I hung up on the leech after hearing the most awfully exciting news about the others. Now was my chance to either handle it by myself or let the other mutts know. Jacob would be most unhappy with my decision but it's not like he'll kill me for it before the royal vampires do.

"Who was that?" Embry asked, still lying beneath me on the floor.

"Who cares?" I said, pushing off of him and straightening out my clothes.

"It was my phone. I care." He said getting annoyed now. How did the leeches get his number anyhow?

"Well don't, because it's none of your business." I looked away from his glare, fearing he would see right through me and initially, he did.

"Was it a leech?" He asked softly, standing up never taking his eyes off of me.

"No."

"Damn it Leah, at least look at me when you're going to lie to my face." He laughed, frustrated now.

So I looked at him square in the eyes and repeated my answer.

"No, it was not a leech."

We held each other's glare until his expression broke first and he started walking closer to me.

"That's such bullshit Leah. They're coming aren't they? Why don't you want us to help huh? What the fuck is going through that small stupid brain of yours? You wanna commit suicide? Is that it? I- I just don't understand..."

He had me walking backwards until I hit the wall, and his arms pinned me on both sides.

"Leah, I don't want you dead. Neither does Seth and what about Jacob huh? What are trying to do to everyone?" It was like he was in his wolf form, growling and snarling everything he said.

"Embry, it's my problem and I'll deal with it okay? It's not your battle to fight and not your war to win." I tried to escape his cage around me but he grabbed my shoulders and slammed me back to the wall.

"You're hurting me Call." I lied.

"First off, I don't' care right now, secondly, you have abnormal strength, you'll get over it." He said back, venom in his voice. "It is our battle to fight and our war to win. You're a part of the pack we all stick with each other, fight alongside each other, and most definitely protect one another. If you're not willing to do so then I guess you were really not meant to be a part of this team. It's not a solo thing Leah, stop trying to be a hero 'cuz you're not so good at it. I don't know why I spend my time arguing with you when I could have told the rest of the guys everything by now."

The door opened, saving me from whatever was going to come next, and Jacob stuck his head in. When he found our position, his sloppy aloof looking grin turned into a frown.

"What's going on here?" he asked.

Embry and I glanced at each other and then he backed away from me, deciding to lie on the bed instead.

I was wondering if Embry would tell now but it seemed like he was in no apparent mood to do so.

Good boy. Sit. Lay down. Stay.

"Well, what happened?" Jacob asked again, shutting the door behind him.

"We were just messing around when the phone rang. Embry's just mad because he claimed it was his phone and I answered it for him. That's all."

I looked to the ground then, afraid that I might have given away anything that would show what the phone call was about. Embry huffed out loud and I couldn't be more annoyed with him right there. He was acting like a little kid who couldn't go to Six Flagg's Marine World or whatever.

"Embry." Jake called out. "What's up with you?"

He sat up then, rolling his eyes, and looked at me hard for a few good seconds. Then he turned his glare back to Jacob nodding in my direction.

"Ask her." Was all he said before getting up and leaving the room.

There was a weird kind of silence between Jake and me as neither one of us- well I had nothing to say.

Jacob then moved to the door and sank down to the floor sitting there, resting his elbows on his knees and his head on his hand.

"You're not leaving until you tell me what the hell is going on." The stupid turd grinned his cocky smile, keeping his eyes on me.

"And I've got all night." He continued, looking at his wrist like a damn watch would actually be there.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm sure you do, with no life that you have, you got the whole century." I shifted my stance and kept looking around the room as if it was the only in the world that amused me. Embry's room, amused me. That already had scary written all over it.

"Shut up, will you?" He asked sarcastically.

"Oh, I'm sorry your highness, shall I go get your coffee and tea now?" I laughed as he chuckled. Repeating sarcastic quotes from the internet was a thing we did.

"Go to hell."

"Well I'll see you there." I really wasn't planning on telling Jake about the phone call but if he kept staring at me like he was I might just let everything out. I already know how the conversation would would go and it would start off by him getting all pissed and frustrated.

"Leah, I really don't have the time for your witty remarks." Sighed Jacob.

