Here is the much longer chapter 4, thank you for the reviews!
Chapter 4: Cure
Seth
"J-Jake." I said, surprised. He smiled at me and put his book down.
"Ah, you're awake."
"What…"
"Your sister called, I told her I would come and help take care of you."
"But…school."
"Ah one missed day won't kill me." He chuckled.
"Y-you don't have to…"
"Do you want me to go?" He looked so hurt, I couldn't help it.
"N-no! Of course not! I…you just surprised me is all."
"Ya…" he was staring at my chest.
"What…" I looked down. The covers had fallen off, exposing my bare chest. It was covered in only just recently healed scars all over my body.
"Oh…it's…" he suddenly was next to me, pulling down the covers. I froze. The covers were off; I was wearing nothing but tight underwear. He wasn't staring at that, he was staring at the enormously large scar on my leg. He ran a finger over it. I could personally never touch it, because whenever I did, it would start to throb with pain. A phantom pain, it hurt simply from the memory.
But when he touched it, it didn't hurt.
"Sorry…just…want to understand."
"Car crash that killed my dad…I was in the car, got lucky…" I pointed to my leg wound, which he seemed to be rubbing absentmindedly.
"Bone was sticking out of there…had to have surgery…" he suddenly kissed me.
His lips were so soft and warm…but why? I yanked my head away and he shook his head.
"Fuck…I'm so sorry I just…I thought…you needed one." I blushed despite myself. He was so different from Evil, angry Jake from the dream, he was sweet, sexy, funny, kind…he didn't kiss me out of lust, he kissed me to comfort me, seeing I was getting upset talking about it.
"It…it's ok…thank you." He smiled and rubbed my cheek.
"You should sleep some more."
"Not yet." I giggled. Should I mention the werewolf stuff? No…not yet, right now was perfect, I didn't want to mess it up.
The werewolf thing…dad wouldn't lie about that, especially in his personal journal that he left for me. But I…I felt so confused. I was crushing hard when we first met, then I felt scared at the idea of being stuck with him all because some stupid fate thing says so, then I felt fear because of the dream, now I feel love, I wanted to cuddle up on him for fuck sake, my feelings were really messing with my mind, and how I think of Jacob.
"Pants." I said. He smiled and picked up some sweatpants and watched in silence as I put them on.
"Gah…I'm starving." I mumbled, holding my stomach.
"Then let's get you something to eat." We walked out of the room.
My mother is still part of the council, but she never leaves the house. If she was in the office it was for two reasons, a quiet place to read, or she was video chatting with the other council members to work out council business.
I bring this up, because as we walked past the office, the door was slightly ajar, and I could see her talking into a TV, which had three other faces in it.
"It's true!" I heard my mother say. Before I could hear more, Jake was ushering me by to the kitchen.
"Not polite to ease drop." Jake chuckled. I laughed.
"Plus, that stuff is probably really boring."
"My dad's on the council…trust me, it is boring." Jacob confirmed. He made me a bowl of cereal, which I wolfed down like a dog.
"Damn, someone's a hungry pup." Jacob said with a smile. I shook my head and he smirked.
"More please." He grinned amused and poured me another bowl.
After a little while we went back up to my room and kind of just sat there, talking. We talked about the most random things, favorite food, drinks, and colors. What kind of music we liked.
Eventually though, I started feeling sick again, and he had me drink some ginger ale, and promised to watch over me as I slept.
I slept peacefully
Jacob
I pride myself in my ability to notice when things aren't right, and Seth was giving me that feeling. He was sleeping, but when he woke up…he seemed to be afraid, shocked, confused. Even as we talked he seemed very…confused. I just shook my head, maybe I was being paranoid?
I walked out of the room and into Sue's office. They were still having their meeting, the stupid council.
Three faces on the TV, my father Billy, Old Quil, and Sam Uley, the former Alpha before me. When I came into power as the new Alpha, I…let's just say I made the decision for Sam to retire into the council. Sue jumped but then sighed.
