A/N: Sorry it's so short, I just wanted to get something up. Please review :) they help me update faster

Chapter 19-Hurt

Jake's POV

We walked outside and I could smell her. She had been standing right outside the door, but I wasn't sure where she was now. "I know you are out here, Tatiana." I said scanning the woods. I heard a twig snap to the right, and the entire pack turned towards the sound. "We all know you're there Tatiana, come out." I paused; I could see her eyes watching us. "Don't make me send someone after you." After a short pause, she came out of the woods. I heard Paul snicker at her small size. "Tell Aaron that we are leaving soon, and then phase back."

"Should we go back in?" Quil whispered to me. I shook my head. He looked unsure, but stayed where he was. When she phased back to a human, you could feel the surprise of the pack at the fact that she still had clothes on. Leah started mumbling about how unfair it was.

"We need to go," Tatiana said.

"Not yet, the pack has some questions for you."

"No, we need to go now. Aaron doesn't like to wait."

"He can wait for me." I said sternly. Her eyes narrowed, but she didn't protest. "Who was with you at the graduation?" I asked.

"Jesse." She stated simply.

"Who else?" I asked trying to stay calm. Whoever it was had threatened my imprint, and I needed to know who it was. She stared hard at me, and I didn't break it.

"Lucas," she sighed his name, looking down. Something was obviously up with the two of them.

"What's going on between you and Lucas?" I asked, trying to know as much as possible about the foxes and their weaknesses.

"It's personal." She responded, still looking down.

"What's going on?" I asked again.

"Jacob, leave her alone, for goodness sake." Leah interrupted. I saw Tatiana give her a small smile. Quil nudged me and when I looked over, he nodded towards Sam. I looked over and saw him leaning on Paul.

"Guys, keep an eye on her. You can ask her anything you want until I get back." I told the pack while I headed over to Sam and Paul. "Inside," I whispered to Paul. I went ahead to go get Emily. The only way I had to make him listen was to get his imprint on my side. I found her on the front steps watching the sunset.

"You know, when Sam's not busy, we do this together." She said, surprising me that she knew I was here.

"That can't be very often." I stated and she sighed.

"No, but it's nice when it happens."

"At least you'll have more time now, though." She glanced at me, hiding her emotions well. "You know, because he isn't going to be Alpha anymore." I said, she may be hiding her emotions, but I knew that sideway glance from Bella. She didn't hide her surprise this time, but it quickly turned to sadness. "What's wrong?"

"You and Bella won't have very much time anymore."

"Emily, Sam has been Alpha the entire time you two have been together; Bella and I will make it through just fine. You and Sam deserve a break."

"Don't you see it, Jake? You are the rightful Alpha, you aren't going to be the same as you are now." My eyebrows mashed together in concentration, trying to figure out what she was saying.

"What do you mean, Em?"

"First of all, you'll have a lot more responsibility than Sam did and you aren't going to be like any other Alpha there has ever been before." I still didn't really understand what she was telling me.

"How do you know this?" I asked, deciding that was more important than trying to figure out what it meant now.

"Just trust me, Jake, and your instincts, too. You aren't crazy." She whispered the last part right before Paul opened the door.

"He's in the front room," Paul stated simply. How much did he hear? Did it even matter?

"Thanks, Paul. C'mon, Emily."

"What's going on, Jake?" Emily asked.

"I need you to help me prove a point." We walked inside, and Emily rushed over to Sam's side. He was lying on the couch, barely able to keep his eyes open. "Sam, you can't come like this." He tried to prop himself up, but Emily put a hand on his chest keeping him down. He really didn't have any strength.

"What's wrong?" Emily asked him.

"It's nothing; I'll be fine." He mumbled, he moved his eyes so he was looking at me, "Jake, please, I'll be fine by morning. You can't make me sit this out." I slowly exhaled. He may not be right, but something told me that he should come. Didn't Emily just tell me to listen to my instincts?

"Paul, can you go get Tatiana?" He nodded and left the room.

"Sam, please don't go. You could get hurt like this. Don't leave me." Emily said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Em, I need to go. I'll be fine." Sam responded trying to meet her eyes. She turned away.

"You are going to get hurt, please don't put me through that again."

"Em, you can't know that." Sam said, trying to calm her. She quickly turned back to him and looked right in his eyes.

"You know what? I hope you get hurt, just to prove my point." She said before stomping out of the house. I looked at Sam and he looked crushed.

"Don't do it, Sam. Don't you dare believe for one second that she meant it."

"Kind of like what happened with Bella?" He asked, glaring at me.

"That was a mistake, Sam. Don't make the same one. She loves you like crazy and nothing is ever going to change that."

"Jacob, she wants me to get hurt."

"Don't. Believe. Her." His eyes were glued to the door she just walked out of.

"I have to, Jacob, I have to." He said almost inaudibly. I guess she was right when she said he was going to get hurt. Was this it or was something else going to happen?