A New World

By Girldownunder

Chapter 10

Jacob's P.O.V:

I couldn't breath properly, if it had of been any other bloodsucker besides Renesmee they would have been dead by now, but here I was trying to decide how to react reasonably when all I could think of was Jemma's tear and blood streaked face.

When Leah and Jemma's scent had split up in the woods I had quickly stripped off and phased sure enough Leah had phased too.

"Where have you been Leah, what the hells going on?"

Not in a million years had I expected for her to show me what she did. I was lost for words for a few minutes

"Now you know why I went for a while," she said.

Before she could go on I got a whiff of a vampire I knew straightaway it was Renesmee she had her own unique scent.

"We better find Jemma" Leah said.

She took off in one direction and I went off in another, I started to panic a little I knew something was up because the hair on my back stood up I found Jemma's scent again and took off in the direction of it.

I finally heard Renesmee talking and caught sight of her with my Jemma, I had never ran so fast in my life when I realized she was about to take a bite. If Edward hadn't of grabbed Ness and pulled her away, I would of broken her in two with one vicious bite.

I had mixed feelings about that because she was only a kid, but she wasn't a normal kid, she was dangerous more dangerous then Bella or Edward because people thought she was innocent, as I am sure Jemma would of.

"Jake can I remind you that Renesmee did not bite Jemma therefore did not break the treaty," Edward said no doubt reading my thoughts.

"Stay the fuck out of my head Edward," I growled.

"And she would have if we had not stopped her" I yelled.

I was losing it slightly and when Sam whined at me, I knew I had to take a step away from this I needed to see Jemma was ok and find out what had happened.

"I will be calling you tomorrow to make a time to meet Edward, in the mean time I suggest you keep a very close eye on Renesmee because I swear…"

I trailed off finishing it in my head Edward winced and nodded not able to look me in the eyes.

"Jake" Bella said stepping forward "please we can't leave here yet, I can't lose Charlie."

I was surprisingly cold towards her for once in my life I didn't feel sorry for her I did feel sorry for Charlie though.

I didn't reply I just turned and phased.

"Jake I would have not been so nice, I know she is only a kid but now you can see why I had wanted to get rid of her in the first place."

"I know..." was all I could think.

I was searching for Leah but she wasn't in wolf form.

"Well, the wolf's out of the bag", I thought scared that Jemma would be thinking that I am a monster.

"It will work out Jake even if she pushes you away she wont be able to stay away forever she feels the pull too" Sam explained thinking about him and Emily.

We ran to the edge of Jemma's yard and I found my clothes, phasing back into human form I dressed quickly and ran to the kitchen door letting myself in.

Sam was going to get Quil, Embry, Paul and Jared to go on patrol just incase one of the Cullen's crossed into our territory. I doubted they would though they knew that I wasn't fucking around anymore our treaty was pretty much non existent in my eyes now and Edward knew it.

I could smell Leah in the house and could hear her talking softly to Jemma. I knew her parents were not here, neither was Bryce. I took a seat at the kitchen table and rested my head in my hands and listened to what Leah was saying to Jemma, terrified to go upstairs to her I couldn't take it if she didn't want to see me anymore.

Jemma's P.O.V:

Half an hour earlier…

I could see my back yard through the trees, my lungs were hurting, I had run the whole way back here bare foot. I looked down and my feet, they were bleeding pretty badly and they hurt. When I reached my yard I slowed to a jog, taking in ragged breaths, I sounded like I was having an asthma attack. I started to see black spots in my vision.

'Don't be the girl who faints.'

I was trying to drag air into my lungs, but I started to feel woozy.

I fell to my knees, swaying from side to side like I was on a boat.

"Jemma?"

I felt a hand on my back and Leah appeared in front of me.

"Look at me Jemma, do what I am doing," she was breathing in and out.

I looked at her properly and realised she was naked.

'She was the grey wolf.'

That was the last thought I had before I passed out hitting the ground face first…

I came around slowly; I was in bed my bed.

'It was a dream."

I thought suddenly but I was too scared to open my eyes in case I was in the woods still then I felt a warm cloth on my face and I knew it hadn't been a dream.

I opened my eyes blinking Leah was in front of me we were in my room and she was sitting on the edge of my bed a bowl of water in her lap and a white washer in her hand, that was stained pink from blood.

"Mmm."

I moaned sitting up a little.

"Easy Jemma, your okay, its safe now" Leah said softly in a calm voice.

I couldn't talk I just stared at her while I gathered my thoughts.

"You have been out for about 15 minutes, I haven't had a chance to clean up your hand or feet yet," she said apologetically.

"That's ok."

My voice was really hoarse, probably from all the crying.

"I am sorry Jemma, I should have come to you when you called me, its all my fault."

