"What Jacob?" I demanded trying to keep my breathing steady. "What do you have to tell me now, when only 10 minutes ago you were ignoring me completely?"

"I love you."

I stood there silent, trying to focus while at the same time cursing myself for imaging that Jacob had just professed his love to me.

"Leah, hun, did you hear me?" Jacob stated taking a step towards me. "Leah, I love you." There goes my mind again, imaging things. Maybe I should have Vamp doc check me out, make sure I'm not losing my mind for real. Jacob continued walking towards me until he was in arm's reach of me, I could feel him scrutinizing me waiting for a response. Finally he stepped into the space that I call my personal bubble, grasping my trembling hands into his. "Leah? Leah? Say something, anything. Please."

"What did you say Jake?" I whispered.

"I love you Leah."

"LIAR!" I screamed backing away from him in anger. "You shut the hell up you imprinted mutt! You can't love me, you love her, your imprint. I can't compete with that, I WON'T compete with that."

"Leah, I promise…"

"I stop believing in promises a long time ago." I said thru clenched teeth. "Now get out of my house."

"NO! I'm not leaving until you stop being so damn stubborn and listen to me." Jacob stated standing his ground.

"Fine, you stay. I'll leave!" I screamed for bolting out the back door. I phased even before I had reached the camouflage of the forest. Sprinting away from the man that was toying with my heart. I felt the shimmer of a pack member and even before I could hear his thoughts I knew it was him.

Leah. Please stop.

NO! Leave me alone Black you asshole.

Leah. Here, look for yourself.

And before I could protest, my mind was bombarded with Jacob's thoughts. I saw how he slowly developed feelings for me despite the imprint, how he tried hard to deny it. I saw the struggle he went thru daily trying to hide his feelings from not just me but everyone else in the pack for fear of scaring me away completely. The subtle watching of me whenever we were all together, how one simple dress distracted him for weeks. How my laughter made him happy inside, especially if he was the one making me laugh. But most impacting of all, was the memory of him confessing his love for me to of all people Bella Swan, I stand corrected Bella Cullen and the sub sequential breaking of the imprint. With that I slammed to a stop whirling around only to find Jake in his wolf form right behind, watching me apprehensively.

Jake.

Leah, I love you.

Walking up to him slowly, I caressed his muzzle with my own in what has to be the most intimate gesture ever done between wolves. Jake, you're mine?

Yes, Leah I'm yours.

Took you long enough dummy. Do you know how long I've been in love with you? How hard its…

You love me? Jake stated, happiness being emitted from him.

Yes, I love you.