oh wow, i'm SO SORRY. I haven't updated for soooooo long. I had a mild writers block and a very busy schedule. Ok well, a guy asked me why did it took Jacob long to imprint on Bella?

Well, to answer your question, Jacob couldn't imprint on Bella if her heart was still tied to Edward and now she's free, Jacob can claim Bells as his :) haha, yeah, didn't make such sense, did it? xD

Anyways, here's the latest chapter. I'll try my best to update often :)

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The ride to the Cullen's was silent and the atmosphere was thick and tense. From the corner of my eye, I saw Jacob gripping the steering wheel as if his hands were glued to it. I knew Jacob was probably trying his hardest not to puke right now but he really had nothing to be worried about. I mean, I love him to death and he knows that—right?

Finally, I was the first to break to silence.

"Jake, you okay?" I asked.

Apparently, Jacob was not expecting me to speak so suddenly as he immediately shot up from his seat at the sound of my voice and nearly ran over a cat at the side of the road.

"I'm okay, I'm okay," he breathed as soon as he had managed to regain control of the car.

"Holy cow, Jake, are you sure? We nearly killed an innocent cat; maybe I should drive," I gazed at Jacob with wide eyes. He stared back at me and let out a tired sigh.

"I'm sorry, Bells. My nerves are just getting the best of me," Jacob said, his voice hinting sadness. My heart broke knowing I was the cause of Jake's sadness. My selfishness to go and see Edward made Jacob feel like this. A wave of guilt washed through me and I sighed at the feeling.

"Jacob, stop the car," I ordered. He looked at me with his mouth agape.

"What? But we're—"

"Just stop. We need to talk," I told him. Jacob stared at me once more before pulling up at the side of the road, next to a forest. I positioned myself so I was facing Jacob. He immediately averted his gaze.

"Look, Bells—" Jacob began speaking but I immediately shushed him with my lips. I was instantly engulfed by his blazing heat and his intoxicating taste. We reluctantly pulled apart and I stared into his now passion-clouded eyes. I stifled a giggle at his cute antics.

"I love you so much, Jacob Black. Don't ever doubt that, okay?" I whispered into his ear. Jacob's arms tightened their hold on me as I felt hot liquid drip onto my shoulders. My heart broke again and guilt ran its course over me once more. I was selfish, so selfish. I could never deserve a boy—no, man like Jacob.

"I love you too, so bad," his voice thick with emotion. I pulled away to crash my lips with his but I was stopped by a sudden knock on the window. I swear, I jumped a foot in the air and Jacob tensed beside me. I spun around and my heart beat wildly at the sight in front of me.

Edward was bending at the window, his beautiful face crunched up in what I could interpret as disgust. Edward held a thumb near his head and jerked it backwards, mentioning for me to get out of the car.

I glanced backwards at Jacob and he nodded his head. I squeezed his hand for a second before unlocking the door.

As soon as I stepped out, I was crushed against Edward's hard, cold chest. If I were a naïve teenager that I was last year, I would've melted in his embrace but not now. Not anymore.

I struggled to push Edward away and luckily for me, my muffled "let go" made Edward realized my wants. I huffed in exasperation as I tried in vain to straighten my hair.

"Look, you said you want to talk? And what are you doing beside our car, anyways?" I questioned.

"I was—hunting," Edward's eyes averted to Jacob before gazing back at me, "when I caught your sweet scent so I followed you here,"

"Stalker," Jacob mumbled. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"You have some explaining to do, Edward Masen Cullen."

"Ok, look, I'm sorry for suddenly throwing myself at you when I've been gone for god knows how long that day. I should've at least explained to you why I abruptly left you," Edward said in his velvety voice. They didn't affect me like they used to.

"You should," I said stubbornly. Yeah, I was being quite an ass toward Edward but hey, he broke me and honestly, who wouldn't be pissed as hell when they're in my shoes?

