Chapter 11
A little Werewolf lovin……:0P
JPOV
We had been searching in our wolf forms for a good forty minutes since leaving the Cullen's. It had been like this for hours now, searching. I knew that the situation with Seth was taking it's toll on Leah. Her thoughts constantly changing, going in different directions, searching for him. It was hard for the pack to keep up with her thoughts. Although it was difficult for me it was still better than the bitter, vengeful Leah that was driving the pack to madness. She had changed so much since I had come back. Each day I listened as the anger in her mind changed to love and adoration for me. I would have never imagined loving someone so wholly, not even Bella.
We were running, the ground below my paws seemed to pass under me in a blur. She ran beside me. I could hear each breath as her chest heaved inward, then outward. Her fur was so beautiful and I knew it was warm. I wanted to stop and nuzzle with her, but we had so much more to attend to right now. I loved Leah in both of her forms. We had not picked up Seth's sent again since the Cullen's. I begged for Leah to rest, not for myself but for hers. This infuriated her, she was not weak, this was her brother she insisted. I stopped in my tracks and she flew past me in a blur of fur.
I sat on my hind quietly panting, letting my tongue lull out of my mouth. She called back to me, urging me on. She knew what I was doing because she could see it in my mind. I was not going to move until she came back. In the moonlight I caught sight of her as she made her way back to me, her demeanor menacing, she was upset with me and yelling. Even in that moment she was beautiful to me. The way her shoulders rose and fell with each movement, her sensual dark brown eyes and the way the moonlight danced on her fur.
A laughing growl escaped my chest, this made her even more angry. In an instant I was at her side, using my nose to nuzzle the warm fur on her neck. She turned her head, stuck her nose in the air, plainly letting me know I was being ignored. I wasn't going to let that happen. I pounced in front of her on all fours, leaning my head down between my feet and my tongue hanging out. I started to bounce back and fourth letting out a little yelp. She moved to her right and I followed. She was going to play, like it or not. I rolled over on my back and pawed at her chin. Just playful banter.
She insisted that this was not the time for games and to stop, but I my only reply was "I am just getting started." I crashed my chest into hers letting my neck wrap around hers, my mouth closing and tugging at the fur there. She snapped at me.
"Don't be like that Leah, I am just playing."
"Do you even care about Seth?" She questioned.
"Yes, Leah, I do. Just trying to break the tension."
She rolled her beautiful brown eyes, but eased her stance. "Let's just walk for a while?" I pleaded.
"Fine." she grunted.
Once again I nuzzled the fur under her neck with my nose. I could hear her heart beat picking up pace and she nuzzled me back. We walked slowly through the forest back toward LaPush. We reached the cliff, both settling to our stomach's, side by side. She positioned her head on the back of my neck. We lay there next to the fire, on the cliff for what seemed like forever, our warmth comforting each other. I knew her loss was deeper than mine, but it still hurt, he is my brother too.
"We just need time to think rationally Leah. We know he's alive."
No sooner than my thought transferred to her she phased. Still in wolf form, I was puzzled, unsure what she was doing. I had no choice but to phase as well. We both sat very naked next to the fire, just staring at each other.
I had never actually seen Leah phase back before. I felt my breath catch in my throat and my mouth fell open. If her body was beautiful in wolf form there were no words for what she was right now. Her dark skin glistened in the fire light, making the curves in her body more sultry. Her dark, shiny, black hair fell down over her shoulders and cascaded down to her waist. Before I could even move toward her she stood, turning her back to me. At that moment I thought I was going to die. My body tensed as I my eyes took in her perfect shape. I could feel my chest heave as I took in a deep breath. Then before I knew it she was dressing. I watched as she slid her arms into the holes of the white cotton tank top she had stashed away in a bag. The tank top fell just above the small of her back still exposing her bottom and slender bronze legs. Just watching her dress was sensuous. She quickly pulled a pair of white panties over her legs, covering exultant back side.
Once she had her jeans on I was able to gain some composure "Can I ask what that was all about?"
She looked back at me from across the fire, my heart panged against my chest. It suddenly dawned on my how Tahaki felt about the third wife. If anything ever happened to Leah, I couldn't force myself to think it.
"It is just so much harder for me to deal with all of this when I am connected to the rest of the pack. We are all just so intent on Seth, as we should be. But it makes me feel guilty when I think if anything else when I am with them."
