The Untouchable Element
Chapter 10: Hide and Seek
Rated: M(For Language, Violence, and Sexuality)
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight nor am I affiliated with Stephanie Meyer. The ideas behind this story, however, belong to me.
A/N: I know you all probably have some questions about the previous chapter, but do not get impatient with me as I will answer as much as I can in this one since it is indeed in Leah's point of view. Thank you to all the loyal readers who gave this story a second chance and for not giving up. You all are amazing! Just so you all know, Leah is an asshole but I actually kind of like her this way. There are very few Rosalie/Bella moments but I really wanted to delve into the mind of Leah first.
Leah's Point of View:
I was completely worn out. Parts of my body ached severely to the point I couldn't move without crying in pain. Nothing could compare to the horrible anguish I felt in my heart, however. Images of a certain pale skinned brunette with beautiful brown eyes intoxicated me and I was already drowning in unrequited love. Last night, I had ruined everything but I thought provoking the Cullens would scare Bella into seeing the true sinful bloodsuckers that they were. Never in my entire existence would I have found my soul mate in someone I barely knew. She was Jacob's friend, and that was enough for me to go out of my way and protect her. Along the way, though, I never expected to break my best friend's heart and fall for the girl that we were so eager to watch over.
It all started the first night I met her. I was working for one of our pack mates, Paul, since he had called in sick though I knew that was complete bullshit. When Jacob dropped by, he revealed that Paul was out desperately seeking a girl to imprint on. I remembered laughing so hard, I spewed coffee through my nose which burned like hell. Who would have thought that dickhead Paul would miss work just to go on a dating spree? I have to admit, mating season is definitely difficult for the lonesome werewolves in our pack. Anyway, after a quick kissing session with Jacob, he decided to check out some of the books we had in stock and I resumed to doing nothing since we hardly get anybody coming in around this time of night.
When those bells finally rung, it was fate sweeping in through the store telling me that I was meant to meet this girl tonight. When I looked up from reading an uninteresting book, I caught her wonderful scent and I felt my heart tug a little. That's when Jacob stood up. He could feel my senses heightening because of her presence and I could feel a little jealously along with pleasant surprise when he saw his friend Bella walk into the store. He quickly glanced over my way and I had already set my book down, my intentions of molesting that mysterious Bella overwhelming him. He half-heartedly smiled and went on his way to socialize with his friend. From a distance, my heart was longing for interaction with Bella though I could hear Jacob's thoughts trying to prevent me from doing so. Prick.
I carefully walked towards them, and couldn't help but hear the interesting conversation they were having about the Cullens. Of course, Rosalie Hale had taken a special interest in Bella and that's when hatred began seething within me, distracting me from my attraction to Bella. After we had given her a warning and gave her some books to check out so she knew we weren't bullshitting, I damned near had a heart attack. Jacob quickly closed the store for me and took me to the backroom, trying to explain the situation to me. A fucking pup was trying to tell me how to handle being a werewolf? Pft! I knew what was happening and I didn't need my best friend telling me what was going on. I just…I just was thankful I didn't complete the process at that moment or else the store would have been a mess.
That's right. I knew I was imprinting on Bella, but because of the distractions of me focusing all my hatred on Rosalie and Jacob's breaking heart, I couldn't finish it but it was too late for me to take it all back. She had already been in my heart but I had to look her straight in the eyes and make physical contact to truly call her mine. Even if I do have a little competition, Rosalie has nothing on me. I would have gotten to Bella sooner but the fucking leech had gotten impatient and made it to Bella's bedroom before I even had my chance. It angered me because I was sharing my soul mate with somebody else.
It was pitiful because it seemed like some of the other pack members were already happy with their soul mates. Jacob and I were together out of boredom, but it still hurt us like hell to part the way we did. It was just too bad that you couldn't imprint on another werewolf because I'm pretty sure he would have been mine. Not that I mind imprinting on Bella because damn, she was beautiful. Shyness would be a turn off for others but for a dominant werewolf like me, it turns me on. A lot. When she blushed the first time I saw it, I fell in love with the submissiveness she could potentially show me. It's just too bad she wanted the leech instead of me. I felt the detestation when I completed the process and it was excruciating.
