Isabella, with panic stricken eyes to take a step back even though it was in the direction of the shower 

"I'm not ready" she said like she had the night before, now it was time for Hunter to repeat himself

"Trust me?" he smiles warmly holding out his hand which Isabella takes much quicker this time 

Hunter pulls Isabella towards the shower slowly never taking his eyes off of her, he walks into the shower still wearing his pajama bottoms and tank top, Hunter loved to sleep naked or at the most in just his boxers but he knew this would make Isabella uncomfortable so he had invested in some itchy pajamas but could only manage to wear the pants. 

"Are you crazy?" Isabella said letting out a giggle despite stepping closer and closer to the shower herself

"Crazy for you" he winks making her blush despite how corny that line was.

Isabella found herself walking into shower and her clothes instantly got heavier as they filled with water. Hunter took his top off and let it fall to the floor of the shower, he then removed Isabella's pants slowly, he continued his eye contact silently telling her she could say stop whenever she wanted but she shook her head so he could continue. Connecting their hands back together Isabella stepped out of the sodden pajama shorts and underwear leaving her lower half - despite this she still felt comfortable with how she was but she knew as soon as Hunter reached for her own tank top she would be filled with anxiety.

"Don't feel like you have to do anything" Hunter smiles reasuringly and Isabella knew he was telling the truth but it was like the hand that wasn't linked with Hunter's was frozen at her side and she couldn't take her top off.

Hunter made the next move and shimmied out of his pants that he stepped out with ease, Isabella couldn't help but let her eyes wonder down, down... down

"May I?" Hunter asks pushing the straps of Isabella's top down only a fraction

Up!

Isabella's eyes filled with fear in an instant that hurt Hunter, she felt so unhappy about what he would think about her that she was terrified, not to mention it physically hurt his heart at how much his mate hated herself, the body he had come to love... every inch, curve and scar was imprinted on his heart and he just wished she would see what he did.

"You have to trust me Bella" he mutters liking the way his new nickname for her rolled off of his tongue, reaching behind her, Hunter gently tugged the hair band from Isabella's hair letting waves of hair tumble down around her shoulders.

"I do..." she reply's over the roaring water hitting their bodies, even with the distraction of the shower she couldn't even fully convince herself when it came to letting him see her body never mind convincing Hunter.

Without another word, Hunter pulled Isabella's body to his. By doing this he gave himself just enough room to slide the top from her body, unhook her bra and take it off without actually seeing anything. Of course he wanted too, he loved her and wanted to know every part of her body even if he already loved it but he also knew he needed to take small steps and eventually he would get his girl.

For a long time the two of them stood pressed to each other with the water hitting them without actually touching but then Isabella slid her hands up Hunter's back to wrap them around him while he reached behind her head to comfortingly run on hand down her neck and upper back over her hair. It took Hunter a couple of minutes to realise Isabella was crying, he took a tiny step back so he could life Isabella's chin up to look at her properly

"What is wrong?" he asks already knowing, he could feel it radiating from her and his wolf & hers were talking about what was wrong even though she too was mostly a closed book.

"I don't want to be like this, I want to make you happy because I can show you my body, I want to feel like we could go on holiday to a sunny country and I could wear a bikini so we could walk together and you would be proud to call me your mate" she sighs closing her eyes but she opens them when Hunter places both of his hands either side of her head to cup her face

"Want to know something?" he asks with a hint of a cheeky smile on his face "I have the most beautiful mate in the world and you're mine to love and cherish so I don't want you to wear bikinis because then all the guys would stare - wishing that what's mine was theirs and I don't think I want to be beating up guys everywhere we go plus I am proud. Prouder than you will ever even know, I can't explain it - I can't put how I feel about you into words because there isn't any words that will do you justice but I am going to live every single day of my life trying to make you realise how much I care about you and how proud I am of what you have achieved in life. Life has dealt you a shit hand at cards but you won, you defeated all odds and yet you are the most compassionate girl I know with the biggest heart and for that alone you are the one for me, I don't want anyone else - I want you, your scars, your past - yours warts and all" he winks

"I do not have warts" Isabella giggles punching Hunter playfully on the arm feeling so much better, of course there was doubt niggling its way through Isabella's brain but there always would be - she needed to realise that Hunter wouldn't be here if he didn't feel the things he said he did

"But I still love you" Hunter smirks before leaning down to rest his head lightly on Isabella's shoulder, he didn't expect her to say it because he wasn't sure if she was ready.

"I love you too" she whispers, even some werewolves wouldn't have heard but with his amazing hearing Hunter's head whipped up straight

"What?" he asks with wide, excited eyes

Taking a shaky breath, Isabella said it again: "I love you too" 

Unable to help himself, Hunter pressed his lips heavily on Isabella's lips. There was sparks flowing through the two of them as they couldn't keep their hands off of each other - it was true, they really did love each other and it was the first time Isabella felt truly like things might be okay.

This feeling was to be short lived...