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Ever since the battle against the head leeches i'd been turned into a carrier pigeon by my Alpha. Don't get me wrong, i loved being in Jake's pack, boy did i ever. Imagine finally getting away from your ex after months of being inside each other's head. It was fantastic, enough to make you giddy. Well if i wasn't still bitter and twisted it would be. No matter how happy i was by my change of pack it still didn't solve the underlying problem. I was still a freak, an outsider even among my pack and family. The only girl to phase. Ever. A dead end, not worthy of being an imprint or having kids. The guys in my pack had really helped me over the past few months. What Jacob and Seth had started when it had just been the three of us protecting a knocked up Bella Swan, Embry and Quil had carried on when they joined us after the half breed was born. It didn't hurt quite so much but i still knew in my heart that i didn't fit. A square peg thumping itself against the round whole, trying desperately to just fit.
I digress however. Seen as how Jake's half human half leech imprint was only gonna be young for a few years, he couldn't stand to drag his massive self outside every once in awhile to become all furry with the rest of us. Hence my new job. As the beta, i'd been forced to visit the honeymoon home or the haunted mansion to keep him up to date on pack business. I hated it. I'd overcome my hatred of Bella's spawn and the fact that Jake just had to imprint on her, but this didn't make trips into enemy central anymore pleasant. It was that god damn smell. I will never get used to it. It still amazes me how Seth and Jacob can not only stand it but actively seek it out. Idiots.
So here i was, trudging my way out of the bushes having just pulled on my wrinkled summer dress, the female shape-shifters essential attire. Quil, Embry and Seth had decided not to join me today so i was alone as trudged slowly up to the door. Before i even had a chance to knock, it was swung open revealing the blonde female leech. My leech loving alpha was visible just behind her, playing with dolls on the floor. The kid was nowhere in sight which was good for me, hopefully he'd be able to focus so i could get outta there quick.
"Hi, i'm just here to see Jake," i said shuffling my feet. I knew i was mumbling but i couldn't help myself. The smell and my natural aversion to the Vamp's set me right on edge. It was either mumbles or all out screaming.
"Great. Is it really necessary for your mutt friends to join you here dog? Can't you go and roll around in the dirt together or something?" Rosalie and Jake clearly hadn't progressed much in their relationship if the venom in her voice was anything to go by.
"Shut it Blondie, nobody else has a problem with it." Jake said as he stood up and moved towards me. I did have some sympathy for Jacob, it can't be nice having a member of your imprints family constantly hostile to you. I was just guessing mind you, considering i hadn't imprinted. But the whole if they hurt you hurt concept seemed a sucky one if you asked me. Still i'd probably give my right leg to imprint. To find that one person made for you, that you are made for. That was another reason why coming to the Cullen house was so hard for me. Seeing all those picture perfect couples. Carlisle and Esme, Edward and Bella, Rosalie and Emmett, hell even Alice and her new boy toy Nahuel. It was enough to send you over the edge. Apparently though, the smelly blonde was alot closer to the edge than i was.
"I can't stand this! Why the hell are you here? Nessie is just a kid, she doesn't need you around. She has her family! And i sure as hell don't need or want you here. Why don't you and your doggy pals just go home?!?!" She screeched, leaning closer and closer towards Jake.
"Calm down, god. You're so dramatic. You know why i'm here and Ness does need me. She loves me and she would hurt if i wasn't around," Jake said almost calmly. Wolves can only be so calm when discussing their imprints though so i was abit worried about the direction this was heading in. I took a step forward bringing me into the house, wanting to be there if Jake needed me. Wrong move. The vamp's head spun round to me so fast i was pretty sure it was gonna pop right off.
"Get. Out. Now. If you're so desperate to see you alpha then he can come out to you. We don't want you in our house, but then does anyone want you anywhere? Nobody wants to be around you and i can't say i blame them," she said her voice thick with malice. She smirked shaking her hair out making her smell even worse.
I heard Jakes intake of breath as my hands started to shake. Screw this, did she think i wanted to be here? Listening to her moan every time i came to deliver a message. Feeling like i'd stuffed my head in a massive container of bleach. I'd had it, I was gonna kick her marble ass. My rage was building and i wasn't even trying to control it. Somewhere in my mind i knew Jake was standing near me, trying to talk me down, telling me that it didn't matter what the leech said. I wasn't even listening though. She had hit a nerve. One she had most definitely been aiming for. I could feel the ripples start up my spin, letting me know i was just seconds away from letting the wolf out. The familiar heat started to work its way up my back, getting ready to spread out into my arms and legs. Before this could happen though, unwanted calm overtook me. The fire lessened and three people seemed to release gusts of air at the same time.
My head shot up seeing not just Jake and the bitch standing in front of me but the Cowboy vamp standing off to the side. I turned up head, getting ready to give him a piece of my mind, to rage at him for influencing my personal emotions, but as soon as my eyes landed on him everything disappeared. He was beautiful. Handsome too but that just didn't seem enough to describe him. Of course i'd seen him before but never like this, i'd couldn't have ever truly seen him. Everything about him was perfect, miraculous. I couldn't remember anything about why i'd been angry or even why i was here. Nothing mattered to me now, nothing but him and this moment. It was those eyes that made my breath catch. They were every corny thing you'd ever heard or read about brought to life. You could actually see his soul. And god, it was perfect. As his golden eyes widened and scanned my face it seemed like they were seeing right into me, his soul looking right into mine. I could stay like this forever. I would have to, if Jake hadn't grabbed my arm.
"Lee what's going on? You okay?" As he asked he moved right into my face, blocking my view of everything but him.
Oh god, oh god, oh god, i repeated franticly in my head. I couldn't have. No, no, no, no, no. The pack are gonna kill me. Imprinting on a Vampire!!! Oh god, oh godohgodohgodohgod.
"Guys i think something's wrong with her, she is totally out of it," Jake said while shaking me not so gently. It was enough to bring me out of my internal shit storm. I peered around him to see Jasper staring at me, his eyebrows all bunched together and his face screwed up like he'd caught the stink of something off. As if he could feel my gaze on him his head shot up and again are eyes locked with each other.
It was exactly as it had been the first time, heart beating out of my chest, overwhelming love and dedication for him just shining out of me. I knew it was true then. I'd imprinted. On a vampire. He moved, taking a step towards me and i froze. I think my heart even stopped. Panic overtook my usually oh so calm self and i started to shake for the second time in less than five minutes. I could not deal with this. So i did what anyone would do. I ran.