I was surprised when she burst out crying, Leah did not seem like the crying type.

"Aghhh, fucking crying like a baby!" Leah said angrily wiping her tears away.

"I haven't cried in so long and now I can't stop."

I felt sorry for her and almost wanted to hug her but I knew that would be pushing it too far.

"Leah its ok I just don't understand…anything… What the fuck Leah what was that little girl...? Is she a vampire? What are you and Jake can someone explain what the fuck is going on?"

I was yelling by the end of my sentence and had to take in ragged breaths to stop myself from fainting again.

Leah wiped her face and nose with her hand I realized she was wearing one of my polo shirts and a pair of my sweats.

"I borrowed your clothes I hope that's ok?"

I just nodded, rubbing my temples with my good hand.

"Jemma… Jake and I are werewolves, or I guess more accurately shape shifters but we can only phase into wolves, we don't need a full moon or anything."

Leah studied me, I guess waiting for my reaction but I had already figured that part out myself, I only needed her to confirm it. I was pleased for my crazy taste in reading at this point.

"So Jake was the wolf outside my window the other night?"

"Yeah it was him, there are 17 of us here though" she sighed and moved the bowl of water onto my bedside table and handed me the cloth.

Leah then moved further onto my bed and crossed her legs.

"The little girl was Renesmee Cullen, when she when she was conceived her mum was human but her dad was a vampire…"

I didn't move or make a sound so she went on.

"Would you believe she is only one?" she laughed like she was amusing herself.

I just raised my eyebrow and waited for her continue.

"Her mum is a vampire now, she was the one with long hair, there are 9 vampires who live not far from here as a family. We have a treaty with them, they are only meant to drink animal blood but obviously they can't be trusted as far as you could throw them!" She growled the last part out.

"There are many more vampires that drink human blood and that's why we are wolves, to protect the tribe, it's been that way since the beginning."

"So you don't hurt people?" I asked wiping my eyes with the washer.

"No…God no Jemma, nothing like that we are definitely the good guys" she assured me.

I sighed a relieved sigh.

"And Jake, does he really like me or was that…"

Leah cut me off before I could say anything else.

"Jake really likes you that's all real very real."

"So he wouldn't hurt me?"

"He would never hurt you intentionally, he would rather die than do that" Leah said taking the washer from and rinsing it for me.

"Why were you in the backyard in the first place?"

Leah sighed handing the cloth to me again.

"Well I actually had wanted to talk to you, but I got scared."

"Talk to me about what?" I winced as started to wipe around the cut on my hand.

"Well there is this thing, about being a wolf that happens sometimes, its like love at first sight…" she said trailing off.

"Umm Leah I don't like girls… at all…ever!"

I was freaking out.

'Lesbian werewolves what the fucks next?'

Leah burst out laughing she laughed so hard she had tears running down her cheeks.

"No, you idiot, your brother!"

"Oh thank god, that freaked me out more than the whole werewolf thing" I smiled and she patted my leg grabbing the bowl of water.

"I am just going to change this water", she said awkwardly glancing at the door.

I looked over to Jake standing there a worried frown I didn't know what to say and before I could stop them, fat tears rolled down my cheeks and I started sobbing.

"Jemma? God Jemma, I am sorry it's all my fault, I am sorry!"

Jake hadn't moved from the doorway, I wiped my tears away and cleared my throat sniffling a little.

"Come here?" I asked and he looked surprised but was at my side in 2 giant steps.

"Leah filled me in" my voice was cracking in spots as I held it together.

"I was so scared Jake."

I couldn't say much else, I needed to let it sink in but all I knew was I needed him close; I wasn't scared of him, in awe maybe but not scared.

He was still standing next to the bed looking at me.

"Oh for Gods sake Jake, hug the woman!" Leah sang out from downstairs.

Jake look annoyed and then he looked at me.

"Can I hug you?"

I let out a shaky breath.

"What did I tell you last night? Jake you can touch me whenever you like."

I had hardly finished saying it and I was wrapped up in his arms.

After a few seconds he let me go and started looking me over, he unzipped my Eskimo jacket and had it off before I realized what he was doing then he was rolling up my track suit pants to get a better look at my feet.

"We better get you cleaned up" He said inspecting me carefully.

"I will get in the bath it will be easier" I said looking at my feet.

"I think I am going to need stitches for my hand."

I held up my hand for him to see, it was still bleeding a little.

"I will take you to the hospital" Jake winced and started to get me up.

"No, I will call my mum, she is a nurse she can do it here. Can you pass me my phone?"

I pointed to my mobile on my desk.

"Sure, sure." Jake said getting it and handing it to me.

I dialed my mum's number and pressed call, I took a deep breath as I waited for her to answer.

