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Chapter 14 - PPOV

I lunged towards Victoria quicker then I have ever moved. The image her biting Bella, of her being in the slightest pain as she weakened her hold life as the bitch drained her sent me farther over the edge then I thought it would and I couldn't hold back any longer, I had to kill her now before she could hurt anyone ever again.

I was pissed at Seth for not protecting her properly but through the pack mind, I knew another newborn, that wasn't in the clearing, had made a detour to the house and he took care of it - he fought it and won but while he was distracted, the leech was able to get to Bella in my own home. Seth was already beating himself up other it.

Victoria managed to dodge my first attack quickly with sprint off to the side then a dive into the trees for height advantage. I run into the tree with my side trying to knock it down or make it sway for her to move. She jumped straight down to beside where I was stood and knocked me flying close to Bella, who laid staring with wide eyes at me. I shook off all the feelings that flooded over me and turned my attention back to the bloodsucker 14 feet away from me.

Paul let us help. (Sam)

NO! This is between me and her. She wants my imprint, she has to go through me first to even try get close to Bella again! (Paul) Again it surprised me that Sam shut up and didn't interrupt again. I'm guessing he understood how I was feeling because it had been Emily in danger, he'd want to finish the bloodsucker himself. Victoria ran at me head on and I was able to hit her with my head in the stomach sending her backwards and she tactfully did a flip in the air so she landed on her feet like a cat. Her mane of hair fanned around her, not a piece out of place, as she screeched like an animal that had been hurt but this was more out of frustration. I had riled her up a tree too much and she was getting annoyed.

I ran forward and springed into the air but was cut off by a blur as I felt a foot hit me in the forehead with so much impact that I went further then I did last time and hit into a tree. I lay there unmoving as I watched as Victoria walked towards me to finish me off but she was stopped when 3 furrballs hit into her. My eyes closed as the world went black but I still heard a girly scream pierce the sky.

BPOV

I screamed louder and higher than I've ever. Watching Paul sweep across the air was enough to bring back to the clearing and I saw him phase before my eyes. Victoria was being destroyed behind me and the other wolves had run into the forest to change back to get to Paul. Ignoring the shooting pains that my wrist were giving me, I raced to Paul's side and pulled his motionless body against me and let his head rest against my chest. I moved some fallen hair away from his face so I could look at him properly.

"Paul? Come on Paul, wake up! Please, wake up, I need you! We need you!" I placed my hand over his heart to feel a faint heartbeat and only a small amount of air escaping his mouth against my cheek. He was alive but for how long? I held onto him tightly, pressing my lips against his face repeatedly. The mark on my neck was almost burning and I knew it was because of the pain Paul was in or had been in. It brought us more together and I was losing him. "SAM!" I shouted and saw him emerge from the trees in shorts and ran towards us. He sat on the other side of Paul and did just as I did. Check his pulse, his breathing and then checked for any noticeable injuries that would cause long last damaging. He found none which meant all his injuries were inside his body, where we won't know if they heal.

"Guys! We need to get him back to Emily's, now!" Sam ordered and used a higher force of the Alpha voice I had never noticed before. I was reluctant to let him go but knew he would be safe with the pack. Leah stayed behind and walked with me, holding my hand the way back as comfort. We both had come close the last week and she was comfortable around Sam and Emily but only if I was around apparently. The bond between us was odd but she still hated going near them anyhow. The pack was careful not to jostle Paul on the walk back. Sam wouldn't hold him alone and run just in case it caused him more pain so they went with 6 of them carrying him on their shoulders.

Sam instructed them to walk to the guest room and placed him on the bed gently and covered him with the sheets before leaving the room to talk to the rest of us. I had switched off completely and stared at the wall but Sam said next caught my attention.

"We can't do anything, Jake. We can't risk the secret. Hospitals will ask why he's so warm, why he burns off morphine quickly. Paul understands that."

"You can't get him a doctor? Your all more worried about your secret then your brother on his death-bed!"

"Bella..." Jake started obviously wanting to try reason with me but it wasn't going to work. He can't play the best friend act right now if he's siding with Sam on this.

"No. We'll figure something out." I left them all and went to lay beside Paul on the bed. I placed my head over his heart so I could hear the soft beating against his rib cage and rested my arm over his stomach softly. "It'll be okay, Paul. You'll be okay." I sighed and curled more into his body, no one bothered to come in and see us and eventually, his breathing and heartbeat finally lulled me to sleep.