"Ah, Jacob, hows…"
"Sleeping." I said, I turned to the TV.
"So, what is the council talking about today?"
"We are talking about Henry, and Seth." My father replied.
"What about Henry?" I said, annoyed.
"You know damn well what about Henry…he was the only one who knew, and now he's fucking dead." Sam responded with a growl.
"Temper temper Sam, still pissed I took your place I see." I chuckled, amused.
"Fuck you." Sam snapped.
"Sam, shut up." Old Quil grumbled, the old man looked tired, honestly everyone was just waiting for him to die, wouldn't be too much longer.
"Yes…my husband." Sue pulled out a cigarette and lit up. I crumpled my nose.
"Open a window that shit stinks." She scowled but opened the small window in the wall straight across from the TV.
"My husband kept a journal boys…but it's been lost for ages. I've looked everywhere in this house…but I can't find the damn thing. He must have taken it with him…but now that he's dead, all his shit will be coming later today, and hopefully the journal will be with the stuff."
"Remind me again what is so important about this journal?" I said with a frown.
"The cure son."
"Its something that could jeopardize all the wolves…if even a little of this stuff got in you, you wouldn't be a wolf anymore." Sam said, eyeing me. I laughed.
"You would know about not being a wolf wouldn't you Sam?" See, when an Alpha is overthrown, that Alpha loses any authority he had, and becomes a shell of the former wolf he is, in fact, he can no longer transform, and loses all the perks of being a wolf, the healing, transforming, the strength, immortality…the only thing he keeps oddly enough is the body heat.
"Anyway." Sue continued, annoyed.
"The journal can tell us the location of the cure…so we can destroy it. If it got in the wrong hands, they could reproduce it, and destroy us all and kill the bloodline of wolves." Sue growled and shook her head.
"My husband…he made it thinking he could cure Seth and Leah and spare them the life of wolves…the fool, he didn't realize what an honor it is to be a wolf." She shook her head.
"Anyway, Jacob, what are your thoughts on Seth?"
"He is gonna change soon…I can smell it on him." When someone is going to become a wolf soon, they give off a distinct dog like smell that grows stronger and stronger until its almost overpowering, then they will change, Seth's smell is already very strong.
"Good…and how about…"
"I'll have him wrapped around my finger soon enough...he's perfect." I said. She smiled.
"I'm proud of him; he is your perfect mate."
"Sick." Sam growled.
"Shut up Sam." Old Quil said angrily.
"This meeting is over for today." Sue said. She pressed a button and the TV turned off. Sue sighed and butted out the cig.
"You look stressed." I chuckled, leaning against the door.
"If we can just find that cure, I will be perfectly fine." She grumbled. She shook her head.
"How long do you think until you two will mate? Make your bond unbreakable."
"First mother in the world to urge someone to have sex with her son." I chuckled. She glared at me and I smiled.
"I'd give it a week, two weeks."
"You can work that fast?"
"I work as fast as I need too…why is he sick?"
"Didn't you start getting sick before you shifted?" she replied. I nodded.
"True I suppose…don't worry, you'll find that journal." She shook her head.
"There is something else…something you should know Jacob, something only me and Henry knew."
"Oh?"
"The cure…it wasn't the only thing Henry made." I just stared at her and she stared right back.
"Before I go any further you have to swear to me you will not tell anyone what I am about to tell you."
"I swear." I said without hesitation, if this involved Seth, I needed to hear this.
"When Seth was born…he wasn't born…correctly."
"What?" I said.
Thump
Both our heads jerked towards the door. I thrusted it open and looked left and right, nothing.
"Check him." Sue said. I rushed upstairs and opened his door.
Seth was still asleep, he was actually exactly how I had left him, except for one small thing.
His window was open, and a book was lying on the floor.
"What is it?" Sue asked as I walked back downstairs, after closing the window first of course.
"His window was open." I said. I stared at her.
