QueenVamp- Ahhh! Paul!
Paul
Thoughts, moments, everything Bella and I shared together ran through my head.
One had accidently slipped so now as I fight this red headed leech named Edward, my imprint's ex, and I'm going to make this as painful as possible for him.
Sam had phased back with Jared and they'd quickly yanked on at least their pants before half-tackling Bella to the ground to keep her from attack and blowing the secret, though I don't see the point in it anymore.
But as long as the Cullen's thought she was human, they'd help us.
"Shut up!" Edward roared and lunged at me again. I landed a blow across his face with my paw but he ripped at my throat with his nails.
I yelped and staggered back a bit.
Brady and Collin were trying to help me, but Jacob and Quil kept them back. Embry was still frozen in shock standing next to the other leech named Jasper.
"Leave him alone!" Bella yelled at Edward, but he came at me again.
"You imprinted on her, you took her from me." I snapped my jaws at him and finally my teeth sank in and I ripped the limb from the leech's body. It was an arm.
The moment Bella pulled me in for a kiss this morning replayed in my head.
No, I think she left you willingly.
Edward snarled in rage and I echoed my growl of response.
No doubt this was going to be a fight to the death.
Bella
I watched helplessly as Edward and Paul fought. I felt human again, worthless.
This is my fault this is my entire fault. I am a slut. Edward came here thinking I just had a bad day and Paul is being so patience with me.
I'm going to have to expose myself.
"Sam, Jared let me go."
"You're not going to forgive yourself," Jared muttered. "The leeches will know."
"I won't forgive myself if they don't know." I elbowed Jared in the ribs and pushed Sam away and started sprinting toward Paul.
"Bella no!" Alice or Esme called. I ignored them. I could hear a few of them rushing forward trying to stop me, but I was faster.
Jumping in midair I felt my body start to morph. Pale skin became white fur; my body became that of an oversized wolf's and -my favorite part- my teeth; ready to rip more than just an arm off that damn leech.
Paul was fighting him with all he had, I saw images of me and him together running through his mind, only making Edward angrier. Edward's clenched jaw unlocked then and I jumped forward.
He was going to bite Paul.
"Vampire venom is poison to werewolves, it'll kill us." Paul's words drifted through my head and that only made me run faster.
Edward's head dropped to Paul's leg and my teeth clamped down on his neck. Then I started shaking him like a rag doll as he snarled and kicked around. Finally I released him, flinging him over my shoulder like he weighed nothing and he landed in a hunting crouch.
I ignored him and nudged Paul with my nose.
Bella…
Hey, you okay?
I wanted to rip him apart.
I looked over my shoulder to see Edward, frozen in shock.
"Bella…? What…?" I saw the rage to kill us leave Edward's eyes and he straightened up.
I growled at him and snapped my jaws a few times. Tell him I want him out of here. My thoughts growl.
She wants you to leave, dude. –Embry.
"Bella how are you a werewolf?" Alice came running up, holding Edward's dislocated arm. I growled lowly at her, all of them –aside Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle- have been getting on my nerves all week.
I turned back to Paul and licked his cheek. The scar forming on his neck was still bleeding.
My fault. All my fault.
I'd hurt my imprint, both physically and mentally.
I whined softly and a baseball size tear rolled down the side of my face. Paul's ears pinned forward and he nuzzled the top of my head with his nose.
Sorry I didn't do this sooner. I'm a baby.
Yes, but you're my baby, my imprint, and I'm suppose to love you. We both did the wolf version of laughing.
"Bella…you're a wolf." Edward said once more in awe.
No shit Sherlock! –Leah growled at him. Edward hissed at her and I took a defense step forward.
"Alright," Sam's voice rang out or the field. "I see training is over for today. Paul, Bella phase back, I need to talk to the both of you."
~X~X~X~
A few minutes later we were all standing in the center of the clearing, listening to Sam relay my story onto the Cullen's. Alice and Edward both had blank looks. Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett looked somewhat amused. Carlisle and Esme were intrigued.
