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Chasing the Moon

Chapter 2

Jacob

It was a beautiful day, the sun was high over the trees, the lake still and peaceful; a perfect day to do anything, but argue with the alpha of the wolf pack.

I stood across from Sam Uley, the alpha wolf of the Quileute pack, "Jacob," he asked, "What did you bring me here to talk about?"

I hesitated, taking just a couple seconds to put my thoughts together, and think of a few good points I could use to argue, "Remember when we talked about Bella Swan?" I asked.

Sam's face became clouded, he nodded, so I continued, "I was just thinking that since she already knows about the whole blood sucker thing, I could tell her about me being a wolf?" I looked up at Sam, his face was impassive, and I didn't have a clue what he was thinking.

Sam sighs, before speaking "Jake, I told you to stay away from her. It's not that easy. Bella isn't your imprint-."

I became suddenly angry and didn't let him finish, "She's not my imprint because you haven't given me the chance to do it!" I yelled at him, his face still dark and impassive.

"Jake! It's not like that; you don't want her as your imprint! She's the vampire's girl, and they don't give up their pets that easily."

I was shaking with anger, "Who are you to tell me what the hell I want?! You—"

"Jake! I'm doing this for Bella's protection! Do you want to be the one responsible for her pain, her scars when you lose control? Do you?" his voice cracked, as if his words arose a sharp pain in his heart.

"I'm hurting her right now! I already hurt her, she thinks I hate her!"

"I don't mean her feelings!" he spit at me, "I'm talking about your wolf losing control and tearing her to shreds!"

I think of his imprint, Emily, who had crude claw marks on her body from when Sam lost control. I don't have to think too hard on how it would feel to look at Bella with scars that I've caused, "I'm not you, Sam! I'm going to tell her, dammit!"

Out of anger, I shifted into my wolf, and Sam did too, so he could continue to argue with me.

Sam -Jacob Black! This is an alpha order, you are forbidden to tell Bella about the pack, do you understand?

My body fell to the ground below the powerful alpha, the weight of his order heavy on my shoulders, but I fought the order, and cast it aside, my wolf standing taller than ever before.

Jake-Sam, you are not the alpha. I am.

Sam-Are you taking your responsibility of leader of the pack?

I was, I couldn't fight it anymore, I couldn't follow one more of Sam's orders, and I couldn't stand to see Sam make another wrong decision.

Jake-Yeah

I growled at Sam, daring him to argue with me, to fight the descendent of Ephraim Black.

Sam seamed to sigh, I knew this day would come; I step down as Alpha of the Quileute pack, and take my rightful position as Beta.

A strong gust of wind blew across Sam's wolf coat, and into mine. I didn't know if that was just a coincidence or our ancestors saying something from the grave.

Jake: Thanks

I was pretty surprised that Sam took that so well, in my dreams it was always a fight to the death or Sam leaving the pack.

Sam- Just be careful, don't make the wrong decisions, and think of the pack before yourself.

With Sam's words still ringing in my ears, I changed back, and pulled on my jean shorts. I had someone to talk to, and I didn't have to worry about someone giving me permission to do so.

I started running to Bella's house, looking back to see Sam lying on the ground, his head between his paws, mourning the loss of something that was never his.

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