Chapter 14: Taken

Why you so obsessed with me? Boy, I wanna know
Lyin' that you're sexin' me when everybody knows
It's clear that you're upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress
Last man on the earth still couldn't hit this

You're delusional, you're delusional
Boy, you're losin' your mind
It's confusin' you, you're confused you know
Why you wastin' your time?
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seein' right through you like you're bathin' in Windex

Boy, why you so obsessed with me?

'Obsessed' by Mariah Carey

So we walked outside to see the pack. And guess what they were doing? Sitting around a campfire looking at baby pictures of me!

I nearly fainted, and I'm sure I would have if Jacob weren't drawing very naughty circles on my behind.

Paul looked up from a picture, stuffing his face with my mom's famous pecan pie, "Mel, you were a cute baby, but it's like it went downhill from there!"

I turned beet red and everyone laughed, "Dude, good thing you saw her after middle school." Quil said, and Jacob rolled his eyes.

Even Sam was making fun of me – I mean, come on! He's supposed to be the mature one.

"Good thing you imprinted on her now, I think she would have scared you away with those glasses!" [Picture of ugly Mel on Profile!]

They couldn't control their laughter, and I stuck my tongue out at them, "Don't hate cuz I look betta than yo mama!"

Everyone went 'oooo', and it was a good time... until Sebastian showed up.

"Did I hear you say imprint?" he asked as he walked out the woods.

Everyone turned and looked towards him, some glared, some ignored him. Sam said, "Yeah, didn't you know that Jacob imprinted on Mel?"

His face got red, "No, I didn't."

I shrugged, "Well you do now. Anyway…"

But we didn't get to the rest of the conversation because Sebastian lunged at Jacob.

Being the sexy, awesome, werewolf he was, he saw it coming and just simply stepped out the way.

Sebastian snarled, "She'll be mine soon. Better watch your back."

With that Sebastian changed and ran off into the woods.

It was quiet for a while and everyone was looking at me. Then I said, "Um, awk-ward!" Then everyone laughed.

The only thing that I regret about that day was not taking Sebastian more seriously.

"Just how big is your parent's house Mel?" I asked her. She walked out of the adjoining bathroom with a toothbrush in her mouth.

"Big enough for your pack and mine."

She walked out in a leopard teddy [On Profile!] that I just had to tilt my head to. She spun around – toothbrush still in her mouth, by the way – and said, "You like?"

I nodded dumbly and she came over and kissed me, "Mm, minty," I replied and she walked back into the bathroom laughing.

I pulled back the sheets and was almost asleep when her warm little body came up beside mine.

She kissed my shoulder, "Mel, I know you love my body but not tonight."

She laughed, "You are in no position to tell me if you want to have sex or not."

She grabbed my junk then, "You really are in no position."

I flipped her over and ravished her neck, she arched and moaned; "Slow down there big boy. Not tonight."

I raised my head from her chest and rolled over, "Tease."

"I sure am, but that doesn't stop me… did you hear that?" she said. I listened carefully, "Yeah, what is that?"

"It sounds like… the distress call!" she said and hopped out of bed, grabbed her robe and ran down the stairs.

I followed in my boxers, "What's going on?"

"We're in lockdown!" said some passing wolf. Apparently I wasn't the only wolf who was trying to get some because he was running around in his boxers too.

Mel's parents came up to us and said, "It's Sebastian, and he's attacking the house. And he's got some of our wolves on his side. He also has some of them hostage as well."

Then through one of the windows a brick flew in – how old school. Attached to the brick was a phone and as soon as it landed it started to ring.

Jack picked it up and said, "Hello? … Sebastian! You won't get away with this! … Hell no! … Why are you doing this? … Well if you don't like the pack then why do you want Melanie? … Jacob's much better for her than you. … Son of a bitch, fine, we'll talk it over."

Everyone was silent and Jack said, "Well Sebastian has twenty of our own hostage and he's threatening to kill them, unless we send Mel to him."

He looked at Mel, "Dear, are you willing to do this?"

She looked down and after a second she said, "Yes Dad, I'll do it... for the pack."

"Wait! Is that it? We're just gonna give him what he wants without trying to negotiate or anything? What if he hurts her?" I yelled. I couldn't believe that they're actually giving him what he wants.

Jack put a hand on my shoulder, "We have no choice Jake, she's willing to do it and she's a tough girl."

Then he said to the rest of the pack, "And when Mel gives us the signal we'll tear him to pieces!"

Everyone cheered and Jack turned to me and said, "You didn't actually think we'd let him get away with this without a fight did you?"

I smiled, "No sir."

He nodded, "Now everyone, here's the plan…"

My bags were packed and I was standing in the middle of the room that I was just occupying with Jacob a few hours ago.

Every move that I made his eyes followed me. Now that I had nothing to preoccupy myself with I had to do the dreaded talk with Jake.

He was sitting on the bed with his chin on top of clenched fists, "Jake," I started but he shook his head.

He got up and walked over to me and took me by the shoulders, "Mel, you don't know how hard this is for me. To just let you go and not be able to protect you. If anything happened to you, I don't know what I would do."

I kissed him, "Don't worry babe, I'll be fine; I'm tougher than I look. Plus I doubt Sebastian will actually hurt me. He'll try to sleep with me, but I won't let that happen."

He growled, "I swear to all that is holy, if he places one hand on you, I will kill him. I'm already gonna kick his ass for taking you away from me, but I will kill him if he tries anything."

I smiled, "I love you Jacob."

He hugged me and sighed into my hair, "Love you too, Mel. With all my heart."

I pulled away and went downstairs, I said good-bye to my family and pack, "I'll be fine everyone, don't worry about me."

And with that I left the house. When I was about fifty feet from it I was grabbed and blindfolded.

That didn't stop me, I listened, smelt, felt everything that was around me. If Sebastian's lair was somewhere on the reservation then he was pretty stupid to do so since I was practically born in these woods.

When they removed the blindfold I knew exactly where we were. It was a cliff overlooking a lake we had on our property. This was also the place where I lost my virginity to Sebastian. What a douche bag, bringing me here, he probably thought it would be romantic or something. Puh-lease.

Sebastian appeared out of the woods and hugged me from behind. Before he could say anything I said, "You know that my house is only three miles from here. If I were to escape it would take all of five seconds for me to get home."

He laughed and kissed my neck, I nearly puked, "My delicate flower, I only brought you here for a quick roll before we go to my real location. Speaking of flowers, I believe it was here that you lost yours – and to who? Oh yeah, me, that's right, not that Jacob guy."

I spun around and looked at him, "Is that what this is all about? Jacob got me and you didn't? Oh my gosh, guys and their stupid little prides. Yeah, so I love him and not you, so what? You can't change that by kidnapping me."

He laughed at me, "Oh little Melanie, kidnapping you was just the beginning. I'd love to tell you all about it but we should get a lovin', they should be here soon."

I rolled my eyes, "How about not, and we just get straight to the part where you take me wherever you're taking me?"

He shrugged, "Fine, but it's gonna happen sooner or later, believe that."

He grabbed my hand and started to pull me to wherever he was taking me.

I scoffed and said, "Over my dead body."

He gave a small smile and whispered, more to himself, "That could be arranged."

And it was then, at that moment, I realized just how truly afraid I was of Sebastian.

Hurry Jacob, hurry.