Hello readers! It's good to be writing again. I was gone for a while and now I'm back with a new penname and a new writing style. I decided to write my story about Jacob and Bella because I think they are a much healthier couple. Also, there are not a lot of new Bella and Jacob stories out there, so I'm going to take the challenge. I can't promise that everything I write will be completely original, but I can promise that this is how I would have liked the story to end. To tell you the truth, my Twilight obsession has long passed, but I still enjoy the occasional fan fiction and I definitely missed writing. This story is going to pick up a day before Bella and Edward's wedding. I'm writing this in third person because I think it's more challenging and I want practice. But I'm also writing in third person so I can show different perspectives without having to completely change the POV all the time. Feel free to comment on anything, and I would love some constructive criticism. I really want this to be a learning experience. So, without further ado, here is Love and Monsters: The Wolf Within. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

The moon was high above the trees as a russet wolf sat atop a cliff, looking out at the ocean. The only sound that could be heard was the waves crashing against the jagged rocks at the bottom. The cold wind blew through the wolf's fur making it dance, but the wolf did not shiver; the wolf did not move. It just stared into the dark ocean that mocked him with each wave.

As he sat, the wolf's inner dialogue got the best of him. She was going to walk away. She had to walk away. It just wasn't possible for that bloodsucker to make her as happy as he could. The leech had left her out to dry, whereas he had saved her. He had helped her recover. He had brought her back to life. She had to see it. She couldn't be dumb enough to not recognize everything that had happened within the last year.

He let out a long, painful howl that erupted from deep within, and slumped his shoulders in disappointment when he started to hear the others thoughts as they phased. He could see that Sam, wanting to discuss the current situation, gathered all the other wolves in a circle in the forest by La Push. Up until that point, the russet wolf had been very careful with his thoughts, making sure that the others knew he did not want to discuss anything with them. But this was also the first time that they were all trying to talk to him all at once, and it was difficult to ignore.

"Jacob." The leader of the pack spoke calmly, with understanding in his voice. "Everything will work out for the best. Don't worry."

"Don't worry? Don't worry? How can I not worry when the love of my life is marrying someone else?" Jacob growled. He was surprised that he answered back, and that it was actually coherent.

"Jacob, just calm down."

"No, Sam. I will not just calm down." Jacob began to pace, keeping his eyes firmly fixed on the water below.

"You have been gone for far too long now. I've given you your space, but this needs to stop." Jacob could tell that Sam was starting to use his alpha voice on him.

"I need to think!" Jacob yelled in frustration.

"The wedding is tomorrow, Jacob. Bella is expecting you to be there whether you approve or not. I'm not saying that I want this wedding to happen, because I most definitely do not, but there is really nothing else we can do. She has made her choice. And once she becomes a vampire, the Cullens will have broken the treaty and we will have no choice but to fight.

"I don't want to see her-"

"You will come back right now." It was not a suggestion. It was a command. Jacob could not refuse a command from his alpha.

Jacob felt ashamed and relieved at the same time. Ashamed that Sam had to resort to this command; ashamed that he couldn't be the man Bella wanted. But he was relieved that he would no longer have to be away from his friends and his dad, Billy. He was relieved that he would no longer have to spend another night on the hard ground of the forest and eat wild game for nourishment. He was actually glad he was being forced to go home. But the wedding was the next day, and that was certainly something he did not want to deal with.

"I expect you back tonight." Sam said. And one by one he could hear the other's thoughts disappear as they phased back to human.

The journey back home took Jacob all of two hours. He was fast, and running made him feel content. As he ran, his thoughts wandered to the upcoming wedding. Would he sit in the audience or would he watch from the cover of the forest? And after the ceremony, would he even approach her, or would he just leave? He knew it would be a risk just waltzing into the Cullen's house. There were going to be a lot of vampires there; vampires that didn't know about the werewolves living in Washington. Would he dare expose what he was? He didn't even want to bring forth attention as a human, let alone as a wolf.

Jacob's run was nice; refreshing, even. He slowed down as he approached the La Push boarder. The last two hours of running had been just him and Quil, although Quil hadn't said a word, which Jacob appreciated very much. He would have enjoyed his run much better if he was by himself, but he knew that was impossible. The pack always had to have someone patrolling, especially on the night before the wedding when they knew some of the vampires would be showing up.

