A.N. Hello people! So I woke up this morning with massive bruises on both of my hands :/ No idea how they even got there but meh. Love you all very much for leaving me your thoughts 3 Just so you guys are aware, there are only a few weeks of school left for Halo and the pack, so I might be skipping some school stuff. This chapter is important, I guess. Something happens with Halo and for once, Jacob will be good. I know hard to believe right? Trust me, it's possible :) There will be a JPOV, because it just seems necessary. That's enough of my blabbing. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: If I owned Twilight, I would be famous. But I'm not.

Pain. That seemed to be the only constant in my life lately. Jacob is just becoming too much of a problem and that bitch is not making it any easier. School has just been school, with the annoying whispers and rumours, irritating teachers, Bethany and fucked up classes. I sat with the pack every day, making sure I was far away from Jacob at all costs, and it seemed like the guys were trying to keep him away from me too. So here I was lying on my bed, conjugating the Spanish verb 'mirar' into the imperfect tense, when my phone vibrated. I reached over to my desk and grabbed it, wondering who'd texted me.

Hi Halo :) I was just wondering whether or not you'd like to catch up sometime? –Aaron

I was feeling slightly giddy and responded quite rapidly. Hey Aaron. Yeah sure, tonight? –Halo

Okay :) Just give me your address and I can come pick you up at…6:00? –Aaron

Sure, that's fine. See you tonight :) –Halo

Holy hell, did that just happen? Yes, yes it did just happen. Does that mean that it's a date? No. You're going to sit and discuss the national debt crisis. Of course it's a date! I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 5:00. Oh I have plenty of time to get ready. I leisurely washed my hair, using my favourite shampoo and conditioner, making sure my hair smelt fruity. I was going to try tonight; all thoughts of Jacob would disappear for the evening. I wrapped my hair in a towel and got started on my outfit, staring at all of the articles of clothing before me. I decided to keep it casual since he wouldn't be taking me out to someplace fancy. Twenty minutes later, I had picked a black ribbed tank top, dark wash skinny jeans and my heeled boots.

This might sound stupid but I had worn my lace bra and panty set. Whoo! Hoping to get some on the first date Halo? What! No, of course not! I just want to feel sexy, is there anything wrong with that? Well, considering that you're an eighteen year old virgin… Urgh! Can you just shut up?! I mean come on; you haven't even had your first kiss yet. I swear to god, if you don't shut up I'll- You'll what? Hurt me? You'll hurt yourself remember? I am you. And you are a serious pain in the ass.

I topped it off with my dream catcher necklace and a bit of my usual makeup, only this time I wore blood red lip gloss. I left my hair down naturally since I really couldn't be bothered to do anything with it. With a satisfied look in the mirror, I turned on my heel and walked to my living room, waiting for Aaron.

I was in the middle of an episode of 'Adventure Time', when I heard a knock on the door. I looked at the clock and it was only 5:30, he must be early. With my hand on the handle and a big smile on my face, I opened the door. My smile quickly disappeared as I realised who was at my front door. Jacob. What the fuck is he doing here?! So much for forgetting about him for tonight! He was gaping at me, dragging his eyes down my body before bringing them back up to my face. Way to make someone feel uncomfortable. I crossed my arms and leaned against the doorframe, an exasperated look on my face.

"What are you doing here?" I asked with a monotonous voice. I was not going to put in an effort to talk to him anymore. He didn't answer, he just kept on staring. I snapped my fingers in front of his face. "Hello? I asked, what are you doing at my house?"

He blatantly ignored my question, asking me his own. "Why are you all dressed up?"

"Why? Can't I just get dressed up for myself? Do I have to have a reason?" I questioned.

He looked sick for a quick second and then began trembling slightly. "Are you going on a date?"

"Why do you care? Shouldn't you be trailing after Isabella?" I asked, sneering the bitch's name.

"She likes to be called Bella and I want to know who you're going on a date with." He spat out.

I just scoffed and shook my head. "I don't give two flying shits on what she wants to be called, that's her real name is it not? And who the hell do you think you are, my father? Yes, I'm going on a date, what're you going to do about it?"

"I'll kill that son of a-" he grumbled.

"No you won't! He's done nothing to you so keep your fucking nose out of my business. Who I date is none of your concern! And you already have someone, don't you?" I huffed in anger. Why did he have to show up and ruin my night? "Look, why don't we just forget this imprint stuff and live like two strangers? It'll be so much easier for both you and me. You can keep your precious Bella and I can live my life. It's exactly what you wanted."