After kicking the shit out of Rosalie's ass, I was quickly losing my stamina and strength because the object of my affection was nearby. Her family wasn't making it any easier for me to access Bella because that little cunt Alice swept her away and the curly haired pretty boy had gotten to me before I ran after them. Quil was the one who had pulled Alice away from my Bella and I only had a few moments to knock out Rosalie so I could finish my imprinting. All these false claims of Rosalie loving a human being were pissing me off so I had to show her that Bella belonged to somebody who wouldn't ever think of her as food. When Rosalie and her sidekick ran at me, I took this opportunity to jump over them and head butted the hell out of that Whitlock fellow. Of course, this came at a price when Rosalie started strangling me but I shook her off and placed all my weight into the kick I delivered right onto her ugly little face.
That did the trick, and it was ironic because at that same moment, I could hear Bella running away from the scene. My heart plummeted because this must have seemed awful to her. Little does she know that werewolves are the good guys in this. "Bella! Come with me!" I called out after her as I began the chase. I was slowly transforming back into my human form and it was draining a lot of energy I no longer had. So I did the one thing I was desperate to do in order to keep her running away from me; tackle the prey. When I had her squirming underneath me, I had already become aroused and it was driving me insane that she was grinding her firm ass directly underneath my bare…you know what.
There was no doubt that she was incredibly angry with me when I pulled her hair and forced her to face me. The hatred only made that moment only so much more sexier. The eye contact….I can't describe how masochistic I felt when the pain burned longingly inside of me but at the same time, touching my soul mate soothed everything away as I could feel our souls interconnect. It was the most magnificent experience of my life and I didn't want our moment to cease so I attempted to put her at ease by caressing the words coming out of my mouth. "Mine. You belong to me." I whispered in a haze of lust, my mound grinding against her thigh. My juices soaked onto her jeans and she didn't realize it, but I had officially marked my territory. No, not the jeans, but Bella. The strings of my own heart were strumming erratically as they intertwined with Bella's resistant stem that led to her heart.
I wanted to say something meaningful but for fuck's sake, I was suddenly horny after fighting off vampires and finally claiming my soul mate. "She doesn't love you, Bella. Later in time, you'll find that bleeding is a luxury but only because you're human. You don't want to be like them, do you?" I ask regretfully, curiosity reaching its peak the closer I inched my face towards her. I needed those lips to be pressed up against mine. I was denied that request as I felt Rosalie slam her body against mine. It hurt like a mother fucker because I was nude and completely drained of all energy. Curse that pathetic bloodsucker. I lay on the ground momentarily, listening to the death threat Rosalie was screaming into the air before returning her attention to Bella, who was about faint. Fuck. At that exact moment, I needed Jacob. I couldn't stand to be near the vampires when they're pretending to be sickeningly sweet towards their victims. Luckily for me, Jacob, who was also worn down from battle, had gathered enough strength to pick me up and just run. We didn't dare look back at the mess we've created. Billy, Sue, and Sam were going to be really pissed. All we intended to do was protect a human being from those parasites. For now, I trust that she is safe and our connection to Charlie will make sure that Bella will always be alive and thriving.
Perhaps, whenever Bella is feeling better, I'll approach her with Jacob and we'll talk about what happened. She was caught in the middle of a bitter rivalry between vampires and lycanthropes and it wasn't her fault. Something like this was bound to happen and I had a feeling that it was just going to get worse. Especially when my soul mate was in love with an abomination. The only way to break this bond is if I were to die or Rosalie left Bella. I will silently hope that the former will never happen as it will kill Bella from the inside. Even though the contempt was still lingering in the air, it'll disappear eventually and she'll be the one coming around to me, to whom she truly belongs to. My lips twitched, a smirk twisting my features from that of an exhausted warrior to a hopeless puppy in love. I will go to many great lengths in making Bella mine, even if it meant slaughtering Rosalie Hale and whoever else stood in my way.
