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Jacob had been sleeping when all of a sudden his father came rolling in to his room yelling for him to wake up and get dressed because Leah was missing. From what Jake could gather after the fog in his brain started to dissipate, the she-wolf had never come home after Jake dropped her off in her driveway and she wasn't answering her phone. Sue, despite how she treated Leah, was actually quite concerned about her only daughter and so she had called Billy and Billy knew if anyone knew where Leah was or could find her, it would be Jake considering these days he was the only person she spent any real time with unless forced by the pack to join a meeting.
"What do you mean she didn't come home? I dropped her off in the driveway and she told me she was going to go to bed." Now the alpha male was growing concerned. "Is Sue sure she didn't come in? I mean she could've went in and gone straight to bed then left early this morning."
Billy shook his head. "Sue thought that as well, but Leah's bed has not been slept in, her shoes and jacket are not by the door as they should be, and her phone isn't anywhere in the house. Jake, was she acting funny last night? Did she do or say anything that leads you to believe she may have run away? Do you have any idea where she could've gone?"
Jacob sighed as he rubbed his temples trying to think of where sLeah could possibly be. "She was fine when I dropped her. We even made plans to go and see a movie because it was a tradition she and Seth had every year on his-I know where she is dad. Call Sue and tell her I know where Leah is and I am on my way to get her now."
"I can do that for you son." He stated before wheeling out of the room to call Leah's mother.
Jake phased the instant he got outside so that he would be able to get to the graveyard quicker than if he were in human form. He couldn't believe he had forgotten it was Seth's birthday today. He should have remember, he should've been there for Leah, there were so many things the male shifter wished he could have done and now all he could do was hope the female shapeshifter was at the cemetery like he suspected. If she wasn't there then he would gather both packs and start a massive search until she was found.
As luck would have it he found her at the graveyard fast asleep on her brothers grave. She had a wrapped present in her arms and he suspected it was a gift she had gotten Seth before he died that she never had the chance to give to him. Jake phased back in to human form and and pulled on some shorts he had tied to a pouch on his left hind leg. After getting covered, he went over to Leah and picked up her sleeping form cradling her to his chest while at the same time trying not to wake her. She needed all the sleep she could get; especially today since it was going to be stressful enough for her and exhaustion would not make it any better or easier for her.
Once he had her securely in his arms, Jake started walking towards her house. He would take him a while to get there since he was in human form instead of wolf. He could tell she must had been crying when she fell asleep because there were dried tears on her face caked in streaks of dirt. She must have been crying for hours. More than anything Jacob wished he could've been there for her. Leah should have come to him if she was upset. Jake had told her he would be there for her no matter the time or the place, all she had to do was come to him. When would the stubborn female shifter realize she could trust him?
With a sigh Jacob suddenly changed directions and headed for his house. When Leah woke up the last thing she would need was for her mother to bombard her with a million questions. No, it would be better if he brought her to his place just to make sure she had time to put herself back together before she faced the wrath that was Sue Clearwater. Besides, maybe if Jake were lucky Leah would be willing to open up to him some more. It would not only do her a world of good, but it would be good for Jacob as well. In times of tragedy and recover it was best to be surrounded by those who cared about you and who you care for and even though Leah would never believe it, Jake really did care about her and deep down she cared about him as well.
Plus, if he was going to be completely honest with himself, Jake feared what she may do today. While she had been doing better, a big event like Seth's birthday could set her back. She needed someone to be there so they could watch her and be her life jacket if she felt like she was drowning under all of the emotional stress this day would no doubt bring. Even his father still fell apart whenever it was Sarah's birthday and it had been years. This was the first year Seth would not be around for his birthday and probably one of the hardest for his sister to cope with even though it was understandable. So yes, today the alpha wolf was going to be there for his beta like he had been since her younger brother passed, he would be there for her today and every day forward.
TBC...
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