He looked unsure for a second before his hard mask made an appearance again. "Fine, if that's what you want. I came to talk to you about something, but it doesn't matter now. Have a good night with your date." He growled out the word as if it burned his tongue. With that, he turned around and phased on the spot, dashing towards the forest. I slammed my door shut and sat back on the couch, too angry to worry about the fact that my neighbours could've seen him. Before long, I heard another knock on the door, only this time it was Aaron. I gave a breath of relief and said hello. Like Jacob he looked me up and down and smiled at me.

"Wow Halo, you look amazing." He said. I blushed and walked out of my house, locking the door behind me. He led me to his car and opened the door for me. Okay so, I know that I should be grateful that he did that, but it kind of irritates me when guys do that. I mean it's just a freaking door; I'm not going to break a bone doing it. But I still kept quiet and sat in his car. As soon as Aaron got in the car and shut his door, an uneasy feeling set in my stomach. Throughout the entire ride to wherever, I tried to distract myself from the feeling but it just wouldn't go away. However, there was one question that I felt like asking him.

"Hey Aaron? How old are you?"

He looked nervous for a second but quickly covered it up. "I'm 20. Do you mind?" I shook my head and kept silent. I was eighteen so it was only a two year difference.

He parked the car near a dodgy looking pizza place, but I didn't mind too much. The feeling only doubled into a searing pain when we sat down at a booth. The sting was lancing through my abdomen making me feel a little light-headed. I grabbed my head and placed a hand on my stomach, somehow hoping to will away the ache.

"Hey are you okay?" Aaron asked, lightly grabbing my elbow. I nodded and smiled weakly at him, hoping he'd believe me. He bought it and ordered a pepperoni pizza and six beers. When the pizza and the drinks arrived we began eating, with Aaron practically inhaling his slices whereas I was nibbling on mine. Too much pain and discomfort was coursing through my body for me to even concentrate on eating. Things started to go slightly downhill after Aaron asked for another six beers. My mind was starting to get a little scared as Tony kept coming to mind, but that's ridiculous. Aaron couldn't have any link to Tony. Could he? I tried to shake those thoughts off, but they were stuck to me like glue. Aaron's slightly red eyes roamed my body once again and lingered way too long on my chest, making me shift uncomfortably under his gaze. I wanted to leave.

Aaron just wouldn't stop asking for beers and at one point I quietly said, "Aaron? I think that's enough. You need to drive me back." He just waved me off and mumbled an incoherent 'yeah yeah.' I just sighed and leaned back in my seat, my appetite completely destroyed by the raging ache inside of me. What the hell is happening to me? Period? No.

Eventually, Aaron had finished and we both walked to his car. Well I was walking; he was drunkenly trailing behind me. He had parked the car quite far from the restaurant, which only made me want to quicken my pace. As I placed my hand on the car door, I was pinned against the car, my wrists bound together by Aaron's hand. His face was suddenly right in front of mine, the disgusting stench of alcohol filling my nose. I felt his grimy hand slide up the inside of my tank top, his lips placing sloppy kisses on my neck. Only then did I come to terms on what was happening. My heart sped up, pumping adrenalin through my veins. I thrashed and screamed for help but he wouldn't budge. How could no one hear me? His hand reached the underwire of my bra and his fingertips brushed the underside of my breast. I shivered in disgust, pushing him away with as much force as I could muster.

"Aaron, stop it!" I yelled in his face but he was ignorant. He stalked closer to me and all of a sudden, tingles of pain ran through my cheek as he slapped me.

"Shut up you bitch!" He slurred. My mind prepared to re-experience my days with Tony but I did everything I could to prevent that. This is serious; I'm going to get raped! I screamed till my throat went sore, but even then I kept trying. His hand still trapped my wrists and his other wandered down my torso, slowly creeping underneath my jeans. I shrieked in terror, wanting somebody, anybody, to come help me. I lifted my knee and smashed it into his balls. He gasped and fell to his knees, giving me enough time to make a run for it. But I wasn't fast enough. He grabbed me by my hair, throwing me to the ground. I cried in pain, scratching at his face. He'd pinned me down, both of his knees were on either side of my body, trapping me.

"You really shouldn't have done that." He sneered pulling out a flip-knife. My eyes widened in fear as I began trembling. "You know." He began twirling the knife around, my eyes following the gleaming blade. "This would've been better if Tony was here." That was when everything stopped. Tony. He just said Tony. "He told me to keep a low profile, slowly get closer to you till I caught you. I got the job at the café, you know the one my 'aunt' owns. But you're just too irresistible." He dragged out, skimming the blade down my body. He bent down once more, roughly grabbing my breasts. I pulled my hand from his grasp and punched him in the nose. Bad move. He slapped me once more, anger flashing in his eyes. He flipped the knife open, bringing it closer and closer to my thigh. "He did say he just wanted you. He didn't mention in what condition." With that he drove the blade into my thigh. Pain exploded in that region, making me scream in agony. Why is no one helping me?

