The pack had gathered in a small clearing about three miles out from the Cullens' house. Their sickly sweet scent clung to everything. The trees, the grass, the air. Bleh. My nose burned fiercely. I'd forgotten how much of a pain it was to be near vampires. Ugh. Seth, Embry and the others seemed pretty used to it. As much as it hurt physically, I hoped that I would never get used to being around vampires. Watching my little brother be a bloodsucker's pet dog was just plain sick and wrong. None of the others felt the same way I did.
"Give them a break Leah. The Cullens are pretty cool." Embry thought.
"Yeah, I would really love to hang around with Alice and Rosalie all day." I spat venomously.
Brady and Collin snickered.
I turned my head to glower at them.
Meanwhile Seth had taken point, the rest of us in a group behind him. I sat on my haunches, waiting impatiently; playing absently with a few weeds. Jacob was nowhere to be seen. The concern in the pack mind grew and grew as more time passed. Eventually Jacob ran--in human form--into sight. He headed for the bushes, where he phased; his thoughts now accompanying ours.
We all sat impatiently, waiting for Jacob to say or do something. Instead he paced in front of us, his tail swished anxiously. His wordless thoughts were full of concern.
"What's up Jake?"Embry asked, braking the silence. Jacob continued to pace silently for awhile,and then he stopped to face us. He tensed and let it all out.
"I've just heard some news about several disappearances in Seattle." He sighed.
"So? It could be some nomads visiting. Benjamin and Tia visited two months ago. The Cullens know lots of other nomads." My brother interrupted.
"Well the Cullens have been monitoring the situation. They say that its very similar to the disappearances in Seattle almost nineteen years ago , but there's less victims this time. There were poorly disposed corpses and a lack of any patterns." Jacob reported.
"You think there's another newborn?" Brady questioned.
"Yes. It's obvious isn't it. We shouldn't need to worry, Edward promised he'd mention it to us if something comes up. But I'm gonna bump up the number of shifts. Just in case they decide to visit here."
The rest of us groaned in unison. I was one of them. At the moment Jacob was more concerned about the crazed newborn visiting the Cullens and meeting Renesmee, instead of the reeking bloodsucker hunting on our lands. Geez. I'd never seen him so paranoid.
"Well Leah." Jacob thought acidly. "You've just signed up for the first patrol. Be here in three hours."
The others laughed, their bodies shook violently, causing the ground to shake a little.
"Embry. Collin. You'll join her as well." Their laughter stopped instantly.
"But. But." I thought.
"But nothing. I want you running around La Push in three hours time." He ordered, using the double timbre of his alpha voice.
"Fine." I grumbled.
"See you." Seth thought smugly. He and the others phased back, leaving my thoughts to myself. What happened to the time when I was the beta? I swear being ranked under Seth was never going to fade into the background. I sighed, kicking a collection of pebbles. I watched them scatter randomly across the dirt. Great. What was I supposed to do now? I had three hours. Not enough time to sleep, it was to late to go out. Then something clicked. There was something I needed to do. Best to get it out of the way. I got to my feet and sprinted through the forest. The were trees a solid blur around me.
I now stood outside Sam and Emily's house. The last time I was here, everything went so wrong. Today I would apologize for my actions. Should I interrupt their happy evening? What if everything went wrong again?
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