AN: So I really don't know how it turned out like this, suddenly the thought was in my mind and I had to get it out there. I hope you like it and I'm open to any new suggestions you may have! :) Enjoy
Emily openly gaped at Bella when she entered with the rest of the pack. Leah had completely forgotten that the two women already met when Jacob introduced her to his lifestyle.
"Bella?! I didn't know you were gay."
Bella blushed and tried to hide behind Leah as best as she could while answering: "Well…Until yesterday neither did I."
That had the boys laughing loudly in the living room where they were playing some video games. Emily managed to snap her jaw shut once again and surprisingly went to hug both Leah and Bella.
"I'm happy for you guys. Bella is an amazing young woman and I believe her to be just the right person for you Leah. She understands you better than anyone else ever could and to be quite frankly I always thought you were playing for the other team since we were eleven years old."
That had Bella laughing and relaxing while Leah blushed a deep shade of red and stuttered and stumbled something out that could be interpreted as an "I was not.", but even she wasn't able to fully catch that.
The happy and relaxed atmosphere didn't last long however when Sam and Jared came back from patrol and found Leah standing in the kitchen alone with Emily. Bella seemed to not have registered in Sam's mind. He growled threateningly at Leah and slowly stepped between her and his mate, his eyes flashing to an angry yellow. Leah panicked, Bella was right next to her and if Sam were to change now in this confined space she would get hurt.
She moved the human girl behind her and began retreating to the backdoor, growling softly back at Sam.
"Don't you dare run away again like the coward you are. I demand you to tell me what you are doing here when I was very clear yesterday on the terms there were for your presence in my home."
Emily tried to calm him down, but he just shrugged her hand off of his shoulder and ignored what she was saying. Instead he continued cornering Leah in the kitchen and demanded from her to tell him what she was doing in his home.
Leah could feel Bella trembling and quietly whimpering behind her, clearly scared for her life. Her hands were fisted in the back of Leah's top and were the only thing keeping her from losing her control over her wolf. She would never hurt her mate because she couldn't control her anger.
When Sam was only two meters away from her Jacob, Seth and Quil barged into the kitchen. Jacob was every ounce the alpha he had been born to be when he forcefully yanked Sam back and growled right into his face: "She came here to apologize and if you would've listened to what your mate and Leah both were telling you, you would already know that. Now I believe you should go and cool down, your scaring the imprints."
The plural was clear in his statement and finally snapped out of his haze Sam seemed to register the fragile young woman behind Leah, eyes widened in fear and heart pounding faster than was safe.
He send Leah one last hateful glare before he ran from the kitchen, leaving a tense silence in his wake. Nobody had ever dared to step up to their alpha like that before and yet when Jacob had done it there hadn't even been a sliver of resistance from Sam.
With the imminent threat gone from the room Leah finally managed to calm down and turned around to Bella. Seeing the girl so frightened had her in an instant panic. She had no idea what to do. What if Bella now would be scared of her also or worse wouldn't want anything to do with her anymore. She couldn't help the whimper that escaped her and was brought back from her worries when Bella's soft hands captured her face and forced her to look at her.
"I'm fine Leah, you're not going to get rid of me that easily. But I think maybe we should go home and let everyone else calm down as well. If I caught on correctly to what just happened I think there are some things the pack and the Elders should discuss and I have the feeling that my involvement with the Cullen's is going to come up as well."
Leah growled lowly at the name of the family that left Bella alone in a forest and were deemed to be her mortal enemies if she could trust the old stories the Elders liked to tell at their gatherings.
"Okay, let's go home. Thank you Jake for deflecting Sam for me."
Jacob only nodded, his eyes had such a sincere look in them that didn't quite match his age. It seemed he had finally grown into the man the tribe always wanted him to be.
When Leah led Bella out of the house she noticed how her mate was still trembling although her heartrate had slowed down significantly. She worriedly laid her hand upon the small of her back and was shocked at how feverish Bella's skin suddenly felt to her touch.