The pain blinded me, making my screams dull down into agonised whimpers. My ears picked up a faint howl, it was filled with pain and warning. Aaron began laughing on top of me, pushing the blade a bit deeper. I didn't have any energy left to scream so I just continued to sob. All of a sudden, Aaron was ripped off me and thrown a few feet away, but I was too far gone to react. Darkness licked at the edge of my vision, tempting me to give in. One thought came to my attention and it kept on repeating itself. Tony found me. Tony found me. Tony found me.

A name drifted through my mind, unknowingly tumbling from my lips, before I was sucked into oblivion. "Jake…"

Jacob's POV

The entire day, one thought had been plaguing me. I wanted to tell Bella that I was in love with her. No doubt she probably already knew, but maybe if I finally say it out loud to her, she'll change her mind. For some reason, I wanted to go over to Halo's house and tell her. It just seemed fair to tell her what I was going to do. So after patrol, I set of towards Halo's. It was about 5:30 when I neared her house, the wonderful vanilla fragrance taking over my senses. I shook my head to clear the fog and walked up to her door. I knocked twice and waited. I heard the fast clacking of heels rushing towards the door. Halo opened the door with a smile but it faded as soon as it saw me. That hurt. She crossed her arms and leaned against the doorframe, accentuating her hips. That was the moment my jaw dropped. She was wearing a black tank that hugged her in all the right places, these jeans that clung to her, highlighting all her curves. Her boots made her taller, but she still only reached my neck. Her luscious lips were crimson, making me want to do nothing more than grab her and ki- No. It was normal for me to think that a girl is attractive; I am a guy.

"What are you doing here?" She asked with a dead voice. I just could not stop staring at her. She snapped her fingers in front of my face, bringing me out of my trance-like stupor. "Hello? I asked, what are you doing at my house?"

I couldn't help but wonder why she was all dolled up. "Why are you all dressed up?"

"Why? Can't I just get dressed up for myself? Do I have to have a reason?" She asked rudely. Bella would never act so rudely towards someone. I guess that's one of the reasons she's perfect for me.

I knew that she was lying. She didn't get dressed up for herself, she's probably meeting someone. I felt sick to my stomach as I carefully asked the next question. "Are you going on a date?"

"Why do you care? Shouldn't you be trailing after Isabella?" She sneered, igniting a fire inside of me.

"She likes to be called Bella and I want to know who you're going on a date with." I spat out in frustration, hoping she would just give me some proper answers.

She scoffed and shook her head. "I don't give two flying shits on what she wants to be called, that's her real name is it not? And who the hell do you think you are, my father? Yes, I'm going on a date, what're you going to do about it?"

She is?! That little motherfucker better keep his hands off her! "I'll kill that son of a-"

"No you won't! He's done nothing to you so keep your fucking nose out of my business. Who I date is none of your concern! And you already have someone, don't you?" She huffed, looking furious. "Look, why don't we just forget this imprint stuff and live like two strangers? It'll be so much easier for both you and me. You can keep Bella and I can live my life. It's exactly what you wanted." Her words sent pain rocketing straight to my heart. She doesn't want the imprint? But how? You don't want the imprint either, and you treat her like crap you dipshit. My wolf interjected. Emily's words rang in my head, "…open your eyes and see Bella for who she really is…" That doesn't mean anything, Bella is perfect and I love her. I'm going to change her mind before she becomes a bloodsucker.

With no emotion in my voice, I said, "Fine, if that's what you want. I came to talk to you about something, but it doesn't matter now. Have a good night with your date." I needed to tell her what I was going to say to Bella, but it seems like she's on the same page as me. Without waiting for a response I turned around a phased on the spot, not giving a shit if anyone saw me. The door slammed behind me and I gave into my rage.

I invited Bella to come to La Push again; I needed to tell her today. We were walking along the beach, just talking when I said, "Bella, there's something you need to hear." She turned around, hands in her pockets and said, "What?"

"I just want to do this differently…smoother. But now I'm out of time." I said sadly. Her leech was going to change her after graduation. She's 19 but she had to repeat a year because she missed so much of school due to all the vampire shit.

"Do what?" She said curiously, chewing on her bottom lip.

"You need to hear the truth Bella, understand all of your options. And you need to know…that I'm in love with you. And I want you to choose me instead of him." I let out in a long breath, hoping it came out right.