"Well you said you had all night." I told him, keeping up my defensive position.

"I'm sure Edward would love to tell me what the hell is going on, so I'll actually be leaving now."

Fucking special superpower freaks, they're not the damn X-Men for crying out loud. That stupid leech would tell Jacob in a heartbeat and I'd get my ass kicked later for it. I don't even really know why I'm trying to hide what was said on the phone call when he'll just find out sooner or later anyways.

I guess I'm still thinking like I'm Superman or something, trying to take it all by my damn self.

"Leah, your being way too quiet and it's actually quite frightening." Jake said, grinning, but his eyes glazed over in concern.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you. But don't go berserk or anything, I was just trying to do what was best for all of us." Oh well what the hell. The plan for not telling anyone would have never worked in the first place.

I looked up at Jake then, seeing his hand paused on the door knob and his eyes now filled with determining curiosity.

"The tiny pipsqueak physic was on the phone and she saw them. They're coming." I kept my eyes on Jake to determine all of the reactions that would run through his features and boy oh boy it was not pretty. Here comes my two hour lecture.

Jacob seemed to be a loss for words at first, stuttering when he first spoke.

"Y-You...weren't going to tell us?"

I think he meant it as a statement rather than a question.

After the surprise and shock passed by, the anger came and took two strides before getting in my face.

He grabbed my chin forcefully and started to talk.

"Leah," He started calmly which was always a bad thing when you know someone is ultimately pissed, "What are you trying to pull?"

Jake started to shake and he had clenched his eyes to try and remain in control.

"Well?" He demanded.

"Jacob, I don't want anyone else's help. Especially yours." I calmly stated. Did he not know what I was trying to do? I can't stand the fact to watch him get hurt or die because of me. Seth, Embry, Quil, and the others for that matter as well. It wouldn't really matter if I'd go because I have no imprint and no one that will actually love me back the way I want them to. I'm not trying gain pity or anything but Jacob...means a lot to me and I just did not want him fighting my battle. Stupid boy is way too reckless anyways.

Unable to stay in control, he exploded right there in Embry's room. As everyone knew that being too close to a werewolf is dangerous, I was a little bit closer than close. I flew back from the impact, hitting the wall, and because his hand was still holding my chin, the claw of his shape shifter form had scratched me from the chin to my abdominal area, missing my throat thankfully.

A few others things were damaged in the process as well such as Embry's drawers, stereo, and his cd's were scattered all over the floor now. Jake really did know how to make a mess.

Stupid reckless boys who had anger management issues.

"Damn it Black that hurt." I was bleeding, no duh, and it hurt like a bitch. I can understand Jacob's feeling at some level but to phase was totally unnecessary. I could see the fear plastered on Jacob's furry face as he stood there looking at me which is all he seemed to be doing the past minutes.

He whined a couple times, bowing his head, and then leapt out of Embry's window, breaking the glass as he did so. I still sat there in the pissed mood I was in. The pain was bearable and it wasn't like Emily's case. I'd probably heal completely in the next few hours or so. The tears in my flesh burned and I know I'd heal completely but not before dying of a big amount of blood loss.

All of a sudden Seth, Embry, and Quil were in the room surrounding me and asking too many questions like those stupid ski patrol people in the colorful jumpsuits.

"Jacob did this to you?" Seth asked angrily while he scanned over the gashes. I think I was just too royally pissed at the fact that Jake would lose his cool like that and take me down with him.

"...fine...heal...later..." I managed to squeak out.

"Seth go get some towels with some water on them kay?" Embry called out. He started to lift me up bridal style.

"Embry…fine…I'm…okay…put me down." Little by little I was able to put my words back together. Embry refused my request though and laid me on his bed. Fucking Black, I swear, if those leeches come tonight, it won't even be a good fight with everyone scattered around losing their game and focus.

"Hey Leah, what happened?" Quil asked softly. He leaned over the top of my head and bent down, pushing some stray strands of hair out of my face.

Embry kept quiet while Seth came back with the towels and they started to clean up my bloody mess.

"Leah?" Quil asked again when I never answered his question.

"Nothing, I can handle it."

I stared at the ceiling until I heard Embry huff.