I felt my hands being wrapped with cold, stony fingers. I tried my hardest to pull my hands away but Edward was holding on for dear life. As if he even has a life to hold on.

"Isabella Marie Swan, I left you because you were in danger after being involved with me but my heart is still with you, Bella, I know it is!"

Edward's golden eyes bore a hole into mine as I struggled to break free.

"No, it isn't. Please Edward, you have to move on. I did. It's best for both of us if you do too," my voice was basically pleading now. Edward's eyes hardened for a moment and he opened his mouth to speak or maybe shout at me but he stopped abruptly.

Behind me, I heard Jacob growled fiercely. I strained my head around Edward's body to see what was causing their sudden behavior. What I saw made my heart plummeted not to my stomach but straight to my foot.

Victoria.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here? A mutt and a leech desperately claiming a poor, stupid human, who-which I might add-is going to have her life end soon," her icy voice broke through the silence of the forest like nails being scraped against a chalk board.

Her blood red eyes met mine and I trembled instantly. All of a sudden, I was being pushed back my Edward and my view was blocked by him and a newly transformed Jacob. His russet colored fur sticking up everywhere as he growled and snarled at Victoria.

"Get out of here, Victoria! You'll never lay a finger on Bella!" Edward shouted. Victoria's sharp laugh echoed.

"That's where you're wrong, Cullen. In fact, you're presence here is only motivating me to make you witness your precious little human suffer," she hissed.

I was hyperventilating by this moment and clutched myself for dear life. Jacob howled long and loud before leaping towards the revengeful vampire.

I held my breath as Jacob sank his teeth in Victoria's arm. She screamed and hit Jacob repeatedly on his head trying to make him release his grip.

Jacob was thrown to the ground but he shot up quickly. Victoria started to run towards me and I closed my eyes in fear.

Through my fear-hazed brain, I heard Edward roaring and Jacob snarling. Soon, everything was quite. Too quite.

I cracked my eyes opened and my heart stopped beating.

There on the ground, was a blood covered wolf whining in pain and Edward was no where to be found. Oh my god, I'm going to die, oh my god. Jacob, I love you

At the thought of Jacob, my tears spilled. Jacob's going to die too. All because of me.

"That's right, bitch, cry and beg for your life," Victoria said in a sickenly sweet voice. She crouched in front of me until our faces were mere inches apart.

"We're going to have so much fun together."

I screamed with all my lungs when I felt my fingers cracked and crushed under her hands. Victoria laughed at my pain and I didn't care to hide my sobs anymore.

She grabbed my face with a hand and squeezed it hard until I could feel her nails digging into my skin. Oh god, somebody please help me.

"Feels good, didn't it? I bet it also felt good when you rip apart my James limb, by limb!"

Her nails penetrated my skin and I sobbed in pain. Fresh blood left my cheeks to trail down my neck and seeped into my shirt.

Victoria shoved her nose on the hollow of my neck and sniffed.

"Your blood is so mouth watering but I can't drink you too soon. I have to torture you until you're begging me to just end your worthless life!" Victoria spat.

She then proceeds to kick me swiftly in the ribs. I heard a loud crack and I half moan, half sobbed in pain.

"Please…stop it…" I choked out.

Victoria chuckled darkly and pulled me up by my neck. I gasped out for air. Black dots were making their way into my vision.

Soon, I found myself flying in the air and I landed on the forest ground with a loud crack. I didn't have the strength to get up so I watch as my blood seep to the ground from a wound somewhere around my head.

I saw Victoria smiling and laughing as if she was enjoying a show before her eyes hardened behind me.

She was tackled to the ground by large wolves and I felt the familiar darkness creeping up my consciousness.

I welcomed the sweet darkness and I felt no pain anymore.

So this is what death feels like.

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dun, dun, DUN xD

no, Bella's not going to die. I'm not that cruel. She's on the verge of it :)

btw, forgive me if there's any HUGE grammer mistake. I wrote this at like, 12 a.m. Thank god for coffee.