P2: Bonus Ch. 9

***I made a promise.***

"Please stop crying, sweet girl." KJ begged while cupping Isabellas' wet cheeks.

"Why didn't yo-ou tell me..?" Isabella hiccuped. "Geralt told Jordin.."

"Geralt didn't make a promise to anyone.." KJ tried to explain.

"What promise?" Isabella sniffled while staring up at KJ with her watery brown doe eyes. "You've been lying to me this whole time?"

"*Bella..*" KJ let out a soft sigh. "I.. Austin and I would never lie to you, ever." KJ gently stroked Isabellas' cheek while gazing down at her. "We made a promise to your father and most importantly to myself that we would wait to claim you on your 18th birthday."

"But you could have told me?" Isabella pouted while pulling KJ closer.

"And ruin any teenage experience you would have had?" KJ frowned at her. "I didn't want you to miss out on anything."

"Great good that did!" Isabella scoffed. "I've been obsessed with you since I was in diapers!" Isabella scowled back at him. "Speaking of that! You've known since I was born!" Isabella poked KJs' chest. "How many women have you been with since? Huh?" Isabella poked his chest again. "How many? What are their names? They live in the castle? Huh? Tell me!" Isabella demanded while jabbing KJs' chest after each question.

KJ grabbed her wrist while pulling her up against him. "I haven't been with anyone since before you were born, Isabella." KJ spoke seriously.

"Oh, right! You've been living a celibate life for the past 18 years?" Isabella snorted with slight disbelief.

KJ let out a deep rumble in his chest before leaning down and becoming nose to nose with Isabella, staring directly into her eyes. "Yes."

"Really..?" Isabella stared back with awe in her eyes. "You mean it?"

"Have I ever lied to you, sweet girl?" KJ whispered while gently rubbing his nose against hers. "You're my everything, *Bella..*"

Isabella wrapped her arms around KJs' neck with a huge grin. "I'm a little bipolar, huh?"

KJ just chuckled while his hands sat comfortably on her hips. "You're not bipolar, sweetheart. You're just crazy."

Isabella just giggled while pulling herself closer. "Jay.."

"Bella.." KJ raised a questioning eyebrow at her.

Isabella gave a sly smirk and didn't hesitate for a second before pressing her lips against his, taking KJ by surprise. Isabella ran her fingers through KJs' shaggy brown hair, giving it a little tug. That little movement had KJ snapping out of his shock before both his hands tangled in her hair while turning the kiss more heated.

"*Bella..*" KJ moaned into their kiss and started to slowly pull away.

Isabella immediately started shaking her head no while pulling him back. "Please.."

KJ grabbed the back of her thighs and quickly lifted her up, earning a little squeal/giggle from her. KJ sat her on his desk while her legs wrapped around his waist. KJ slid one hand up her thigh, resting it on her hip underneath the skirt of her dress while the other locked into her hair. KJ angled her head back, grazing his tongue over her bottom lip, begging for entrance and she granted him access without hesitation.

"Jay.." Isabella gasped out while KJ trailed kisses across her jaw and down her neck, abruptly stopping at the place where he'd mark her.

KJ pulled back while his hand slid down to hip, both of them tightening. "We have to stop, Isabella." KJ gritted out.

Isabella gave a little pout while her hold on his shoulders tightened. "Why?"

"You literally turn 18 in less than ten hours, sweet girl." KJ gave a painful smile while stepping back and sitting down in his office chair. "You can wait that much longer."

Isabella stared at KJ before her eyes landed on the very noticeable bulge in his jeans. "Can you?" Isabella nearly purred while she slowly glided her hand up her thigh. Isabella started to slowly spread her legs apart when KJ leaned forward and grabbed her hand, yanking her onto his lap, having her straddle him.

"That's enough, Issebella." KJ warned with a small growl.

"We're mates!" Isabella cried out in frustration. "We can do whatever we want!"

"We can't do shit until you feel the mate bond and Marie is fully matured." KJ reminded her. "And I made a promise that I plan to keep!"

"Screw you!" Isabella growled while slapping his chest.

KJ let out a soft pur. "Later baby girl." KJ grinned while wrapping his arms around her waist.

Isabella blushed furiously while her frustrated state quickly turned to being bashful. "S-stop it.."

"You're going to act all shy now when you were just trying to seduce me, sweet girl?" KJ chuckled while sitting back in his seat. "Crazy, crazy, Bella.."

"You're crazy." Isabella snorted with an eyeroll.