They could play hide and seek all they want but I'll find them, and take them out. They're not supposed to exist anyway…
---------------------------------------------------Rosalie's Point of View-------------------------------------------------
I was infuriated. I was weakened. I was also thirsty, but it certainly didn't help that I was also intoxicated by the sweet scent that could only belong to Bella as I lay next to her in bed. After the events of last night, Bella had blacked out and I embraced her tightly in my arms as I watched the filthy dogs retreat back to their reservation. How dare they oppose us in our own territory. How dare they assume that my family's intentions included drinking her blood! Most importantly, how dare that promiscuous mutt imprint on my Isabella! My nostrils flared at the unpleasant thought of sharing my beautiful swan. I felt a twinge of jealousy course through my blackened veins as my mind began to immerse itself into obsessive thoughts of murdering that disgusting shape-shifter who had the fucking audacity to mark her territory!
No…Bella did not belong to her! My eyelids fluttered instantly, my lips quivering, and my body trembling. Rage that could not be manipulated by even Jasper's ability was building up within the confinement of this hollow vessel. I was headed down a path that was far too dangerous to explore yet I was teetering on the edge of insanity. Leah Clearwater had finally crossed the lines. Though she technically did not break the treaty, she still acted poorly on her tribe's behalf. It satisfied me that only she would be paying the ultimate price by my hands alone. She clearly did not deserve to live as she had been abusing her authority as a peace keeper in this small fucking town. Of all the people in the world, the many options she had to choose from, she imprinted on the human being I fell in love with. Isabella Swan.
This rivalry between Leah and I started that night in the forest when I rightfully took the life of that monster. She witnessed something she clearly misunderstood. Her awful smell confused me because I couldn't comprehend what she was. It was an unpleasant mixture of humanity, garbage, and wet dog to put it delicately. My newfound instincts begged me to track her and destroy the offensive creature, but Carlisle had gotten to me before my feelings did. For nearly a century, I hadn't smelt anything like that again until I moved to Forks a couple of years ago. It was excruciating to know that I had never forgotten that smell and when I informed Carlisle of this, he already knew. The Quilette tribe inhabited this area and for years, the wolves had been preserving their way of life until the "Cold Ones" once again interrupted the peace.
Though the Tribe didn't fully grasp the idea that we were vegetarian vampires, they respected Carlisle enough to allow us to live in Forks but not without a deal first. It was Leah who stepped up and spoke, her spiteful words directed at me mostly. The treaty was her idea, her eyes never leaving mine as she described in detail how we were to never interact with a human being with the intentions of killing him/her. At this, I scoffed and I had already begun salivating with venom as my desperation for a fight urged me on to jump her. She growled at me and immediately lunged before she could finish reading off the terms of our mutual contract. I did not wish to waste the advantage I had over her so I too responded bitterly. But before we could harm one another, I was held back by Emmett and Jasper's emotive manipulation. One of the dogs also restrained Leah and at that moment, our eyes connected and it felt like lightning had struck us both at the same time.
The loathing we harbored for one another screamed in each other's eyes yet we were required to not act upon it. An unhealthy competition had formed at that very second. Everything she could do, I could definitely do better. Hell, if we hadn't been held back by our families, we would have killed each other right then and there. It was unspoken rivalry that was designed in life and because the both of us were unnatural creatures of God, we were allowed to become enemies without question. The shape-shifting lycanthropes despised vampires, and the vampires despised the little shit holes in return. That's how it was. It couldn't be explained properly but it was there and we both felt it. In present time, however, the tribe violated our territory and the animosity only increased when she claimed Bella. Leah Clearwater had complicated everything and disrupted the relationship between Bella and I in the process. Fucking bitch.
I shifted my body to a position where I was least comfortable, and that was on my back. Bella had been sleeping for quite some time and we had to call Charlie, letting him know that she was spending the night with us since she was exhausted. Of course he didn't trust me and my intentions, but Esme reassured him that everything would be alright and she would be taken care of. Which was true. Everybody, including Emmett, participated in ensuring the safety of my distressed lover. She slept on my bed, obviously, and I never left her alone. Alice stayed with us for a little while as well so she could comfort me, eventually placating me with her kind, soothing words. She cared for Bella a lot, and her friendship meant everything to my dear sister.