"Hello?" mum said cheerily.

"Hey mum." I began but she was onto me straight away

"Jemma what's wrong?"

I took a breath and began the lies.

"Mum I was in the back yard and decided to see what was in the woods behind the house and I found a path. So I followed it and I got lost and fell, I have cut my hand and I lost my slippers so had to walk back barefoot and my feet are cut. I think I need stitches in my hand."

"For Gods sake Jemma, we will be home soon, we are in the car now just keep pressure on your hand and sit down!"

"Love you", I said and I hung up.

'Bad idea to call mum.'

"I didn't think to ask what you were going to tell her…" Jake said

"Quick thinking Jem."

I stood up and winced Jake grabbed me by the waist.

"Where too?" he asked.

"The bathroom…"

He was being so careful with me. I sat on the chair in the bathroom as he ran the bath for me, once it was full I stood and pulled my shirt off without even thinking about being embarrassed. I didn't really care anymore about any of that.

'After all I had seen Jakes wolfy parts' I smiled to myself.

Jake turned and looked at me as I slid my trackie pants down and stepped out of them.

"I am ok from here…"

Jake was looking at me hungrily he tore his eyes from me.

"I will go speak to Leah and be back in a few" with that he walked out.

I sat in the bath slowly wincing my feel hurt like a bitch and my hand was stinging I watched, amused at how the blood mixed with the water of the bath turning it slightly pinkish. I grabbed the soap and washed myself and quickly slipped under the water wetting my hair. I felt better now that my feet were warmed up, they didn't hurt as much and they didn't look too bad I noticed lifting each leg out of the water to check.

'Okay what's the normal way to react to this?'

I tried to think, should I have screamed and carried on for weeks? But I knew that just wasn't me, I have read enough books and watched enough movies to get the jist of what's going on her.

I jumped a little, as Leah appeared.

"Are you ok?"

"Yea I feel heaps better," I said standing up in the bath.

Being naked around other girls didn't worry me in the slightest, I had been on enough sporting teams to have gotten over that years ago.

"Jemma, I have to say you are good with weird," Leah said following me into my room.

"I expected you to freak out, but you are not as much of a girl as I thought you were."

I laughed and pulled my knickers up with the towel still on, then I dropped the towel and put a new bra on and a clean hoodie and then I put on a pair of my yoga pants.

"Jake has just gone to see Sam for a minute he will be back" Leah said looking out my window.

I just nodded and sat on my bed starting to comb the tangles out of my hair.

"Here I will do that if you want?" Leah said snatching the brush out of hand she combed my hair and then braided it for me.

"I haven't had a girl friend in a long time" Leah said.

"I miss my friends" I said quietly "well maybe you and I can be mates then hey?"

I admired the perfect braid she had done for me.

"You don't think its weird I am in love with your brother, after seeing him for a minute?" Leah asked picking at her fingernails nervously.

"Um Leah, that's the least fucking weird thing about this." I giggled and she laughed too.

"I guess your right…" she said.

"Leah, you had better get to see your mum and Seth." Jake said walking into my room.

"They are pretty worried…"

Leah stood up and looked at Jake.

"Yeah I had better, I will see you later Jemma", she said winking at me and walking out the door.

I moved a little closer to the edge of the bed and put my feet on the floor Jake came and kneeled in front of me.

"I would have told you Jemma, about the wolf thing, but I didn't want to scare you off."

I touched his cheek softly.

"That thing, Leah said about love at first sight, did that happen to you?"

Jake looked cranky all of a sudden.

"She told you about imprinting?"

"No…imprinting… what? Leah said that wolves have this thing when they see someone its like love at first sight…I just thought…I don't know"

I turned my face away from his; embarrassed I had brought it up.

"Yes I did…with you… I imprinted on you… it's a bit crazy but imprinting is like love at first sight but stronger. You are my one true mate, I wont be able to look at another woman as long as I live."

I must have looked shocked because he quickly went on.

"But Jem, that doesn't mean it has to be like that for you, you don't have to be with me if you don't want I don't want the imprinting to stop you from doing whatever you want".

I sighed I needed a couple of hours to myself to think, get my hand stitched and calm down I couldn't do it when Jake was here I let out a shaky breath.

"Jake, please don't take this wrong but can I call you when my hand is stitched. I need a few hours to myself just to think stuff over okay."

His face dropped and he slumped a little.

"Please do not think I am never calling you again, you can't get rid of me that easy, I just really need to think about everything by myself I cant think when you're here looking so…amazing".

He sighed not looking at me.

"Sure, sure I understand" he said stepping back.

"I will call you soon", I promised but he didn't say anything else he just nodded his head and gave me a halfhearted smile.

