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Abandon


A= Abandon: to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.


Slowly she released all of her anger, then her frustration. The coil of tension within her body melted away to the beat of the tribal drum. It was the only sound that she heard as her graceful movements became fluid. Her body flowed to the drum beat as she let herself become one with the music.

Her soul felt lighter as the beat increased its tempo. Slowly the beat died down. Leah became all too aware of her surroundings. The crackling of the fire within the bonfire, the coldness of the night air as it cooled down her body.

Under her lashes she saw the naked jealousy expressions on Bella Swan and many of the imprints. The imprints tried vain to get their wolves to stop looking at her. 'My things sure have changed around here, haven't they?'

The cold night air felt soothing against the heat of her body. Leah saw curtails of smoke rise from her and into the night's air. Hearing him approaching, Leah hid a small smile.

"When you dance with such abandon, you take my breath away," Jake complimented with heated eyes.

"At least you admit it," Leah smirked at him as her eyes drank him in. He was sporting a five o'clock shadow, wind brushed hair and a t-shirt that should be illegal. His perfectly sculpted body was on display. 'He looks good enough to eat.'

"Why bother hiding what is plainly obvious?" Jake whispered gently. His hand lingered on her lower back, with a nod to a fellow pack members; he smiled down at her.

With a twisted smirk, she turned her head away. 'Always the romantic.' She allowed Jake to guide her to their log since she was headed that way anyways. Sitting on the hollowed out log, she thought back to just a few months ago.

"You should go see how Bella is holding up," Leah commented as she nudged Jake.

"One of these days, you're going to believe me. That child has nothing I want, you do," Jake stated warmly.

"One of these days, you're going to imprint," Leah countered coolly. Peering up into his brown eyes, she knew that her fear was shining in hers.

"Never going to happen, one day you're going to believe me," Jake told her confidently.

Relaxing into his arms, Leah snuggled closer to his warmth. 'If he keeps this up, maybe.' By the bon fire she saw her brother and several of his friends. 'Things have been different since the New-Born war.'

"Lee-Lee dance!" Claire announced happily as she ran towards Leah. Claire's happy mood was infectious. Quil looked like he was sugared up as well as Embry.

"That was hot," Embry announced as he chased after Clair. Embry made sure that the little girl made it back to her mother's side.

"Hey that's my sister," Seth defended with a smile as he didn't really take any offense. He and Quil looked extra happy. 'What do you two have planned now?'

"Is it just me or is Seth up to something?" Leah commented lazily.

"Embry and Seth have something special planned for a few people," Jake snickered.

Glancing around Leah spotted Bella talking to several imprints. 'They probably get along great, since Bella is insipidly stupid as the rest of them, well minus Rachel.' A warm hand gently squeezed her knee. Peering up at Jake, Leah snickered at his expression.

"What has you thinking so hard?" Jake inquired softly as he nuzzled against her.

"Just contemplating all the recent changes," Leah answered softly. She knew that something changed within Jacob shortly after Bella abandoned a physically broken Jacob. 'Just like Sam, those two should have imprinted on each other.' The entire pack could cite the cruel words Bella spoke to him just before she left. 'How could she be so cruel? I love you Jacob but I love Edward more? Give me a break.'

According to several reliable sources that was the beginning of the great change. The True Alpha to emerge and he was not amused. From that narrow Jake put not only himself together but somehow wrestled control of the pack from Sam. 'That, I would have paid money to see.'

From that point on Jake implemented several significant changes within the pack, but the most favored change was when Jake strolled over to 'Camp Vamp' with barely concealed rage. 'Can't really say that it was a meeting of the minds…things have been interesting ever since.'

"Penny for your thoughts," Jake interrupted as he held out a single penny.

"Corny lines will get you nowhere," Leah snickered as she took his penny.

"Pay up," Jake instructed.

"Just thinking about the day you took a stroll over to Camp Vamp. You never did say what happened," Leah enticed as she held out the penny. 'Stupid Alpha mind control, he hasn't slipped up when phased either.'

"Nothing much. We only exchanged a few words," Jake laughed softly. As she stared up into his warm brown eyes, Leah quirked her eyebrow at him. "You really want to know?"

"Yes, I really do," Leah stated without her usual snideness.

"Maybe one day, I'll tell you. Have to keep some secrets," Jake answered with a smirk. Standing up, he held out his hand. "I would be honored if you danced with me."


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The Challenge:

In order from A-Z, we're writing a creative one-shot following the prompt provided for each letter. The chapter will need to be an original storyline, as AU as you want it, and must be Blackwater. Length doesn't matter, and no one letter should relate to any of the others. It'll be just a jumble of Blackwatery yumminess in the form of the alphabet.

I accept in my own fashion.