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I threw in a little from Seth's POV, to change it up a little bit. Let me know if you like it or not.

I am working my way into some Blackwater, so don't be upset by this chapter, it is just a stepping stone to something else... There will be more lemons... Patience is a virtue...

Chapter 13

Jacob POV

I was at the outskirts of the city within 5 minutes, quickly phasing and pulling on my jeans. I ran through the streets, hair disheveled, not wearing shoes or a shirt. I got some pretty odd looks, even from the homeless people.

I was to the hotel ten minutes after turning back into my human form. I bounded up the steps, three at a time, and burst through the door of the room. Leah and Seth were waiting, sitting on the corner of the beds.

Leah was in a pair of shorts and a T-shirt that read "Someone in Alabama loves me". It was obviously from the gas station across the street.

"Tell me what happened." I commanded, not wanting to play games. Seth looked at Leah, who started to talk.

"Sam declared war on the Cullens, stating that they broke the treaty. Mom says that they plan on attacking in two days. We have to get back there to stop them. You have to tell them that you gave them permission to try and save Bella... ". She ended her statement softly, knowing that the mention of her name would cause me to ache. It stung enough that I flinched, and I saw Leah look at me with sadness. I turned my back to her, staring blankly out the window at the front of the room.

She walked up behind me, placing her hand on my shoulder. The interaction was comforting, I forced myself to stay focused out the window. "When do we leave?" I asked, knowing that she had already taken over the situation before Seth contacted me.

"In 3 hours. Mom and Billy scraped up enough cash to wire us for plane tickets. They also faxed us copies of our tribal documents, so we should be able to board the plane without issue." She paused, slowly taking a deep breath before she spoke again.

"Jake... There is more." I turned to look at her, her tone was worried, even scared. She placed her hand on my chest, and I instinctively put my hand on her waist, something that Seth quickly took note of from across the room. She was barely audible when she spoke again. "Bella is still... Well... I wouldn't say 'alive' but... Um. Jake- she isn't completely dead either.". She stopped, judging the expression on my face.

I felt as if somebody had punched me in the gut. I dropped my hand back to my side, pulling away from Leah's outstretched hand.

Bella was a vampire, a Cullen in every sense of the word, a filthy blood sucker. But, as hard as I tried, I couldn't be mad at her... I wondered if she looked any different... If she still had that pale skin and soft features. Would her eyes still be the same? Would they trap me in them like they used to, or would she look like a ghost of my Bella? Would she still feel for me like she did before, or would she be forever his because his venom ran through her? Would she still laugh at the most ridiculous things, and would she be a klutz? I felt my nose wrinkle up. Would she smell like one of them?

I was so lost in my thoughts I hardly noticed Leah walk past me and out the door. Seth was still sitting, quietly on the bed. He looked at me fiercely before he ran outside after his big sister.

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Leah POV

The look on my alpha's face was enough to confirm my worse fears. Jacob wanted Bella, even when she had voluntarily became the thing we were sworn to destroy. He would rather be with a mortal enemy, a taker of life, than to be with somebody so much like him. He would never want me. The familiar burning sensation in my chest caught me off guard. It was the same thing I had felt when Sam had told me about Emily. I wasn't good enough for him, in fact I was now pretty sure I wasn't good enough for anybody.

"Leah!" Seth's voice yelled after me. I wiped my eyes, frantically trying to hide the tears that were welling up inside of me.

"What just happened in there..." Seth looked worried. He remembered what I went through with Sam, and I could see by the look in his eyes he knew that Jake meant something more to me than just my leader and friend.

"Nothing, Seth, really. I just don't want Jake to be hurt when he goes back is all. We are the ones who have to deal with the thoughts that are gonna be running through his head.". I smiled weakly, and I could tell Seth wasn't convinced. I was glad he didn't push it.

"Lets get ready, we need to get to the airport, in case there is any issue boarding the plane." I put on my cold exterior, the one that protected everyone, including myself from what I was really feeling. Seth noticed the change of tone in my voice and sighed.

"I'll go grab Jake." He said, smiling weakly.

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Seth POV

The cab ride to the airport was too quiet. I chose to sit in the front seat next to the cab driver who smelled a little bit like a mixture of dirt and cabbage. I left my alpha alone with my sister in the back seat.

The moment they shared in the hotel room was disturbing to me. Leah hadn't shown any type of affection to any man since Sam left her shattered, and I knew with Bella still "alive" that Jacob would not give her the love that she deserved. And, judging by the cold exterior that reflected in her tear-filled eyes, she knew it too.

I was so angry at Jacob. He didn't even know what he was passing up. I mean, she was my sister, so maybe I had a better look at her as a real person, but she was so kind, so sweet through that bitchy exterior she liked to put on. It wasn't until recently, after Sam started to fade a little bit, that moments of the Leah I grew up with would shine through. She would laugh sometimes, or joke a little bit. But, thinking back on it now, she only would smile at Jake, or joke around Jake. The anger took a quick turn to sadness. I didn't know what to do to make her not hurt anymore, but I was her baby brother and I would do anything to try.

The airport in Mobile wasn't too busy, and we were able to quickly board the plane to Seattle. I expected a fight with airport security over our faxed identifications, but they barely gave them a second look. The plane was rather small, much smaller than I had envisioned. This was my first time on a plane, and it honestly made me pretty uncomfortable.

We could only afford coach seats, which meant very little leg room. I decided to plop myself between Leah and Jacob, giving Leah the window seat. She took note that I did that and smiled weakly at me. Jacob was oblivious, still lost in his thoughts about Bella.

It was going to be a 5 hour flight, I leaned my head back, watching Leah's blank stare out at the clouds. I had to think of something to make her stop hurting. It was going to be bad again, especially if Jake decided to make a real play for a VAMPIRE. I mean, I liked the Cullen family quite a bit, but I would never want to BE with a Cullen, even if that Cullen was Bella.

I sighed, closing my eyes. I was so lost in my thoughts that I barely noticed when I drifted off to sleep.