"I know what you mean."
"I feel guilty when I think about you, the ways that I want you, when Seth's life is in danger." tears filling her eyes.
Grasping at my ankle I pulled my shorts free, wrenching them up to cover my lower body. "Leah, it's ok. It's ok to let yourself go, to release the tension." I rubbed the sides of her shoulders with my hands. "Trust me I am a huge ball of tension right now, but until we have a solid lead there is nothing we can do. We just need to focus."
"And the Cullen's?" she questioned.
"I don't know what made me think I could trust them."
"Look Jake, I know that there's something that the Cullen's, including Bella, are hiding from you, but"
"But nothing Leah." I growled loudly.
Before I could even get out another word both of her arms wrapped around my waist. Out of the corner of my eye I looked down in her direction, our eyes meeting. Eyes that were filled with love and understanding. It was like we had always loved each other. I loved the way the dying fire danced in her eyes it made my heart swoon again. Guiltily I wondered if this is how Bella felt about Edward?
"Jake?"
"Yeah?" I replied solemnly, feeling disgusted that I was even thinking about Bella.
"We just need to focus on Seth right now, he's the most important thing to the pack."
"I know." I said, wrapping my arms around her tiny frame, pulling her into me. Her body felt good against my skin. The heat from her slender arms seemed to emanate through my whole body. It was as if every inch of my body called out to hers to be with me. Her fingers grazed the bare skin at the small of my back, I shuttered a bit.
"It's just us now Jake, no Pack, no Cullen's. Please just make me forget about everything, let me escape just for a little while." her eyes were begging, slightly moistened with tears. The fire made her long, dark lashes cast shadows across her cheek bones as she glanced downward. I felt her hand wrap in mine, urging me down into a sitting position beside the dwindling fire on the cliff. I didn't fight the motion. As my body met with the ground she roughly placed her body between my legs. Leah was a lot like me, always filled with a burning intensity, I liked this. Every movement spent with her since I had been back had been like this.
Before I knew it, she had intertwined her body with mine. Her eyes were dark and wanting. I cradled her face in my hands and eagerly kissed her soft, supple lips. Her tongue teased at mine, inviting me in. The heat that I had felt when kissing Bella was no comparison to the intensity that I felt with Leah. I intertwined all my fingers into her hair, pulling her in, deepening our kiss, out tongues finally meeting full on. It was as if I were going to take my last breath from her mouth. Our chests were heaving together, our bodies locked in a moment of sheer pleasure. I let my right hand fall free, softly caressing her neck, collarbone, then moving my hands down to find the warm, soft skin, under her tank top, around her waist. My heart raced as I heard her breath catch. She was so into me that it was almost too much to bear. All I could think about was when she had phased back right in front of me, gawd she was so amazing.
The heat inside my body began to build, as did hers, it engulfed us. Her legs found their way over mine, straddling me, only our jeans separating us. Too quickly our lips parted, but before I could regain composure her lips had found their way to my throat, letting her tongue graze my earlobe on the way down. I couldn't help but to let out a low growl.
"Jake." she moaned. I knew she could feel it too.
"Leah." I replied in a raspy whisper.
Our lips met again " I love you." she moaned breathlessly into my mouth.
Moving my lips from hers, I explored ever inch of her searing skin. I started at the silky skin behind her ear then down her neck. My lips finally resting on her shoulder, slowly letting my tongue and lips sweep back and fourth. I inhaled deeply, taking in the earthy smell of her skin. I wanted her so badly. She growled, low and guttural, leaning her head back to allow me better access. Her breathing had now turned in to gasping, which sent my heart hammering against my bare chest. I could feel the inferno between us, threatening to burn out of control. I wrenched her body into my own. Her strong, slender fingers entangled in my hair, urging me, beckoning me to kiss her again.
It was then that I smelled the sweet stench burn in my nose. My body became rigid, my jaw clenched. In an instant I threw Leah from my lap, positioning her behind me. It was then I noticed the statue like creature sitting quietly on the other side of the fire.
"Enjoying yourself, Edward?" I grunted as our eyes met.
"Actually I thought I had made my presence apparent when I first walked up. I did clear my throat." he announced.
His voice was very calm but it was his smirking smile that unnerved me. He looked way to interested for my liking. If I didn't know any better I would guess that he had been enjoying himself.