"Yeah, you did a fine job at that." He said.

"Hey chill out Embry" Quil said to my defense.

Alright, in the next few days there'll be one hell of a fight. If Jacob wants to fight that bad, who's going to a stop a guy from his brawl? That would be like stopping Little Red Riding Hood from her granny and stopping Shrek from Fiona. And maybe it won't even be that bad…maybe I'm just over reacting.

Chea right. They're a bunch of superman's and we get to try and play the role of kryptonite.

I don't know why I always agree in the end, it ruins my reputation these days.

"I'm sorry Embry."

He looked at me in a wearily and sat on the edge of the bed, moving some blankets to the side.

"Sorry as in what? Sorry you can't take help from us? Or sorry for being a stubborn punk ass girl?"

I had to laugh as he basically described the definition of me. "I'm sorry for being a stubborn punk ass girl."

He stopped soaking my wounds for a minute and smirked.

"Hey look, she stopped bleeding." Seth noticed.

Quil decided to pick up the cd's and some of the chunks of the stereo that broke off.

"Price of a hospital visit; about two thousand dollars without insurance," Quil said as he worked, "Price of gas to visit Leah: around fifty. But making Embry's home into one: priceless. I'm glad you didn't die Leah." Quil said being one hell of a smartass. "Not that I had any hope."

"Did I ask for your opinion?"

He stood up straight and thought for a minute and said "Nope. But guess what? You got it anyways." Then he continued in what he was doing with Seth's help.

It was like the good old times again where we didn't have a care in the world. Just regular teens doing regular stuff. Besides bleeding from a gigantic wolf explosion of course. We weren't thinking about the blood sucking whores or other troubles. We were just sitting there laughing and gossiping. I would trade almost anything in the world to go back four years ago. I'm not talking about Sam either, just the good old days where things weren't so damn complicated.

The doorbell rang after about two hours of talking and Embry went down to get it.

Quil looked out the window. "It's Jared's car…and one of the leeches'."

"How do you know?" Seth asked from the end of the bed that I was still laying on.

"Because last time I checked, we were all too poor to own a hummer that like that." Quil said, pointing.

Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. What the hell? If we wanted to see them we-no someone else- would have called them up. If this was Jacob's idea it'll take a hell of a lot longer to forgive his ass.

Embry and Jared walked through the door then, looking like they're ready for business.

Jared spoke first, but hesitantly as Quil and Seth glared at him for his past doings.

"They came here. They said it was urgent and that time was running out. Since nobody ended up at their place they came here with Sam's permission of course." He explained.

Sam…of course. Jacob was out and about doing who knows what so there was no way he was a part of this. Damnit Sam, you stupid mongrel.

"Do we all have to actually be in the same room? Because I can hear perfectly fine from up here." I said hoping they would just leave me be. Although with the looks in their eye's I don't think that would be possible. Time for Plan B.

"Ow!" Clutching my stomach were Jake had scratched me, I acted like it suddenly became a problem.

Seth immediately ran to my side. "What's wrong Leah? What happened?"

"Seth she's lying to get out of the meeting." Explained the ever so clever Quil. At least I fooled them for a second where concern and anxiety ran across all of their faces.

Seth glared at me and told me that it wasn't funny.

"You're almost healed anyways and I'm sure you don't want us carrying you down there." Embry laughed. He was right, that would be embarrassing and humiliating and a sign of weakness that I'm tired of showing.

Quil and Seth walked for the door as I slowly got out of the nice warm comfortable blankets I was wrapped in.

Jared came up to me and held his hand out.

I looked at him.

"I won't bite," he paused, "much.

I smiled and took his offer, slowly getting to my feet. I felt beyond sore. Might as well said I ran around the world twice on my hands cuz' that's what it felt like.

Jared kept his arm on my shoulder fearing that I was going to collapse or run. As we passed Embry I asked, "Do you have any air freshener's?"

He laughed again. "It's not so bad if you get use to it."

"Yeah fat chance."

"You might want to change." He said looking me up and down disapprovingly.

I looked down at myself to.

My shirt and bra had totally been ripped.

My boobs were basically showing.

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