Chapter 7

"We have to talk to the other Elder's. I will step down and you will step up. They will have you repeat something or another. Then you talk to Bella's father, and tell him you want to over ride Trent. You are a higher rank than him, so he can't do anything about it." Sam said.

I was so excited. Granted, this was the third proposal in the last 3 months, but hey who's counting.

The day was filled with preparations. Jake and I spent the day at his dad's house, while he gave him the down low on the tribe. Basically, How to be a Chief 101.

We called up the Elder's and set something up for the next morning. Then we had to find out what to offer my dad. Trent offered him, peace. So, if we offer him protection, since he can't really refuse, we should be good.

That night, Jacob stayed with me at Sam's house. As we lay in bed, we asked each other questions.

"Do you remember the day, that Alice came back?" I asked him.

"Yeah."

"We were sitting in your rabbit, in front of my house. I was going to kiss you." I told him.

"But you froze."

"Well, I was thinking about it, and then you moved, and I heard Edward's voice in my head telling me to be happy, but it startled me and you took it the wrong way."

"Wow, So we could have had this along time ago." He said.

"No, I don't think we could. I would have still needed closure. And who's to say, I would have even become a wolf, if the Cullens didn't come back." I told him.

"I guess." He said.

I leaned up and kissed his nose.

"I love you." I whispered to him.

"No, I love you." He whispered back.

We fell asleep in each other's arms, hoping that it wasn't the last time.

The next morning we found ourselves, the pack including the imprints, in the presence of the Elder's in their ceremony building. Sam stepped up to Quil Sr., Billy Black and Sue Clearwater, who was taking over her husbands position.

"I relinquish my duties, as Alpha, and Chief of the Quileute Tribe." Sam said, bowing to them.

"You understand what you are doing? That the pack will no longer answer to you as their Alpha, that you will be second in command. You will no longer be Chief of this Tribe." Quil Sr. said.

"Yes." Sam answered.

He stepped back to take Jacob's place as second in command. Jacob stepped forward.

"Jacob, you are finally stepping up?" Quil Sr. asked

"Yes, sir." Jacob answered.

"Very well, step forward." Jacob came and stood in the place where Sam was standing.

"Jacob William Black, do you accept the duties of Alpha of the pack?"

"Yes, I do."

"Do you accept all responsibility's of the Tribe?"

"Yes, I do."

"Will you do all in your power to keep the reservation a safe place?"

"Yes, I will."

"Very well, I declare, that from this day forward, till his death, or an heir steps up, Jacob William Black is the rightful Chief of the Quileute Tribe. All must obey all that he says." Quil Sr. said.

Jacob kneeled down and a very old guy came out chanting and flinging incense around Jacob. I have to say, this is one of the weirdest things I have ever seen. But I am so excited. I know I have a huge smile on my face.

After it was done, Jacob stood up.

"Chief Jacob, go take your place as Alpha, and good luck, son." Billy said.

Jacob went and stood in Sam's old place. It was weird to see him as head of the pack. He now had an air of superiority about him. He stood straighter, and taller. I bet in a few days he will be bigger than Sam.

That night he approached my father, I wasn't allowed to go with him, so I have no idea what was said.

I paced back and forth in Sam's house. On my 20th trip around the living room, Emily stopped me.

"Bella, calm down, it will be fine." She said.

"Easy for you to say. You already have the man your supposed to be with, me, I'm getting thrown in one relationship to another." I told her.

Not to mention that we have a battle to win, too. Which, I think is in a couple days. Last night, after we left Billy's, we had to meet with the Cullens and the other pack. Let's just say it was not a nice visit. Edward had read Jacob's thoughts and knew what was going on. Apparently Trent was not having nice thoughts either.

Sam, Brad, and Carlisle had to order Jacob, Trent, an Edward from killing each other. I mean I understand, that boys will be boys, but come on, this is a war. Anyway the rest of the night was spent going over everything about Maria, fighting technices, and keeping the boys apart. It was not fun.

And now, here I am pacing, and wearing a hole in Emily's floor, waiting to see if my father, accepts the proposal from Jacob, or if we are going to have to threaten war.

Just as I was about to spontaneously combust, Sam and Jacob came in the door. I stopped in place, frozen. Neither of them said anything, just stood there.

"Well, if you don't say anything, I think Bella's going to blow up or something." Emily said as she walked in from the kitchen.

I looked at Jacob and a slow grin formed on his face. I screamed and jumped into his arms.

"What did he say?" I asked.

"He didn't like it, but they knew he had no choice." Jacob said.

"But they want the wedding to be as soon as possible, so they can see we're not bluffing. We decided it will be one month after this battle." Sam said.

"That's not too bad, I mean, it wasn't like I wasn't prepared to get married before anyway." I said.

I was happy. Now if only this stupid battle was over.