She looked torn. Does that mean that she loves me too? "I thought you understood. I don't feel that way for you." She said, but there was something else on her face. Smugness?

"I don't buy it!" I exclaimed.

"What don't you buy? That's how I feel." She said.

"You feel something else for me, you just won't admit it." I said in defeat. Why couldn't she understand what I was doing for her? I was giving her my love, her humanity. "So I'm not giving up. I'm going to fight for you, until your heart stops beating."

"Well you're not going to have to fight for long." She murmured.

"You're rushing into it because you're afraid you'll change your mind-" I tried to reason with her but she hurriedly added.

"No. I'm not. I know what I want." She said quietly but I could hear the satisfaction in her voice. Did she want me to fight for her?

"You wouldn't have to change for me Bella or say goodbye to anybody. I can give you more than him. I mean he probably can't even kiss you without hurting you." I spoke softly. I grabbed her hand and placed it on my chest. "Feel that? Flesh and blood and warmth." I didn't know how much longer I could go on. I put my hand behind her head and planted my lips on hers. There was no electricity, no spark, and no fireworks. There was absolutely no emotion. She kissed me back though so that was something. She pulled away and stared at me. Out of nowhere, she punched me right in the face and immediately began groaning in pain.

I rushed her back to her house only to be charged at by her stupid leech. He grabbed me by the neck and growled, "If you ever touch her against her will again…"

"She's not sure what she wants." I snarled in his face.

"Don't do this!" Bella yelled but it seemed like she almost wanted us to fight over her.

"Well, let me give you a clue! Wait for her to say the words." He said angrily.

"Fine! And she will." I growled. We both stared each other down, daring the other to say something. Bella was trying to pull us apart. Oh Bella. She was so concerned for us. That's just how she is.

Charlie came rushing down the stairs, pushing Edward and I away from each other. "Let's take it down a notch, alright?" I knew Charlie liked me way better than Cullen so no problem there. I explained to him that Bella hurt her hand by punching me in the face because I kissed her. And he didn't even seem angry. After the leech to her back to the Cullen's, I phased and ran around the forest, trying to cool down.

I think it went alright. I was thinking about Bella when my thoughts were interrupted by a blood-curdling scream. I ran towards the sound and ended up near a pizza place. A sudden pain erupted in my left thigh and my knees buckled under the ache. I howled to signal the pack, letting them know that I would need help. The breeze blew a mixture of smells towards me. Beer, blood, vanilla and cinnamon. Wait! Vanilla and Cinnamon? Halo! I phased out and ran with inhuman speed towards Halo's contorted scent. There was a man sitting on top of her, reeking of alcohol. She was whimpering and he was laughing at her pain. That son of a bitch! I grabbed him by his collar and threw him away. His head smashed against the concrete and he instantly blacked out. Paul, Leah, Embry and Quil came running behind me, all staring in silence.

"Get that bastard and take him to the Cullens!" I snarled at them. I would deal with him later. Right now my main focus would be Halo.

She was lying on the ground, a knife sticking out from her thigh, blood gushing out of the wound. Her tank top was pulled up and the button of her jeans was undone. He had tried to rape her! She moaned and breathed, "Jake…" before her entire body went limp. I panicked and scooped her up into my arms and ran off towards the Cullen's house, the rest behind me. I kept glancing at her and saw that she was getting paler and paler by the second. I sped up, my legs burning but I didn't care. She would not let go. She would not leave me. I could feel the imprint bond fading slowly, indicating that she was losing the battle. The mansion came into view and I burst through the doors, shouting Carlisle's name.

"Carlisle! Please help! Carlisle!" The doctor suddenly appeared in front of me, taking one glance at Halo and then rushing her up to his study. There was a hospital bed with all the necessary gadgets in the room. He set her down and yelled at Alice to get Jasper out of the house.

"I'm going to have to pull out the knife." He said quickly.

"Just do something! She's dying!" I snarled. He nodded and grasped the handle of the knife. With one swift movement he ripped it out, causing Halo to scream in distress. She quieted and passed out once more. He hooked her up to an IV and did a blood transfusion. How did he know her blood type? After stitching her up he recommended that I stay with her for the night. It'll be a very critical stage and if she lives the night then she'll be fine.

"The blade was a mere 2mm away from a major artery. If it would've gone the last 2mm, she would've died on the way here. There was excessive bleeding so that's why I had to do the blood transfusion, but apart from that, I think she'll be fine. I've hooked her up to some morphine and I'll keep checking on her. If you would come downstairs for a few moments then we could discuss her attacker."

"No way. I'm not leaving her side till I know she's in the clear." I said defiantly. He just nodded and said that he'll bring everyone up here then.

