Chapter 7- Bad Jake. BAD BAD Jake!

Sam couldn't wait instead of jumping because he didn't want to land on his sister incase she did surface he ran down the hill towards the beach as fast as he could. By the time he hit the beach Erica had phased back to human form and had dressed in a tank top and short...and was ringing the water out of her long hair. Sam ran up along with the others including Jacob he had phased back and had his shorts on. Sam said, "What happened? Why didn't you come up right away?" Erica felt nauseas, and said, "The first couple of breaths I took was nothing but salty ocean water."

Erica felt her stomach turning and couldn't stop herself as she hit her hands and knees and emptied the ocean water out of her stomach. Jaci ran over and grabbed a hold of her hair. Once she had finished she stood up and Jaci handed her a bottle of water and she rinsed her mouth out...Erica stood up and glanced at Jacob and Sam said, "What the hell is going on with the two of you?" A tear slid down Erica's cheek and she quickly brushed it away and said, "Nothing...I'm done for the day...I don't feel good." Erica walked past Sam and made a point to walk around Jacob all together not wanting to get near him. Every one watched as Erica disappeared in the woods and Sam said, "Everyone except Jake hit the woods for a patrol."

Everyone disbursed and Jacob stood there with his hands to his sides and sighed heavily and said, "Look Sam I know what you're going to say." Sam stopped him and said, "No I don't think you do...I don't know what has been going on with you, Edward Cullen and that damn Bella Swan...But I refuse to let you stand by and physically hurt another member of this pack...I don't care if it was my sister or Jaci or one of the other guys...You're head has completely been up your ass lately...You're snapping at everyone including me and I'm the one trying to help you...Erica is trying to help you too...If you haven't noticed...Which I know you haven't. She knows you're supposed to be the alpha...She's not stupid by any means...When she talks shit to you, it's to get your fur up...But I have to tell you...If you don't learn to control your anger you're never gonna make it as Alpha in this pack."

Jacob rolled his eyes and Sam could feel his temper rising now, his voice got deep as he growled from the back of his throat and said, "LOOK! What if Emily had been with us today...You phasing out of context and for no reason...You attacked another member of the pack and that's the second time you've done it...The first time it was Paul because Bella stupidly got involved in something that doesn't concern her...and now the second time was my own damn sister...I should kick the shit out of you for even phasing on my sister, but if you didn't noticed she can handle herself. Now I don't know what was said between you two while you were phased and I don't wanna know because it's between the two of you...but you need to knock off the bullshit and be a man."

Jacob lowered his head and said, "Okay." Sam said, "You need to make a choice...If you want to walk behind Edward and Bella every step of their relationship and just wait for him to hurt her or leave her again then by all means waste your life and your God given rights as an Alpha...But stop picking Bella Swan over this pack...Because eventually the pack is gonna get fed up with the way your treating everyone and their gonna come back and bite you on the ass. I know you don't want to hear it but someone has to say it...She didn't choose you man...And she blatantly told you if you made her choose she would choose Edward all the way. She may love you, but she's in love with Edward...And the sooner you start realizing that, the sooner you can move on with your life." Sam patted Jake on the back and said, "Go home for the night...Clear your head...Well start fresh tomorrow morning." Jacob nodded as he jogged into the woods towards his home.

Later that evening, Erica was sitting in her room, she had the radio on listening to music, and flipping through her patrolling journal she kept while in the different countries. a knock on her window pulled her from the thoughts she'd written down as she walked over and opened the window and made a face when she saw Jacob Black staring back at her...She said, "What do you want?" Jake said, "Can you come outside please I need to talk?" She exhaled hard and closed the window as she grabbed her cell phone and pushed it into her back pocket and pulled on a hooded sweatshirt. She walked out the front pulling the door securely closed behind her.

Jacob was sitting on the porch railing and jumped down when she stepped onto the porch. They were silent for a few until Erica said, "I would imagine you said everything today...what could you possibly have to say now?" Jake sucked in his bottom lip chewing on it and finally said, "I was a complete jerk today." Erica scowled and said, "Jerk? That's the word you want to use? Really? Cause I can think of at least a dozen others...Is that really your final chosen word?" Jake sighed heavy and said, "I guess I deserve that." Erica shook her head and said, "And so much more. I don't know if you don't get it because your male or if you don't get it because that thick skull of yours won't let anything penetrate it...I already told you...You've got so much potential to be the best alpha this pack would need to lead them...But you can't control your anger and you proved it today..."

Jake said, "Erica..." Erica stopped him and said, "No just listen...I know when you first find out about all this...It can be a lot to take in...I've known what I was since I was 6. You just found out a few months ago...I've had my tattoo since I was 10...but I didn't start phasing until I was 16...I've never wanted to do anything but hunt and kill vampires because there is nothing more I loathe, despise and abominate then a bully...and to me that's all vampire's are...They either want to kill you for the food or make you one of them...That's not a life choice it's a tragedy that is pushed on people who have no clue it's coming until it's too late. My best friend in Italy was murdered by the Volturi...I have so much at stake just being here and not there to help hunt...But when I told Sam I was coming back for Harry's funeral, he asked me to stay for good and help you guys, because you and Paul can't seem to keep your anger in check...and one of these days you guys will get into a bad fight and one of you won't make it out alive and the other will...And that's not what being in the pack is about...And you know it."

Erica walked over and leaned against the support beam of the porch and said, "I helped train in London, Paris and Italy...It's harder for males to take criticism and shit from females that's why I do it...In the end it's going to make all of you guys stronger and it's going to make you strong enough to take over the alpha position so my brother can step down and protect the only person on earth he truly wants to protect...Emily." Jake nodded and said, "Look...I am really sorry about today...Can you forget everything I said to you...Were lucky to have you in the pack...even if you do electrocute my fur and piss me off." Erica said, "Sure...Just remember I have a job to do, just like you." Jake nodded and watched as Erica disappeared in the house and he headed back to his house.