The feeling that something was clearly wrong creeped into Leah's mind and she shouted Jacoby name the moment Bella collapsed to her knees, screaming in pain. The whole pack came running outside at that sound and Leah again didn't know what to do. She knew what it looked like but then again it was simply impossible for Bella to be a member of the pack. She hadn't been born into the tribe and they knew for sure that the ability to change was passed down through the bloodlines.
When the others reached them Leah decided to try and help Bella nonetheless. She only managed to make one step forward when Bella arched her back in pain and in one fluid movement changed into the most magnificent wolf Leah had ever seen. Her fur was a myriad of red and brown that shimmered golden in the sunlight.
A startled yelp escaped the new wolf and there was no other way than adorable to describe the confused face Bella made when she turned around to Leah and the others.
"Bella? Do you still know who you are? Who I am?"
The wolf tried to speak but after the first growl that left its throat the wolf decided to just nod its head. It whimpered again and shuffled closer to Leah, nuzzling her stomach and making itself as small as possible.
Leah was so engrossed in her gorgeous mate that she had completely forgotten about the rest of the pack behind her. Only when Jacob grabbed her shoulder in fierce grip did she remember she wasn't alone.
Bella or rather the wolf growled immediately at Jake when he touched Leah, which earned her a few chuckles from the other boys behind him. It seemed like Bella still felt the mating pull towards Leah although she was now a wolf too.
"It might help her if you changed, hearing your voice will calm her and hopefully you can help Bella change back before the Elders get here. I have to inform them of what happened, this will definitely be something everyone will want to hear. You are quite the anomaly in every way of the word Bells."
At that the wolf growled again but it sounded more playful than anything else. Leah couldn't help but adore her mate. It would be great sharing everything with her and not having to worry about her hurting herself while being at school or walking down the street or anything like that.
In the blink of an eye Leah had changed, for the first time in years forgetting about her clothes and ripping them in the process.
Her wolf stood at least a head taller than Bella but it was clearly visible that Bella would be the faster one of them, her musculature was just that bit leaner than that of the others.
Bella? Can you hear me?
Leah! Yes…how the hell did I just do that? I never felt any of those changes Jacob explained to me over a year ago. I don't even think I have Quileute blood in me.
I know, it doesn't make sense to me either but maybe the Elders will help. So you've got to calm down so that you can change back again okay?
I saw her nod her furry head but somehow I could still feel her anxiety and confusion swirling around in her head, distracting her mind and enabling her to fully relax. So I do the only thing that comes to my mind and nuzzle her neck affectionately before licking her face. It was the sweetest emotion a wolf would show towards his mate or pups.
Bella purred lightly at the touch and nuzzled back, moving just a bit closer to be standing slightly under me. It was a clear sign from her for me to keep petting her and my wolf happily obliged.
I felt her relax with each calming nuzzle and lick I gave her, the purring increasing until she was nearly half asleep. I chose that moment to carefully enter her mind again and silently ask her to try and shift back to her human form again. This time when Bella tried she had no difficulty doing so. The change was nearly as fluent as the one from human to wolf before and again awed me to no end. Not even Sam was able to shift this easily and he had been the first out of the pack to shift, so he was fairly experienced at it. Bella however was just a pup in every sense of the word.
When I heard my mate awkwardly clearing her throat I changed back into my human form as well and turned around to ask her what was wrong when I caught the first look of her human body after undergoing the change. She hadn't grown significantly, only about three inches but her whole frame was now that of a lean athlete and absolutely mouthwatering for me to stare at.
When a blush began creeping up her cheeks I noticed she was intently staring at me, one place of my body specifically.
I quickly looked down and couldn't help the proud grin that adorned my face as soon as I realized Bella was intently staring at my abs and nearly drooling over them. Seems like I got just what my mate wants and needs without being one of the burly guys.
