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The Meeting

BPOV

We arrived at Sam and Emily's place at 11:00 exactly. Jake smiled when he put the Rabbit in park and I narrowed my eyes at him, though a small smile hinted at the corners of my mouth. Jacob's smile was contagious, but I loved it. He got out of the vehicle and I copied him, taking his hand when he came around to meet me. His warm hand in mine felt like the most perfect thing in the world and I didn't want to be anywhere else.

Sam came from the depths of his house, his cutoffs slung low on his bronze hips, his expression a little anxious and immediately I focused again on the meeting Jake had told me about. Jake's face held the same anxious tones that Sam's did, and I decided maybe I didn't want to know what was going to happen.

"Jake, are you ready?" Sam asked briskly, coming to stand close to Jacob.

Jake exhaled slowly and turned to look at me, who probably still had a questioning look on my face.

He smirked and then chuckled. "Yeah, Sam. Let's do this."

Jacob followed Sam into the forest, towing me along with him. There was a small clearing we entered that contained about twenty people, all members of the pack and their imprints. Irecognized most, including Quil, Embry, Paul, Jared, Emily, Leah, Seth, and Quil Sr. Jacob led me over to sit beside Emily while he remained standing. I smiled at Emily and she rose to wrap me up in a friendly hug.

"How have you been, Bella?" She asked, still hugging me.

"Great, Emily. How are you?" I returned as she released me.

"Just fine. I'll bet you're anxious to know what's going on, aren't you?" Emily teased, a knowing glint in her eyes.

"You know? Tell me, Emily, please," I begged, just wanting to know what Jacob was keeping from me.

Emily winked and then sat down, obviously refusing to tell me a thing. I sighed and looked over at Jake, who stood now beside Sam. He was staring at me, obviously having heard mine and Emily's conversation. He narrowed his eyes and smiled mischievously. I just glared at him and sat down beside Emily.

"Is everyone that's coming here?" Sam's loud voice suddenly spoke above the noise of the chattering werewolves and the imprints.

He apparently thought that we were all here because he resumed talking immediately.

"We've all come here today to start a new chapter of our pack. Everyone here knows what's going to happen…what's supposed to happen. Well…most of us," Sam began, then looked briefly at me, a smug look on his face. I huffed and rolled my eyes.

Jake smiled and I could tell he was fighting the urge to laugh at me. I stuck my tongue out at him and then winked. Even though he hadn't told me what was going to happen today, I still loved the big goofball.

"I was the first to phase this generation, so I automatically was the leader. With the help of Quil Sr., Harry Clearwater, and Billy Black, I discovered and accepted what I had become. I was the leader, and I helped the others transform and maintain control. However…," Sam spoke, his voice echoing in the small clearing.

What? My brow furrowed quizzically and I stared at Jacob, who had a stern look on his face now.

"However, things change, and I was not supposed to be the rightful Alpha of this pack. The bloodline for Alpha runs in the Black family. Ephraim was the last Black to hold the title, but his grandson will now take that position…now that he has imprinted and has grown to maturity," Sam explained, and I immediately gasped.

Jacob's eyes were on me, his gaze intense. This was what he'd wanted to know my opinion of. Jacob was going to be the Alpha. I remembered when the future Jacob had told me that he was the Alpha. I'd never asked when he became Alpha, but I guess I didn't need to know anymore.

"But, Jacob must accept this responsibility. He must accept the consequences….he must prepare for everything and anything. Being the Alpha does not just mean leadership. It also means protection for the tribe and the town of Forks. We have protected this town for many years…and now it is Jacob's turn to lead us…if he should accept?" Sam posed, looking to Jacob for an answer.

Jacob straightened, looking around the group of people, who I noticed all had proud looks on their faces, their mouth widened in smiles of approval.

"Yes, I accept," Jacob spoke, his voice rich with pride.

I smiled as his eyes found me once more. He returned it, a true Jacob smile.

Sam cleared his throat. "Good. Then, the title of Alpha shall now be yours. The ceremony of the changing of power will be done after this meeting. Everyone can go except for the wolves. We all must bond with our new Alpha."

At Sam's final words, the imprints got up to leave and Jacob came over to me. I smiled and rose to meet him.

"Jake, why didn't you tell me?" I asked, smiling at him.

"I wanted it to be a surprise. But, Bells,…what do you think? I mean, this isn't going to change things…is it?" Jake asked, a worried expression falling over his face.

"Jake, no, of course not! I think this is great. You'll be a great Alpha," I responded sincerely, pulling him into a hug.

"I'm glad you think so. We've got to do the ceremony to switch Sam's power over to me and then we'll go do something, okay? Or…do you want to go home?" Jake asked.

"No. We can go do something. I want to spend today with you," I told him honestly. "We need to celebrate."

He laughed and kissed my forehead. "I have so many things to celebrate."

I smiled and hugged him fiercely.

"I'll be at Emily's, I guess," I told him after he released me.

Jake nodded but was then pushed away from me as Embry playfully punched him on the shoulder.

"Hey, big man! You get to be the head dog now, don't ya', Alpha Black?" He laughed.

I scoffed and then hurried to Emily's house as the pack came closer to Jacob. As I turned the corner into the front yard of Emily and Sam's house, I realized that every imprint was here, probably waiting on their men. All except Claire and the younger ones, of course.

I smiled and walked forward, eager to be a part of this new chapter in my life...my life as the Alpha's imprint.

Okay, just a short update for those of you who were dying to know what happened at the meeting! Well, there you have it! Jake's gonna be the Alpha! Next chapter will probably be kind of boring in comparison with the last few, but I will try to leave a cliffie, which you all know I LOVE doing! Thanks for being so awesome! PLEASE REVIEW!