Tilting my head to the side, my eyes swept over the sleeping beauty beside me. Her warm soul inviting me to cuddle her once more though I had to attend to other things at the moment. I slowly sat up against my headboard, my eyes never leaving Bella's form. Her chest was slowly rising and her breathing had finally smoothed over; this let me know that she had finally calmed down during her sleep. I leaned over her face and planted a soft yet passionate kiss on her lips before I reluctantly pulled away from her. The wolves were going to have to pay for the damage they've inflicted upon my human girlfriend. Ugh! I desperately needed to vent and control this bloodlust that's quickly eating me alive. All I know was that in the next few hours, the unlucky animals who had the misfortune of crossing my path will undoubtedly feel my uncontrollable fury.
As I approached my door, I looked back and found Bella so completely mesmerizing as she slept peacefully. I swore to myself that she will be avenged after this wrong doing that had been done to her unknowingly. I quietly exited my bedroom and slowly walked down the stairs with a blank facial expression. Now that I was freed from Bella's alluring scent, I was too pissed off and thirsty to really think about anything else. Just as I headed towards the kitchen, I heard Edward's familiar piano playing fill the entire house with enigmatic energy. He was home. I must have been so absorbed with Bella's safety that I didn't notice Edward's homecoming. Alice was standing besides Jasper as they whispered the entire story of what happened last night to my temperamental brother.
Of everybody in the house, aside from Carlisle and Esme, Edward was the most sympathetic towards human beings. He, unlike me, didn't find their blood very tempting which was both a good and bad thing. It was good for obvious reasons but very bad now that he had befriended Bella Swan. He was incredibly passionate as I was in protecting the fragile human girl. His fingers never stopped stroking the keys as I cautiously walked towards him. As I suspected, the boy with unruly bronze hair was upset. He spared me an angry glance but his lips never parted since there was no need to really exchange words with him. "Alice, " I said in almost a hushed whisper, "please accompany Bella until she wakes up from her slumber. I need to have a few words with Edward before I hunt."
She merely looked at me and nodded before dragging Jasper along with her up to my bedroom. Meanwhile, I replayed all of last night's events in my head and my emotions were conveyed over to him almost instantly. He abruptly ceased playing Bella's Lullaby and his coal black eyes radiated the same rage I had felt earlier this morning. 'Edward, I'm very tempted to break the treaty and murder that insignificant mutt but I know I'll ruin our lives if I do so. Please, help me.' I pleaded silently, my arms hugging my chest tightly as something began to constrict inside. I wasn't used to revealing so much weakness to him, especially since he would tease me if I ever broke out of my facade.
"You have every right to be angry, Rosalie, and I am too but mostly at myself for not being there for you when you needed me most. I know Bella means the world to you, but we cannot place her in any danger or else we'll have to leave. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?" He asked through gritted teeth. I could tell he was about to lose his patience but not with me. He was avoiding the part about me wanting to tear Leah apart limb from limb. Perhaps he wanted to do the same? Edward ran his fingers through his hair and sighed as if he were still human. "Killing her would bring the most utmost satisfaction in our lives, Rose. But because she imprinted on Bella, it'll be impossible now to cause that dog any harm. A fraction of Bella's heart belongs to her as well."
If my useless heart could still beat, it would have completely broke down at the horrible news. It only brought me a great deal of emotional pain knowing that if anything happened to Leah, something bad could happen to Bella as well. It was a cruel game she was playing and poor Bella was being used by the She-Devil herself. We all knew just a little bit of what happens when a wolf imprints on their partner, but only just. I couldn't stand this any longer. Bella was rightfully mine and Leah was violating the girl's right to make her own choices. The immeasurable amount of fear mixed with agonizing anger exploded right out of me before I could contain myself.
"EDWARD! I NEED YOU TO TELL ME ONE THING, PLEASE! I NEED TO KNOW…" I began shouting unwillingly at him, my screams shaking the entire foundation of the house. In order for me to calm myself, I remembered pressing my lips against Bella's for the very first time. It was amazing, really, how a memory of something so precious could send a wonderful sensation tingling down my spine. Instantaneously, anger was replaced with love and bliss, but sadness was still on the outer rim of my many ranging emotions. "I need to know how we can break that bond between them. I don't want to let her go, Edward." I say, completely defeated by my love for this wonderful human being. His eyes darkened as I said this, and I knew that the answers he was about to give me would not bring me any pleasure. There we stood in uncomfortable silence surrounding us as I awaited for him to speak again. Whether I liked it or not, I needed to know how I could break the one-sided bond.
