Stephanie Meyer owns all. We are just giving our wolves and Jacob/Bella another area to play in. Please excuse all our mistakes. This chapter was written by Digbygirl; I just edited and did some cosmetic changes. Thanks all for your support. Hugzzzzzzzzzzzz all. From Karen and Digbygirl.

Special Forces

Chapter Three

(Jacob's POV)

The latest Intel from Italy had just came in and it seems to be the last piece of the puzzle we needed. My upper back was aching from hunching over the map; I stretched my arms above my head, ran my fingers though my hair, and sighed loudly.

"Bro, you've been so eaten up with that new Intel." Embry said walking in with Quil and the others.

"Just making sure everything is planned right; we don't need a repeat of what happened last time." They all started looking guilty and glanced over at Sam sitting at the table across from me. He stood up and leaned against his cane.

"He's right, you don't want to wind up like me, sitting around directing your sorry butts, getting paid and going home to your wife every night." He said hobbling over to my side and hitting my shoulder as he left the room. He was happy now, but I knew he missed being in the fray.

I knew the men wanted to go Mardi Gras; we were leaving in a week to do an assault on the Italy compound and get some of their "donors" out.

"Seriously padna, we're heading out." Embry said walking towards the door into the locker room. After a few minutes I followed, the men had already changed into street clothes. They were excited to finally have some leave even if it was just for a day.

"So what do ya think you going to join me and Ange, it's her first Mardi Gras?" Embry asked pulling a light jacket on. His girl was sweet; they have only been together a short time. He say he imprinted on her, he doesn't know how to tell her. We don't really understand it ourselves; Commanding officer says it's a side effect from the wolf DNA.

"No its okay, C.O, and I are going to finalize travel arrangements and everything." I replied sitting on a bench to untie my boots.

I heard Embrys phone beep and he looked at a text with a smile. "That was Ange she said she got off ten minutes ago." He told us as he grabbed his bike keys and headed out the door. Quil and the other mocked him as he left.

Sam came limping in on his cane, and took a seat near me. I wanted to apologize to him for what I said earlier. If I hadn't screwed up on our last assault he would still be Alpha.

"Man, I'm sorry." I started to say, but he motion for me to stop.

"Its fine, I know you worry about the men and don't want another accident. This is dangerous work we do and being the leader is an incredible stress. Trust me I remember." He said looking at the men.

"Anyways it all worked out, didn't it? I get to stay here and watch over your sorry butt. And Leah loves that she doesn't have to worry anymore." He patted my back and stood up again.

"Speaking of which Leah was wondering if you could watch Helena tonight, she wants a date night." He said. I thought about it for a moment, and realized if I said no Sam would be in the dog house and Leah would never cook dinner for me again. Beside a night with a baby would be better than a night out in the chaos of Mardi Gras.

"No problem I just have to take a shower and change clothes." I said grabbing a towel and headed toward the showers. I kept getting lost in thought thinking about the upcoming mission. The water started getting cold so I rinsed off and got out. I dried myself quickly and changed into some jeans and shirt. I was putting on my jacket when I heard Sam on the phone.

"He just got out, yes we're on our way, I love you too." He hung up the phone and just looked at me with a beaten expression.

"Leah is getting impatient." He said as we walked towards the parking lot. I looked at my watch and realized I had taken a fifth teen minute shower. I pulled on my boots and grabbed my helmet and keys out of the locker.

"Sorry man, guess I am ate up." I laughed a little," This is a big mission, we might find Rachel there"

He sighed, no one believed she was still alive except me, even the C.O didn't. "Maybe" He mutters trying to sound comforting. He got a text, and sighed when he read it. "Leah says if you want dinner we better get home now."

We both laughed for a second and headed out to the parking lot. "Hey Sam, can you explain this whole imprinting thing to me?" I was curious about it; it didn't make any sense to me really. He looked at me and shrugged.

"I don't know really, it just happens. I mean I had known Leah my whole life but after the treatments I saw her and it was like my whole world stopped and she was the center of it. Everything about her seems to be made just for me." He had a perplexed look on his face like he was trying to find the right words to explain it. "I don't know man, when we saw each other that was it; we knew that we had to be together." He ran his free hand though his hair." Sorry I can't help more"

"It's okay, I was just curious" I said looking at the floor, I was curious if it would ever happen to me. I was tired of being alone. We were in the parking lot and I was putting on my helmet when Quil came running out.

"C.O says he needs you in his office ASAP." He said turning his back on us. We looked at each other and headed back into the building. I forgot to tell him I wasn't going to stay maybe that's why he needed us so urgently.

