Chapter 9

I looked down at my sweet sleeping angel. I can't believe Sam is making me help them when I barely got enough time with Anna. I promised I wouldn't leave and here I am being a complete jerk and leaving. Ugh, she is going to hate me. I gave her one last kiss on the lips and laughed as she tried to swat me and sighed in her sleep. She turned in sleep and lied on her back. I sighed as I grabbed my sweats and pulled them on quickly. I quickly grabbed my keys from the table and quickly shut the door. I ran as fast as I could. I quickly unlocked the door and jumped. The engine silently stirred and turned on. I put it in gear and took off.

It didn't take long before I was pulling up in Sam's familiar drive way. I shut off the car with ease and wrenched open the door. I flew out of the car and ran over to the door. I knocked on the door a million and finally Emily opened the door. I gave her smile before I maneuvered around her and ran into the kitchen.

"What is it Sam?" I asked. He sighed and motioned for me to sit down. I took a seat opposite him and sighed.

"Jake, you know we know about the whole blood sucker thing with Anna. We want to take care of that, whether Anna wants to or not. This thing is dangerous to our tribe." Sam said with his alpha voice. I just nodded sadly. "Since, this is your imprint; you can call the shots,"

"How are we going to kill the thing? We don't even know where it is." I sighed.

"You need Anna to tell you when that thing comes back again. When it does we will attack, but we will have to use Anna for bait." Sam explained.

"Well, she won't tell me. I know that." I said evenly. Sam got an annoyed expression.

"Well, then be very caution of her body language, and anything she says." Seth added.

"Okay, I want Seth and Paul watching her the whole time." I heard Paul sigh from the other room.

"Okay, Jake-." We were cut off by Embry running into the room with a frantic expression. I could hear a howl in the distance.

"It's here." Embry said quickly. He ran out of the door and phased in mid air as he jumped from the steps. I followed him quickly. Everyone one else trailed behind. I quickly took off the sweats and tied them to my ankle and phased. Everyone else followed. The only thought going through my head was one name. 'Anna'

I took off running and didn't have a second thought. I followed Embry. I pushed my legs as hard as they could go. Embry just struggled to keep pace.

'Jake calm down, we will get there.' Embry's thoughts rang through my head.

'We better. If Anna is hurt I don't know what I will do.' I thought back.

'We will be there in time, just pace yourself.' Sam thought back. I heard Seth and Paul behind me.

'I can't' I thought back as I pushed myself further.

Within minutes we ended up on a high way. There weren't any cars, just an empty high way. I saw a black Mercedes parked on the side of the road. I could smell Anna around here. I ran over on the other side of the road. I sniffed around the car. The trail led to the woods. Her scent was mixed with a blood suckers scent. I ran into the woods before the pack could catch up. I heard Anna's scream as I went further into the woods. I froze when I saw her. She was fidgeting on the ground. I could smell the blood from here. I felt a growl build in my throat. The thing just laughed and Anna fidgeted. I could see the bite mark on her throat. Before I could lunge at it Sam held me back. I looked at him with furry.

"If you kill her, she can't save Anna." Sam explained. I hung my head in shame. He was right.

"You things think that you can kill me?" The bloodsucker laughed.

"JAKE! Leave now!!" Anna screamed. I watched in horror as she gasped for air. I ran into the woods and phased as quick as I could. I shoved my pants on and ran back.

"Suck it out now!!" I yelled at her. The bloodsucker just laughed. "Take out the venom, now!"

"If you even think you can intimidate me than you are mistaken. I have something you want, and only I can save her, before you have to kill her." Bloodsucker laughed.

"I would never kill her." I hissed.

"Jake!! I said Leave!! She will kill you!!" Anna screamed. She gasped in pain and grasped her throat.

"Please, just save her." I whispered as I sank to my knees as Anna stopped moving and went completely still. The bloodsucker picked Anna up by the throat. Anna screamed as she was being moved out of sight. I felt furry as I heard her screams get louder. Anna…….

Anna's point of view

I felt the familiar fire in veins. I heard Jake and the pack trying to get Victoria to save me. They wouldn't listen when I said leave. The pain was only getting worse. It was too immense and I went still as the fire went through my veins. I felt something cold go around my neck and intensified the fire as someone tried to move me. I heard the distant yells from Jake. I felt someone drop me on the ground and soon the fire disappeared. I felt myself sigh from relief.