After a slow trot to the edge of the forest, Jacob phased. He felt strange in his human skin. He had been a wolf for so long that it was as if he had left his human side behind. But after a few minutes of recovery, Jake quickly sprinted to his house, hoping that because it was late, no one would see him naked along the way.

When he entered his house, he was surprised to see his dad asleep on the couch in front of the TV. He must have been waiting all night, Jacob thought as he went to his room to put on some clothes before waking up his dad. He felt bad that he had just gotten up that day and left. He knew the others were helping his dad out, but Jacob knew it was extremely selfish of himself not to consider what leaving would have done to his dad.

As Jacob shook his dad awake, he expected to be scolded. Instead, he was greeted with the biggest smile.

"Son. You're home." Tears began to pool in Billy's eyes as he pulled his son into a tight hug. "I've missed you."

Jacob's guilt grew even more as his father seemed to accept the mistake Jacob had made to leave. "I've missed you too, dad."

"Let me look at you," said Billy, pushing Jacob back but still keeping his hands firmly on Jacob's shoulders as he took in his son's appearance. "You're filthy. Go take a shower." Billy cracked a smile at his joke, and instantly, the awkwardness that Jacob had been feeling a moment before was gone.

"Sure, sure." Jacob smiled crookedly before releasing himself from his father's grip to go to the bathroom.

The next morning, Jacob arose early so he could meet with Sam before he headed over to the wedding. He walked to the beach with a brisk pace, not allowing his thoughts to be on Bella at that moment. He saw Sam standing in the sand and staring at the waves. Jacob walked up next to him but Sam was silent. Jacob didn't dare speak a word, knowing that he was in a lot of trouble as it was.

"I trust that you have your thoughts in order." Sam said, not taking his eyes off of the ocean before him.

The truth was, Jacob was far from having his thoughts in order, but the time away had helped a little. "More so than before."

"Good." Sam finally turned to look at Jacob. His eyes had grown tired and much more mature since the last time he had talked to him. Jacob realized that his absence had put a lot of stress on Sam. Sam already had so much to deal with and then Jacob made it worse by leaving. "Jacob, it's very important for you to understand that when you go to the wedding, you can't let the Cullen's invited vampire friend's know that you're there. They can't find out about the pack."

"I know, Sam. I'll stay out of the way."

"Good. I'm trusting you." Sam turned back towards the ocean, letting Jake know that their conversation was over.

Jacob began to walk away, but as he did, Sam called out one more thing, causing Jacob to pause. "Jake. I really am sorry it turned out this way."

Jacob nodded once and began his walk back to his house to get ready for the wedding.

He put on a white button up shirt and black slacks. Before leaving his room, he looked at himself in the small mirror that was hanging on his wall. His hair was longer, but not something that couldn't go unnoticed for the time being. His eyes looked pained as he willed himself to practice a smile. Lifting his cheeks only brought saddened creases to his eyes, and his smile looked more like a grimace. This will have to do for now.

He grabbed the keys for his bike and left without a second thought. Speeding down the road towards Forks for his best friend's wedding felt extremely wrong. He couldn't believe that the day had finally arrived, and soon, his best friend would be his biggest enemy. That was the worst part. Bella would be dead. She would kill people and drink their blood. Jacob couldn't even imagine his sweet and uncoordinated Bella ever being capable of something like that, but he knew it would happen. But he didn't want it to happen…Not at all.

There was an hour until the wedding. Jacob knew that Bella was probably still getting ready at the Cullen's house and Charlie was going to meet her there before the ceremony. That gave Jacob an idea. An absolutely crazy idea that would probably get him killed by Sam, but an idea nonetheless. He just couldn't' stand the idea of Bella being a killer vampire. He would never again get to hold her and feel her warmth. And when she was turned, her smell would become revolting to him. Something had to be done. This wedding couldn't go on. And Charlie had a right to know what his daughter was getting herself into.

Instead of taking the road that led to the Cullen's place, Jacob headed in the direction of Charlie's house. Charlie had to know; and Jacob would gladly tell him.

Thoughts? Comments? The next chapter is going to get good. I'll post it soon.