Sam's POV of the last few chapters…
It would have been a nice day to take Emily out to the beach today, I thought to myself. Unfortunately I was on patrol near First Beach, thinking about Emily, of course. I couldn't help but think of our intimate moment we had shared this morning, and how I couldn't wait till I was holding her in my arms. I know patrolling is keeping our people safe, but Emily is my life. The only time I don't worry about her is when she is in my arms. I love her so much. I started running faster in the forest to help me focus on the reason for me being a wolf, to protect, and thinking about Emily isn't helping La Push. Running, it is the best part of being a wolf, besides knowing you can protect the ones you love. I felt the wind rushing past me as I pushed myself to run faster. I took in a full breath only to be cut short, when I got a scent, of something that made my hair stand up. I let out a low growl.
"Where do you think it is, Sam?" Jared mentally asked me. "I don't know but hold your position while I check it out."
When I got closer to the scent I noticed a subtle scent I recognized…. Bella.
I was on the edge of the forest; when I saw her bright red eyes, the reason I am a wolf, staring out at the beach looking at Bella. She had vibrant red hair, pale skin, and her distinct features including scent only meant one thing Vampire, my enemy.
I weakly heard her say "I will avenge him. You can count on that, little Bella."
My instincts immediately went in to overdrive as I debated how to kill her without causing a scene so close to the beach, but at the thought a breeze carried my scent to her. She turned around in couching, fighting position, and hissed ready to attack.
"Jared, come. She is going to run. I'll do my best to lead her in your direction." I thought loudly.
"I'm on my way!" Jared thought back.
I watched her every move, a predator on his prey. She took off like a bolt of lightning, in the direction away from La Push, and Forks. I pushed myself harder, letting my wolf instincts take over, running in her direction but I soon lost her trail. "Jared, anything?"
"I lost her too. She is fast! What do you think she wants?" That's when I remembered Bella.
"She wants Bella!" I took off in the direction of the beach coming to a halt when I saw Bella just sitting watching Quil, Embry, and Jake out in the water.
"You can't possibly think that she is after Bella?" I didn't like that possibility but we couldn't be too cautious. I replayed what I heard her say.
"You can't be serious! She's just a girl!" Jared shouted in my head.
"I don't think it makes sense either, Jared. I'm just telling you what I heard that leach say. I don't know what Bella could've done to make a vampire after her, but she did date a bloodsucker after all! I'm sure in some way he is behind this."
I needed confirmation that Bella was ok so I took a step further looking, from behind a tree, to see for myself. I stepped on a twig which snapped loudly Bella quickly turned around losing her balance and falling into Quil's arms. I froze with fear of being caught.
I heard Jared laughing "What's so funny Jared?" Jared went on another round of laughter unable to think his answer. I heard Quil asking if her and Jake were together but was unable to hear her answer because Jared was answering my question
"Well, so far you have been caught sneaking up on a vampire, who we are made to kill, and a human who has no heightened senses. I could feel how scared you were of being caught by Bella. When a bloodsucker catches you, you're not scared, but when the big bad Bella catches you, you freeze." Jared broke out into another round of hysterics.
Wanting to get back to business I said "You are right Jared. Tonight since you are so quiet, whereas I'm not, you can watch Jake's house instead of me. You interrupted my eavesdropping so you need to keep an eye on Bella to make sure everything is ok. When Bella leaves Jake's house, you follow. Don't let her out of your sight." I heard Jared huff because he doesn't like being away from Kim but we are 'protectors' and what kind of 'protectors' would we be if we let someone die on our time, our land.
I heard Paul phase "Hey so what did I miss?" I replayed the last half an hour of our patrol.
"Well if I had been here she wouldn't have gotten away." I mentally rolled my eyes. I reminded Jared of his task later.
"Hey can I help? I would like to get in on some action!"
I grinned at Paul's eagerness "Sorry Paul you need to do patrol's along the border. Jared is keeping an eye on Bella, and remember Jared, if she leaves Jake's, follow her." I didn't like using my alpha voice but I needed to be sure that everything would be fine while I'm at home with Emily.
When I finished giving orders I went home. I could already smell the food she had made, not even realizing how hungry I was until then. After dinner Emily and I headed for bed but I couldn't help but feel like something was going to happen. Emily soon fell asleep while I tossed and turned until I heard horrifying screams. I immediately ran out of the house phasing.
"What's happening?" Jared quickly answered "Bella never left Jacob's house, from what I gathered she is staying the weekend while her dad is fishing. Then I got a scent of the same leech earlier today. She was hovering around the window. She took off in Paul's direction. Paul is chasing her now."
"Who is screaming?"
"Bella won't stop screaming."
"Why was she attacked?"
"No. I'm sure of it." I could hear her screams as I got closer.
"Wherewere you Jared. How did the bloodsucker get to Jake's house without you knowing?"
"I was following a faint trail that led away from Jake's. Then I found there is more than just the red head here, I caught at least three other scents, so I rushed back to see the redhead by the window."
"Well this changes everything. I don't like the odds right now, but we will have more adding to our pack soon."
"Go help Paul with the leech, Jared. I'm coming up on Jake's house."
When I reached the house I was looking in the window I heard Jake from inside.
"Bells…Bells… it's me please…" "Bella… Bells...honey wake up…" I heard him pleading with her to wake up. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked around the room, clearing her throat, with her eyes landing on me I froze yet again. Jacob turned looking in the direction she was, and of course he saw me. Jake's eyes grew wide and he darted towards the front door. I ran as fast as I could away from his house in the direction of the forest.
"Sam she is too fast! She got away again and this time we were able to have Paul's help."I wanted to laugh at Jared's sarcasm but it wasn't the time.
Paul although thought it was the perfect time to lose his temper. I heard him growl before responding "At least I got close to her! You didn't even come within 100 feet of her. I almost had her, if that stupid girl with Jacob hadn't started screaming. I would have caught her!"
"Enough!" I growled.
"It doesn't matter who got the closest to her! We didn't catch her and she is obviously after Bella. So I think that we need someone to watch Bella at all times." I paused knowing the next part was going to be hard, but the right thing to do.
"Jared you are going to enroll in Forks High School for the time being. Paul you are going to patrol her house at night. I'm going to watch the border at night. Jared you need to be well rested to keep Bella out of trouble during school."
I heard Jared mentally yelling no to me while thinking about what Kim would think and how hard it would be on them to be away from each other.
Jared finally gathered his thoughts to speak to me "Why not Paul? He is always happy to 'get in on the action' why would I have to go? Paul doesn't have a imprint! It's going to be so hard on me, and on Kim."
"Paul can't control his anger like you can."
"Hey I can control my anger!" Paul huffed.
"Did you know that the girl with Jake is Bella, the one who dated the Cullen?" I felt Paul's angry thoughts towards the 'leech lover'
"You can't even restrain yourself when you're in wolf form how can you keep from phasing while being around her and in crowds of people at Forks High?"
"Why are we even protecting the bloodsucker's girlfriend?"
I started thinking about the first time I saw her in the forest and the pull I felt towards her. Jared gasped "You didn't imprint on her did you?"
"No I did not. It felt nothing compared to what I felt towards Emily when I imprinted on her. I just felt the need to protect Bella and that is what I intend to do." Before Jared phased out I heard him say 'you mean that's what you intend me to do.'
Please let me know whose POV you would like to have at school. Bella or Jared?