"Of course I am." KJ chuckled. "Crazy for you.." KJ playfully snarled while burying his nose in her neck, gently nipping at her soft skin.

Isabella let out a little giggle before resting her head on his shoulder with a happy, content sigh. "I love you, Jay."

KJ felt his chest tighten at how sincere and sweet those words sounded coming from her. KJ glanced down at his mate and placed a gentle kiss on her head. "I love you too, Bella." Isabella snuggled up to KJ before her body slightly shivered. "Cold, baby?" KJ stood up without waiting for Bella to answer and still had her straddling him. He walked into the bathroom in his office and sat Isabella down on the counter. KJ turned around to a small closet and pulled out some sweats and one of his t-shirts. "Wear these." KJ instructed.

Isabellas' entire face lit up at that and happily snatched the clothes from him. Isabella had her own collection of clothes that she stole from KJ back in her room but what crazy woman wouldn't accept more from the man she loved. "Thank you." Isabella smiled while leaning up and kissing his cheek. "You're never getting these back." Isabella snickered while taking off her heels and slipping on the sweats.

"Just like all the other clothing items you've taken." KJ mumbled under his breath while grabbing her a pair of socks.

"What?" Isabella whipped around with wide eyes.

"Nothing, sweet girl." KJ smiled innocently while staring at her. His eyes trailing down her chest, stopping at the necklace resting at the top of her breasts. KJ took a few steps forward before wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her closer. "I always love seeing you wear this.." KJ trailed a hand down the dainty chain until it reached the small little white gold scroll pendant connected to it.

KJ had this necklace specially made for Isabella on her 16th birthday. The scroll pendant itself had no specific meaning except that it indeed had a message in it. If you pressed the two handles on the side, inward, it would separate just a tiny bit with the cursive word, *Mate*, carved into it with the initial *K* right below it. The outside of the scroll had a bunch of carvings on it which KJ had the word *love* secretly hidden within them. You wouldn't notice it unless it was pointed out. KJ knew Isabella hadn't figured out the secret codes in the necklace or otherwise things would have been much different but he planned on showing her tonight.. after he finally claimed her.

"I love wearing it.." Isabella blushed while staring up at him. It didn't take a genius to see the pure love and raw lust swirling around in his eyes. Isabella wrapped her fingers around his own that was still holding the pendant, his thumb gently tracing over the word *love*. "I asked that woman who enchants items for people to put one on this. The one who lives a few blocks from Hardins' pack house.."

KJ finally raised his eyes from the necklace to stare at his mate. "What kind of enchantment?"

"Just one that will keep it from breaking or getting damaged.." Isabella smiled.

"*Bella..*" KJ spoke softly while cupping her cheek, releasing the necklace. KJ leaned in for a sweet kiss before he heard his office door open.

"Yo, nerd! Where you at?!" Came Vincents' deep voice.

KJ rolled his eyes while Isabella looked completely annoyed. "Finish getting changed." KJ smiled while gently kissing her nose and leaving the bathroom.

Isabella hurriedly changed her top and put on KJs' shirt and then quickly slipped on his socks that are clearly too big but she didn't mind. All of his clothes are too big and she loved it.

Isabella could hear KJ and Vincent whisper yelling at each other before she finally stepped out of the bathroom.

"Hey, princess." Vincent smiled brightly at her.

Isabella raised an eyebrow at him. "What's going on?"

"Just dropping this off." Vincent set a small box on KJs' desk. "I gotta go help set things up in the ballroom for your party. Mom apparently needs it all done now."

Isabella glared at his retreating back before turning to KJ. "What's in the box?"

KJ gave a cheek grin. "A surprise."

Isabella stuck out her bottom lip in a pout while approaching KJ. "Can I see?"

"Defeats the whole purpose of a surprise, sweet girl." KJ chuckled but quickly snatched the box from his desk when Isabella tried to snatch it quickly. "Nice try, baby girl."

Isabella just 'hmphd' while folding her arms before glancing up at KJ with that doe-like gaze. "Please?"

"*Bella..*" KJ cupped her cheek and leaned in to give her a soft kiss, he pulled away just a little bit to where his lips were just barely brushing against hers. "No."

Isabella let out a frustrated squeal like growl while stomping away. "Fine!"

"Where are you going?" KJ chuckled while watching his spoiled little mate.

"Home!" Isabella shouted at him. KJ just chuckled some more before settling down in his seat.

*Will mate like our surprise?* Austin asked, a bit worried.

*She'll love it. I promise.* KJ reassured his beast.