"So Bella still has her gift? She can still block mind readers?" Carlisle asked.
"Yeah," I smiled. I felt my anger towards them start to melt a little, at least they weren't calling me 'mutt' or 'fleabag' or –Rosalie's personal favorite- 'Fido'. "Comes in handy most of the time."
Edward gave me a look that seemed to scream 'how-dare-you-even-speak', I glared back at him and for once, I won. Paul's arm snaked around my waist and pulled me against him and I smiled.
"…Then Paul and Bella imprinted on each other and all hell broke loose-" Sam was cut short by my gasp and a small punch to the shoulder.
"The no cussing rule is just going over everyone's head isn't it?"
"Hey, you've got quite a mouth on you too, Swan." Leah taunted I turned and smirked at her.
"Learn from the best, Clearwater."
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." Leah smiled and ruffled her short black hair.
"Imprint?" Edward's voice called us back to the serious conversation at hand.
"It's when one of us finds our soul mate, our other half." Sam explained briefly, not wanting to waste his breath. "Bella and Paul imprinted on each other, that's very rare. But then again Bella's not normal."
"She can withstand alpha's orders." Leah grumbled. "Wish I could."
Carlisle smiled at me and I smiled back. "So the human became a dog?" My head snapped in Rosalie's direction and I heard a growl rumble in Paul's chest. "Oh calm down I'm just stating…honestly I'd have to say I'm happy for her."
"Thank you, Rose." I said not sure if I should sound sarcastic or sincere.
My eyes flickered back to Edward's. "Well…I'm not pregnant." I seethed.
"Bella, a pregnancy would have been better than what you are now." Everyone sucked in a low breath and Sam grabbed my arm, as I started to shake.
"Bella, calm down."
"Yes, Bella, calm down before you turn into an overgrown puff ball." Edward uncharacteristically taunted.
"Shut up. Shut up. Shut up!" I wield my eyes shut and tried to keep a hold on my sanity.
"See Bella? You want to kill me. You want to rip me limb from limb and do it all over again. Would you really do that to me, love?"
"I did it to Laurent I can do it to you!" Everything went silent and a warm hand on my shoulder sent calmness through me, Paul. I untensed and slowly my eyes opened to see Edward strolling lazily back the way he came.
"Edward?" Carlisle called.
"I'm leaving, don't expect me home."
"Edward!" Alice snapped. "We need you when we fight Victoria!" My eyebrows rose.
"You're still going to help us?"
"Of course." Alice piped and then took a darning step forward. Testing my reaction she put her hand on my arm, with a smile I pulled her into a hug.
"Sorry."
"No I was being the annoying little pixie, I'm sorry."
~X~X~X~
Though the Pack and myself were still uneasy about where the Cullen's loyalty lay, we decided to strengthen the treaty. I, and a few of members of my family, had the privilege to cross the border -even in wolf form. And only a few members of the Cullen's were allowed to cross the border when they caught the scent of a vampire.
Sadly enough these privileges would be relinquished as soon as Victoria was gone.
I've chosen to permentally move to La Push, I'd tell Paul later tonight at the bonfire and it turns out I wouldn't be the only one giving news. Emily was pregnant, three months.
We'd both screamed with joy and Leah watched wide eyed from the farthest corner of the kitchen. Frowning.
Well she and Sam had dated and before they broke up they'd been talking about marriage and kids. She was upset that that wasn't her.
Leah. I soothed. She'd left through the backdoor and once Emily was back to cooking I jumped out the window and set after her. All the imprints and the wolf's family members were either asleep or spending quality time with each other in town.
Paul and Sam were just heading to town and then they'd be going on patrol soon.
I'm not going to go into bitch mode Bella; I just need to be alone. Visit Canada, maybe.
I'm against this, but alright Leah, I'll keep the guys out of wolf form so you can vent.
Thanks. I'll keep an eye out for Victoria.
Alright see you.