"There are a few ways we can destroy their…relationship, but I know you're not going to approve most of these options. One, we could always turn Bella into one of us and it'll immediately repel the imprint…" He suggested but I fiercely growled at him. I obviously didn't like the idea of corrupting my beautiful Bella but…there just had to be other ways. "Restrain yourself, Rose. Anyway, as I was saying to break their bond permanently, one or the other must die. Before you respond to that, we all know that we could protect Isabella from ever being harmed. Don't doubt us when we say we are willing to protect your assets." Edward continued, trying to read my mind as I contemplated what kind of mess Leah made when imprinting on my lover.
I bit my tongue, hard, and allowed him to continue. Hopefully, the third option would be far more better than the other two. "Leah has to willingly give up her imprint on Bella, but it'll have devastating effects. No longer will Leah have the ability to shape shift, but her power will transfer over to Bella and she will become like one of them. Rosalie, there are only two ways we could go about this but seeing as it is your human, it is your decision to make." He told me softly, almost regretfully seeing as how much worse the third option made me feel as I heard it. I would never allow Bella to become like one of them. Leah would still be alive and easier to kill but because of their bond and Bella's selflessness, she'd go out of her way to protect her. If I murdered Leah, Bella would become a mindless zombie for awhile. A hollow shell of what was once there and it'll take a long time before she could fully recover, if she could. The first option…it would rob her of her innocence and mortality. She would have to want to become like me if we were to be together.
I wanted to scream again. This just wasn't fair and it was Leah's fault for complicating everything. Why did we ever have to come to this godforsaken shit town in the fucking first place? My thoughts were interrupted by footsteps coming from behind me. Edward and I quickly looked away from one another and found an emotionally indifferent Bella standing at the foot of the stairs, intensely staring at me for what seemed like forever. Her lips formed into a frown and tears were threatening to spill so I held out my arms for and she took that as an invitation and ran into my arms. When she collided into me, she broke out in sobs as I cradled her lovingly. How could anyone purposely destroy this thing I called love? It didn't make sense but then again, those shape-shifting assholes were heartless creatures of the sun.
"Hush, now my Bella. I am here with you and nothing is ever going to change that. I love you so much…" I whisper tenderly into her ears. I wanted to break down myself and cry with her because she didn't deserve this much pain and humiliation. She wrapped her arms around my waist tightly and tried to relax herself as she prevented herself from choking on her own tears. She leaned her head against my breasts and spoke slowly as fear was clearly evident in her voice. "When I woke up without you laying next to me, I thought the worst. Alice was there and Jasper was trying to calm me down but I panicked anyway. You were gone and I felt so…alone! I just needed to make sure you were alright." She cried out again, burying her face within me as if trying to hide something shameful. She wanted to make sure that I, Rosalie Hale, was alright?
She was so caring and even though last night might have been traumatic for her, she cared enough to make sure I was doing alright. Bella owned me. She was everything I could ever want in a lover. I pressed her against my chest, trying to close whatever tiny gap was left and held her. I loved Bella. I will never allow anything or anyone to come between us. Ever. Just as I reveled in the tenderness of the moment, Bella slightly pulled back and looked up at me. "Where is Leah?" She asked suddenly, my resolve nearly crumbling as she spoke her name. "Why do you want to know?" I asked with a cracked voice, worried that she was actually interested in Leah. She then surprised me when a scowl formed on her face.
"Because I want to fucking kill her." She stated confidently, returning to her loving self when she held me the way I did her. I couldn't help but chuckle and smirk, purring with affection as I felt all the love in the world coming from one human being who meant everything to me.
Author's Note: So I know that chapter wasn't expertly written, but I had to get that out of the way in order for me to progress with this story. If you have any questions, just message me so you don't have to wait for the next chapter to come out. Oh, and the baseball scene should be coming up in just a few more chapters but first, enjoy the drama that is to come.