As soon as Jake left the house I felt so cold like the sun had disappeared, I went to my wardrobe and grabbed my ugg boots and slid them in my sensitive feet and trudged down stairs.

I suddenly felt a wave of fear, I should not have asked him to go I quickly locked all the doors downstairs and sat on the couch in the lounge pulling the woolen blanket on the end of it around me. When I was with Jake he made me feel safe and warm even after everything today.

I was lost in my thoughts when I heard mum, dad and Bryce pull up, mum fiddled with the lock and rushed through the door with dad and Bryce not far behind.

"Jemma" mum yelled then spotted me.

"I am okay mum…"

She grabbed my hand at least I was crying anymore.

"What were you doing you idiot, walking in the woods alone" B practically yelled at me.

Fuck, calm down Bryce I didn't expect to go so far and then I lost my slippers and fell. I wont be doing it again trust me." I assured them.

"Why were you out in your slippers?" dad asked trust him to ask the tough questions.

"I told you dad, I didn't expect to go walking and once I started I got carried away", I said again hoping he wouldn't ask any more questions.

"Well you need to go to the hospital" Mum sighed.

"No way mum, why can't you do it here?" I cried.

"Because, I don't have anything to numb the area, Jemma come on up you get," she said trying to help me up.

"Oh I can do it" I sulked as we made our way to the car.

Over an hour later I was finally sitting on a hospital bed waiting to get stitched up they injected me with the local to numb the area it didn't hurt as bad as I expected. I was lost in thought when he caught my eye a handsome Doctor he was walking towards my mum who stepped forward and greeted him.

"Dr Cullen how are you?"

"Very well thank you Naomi, I see you couldn't wait to start", he said motioning to me.

"Yes well we had an accident in the woods behind our house" mum said in that tone that just annoyed the shit out of me.

I looked at his eyes they were an unusual colour…

'Cullen…Cullen?'

Where do I know that name? I watched as the Doctor wheeled the medical trolley to me.

"Hello Jemma I am Dr Cullen let's get this hand all stitched shall we?" he said smiling.

Just as he was about to pierce my skin with the needle I gasped, Renesmee Cullen this must be one of the vampires Leah said there were 9, I yanked my hand away.

"Jemma" mum gasped, "it's ok it wont hurt".

She grabbed my hand and holding it out for him. I was shitting myself I looked at his face and realized he knew.

"Naomi could you please get me another syringe of local just in case" he said smiling at her.

"Of course" mum said.

"Mum" I cried, "please don't leave me?"

"Jemma I will be back in just a minute!"

Mum was appalled at my behavior, I could tell but she wouldn't be if she knew what her new boss was.

"Jemma" Dr Cullen started speaking very softly and calm like "please do not be afraid of me I will not hurt you I have heard what has happened and I could not be sorrier I would like to fix your hand so you can go home you are perfectly safe."

I couldn't speak but I felt in the bottom of my stomach I could trust him so I just nodded and he quickly started stitching my hand. Dr Cullen must of sensed he needed to be quick before I changed my mind and he didn't attempt to talk to me, he was very good at his job he was done by the time mum got back she had been shocked at how quick he was.

While mum was filling out the paper work for me Dr Cullen whispered in my ear so mum wouldn't hear.

"I do hope you will forgive Renesmee Jemma she is only an infant and I hope we have the chance to meet you under better circumstances."

With that he said bye to my mum and walked out his name was being paged over the P.A.

The drive home was quite when I got home Bryce was waiting he helped me up to my room and sat with me as I got under the covers it was only 4pm but I wanted to be in the warmth safe haven that was my bed.

"So how many stitches?" Bryce smirked looking at my bandaged hand.

"9" I groaned lying my head back against my raised pillows.

"Nice one" Bryce laughed "when do you turn into such a girl Jem you never have accidents like this that's my job?"

I smiled at him I wanted to tell him everything I have no secrets from Bryce but I couldn't instead I changed the subject.

"What did you think of Leah?" I studied his face.

"Who?" he asked looking away.

'Gotcha.'

"Liar, you know who Leah Clearwater that you met yesterday?"

"I don't know I only saw her for like a minute but… she was kind of pretty not what I usually look at."

He shrugged B usually looked at skinny blondes with big tits.

"Well, she is a nice girl I think you would like her."

"Just because your all loved up doesn't mean I have to!"

He was annoyed I brought it up, which meant he had something he wasn't telling me maybe he felt something like Leah had.

"I am going downstairs want anything?" he asked standing.

"Na I am good" I smiled.

"Good cause I wasn't getting you anything anyway" he laughed and took off before I could throw anything at him.

An hour of silence and thoughts later something in my mind clicked, I picked up my phone with new meaning and scrolled through my contacts till I came to Jake nervously I hit the call button and took a breath as the ringing started…