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Jacob's POV

Jake – italics

Sam – bold

Leah – underlined

Paul – italics and underlined

Filthy bloodsucker got away. Leah spat, pacing the treaty line. The unmistakeable stench of vampire, disappeared there, and it was annoying to know that we couldn't go any further.

Leah, calm down.

Don't tell me to calm down, Jacob Black. I growled.

I'm your alpha, Leah. If I tell you to calm down, then you will calm down. Leah snapped at my tail but I dodged her, before pinning her down by her neck.

Leah, calm down. Jacob, just ignore her. I scoffed, jumping off of her. I wasn't going to play games with the little wolf.

What makes you think that I would listen to you, if I wouldn't listen to the alpha? This time it was Sam that attacked Leah.

Back down, Leah. Leave it, Sam. I want to get back.

Get back to pining over your imprint.Paul thought, knowing that I could hear.

Shut up.

'Bella, I miss you' 'Bella, I love you' 'Bella, you promised.' We all miss her, Jake, get over it. Leah added.

Shut up. I knew she wasn't finished.

Damn right, I'm not finished. Get over it, Jake. She's not coming back any time soon. I bit her ear, making her yelp in pain, and she rolled out of my grip.

SHUT UP! I shouted, kicking her in the side. She skidded into a tree and left a massive dent in the process. She promised. I whispered.

Come on, Jake. Let's go back and see the others. Maybe, Rachel and Jared will talk to you for a bit. I nodded my big wolf head. The purr of an engine sounded from the left, echoing throughout the whole forest. Sam ran to the tree line, following the sound until it faded.

Unfamiliar. A red corsa.

Fine. Let's follow it, then go back.

The car was nice, speeding down the winding road toward La Push. Sam and Leah were bickering about something or other, I was thinking about Bella. She usually starred in my dreams and my nightmares. Four days ago, had been her sixteenth birthday. She was now legally allowed to leave. Did she want to stay? Was she going to break her promise? I searched for the tearing of my heart, but it wasn't there. My heart seemed lighter, not healed, just numb. Had I accepted that Bella wasn't coming back? I didn't think that was possible.

I think I know why.

Why?

She's here! Leah cried, sprinting faster into the distance. My heart was in my throat.

She's here?

Yep, she just got out of the corsa. Sam confirmed.

Leah, stop. I commanded, creating the responsive locking of Leah's limbs.

Jake. She wined, trying to fight against the order.

Let me see her first.

Fine. She mentally pouted, staring at Bella hugging Charlie. Blood pounded in my ears, my heart beating worryingly fast. She was more beautiful than ever before. When she was younger she had been innocently pretty: rosy cheeks, corkscrew curls, and pink lips. But now, she was beautiful in a whole different way. She was wearing a ruffled flower print skirt, a pink crew neck top and doc martins. Her hair was short, only reaching her shoulders, and was crimped. Rachel's hair had been like that; now it was longer and wavy. Bella was taller too, probably coming up to my shoulder.

Stop checking her out, Jake. She's like a daughter to me. Sam groaned, pushing my thoughts out of his mind. I smirked, meeting Leah just by my house. Paul just laughed, but I could tell he was getting antsy about being a part from Rachel. It was weird having Paul in my house. Even weirder when he and Rachel were together. That was just plain disturbing. Bella crossed my mind, only for a second, before I banished it from my thoughts.

She's still sixteen, Jacob Black. Leah scolded.

Like I don't realise that. Piss off, Leah.

Hey, hey. It's my birthday. That's rude.

Sorry birthday girl. I turned my gaze back to Bella and saw Rachel and Emily pretty much attack her. Leah, Sam and I laughed when Bella fell over. Brady and Collin were eyeing Bella with interest.

I'm going to kill them. They winked at Bella. They think they can hit on my g-...

"Eww don't even go there guys." Bella said, barfing theatrically. We phased back, getting changed before walking toward the porch. Brady and Collin saw me and looked slightly worried. I let out a deep warning growl.

"You're back." I breathed, uncertain as to whether she was real. She looked like an angel. Paul snickered.

"I promised, didn't I? Did you keep your promise?" I didn't want to talk about alpha: I wanted to talk to her.

"You're back!" I repeated, running forward and trapping her in my arms.

