An Imprint Of A Lifetime
Chapter 11
Pairing: Bella / Leah
Rating: M for Sexual Content and Language
LPOV
After today, I was convinced that Bella was committed to me. As much as I hate myself for it, I always had some lingering doubt that she would leave me and go back to Edward, or realize that Jacob was what she wanted and leave me. But after today, after what she said to me, I was convinced otherwise. It was different from every other time she has told me she loves me. It felt different, deeper and more serious. I loved her with all my being, I know I'm saying that due to the imprint, but to be honest I have a feeling I would have fallen in love with Bella eventually, the imprint just sped it up.
"Bella, you think it's time to head back home?"
She seemed to ponder that for a minute, then she replied, "Yeah, I suppose, I should probably be getting back home, Charlie might be worried about me. And of course I need to figure out what to do about the Cullens."
"Okay, so you ready to get out of here?"
"Yeah, let's go." She grabbed my hand, interlacing our fingers and we started walking back towards the parking lot. When we got there, the hairs on the back of my neck started to stand on end, and my wolf's hackles started to rise. I looked around, knowing that she sensed a threat and I saw a pair of wolf eyes in the bushes. I was uneasy, as I yelled in that direction, "I know you're there, just come out and face me like a man."
"Leah let me handle this." Bella started to step in front of me, trying to protect me. I knew that she was my protector, but I wasn't going to just back down so she could handle it all.
"Bella, I want to do this. If I don't, I'll never conquer my weaknesses." She sighed and backed down, but still kept close to me.
"I'll repeat myself again, come out." I shouted, and to my surprise, Paul stepped out in his human form, with just a pair of track sweats on.
"Congratulations Leah. You've successfully taken what was rightfully Jacobs' and for that he has given me the honor of subduing both of you and taking you back to him. Jacob will judge your fate. Leah, I have a feeling he will be merciful and make your death quick, since it was an imprint bond, but you Bella, he will not be so kind. You defied him, he will put you in your place."
I snarled, Bella was not a possession to be put in "their place." "Fuck off Paul, you won't be able to bring us back if you're running away with your tail behind your legs."
"Bitch, I will complete my mission. As Beta of the new pack, I will not fail my Alpha. He is the god of wolves and he will not tolerate failure." Without warning Paul phased on the fly, something he had always been talented at and lunged for me. As if by instinct, I phased on the spot, to stop him. I saw Paul's eyes go wide, but I didn't have time to think about why. I bought up a paw to his muzzle and knocked him back. He growled and leapt again. I roared at him and pounced, stopping him in mid air, grabbing him around the torso and sinking my teeth into his shoulder. I felt more powerful than I ever had. Paul whimpered as blood flowed from the bite I had left on him. I snarled and gave him a look that was as clear as day. Get out now, and never come back, or I will kill you. So indeed be did slink back to where he came from, tail between his legs.
I trotted back up to Bella, with a semi-grin on my face. Even though he would have tried to capture me and Bella, I was will proud as fuck that I bested him, without any help. But now that we were no longer in danger, I had time to inspect myself. I would never have thought I could beat Paul. Even though I hated to admit him, he was a male, and therefore stronger than I was. He has also been a wolf longer, and has more experience. But I had easily beat him. I looked at Bella and she was looking at my wolf form in wonder.
I gave her an inquisitive look, and she looked back at me. "Leah, you look absolutely magnificent. I think my wolf has had some influence on you." At first I didn't know what she meant, but as I took a closer look at myself, I saw some differences in my wolf form. Whereas before I was a grey color, I was now pure white, but that wasn't even the strangest bit. I was standing upright, like Bella, except I couldn't stand up all the way. Instead I was hunched over, almost like I had a back problem. I wondered what was going on with me. "Leah, I need you to phase back." Bella's soothing voiced helped me to change back.
"Here." Bella handed me her jacket and a blanket from the car. I hadn't thought about my clothes and now was naked.
"What's happening to me Bella? Why has my wolf changed?" I was really confused. No one's wolf had ever changed, especially as different as mine had. It was like it was almost a different creature.
"I suspect my wolf is having an influence on yours. I also suspect something else, but I need to do some research before I'm sure." Or her wolf was bonding with mine? That's something that hadn't happened in an imprint bond, but of course, nothing about me and Bella was conventional.
"We'll figure it out Leah. I swear to you, that I will do anything to help you." I couldn't help but to bring my lips to hers and kiss her deeply, running my tongue across her lips.
"Leah, as much as I love kissing you, I think we should get you home before I do something I will regret in public." I sighed, but agreed with her. I don't think it would do for someone to find us having sex on the car, so I got in the car and Bella drove us to my house, where I planned on getting answers out of Bella.
JPOV
"What do you mean you failed?" Paul flinched as I yelled at him. I wouldn't tolerate failure, and his was just appalling. He was a strong male wolf, my Beta, and he failed to capture two weaker women. He was making me look bad, but right now I don't have another choice for my Beta. Collin and Brady were too young and inexperienced.
"She caught me off guard. She is a strong one." Paul was looking at the floor, not looking me in the eyes. And so I should be, I was the god of wolves, every wolf is below me.
"I told you she was powerful. Her wolf form is different from ours. Stronger, but not smarter. We are men, and we will outsmart them every time." It was true, men were the dominate sex. We were better than women in every way.
"Not Bella sir, Leah. She has changed. Her wolf form is much more powerful now. She's not the weakling when we were all under Sam." Impossible. Leah was a weakling wolf who, by some stroke of luck, stole what belonged to me. I would crush her and torture her mind until she would be begging for me to kill her.
"Get out of here Paul, I need to think."
"As you wish." As Paul left the room, I started pacing. I started at the shrine in my room to the goddess Apate. As I knelt down to pray in front of it, the goddess herself appeared to me.
"Jacob, something is troubling you?"
"Yes my lady, you made me god of wolves, and yet Bella and her little bitch continue to defy me. How is that possible?"
"Your powers are still developing, you will, in time, be able to acquire what you want."
"Thank you my lady." I will be powerful enough to fight them and win. I will make them pay for defying me. Leah will die, and Bella will be mine.
ApatePOV
Jacob, what an ignorant fool. He really believed that I would give him powers to break up true love. Especially one that was meant to be. The Lycan of Darkness would get her revenge I knew she wanted, but for now her story was in the hands of Aphrodite. I was simply the goddess of deceit and trickery. If Jacob knew anything about the gods, he would know that. He would know that he was simply my entertainment, my puppet, my fun. He would fall, to the claws of his own pride, and by the teeth of the Lycan of Darkness.
A/N:
Updated! Well I kind of like this chapter. The plot is developing, but I don't know how far I want to take this. I'll figure it out. I am considering the "gods" of this story to be Greek, since I'm most familiar with the Greek Gods. Apate is the Greek/Roman goddess of deceit, guile, fraud and deception. Someone whom I thought would be the perfect manipulator or Jacob. His pride made him vulnerable to her lies. She manipulated him to be her servant.
When I picture Lycans' I picture the wolves in "Underworld" so for any of you wonder, that's what I picture Bella as. Leah is a hybrid between a Lycan and shifter.
Sorry for any inconsistencies, or spelling and grammar mistakes. I am un-Beta'ed, so I do all my corrections. Thanks for reading. I love the positive feedback on this story, it has motivated me to write more. I'm really enjoying his story, and I hope you all are as well.
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