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Chapter Nine
I frantically tried to compose myself and figure out what the hell I was going to say to Sam, how I could justify this when my mother's scream erupted from the living room and the house began to shake. I forgot about getting myself together and bolted out of the kitchen.
I felt as though I was going to be sick as I saw a horrible scene unfolding before me.
The coffee table was smashed, there was a gaping hole in the living room wall, and Sam Uley had Jake pinned to the ground, bashing his face repeatedly as we all looked on in horror, no one sure of what to do.
"You. Fucking. Bastard. I. Trusted. You," Sam spat in between blows, Jake's face black and blue, blood trickling from his nose.
"Leah, stop them!" my mother cried, her eyes wide with panic.
I reached for Sam, grabbing his arm midair as he had it raised to pound on Jacob some more. But Sam jerked his arm, his elbow meeting my stomach. I felt myself flying against the wall, my head hitting the corner of the piano bench.
I shook my head and sat up, pacing my hand to my throbbing head, just in time to see Jake's eyes meet with mine. There was blood on my fingers as I withdrew my hand and tears in my eyes. Anger flashed through Jacob's eyes and adrenaline surged through his body causing him to suddenly push Sam away.
They circled one another for a while, both of their fists clenched. Sam's eyes were blazing and Jake's were too, each one's stare never leaving the other.
"You can do whatever the fuck you want to me, Sam, but you never lay a finger on Leah, understand?" Jacob hissed, spitting blood as he spoke.
My heart raced as I watched the two of them, tremors pulsing through both of their bodies. I closed my eyes praying that they wouldn't phase knowing that they could kill us all of they did.
"I could say the same to you, fucking coward," Sam barked.
Jake reached out and grabbed Sam by the arm, pushing him through the front door and I jumped up from the floor as we all moved outside to follow them. All I saw was one giant blur of reddish black fur headed towards the woods. I ran as fast as I could, voices shouting behind me as I followed the two wolves into a small clearing in the forest.
By the time I caught up with them, Jake had managed to pin Sam against a tree, his teeth dangerously close to Sam's neck.
Sam howled in pain before kicking his lower legs out into Jacob's stomach, causing him to fly into a nearby tree. The tree then collapsed with the force and Sam ran over to Jake and pinned him down on his back, sinking his teeth into his shoulder.
I watched in horror as I watched the man I that broke me killing the one that was healing me. I was unsure of what to do or what to feel. All I knew was I didn't want either of them to get hurt. I loved them both too much.
"You have to do something, Leah," a panicked voice rose from behind me, I turned to see Emily, her eyes wide with shock and her stomach clutched to her pregnant stomach. She and the others had followed us, no one sure of what to do or how to stop the feral creatures.
My heart raced as my eyes darted from the black wolf to the russet one. I knew that either of them could kill the other if their will was strong enough, and I didn't want to take the chance.
Before I could formulate a solid plan I felt myself moving slowly towards them, my feet not moving fast enough below me.
"What are you doing Leah?!" a voice called out. I think it was Charlie, but I was too focused to look back. I knew what I had to do.
When I reached them, Jake was lying sprawled out on his back, his russet fur stained red from all his wounds as Sam slowly ripped through his flesh.
Sam stopped to look at me, his eyes warning as he moved forward, poising his mouth above Jake's neck, his large incisors flashing as he snarled.
"Don't do it, Sam," I called, unsure if he heard me.
His head snapped up and his black eyes narrowed. Jake whimpered on the ground below him, his eyes desperately looking into mine. He bent his head over again and snapped his jaws as if to tell me that I he was seconds away from the kill.
"Sam, stop it!" I cried, my eyes desperate as they flickered between Jacob and Sam. Sam shook his head and he rocked back and forth between his haunches, causing Jake to start convulsing in pain as he felt Sam's weight repeatedly crash into his broken body.
My body shook as I watched tears form in Jacob's eyes, his pain becoming my own. My mind raced, and the thought of losing Jacob hit me, and so I opened my mouth one more time.
"Wasn't one time enough, Sam?" I asked, causing his head to snap up, the feral smirk plastered across his face was wiped away. He cocked his head and jumped off of Jacob, moving towards me this time.
Jake snapped his head up too, his eyes narrowing as he watched, but I motioned for him to stay where he was. I could handle this, in wolf form or not.
"You killed me when you left me, Sam…you just killed me. You were my everything, Sam, and you left me dead inside. But you made your choice. You moved on he stayed with me. He fights for me and he's all I have now," I spoke, my voice wavering as Sam let out a noise halfway between a bark and a laugh, shaking his furry head.
"Are you going to take him away from me too?" I whimpered, motioning to Jacob.
My eyes were locked on Sam's as his brow furrowed and his head bowed down. He looked up at me once more and shook his head. I could see liquid tears forming in his eyes before he turned and to do what he did best, he left.
My eyes surveyed the scene he had left behind, a shiver running through my body as I looked out into the faces of the crowd that had watched the scene. My mother looked exhausted, Emily looked worried, Seth and Charlie looked confused, and the rest of the pack was amused.
I was snapped back into reality by a blood-curdling scream erupting from behind me. I turned to see Jacob, back in human form squirming on the ground, a pool of blood forming around him.