"You have very loyal friends, I wonder what your little friend would do if you died." Victoria said sarcastically. I just glared at her. She only laughed as she walked forward. "You were almost done if I didn't take out all of the venom."

"Why did you come so early?" I asked with a snarl. I have never felt so angry at her.

"Calm down, little one. Don't act like you are tough." She laughed. "I wanted some more of my delicious blood."

"But why me? There are so many other people." I said unhappily.

"You are my singer." She laughed as she jerked my arm and brought it to her mouth. I felt the sting of pain as she started drinking. It hurt like hell. I felt my eyes start to close and I felt extremely dizzy. I heard a snarl and before I knew it, Jake was in his wolf form and he attacked Victoria. I watched in horror as he ripped her arm off. I screamed at him.

"Jake!! Leave her alone!!" I yelled. I never really got understood why I wanted her alive, but I guess because she is the only thing I have left of my old life. Jake looked over hesitantly and whimpered. I saw Victoria rip her arm from his grasp and gave him a snarl. Before I could blink she was out of sight. I slowly felt my eyes start to flutter shut. But I kept them open with all of my might. I looked over at Jake. "I told you I was fine, you hurt her!"

"She would have killed you." Jake said sadly.

"No, you don't know her. She would have gotten the venom out." I said with a snarl. I felt regret in the back of my mind, but I was too angry to think of that now. I wasn't mad, well I was but not as much, because he hurt her, but because he went behind my back and hurt her, he went against my wishes.

"Why are you defending her?" He asked sadly.

"Because she is the only person I have left!" I screamed. I threw my arms up in the air in anger. I took deep breaths.

"Yes, but you have more people now! You have all of us! The whole pack, Bella, the Cullens!!! You have us all, you don't need her!" Jake raised his voice.

"Well, maybe I still want my old life." I whispered.

"Why?" He demanded. I looked up at him and I still felt anger, but also sadness.

"Because I loved my old life! I don't like being alone now! I loved being with my family! You don't know how it feels to feel like you are not good enough; you don't know how it feels to be abandoned! It sucks and hurts like hell! Jake, you know it feels to loose someone, but how about loose everyone, everything you once loved and held close. It stings, and I wanted to find some way to keep my old life with me, she is the only part of my old life I still have…I don't like being alone." I whispered.

"I didn't-."

"Of course you didn't Jake. No one knows anything about me! No one knows how I feel, and no one will. I have been alone for four years, and I only had her. I can't change everything I am used to in one day!" I yelled while letting my anger get the best of me. "I can't be perfect, Jake! I am not changing what I am used to for everyone else! ..it!!!" I yelled.

"I'm sorry, but I think this is something that you need to change." Jake said soberly. "It might not be safe for you."

"I don't give a damn about my safety. And no one else does! I don't give a damn if it causes me to loose my limbs, I will not give up the only part of me I have left." I shouted.

"Don't you understand that she isn't a part of you!? You met her after they left you!" Jake screamed back.

"Yes, that is true, but she is the only constant part of my life." I agreed slightly.

"Just get over her then, you have more people in your life, you have me." Jake said lightly. I just sat silent, I do want him in my life, but am I willingly in give up my only constant part of my life I have left? She is the only person who was here for the longest; I don't think I can give her up. She is a like heroine. I live off of her.

"Jake, I can't give up everything I lived for this easily. I had her in my life for so long, and I depended on her, I don't think I can just say it is done, when I know that I only lived because of her." I explained sadly. Jake just nodded.

"Then when you are ready to give up that part, and start new, then come find me." Jake said soberly. I watched silently as he shifted into his wolf form and dashed away. I sighed sadly. The only good thing I have, I just lost because of the worst.

"Now where we." Victoria hissed from behind me.

"Where did you come from? I thought you left?" I said quietly.

"I just out ran them, they didn't even see me run." She laughed; I just kept my head down and sighed.

"Well, maybe you need to leave," I said evenly.

"Of course I don't." She countered.

"Leave!" I felt anger build in me. God, I am having major mood swings. Now, all I want is Jake back and Victoria…gone,

"Not before I get my lunch." She snarled as she grabbed my neck and sunk her teeth down. I felt blood being drawn and I felt even dizzier. I let my mind go blank as I took even breaths.