"I'm getting a sense of Déjà Vu." Leah's voice mocked. Bella jumped out of my grasp, dancing over to Leah's. I felt a sense of abandonment but shook it off: she was here, and I wasn't about to let my stupid dog instincts get in the way.

"Lee!"

"Hey, Bright Spark." Paul stood to the side, watching the alpha's imprint that nobody stopped talking about. Everybody who hadn't met Bella, was fascinated with the child. The rest cherished her like a little sister or daughter. Paul walked over to Rachel, folding her in his arms.

"Do I get a hug?" Sam asked, a look of mock hurt on his face. Bella gaped, throwing herself at Sam instead. "Missed me then?"

"Of course I did."

"The most?" I stiffened.

"Well..." Her eyes flickered to me and a blush painted her cheekbones. Sam stalked off to Emily, sulking.

"Fine." She walked over to an unfamiliar man and took his hand. What the hell is that? The pack broke into a particularly animalistic round of growls and snarls. My hands balled into fists and I crouched, ready to spring. Brady snorted, kicking the ground in frustration.

"Everybody, I'd like you to meet Greg; my dear brother." Greg bowed his head. I was too mad to even think about my old friend. A quick, searing pain shot through me and

"Bella, what the hell? You know you mean the wor-..." I cried. Betrayal and rejection flooded through me. Bella cringed. Hurts, doesn't it? I thought bitterly. How could she do this?

"Jake, it's not like tha-..."

"What is it then?"

"I met Greg on the plane here. I don't like him like that, Jake," I narrowed my eyes, not completely believing what she was saying "I like you, Jake. I could never love anyone, like I love you." Answering sniggers came from around me. A cute red blush coloured her face. Was it true? Did she mean it?

"Really?" She nodded, and before she could say anything I had her enclosed in my arms again. I breathed in the sweet strawberry sent, of her hair. That was still the same then.

"I love you too, Bells." I chortled, loving the way her name sounded from my lips "It feels so good to say your name after three years." She kissed me on the cheek, before turning to look at an uncomfortable Charlie.

"Sorry Dad."

"That's ok, Izzy."

"Jake?" She asked into my chest.

"Hmm?"

"Where's Becca."

"Imprinted. Moved to Hawaii." Her face fell slightly, but she recomposed quickly "I kept my promise, Bells." Her face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"Really?"

"Really. I took alpha about a year ago." She grinned; walking up the porch steps to the front door, but then froze. A worried frown, etched across my face.

"What is it Bells?" She turned her startled gaze on Charlie.

"You know?" I smirked. Oops, forgot to mention that.

"Err, yeah. I found out when you left. I wanted answers as to why Jacob was passing out so... much "My eyes widened and I shook my head quickly. Bella looked horrified, tears making her eyes shine.

"Jake? How bad was it?"

"Bad." The curtain in the living room twitched, and I knew the pack was listening. I sighed "Really bad." She nodded her head, tears floating silently down her cheeks.

"It was bad for me too, but I wasn't passing out!" She cried, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Don't cry," I reached out and wiped the salty water from her face "I'm fine now. I'm fine, if you're fine."

"But that's the thing; I was fine...ish. But you suffered so much more than me. How is that fair Jacob, when it was my decision to leave? How is that fair?" she buried her face in her hands, dropping down on to the porch step.

"It's fair because I would take your pain away, Bella. And I knew staying away from someone you could help, would eat away at you. I would take all the pain I felt, for three years, if you were happy. Don't you see?" I took her hands away from her face "I would die for you; in the most painful of ways. I would die in the most painful of ways, multiple times. I would do everything in my power, to make you happy."

"But you weren't happy. How could you be, with what I put you through? You passed out, for god's sake Jacob! " She accused.

"But...I'm happy now. You're my imprint Bella, and I'm so happy you're here." My voice was husky and choked, making it clear that I was close to crying. She debated silently. I wished I could read her mind; maybe then I would know what her messed up feelings were. Who knew?

She looked up at me, smiling.

"Good, 'cos I'm not leaving. Ever."

"Ever?"

"Ever. Ever and Ever and Ever. I'm where you are, Jacob." Then she took my hand, and walked into my house, where my family were waiting.

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