A/N: Well this is my first dark/angsty story with Leah and Jake. Please review, tell me what you think, I really appreciate reviewers! I know this is kind of dark but I wanted to write how Jake would feel if this ever happened. No, I don't own Twilight, but you already knew that. I own Nathan though, he is my own one use character!
The second I got the call I felt like I was numb. All I was told was to go to the Cullen's house. The news were given in a calm voice but I could feel something else radiating off of them. After hearing the news I was all nerves, not the good kind, but the worst kind. The kind that makes you want to just end it all. I don't know why I was nervous.
I knew I felt like I was numb because my instincts warned me something bad was about to happen. I should have known then but I didn't. I thought Leah was out shopping. She was supposed to be shopping!
Before I even got there I was curious. It wasn't often that I wasn't told what was wrong. Whatever this was it had to be bad. The whole family was there. My imprint and her family and my wolf family. Terror spread throughout my body, a deep dark fear, something was definitely wrong. I walked closer to the thing Carlisle was bending over.
When I was standing just behind Carlisle I felt nauseas. The thing wasn't a thing. It was a body. Mangled and twisted. But still a body. You could tell it had been a human. Had being the key word here.
It reminded me of a broken Barbie. I remember when I was younger and my sisters would play with Barbies. I also remember the time I ripped one apart. Its head and legs and arms ended up all spread out throughout the house. Needless to say "Kelly" didn't go on her date with Ken that night, or any other. But Kelly isn't who we are talking about here. She was just an example for what the human looked like.
The poor person's arms were crooked and its neck was snapped. The legs of it were sprawled out and the eyes were shut and caked with blood that must have been from a cut above the eye. I couldn't imagine how this had happened, but it was my duty to find out who had done this to this person. When I asked Nessie spoke up "Nathan, he is still learning to control his strength" Her answer wasn't really an answer but brought up more questions. "Nathan did this? Who's Nathan?" Rosy cheeked Nessie replied "Nathan is another half-vampire and he would never mean to….to…do this" She looked at me, her eyes pleading to make me understand. But I couldn't. Nessie and her family had invited another monster to town and he had killed another person.
Edward growled but didn't say anything else, deep down he probably knew I was right. "I have to make a call" I said, it broke the silence but it was also the truth. I had to call my beta, my Leah. I called but no one picked up. I left a quick message and then recalled the number. Once again no one picked up. Annoyed, I left another message this one along the lines of "Leah, pick up the damn phone and come to the Cullen's house, we have a problem"
Nessie picked now to say "Not very professional of Leah to not pick up the phone. I wouldn't do that." If it had been any other time and any other person I would have said something different, I would have reacted differently. But it was Nessie and I let her say that. Just like everyone else. I let her trash Leah. We all did. We shouldn't have.
Anger radiated through me, someone had died and Leah was too busy shopping to care and get her ass over here! When she got back I would definitely have a word with her. Suddenly I heard a small gasp. I turned around to see Carlisle looking shocked and Edward looking weary and surprised.
"What?" I asked, the Cullen family ignored me for a second as the Doctor told all of them who it was. The suspense was killing me. Who could it possibly be that would be so shocking?
The Cullen family looked at me with equally sad eyes, but in Nessie's I thought I saw a glimmer of happiness. "What?" it seemed like that was my question of the day. Esme spoke, her voice warm, loving, but still dripping with sorrow, "It turns out Leah wasn't shopping, she got into a fight with Nathan and she lost. He must have hurt her more than he meant to. That person who is dead is Leah." Her voice is apologetic. It should be, she allowed that monster, Nathan, to live here and hurt my Leah.
My Leah. My beta. My love. My everything. My girl. My werewolf.
An agonized sob rips through my chest. I am too emotional to even phase. I can't believe she is gone. I was mad at her and she was dead. How could I have not noticed? She was right in front of me! I can't believe she is gone! How… how… can she be gone? I talked to her yesterday. Why would she take on anyone by herself? Well that is an easy question, Leah wouldn't think a half-vampire could hurt her, much less kill her.
Pain echoed throughout me. Leah was gone. Part of my soul must have died too. Edward winced and Jasper cringed. My emotional feelings must have been affecting them too. I wasn't ready to control them yet. I wasn't ready to say good bye to Leah. My Leah. Nessie put a hand on my shoulder and whispered "I know you liked her. But in the end we were going to end up together. It really is easier this way. You can find another beta. The pack will go on. We will go on." There is an uncomfortable silence after she says that. No one says anything.
I snap at her "Nessie please leave." Nessie looks shocked and tries to say something else but I shake my head. I don't want to hear her say anything more. Nessie didn't know Leah the way I did. No one knew Leah they way I did. Leah was so much more than a beta. So much more than a friend. Leah was so much more than Nessie could ever be. Leah was simply so much more.
Wow this is my longest story yet! Please tell me what you think of this, I would appreciate any feedback. I know I made Nessie bratty in this story but I kind of needed it. Please review and thank you if you read this!