Edward and Bella came in the room first. Bella rushed to me and gave me a hug but I just pushed her away, not feeling even an ounce of guilt. I was too worried about Halo at the moment to even think of anything else. "What happened Jake?" She asked, looking down at Halo in disdain. Okay now what's her problem? Halo nearly died and she wants to look at her like she's shit? No way.

"She was nearly raped and then she was stabbed." I said with hatred for myself. I wasn't there for her. She needed my help and I didn't come. If I had just paid more attention to the imprint rather than wasting my breath on an unfixable cause, then Halo would be fine.

"Oh." Bella said, sounding unimpressed. She pulled my arm and said, "Come downstairs, she'll be fine here. Spend some time with me, she's not in danger."

I snapped at that. "What do you mean 'she's fine, she's not in danger'? She was nearly raped and she was stabbed in the thigh. The blade was 2mm away from killing her. She's not stable and I need to be with her. She's my imprint and I care about her."

"I thought you said that you loved me though. You said that you wanted nothing to do with her." She whined.

"Bella." I sighed. "Can you please just leave me alone? I need to be here for her right now. She'll heal faster with me around." I said as nicely as I could.

Her eyes looked hurt and then angry when she glared at Halo. She turned around and walked back down the stairs. I looked up and saw Edward smirking at me just as he went chasing after her. I just rolled my eyes and gently picked up Halo's hand, placing it in my own. It was too cold for my liking. Carlisle and the rest came in the room, dragging the still unconscious vermin behind them. Instinctively, I growled and placed myself in front of Halo's bed, watching the bastard with hateful eyes. I heard footsteps on the stairs and turned my head to see the pack piling in through the door. I glanced at Carlisle and he smiled at me. He wasn't half bad. Paul was the first one to rush to Halo's side. He brushed some stray hairs away from her face and kissed her forehead, which made my wolf growl in fury. One by one, the pack showed their love to Halo and after, we got down to business. Paul emptied a glass of cold water on the dick's face, waking him up.

He looked around and slurred. "Where the h-hell ammm I?"

I jumped up and marched directly up to him, grabbing his collar and spitting in his face, "Do you know who that is?!" I pointed to Halo.

He nodded and smiled drunkenly. "Yeah, that's Ha-halo. Gotta nice rack on her, I'll tellya." I snarled and shook him hard.

"Wrong motherfucker. That's my girlfriend and you just got yourself into a whole lot of shit."

The pack looked at me like I was mental when I said she was my girlfriend, but their faces actually looked happy. "Girlfriend? Nah, that's Tony's b-bitch." My heart stopped as he uttered those words. "He-he's gonna get her. He knows where sh-she is now." He started chuckling and I punched him in the face, knocking him out. I shook violently as I threw him back on the ground, walking back to Halo's side before I did something I'd regret. But I highly doubt that I'd regret killing that fucktard.

Emmett took him away and Carlisle told me what he found out about him. "His name is Aaron Joel and he's got a record for being a sex offender and a child molester. He's 34 years old but victims say he claims to be 20. He invests in face reconstruction also known as plastic surgery to keep up with his lies. He'll be sent to jail Jacob, don't worry." By the end of that, I was on the verge of phasing, Halo's hand being my only barrier. They all then left me and Halo alone, to which I was thankful for.

"Jay…Jake…" She whimpered my name, slowly leaning towards me. A sudden feeling overcame me, making me want to hold her and kiss all her troubles away. Just a few hours ago she was fine and arguing with me. Just a few hours ago my feelings for her meant nothing. Just a few hours ago I could only see Bella. Slowly my feelings for Halo were getting stronger and my love for Bella was diminishing. But I still love Bella and not Halo. However, seeing her this vulnerable made me livid. This is not the Halo I know. Jacob she was just stabbed, give her some time. You're right. I should let her heal.

"Jake…" she mumbled softly. I got up and cautiously kissed her forehead, breathing in her delicious scent.

Tony wants to come after Halo? I'll show him why he should never mess with an imprint. Let him come.

A.N. Whoo! Long chapter! It's the longest one yet :) Did you all see that coming? I really hope you guys like this one. Jacob had a major mood swing and his perceptions are changing. This is just what he's feeling; it doesn't mean Halo will forgive him so quickly. The almost rape scene was kind of hard for me to write :( We saw more of Bitchella's attitude and finally she got put in her place and there's plenty more to come. I hope you don't find it irritating that Jacob doesn't hate Bella straight away. He just confessed his love, and it's all building up to a very fun scene. I actually can't wait to write it! Also did you guys pick up when Jacob kissed Bella, Halo felt pain? Let me know what you think!