"I smelt something…dead."
"God." She said, shaking her head.
"They know."
"Sue, tell me what's going on."
"This has to do with a deal, a deal me and Henry made to…make sure Seth stayed alive."
"What?"
"When Seth was born…like I said he wasn't born correctly. He had…a heart defect, his heart was too weak, and the doctor, Carlisle, said he was going to die soon. We wept for our child and begged the doctor if there was anything he could do…he said there was."
"Carlisle…Carlisle…Cullen?" I said, staring at her.
"The vam…"
"Yes Jake." She said.
"He said…a little bit of his blood…this was back when things involving the Cullens were still bad…before our recent relations with them became good…"
"Sue, what is wrong with Seth?" I growled. She shook his head.
"You see Jake…Carlisle gave Seth a little bit…just a little bit…of his blood, the vampire virus cured Seth."
"I don't understand…are you saying Seth is…part vampire?" I said, unable to keep the disgust off my face.
"No! Nothing like that…it's just…Carlisle told us that he wouldn't turn but…he would grow to be a little…different."
"What…"
"The vampire virus would mix with his wolf genes…and he would be…a more powerful wolf."
"You mean…a werewolf, with vampire characteristics?"
"Tough vampire skin, speed, strength…all that mixed with his other natural werewolf characteristics."
"You're talking about…he would be one of the most powerful wolves…ever!"
"But see…Jacob…to save him…we made a deal…Carlisle would save him…but, to make sure he is never discovered….once he changes…he is to live with the Cullens…forever." I stared at her.
"You…you'll give them Seth?"
"I made a deal Jacob, I have no choice…I would rather he be alive and hidden from the likes of those vampires, the Volturi, or others who would use him…it will be for his best interest. He is a living weapon…and he's my son, I have to let them take him Jacob, it's the only way he'll be safe…"
"But, he'll still be in Forks…so why can't…"
"You don't understand. Once he goes to them, they're leaving the country and never coming back…they never told me where they will take him, but all I know is he will be safe and that's all that matters." I stared at her and sighed.
"I can't even…"
"Someone was in Seth's room just a few minutes ago…probably a Cullen, checking on him, smelling him to see if he was close to changing…and you just told the council he is close." Sue said with a shake of her head.
"Who all knows?" I said.
"I already told you. Henry, you, me, and the Cullens…Carlisle swore none of them would tell anyone, so that's it."
"He's mine!" I snapped.
"I know Jacob…but you must realize what dangers he will be in. If anyone knew he was a living werewolf with vampire blood running through him…people would try to use him."
"If they leave with him they are going to have to take me as well…I won't lose him." I said.
"I know." She said with a shake of her head.
"I know."
"I'm…gonna go check on Seth." I said.
"Don't leave his side Jacob, watch him, protect him, I'm begging you." She said.
"I may be many things." I said.
"Alpha, bastard, hard ass, take your pick…protector of my possessions is number one." I said. She frowned.
"He isn't a possession."
"I did say I'm a bastard." I said, leaving the room. I got upstairs and closed the door. I turned and stared at the book on the floor.
It wasn't mine
When that vamp was here, he must of knocked it off the shelf or something while he was leaving. I picked it up and opened it, then stared.
Inside were three things
A gun
A note
A journal
"No way." I said, I stared at Seth. He had to have known this was up there, somehow hidden. I opened the note and read, and couldn't help but smile.
"Henry, you clever bastard." I said. I stared at the journal and opened it, and couldn't believe my eyes.
"What better way to hide a book than in a book." I stared and started to quickly flip through it, and couldn't help but smile. The location of the cure was in here, along with all the info about Seth being what he was, histories, who would want to harm Seth, everything.
"Wow Henry…how long have you had all this planned? Clever old man…I almost feel bad about getting that car to crash into you and killing you." I said amused. Of course I did feel a little bad, I hadn't know Seth would be in the car.
And I would never hurt Seth
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