"Go in without me I have to call Leah and let her know we are going to be late." He said pulling his phone out. I walked into the long hallway towards his office and opened it up. C.O was on the phone.

"You're sure it's them?" He motioned for me to sit down. I took a seat while he finished his call." About thirty minutes ago?" His finger flew to the computer and he was looking something up. "Bring her to the base." He hung up the phone and looked at me.

"How fast can you get your team assembled?" He asked as he checked the screen. I was perplexed we were planned to move out in two days.

"A couple hours' maybe, but we are already planning on moving out in two days." I said wondering what had happened. Another call came in and he answered it.

"I need it ready, all the gear loaded and off the ground in two hours." He commanded "I don't care what clearance you need, you have your orders now get to it." He normally wasn't so angry, something happened.

"Get you team assembled and ready to go in two hours." He said without explaining why. I went into the hall and caught Sam before he headed into the office.

"Something's gone wrong mon fere. We need to get the men back to base." I said pulling out my phone. He sighed and called Leah back. I could tell by his face he was getting yelled at. I manage to get a hold of all the men except Embry. They were pissed to have to come back. Within thirty minutes they were all back except Embry.

"I was almost to Nawlins; do ya know how hard it is to turn around on the highway?" Quil complained to me. I just shrugged and told him to get outfitted.

"Pardon, non I have arrangements to make before I can go." He said still refusing to get undressed.

"Leave your arrangements with Sam; we're leaving in almost an hour. Now get in gear." I said tossing his gear at him.

We were in gear and the men were making their calls when Embry came in with a sobbing Ange. He rushed her into the C.O office and ran to the locker room. He had stripped down and was already in his pants and buttoning his shirt when I came in. He never moves this quick, I needed to know what was happening.

"Padna, Friend. What is happening?" I asked him, he just looked at me and tied his boot.

"Something mauvais, very bad Jake." He just said running back to the office, almost running into C.O, they nodded at each other, Embry went back into the office as C.O motion me to bring the men into the planning room. I obeyed and we all sat down at the table and he handed us files.

"Almost an hour ago Isabella Swan daughter of Mayor Swan was taken from her store in Bourbon street. We have reason to believe it was the work of the Volturi. In the folders is the target and you orders." He said sounding very upset.

"How we know she was taken, maybe she just left to join the party." Paul said he was upset about not going to his party.

"She wouldn't do that." A small voice with said from behind us.

She had stop crying but still looked upset, Embry had his arm around her trying to keep her together.

"She had let Ange off early, I told her to go back to the store so I wouldn't have to look for her in the crowd. When she got back there Bella wasn't there. All the lights were still on and the door was unlocked, there was a pile of books on the floor. When I got there the tatilles smell was all over the place. I showed Ange a picture we have of the Volturi, she pointed out three of the Cullen's." Embry said never taking his arms of his imprint.

"I've checked all the flight logs and a charter plan left a private airport thirty minutes ago. It was bound for Vloterra Italy. " C.O said he looked upset like he knew this girl personally.

"You have ten minutes to review the file and plan then you head out." He said as he wheeled out of the room he put his hand on my shoulder. "Bring her home le ti garcon." He whispered to me, he never calls me that in front of the men.

I was confused on why he was so personally vested in this target. As I open the file, I saw her picture, her brown hair tousled over her shoulder, her warm chocolate eyes that could look straight into your soul. A gasp escaped my lips.

"Mon belle femme." I whispered without meaning to let the words come out. All the men looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"Everything alright mon frer." Sam said he was trying to hide a smile. In all the years they have known me, they have never seen me react to any woman charms. This photo stirred something inside me, I needed to find her. She seemed familiar to me, like I had met her before somewhere.

"yeah, everything is fine." I said I reviewed the file how tall she was what she was last seen in and all the pertinent information, but my eyes kept finding their way to her face.

"Rougarou squad move out." Sam said breaking me out of my trance I was in. The men all groaned and got up from the table. I lingered for a second before I grabbed my bag and followed.

"See you soon mon fere." I said grabbing Sam hand in our handshake we've perfected over the years. I got into the jeep and it head to the airport we use. There was a small plane waiting for us and we all boarded it. Embry sat down next to me, he was anxious.

"My Ange will be okay, right." He said not looking at me, I honestly didn't know.

"She's on base Sam won't let anything happen to her." I lied, hoping she would be safe, I don't think he could handle it if something happened to her. He nodded and rested his head back. This was going to be a long flight getting some rest is a good idea.

The roar of the engines took over and I felt the plane take off, I looked down at the picture in the folder. Her beauty seemed to calm me and I feel asleep being rocked by the motion on the plane though the air.