"If it were not for all the growling I assume you would have heard it." he finished.
I could feel Leah's chest pressed against my back, her breathing starting to relax. Couldn't he have picked a better time, I thought to myself. "You know I can always reinforce the boundary line if you keep sneaking around like this."
" Please pardon my interruption, I merely wanted to speak with you." He hesitated.
I wasn't sure but it seemed like he was waiting for me to accept his apology " Fine, fine. So what do you want?"
"I am here to give you the answers you were demanding earlier."
God his voice unnerved me. I wouldn't have ever let Bella know this but geez, could the guy sound any creepier? I wasn't sure how she could find him seductive in any way. His cold, white skin, yellow eyes and again the with the voice.
"Sorry." he replied.
"Get out of my head man." my voice lowering into a growl.
"Do you remember when the Pack took out Laraunt, in the meadow?"
I nodded with a smile, "Yeah."
"Before he had come back to Forks, looking for Bella, he had spent close to a year with some friends of ours in Alaska."
"The friends." I interrupted, nodding my head in the direction of the Cullen's home.
"Yes." he responded, "Laraunt apparently became involved with one of the females Irina. If you recall the reason for Victoria wanting Bella," he hesitated again. "Well I think you get the overall picture."
"Just spit it out, Edward, we don't have all night." I said wearily.
"Put simply they want the Pack as repayment for killing Laraunt."
I jumped to my feet, muscles tensed "You made me leave because you think they can take me? Are you out of your bloodsucking mind?"
"No." he said, still calm. "I just thought I would give you the upper hand."
"Do you think they have something to do with Seth missing?" I questioned harshly.
"In all honesty Jacob, I do not know." he said earnestly.
"What, found someone else that wont let you rummage around in their head?"
"No, I can RUMMAGE, but it wouldn't do any good." his voice shrill.
"Do I detect a bit of defeat in your voice?" I snickered.
"Well, you see Tanya has gifts like Alice and I. Hers works much differently though. She is very manipulative."
I sat impatiently waiting for him to give some sort of explanation, but it didn't feel like he was going to. The silence lasted for a long moment.
"Just give me a little time to see if they have anything to do with Seth." He stood as if he were going to leave, but stopped short "Please don't start any trouble until I can make sure what they are up to, I don't want the pack walking into a trap blindly."
"Grr, you drive me crazy Cullen. I can't figure you out." I said between clenched teeth., " Can't you just let me hate you?"
"The only reason you hated me has now been removed." nodding toward Leah.
"Speaking of that, when do you plan to explain your new, situation?" He accentuated the word situation in that creepy voice.
"What does it matter to you?"
"Well, it matters a great deal to me and to others." he and Leah's eyes met briefly.
"I'm going to tell her, just leave it alone, both of you." I nudged Leah with my elbow.
"Where is Bella anyway?" I demanded.
"At home, with Alice."
"With the friends?"
"Yes."
"Is that safe?"
"Would I leave her there if it wasn't?" he retorted.
"Not likely." I huffed.
Just as he was about to take his leave Paul, Jared and Quill bounded toward the fire in their wolf form. They stood gawking at us, pacing. I could tell they were anxious.
"Would you like to phase or should I translate?" Edward questioned.
Before he actually finished his question each of the wolves phased back into human form. "Jacob!" Quill said in a rushed loud voice. " He's in a cage!"
"Who, what?" I questioned. "Put some clothes on guys." I reached around to cover Leah's eyes.
"Seth, they have him in a cage. It was just like what we felt earlier. His thoughts were there for just a moment, then gone again. It's like he's phasing in and out ever so often."
"He's really cold too." Paul added, now dressed.
I turned to look at Edward "What do you think?" I couldn't believe I was asking this bloodsucker what he thought. Once my worst enemy, what was he now? Was he, dare I even think it?
"Your friend?" he muttered.
"Whatever, I really wouldn't go that far" I responded, my eyes narrowed.
"I have to get back or the "Friends" might get suspicious if I am gone too long. I am currently getting Bella something for a headache."
"I will let the pack in on the Friends and keep searching for Seth."
"Good." Edward stated, sounding rather satisfied.
"If you find out anything and I mean anything you WILL come find us." I warned.
"Yes, of course. We will not move on anything regarding Seth without your knowledge."
