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If you read my newest chapter of Confessions of a Carnivore you know that I am overdosed on chocolate bunny right now. I'm not even sure how I got the strength to sit here and write this chapter with this much food in my stomach! But alas, I did, and here it is… enjoy, and Happy Easter everyone!

Jake cursed low before asking Sam to wait a minute.

With my eyes still firmly closed I heard his long steps stop in the doorframe. "Miss any of that?"

I shook my head no, not really having anything to say. We both knew Louis was here to see me.

"I thought he wasn't coming back till after your birthday?" Jake asked in slight anger. I opened my eyes and looked at him, he was clearly upset.

"Yea, me too. But apparently he either was lying or changed his mind. I should probably just go see what he wants Jake." I sat up and threw my legs over the side of the bed. Despite his anger, I saw a slight smirk on Jake's face when the shirt rose a few inches on my thigh.

"Alright let's just get this over with, we have some unfinished business to attend to." Now there was hints of a mischievous smile as he again tapped my bottom when it passed by him. I turned and playfully glared.

My clothes were damp, but all I had so I grabbed them and slipped them on in the bathroom. Jake had gone back out to the living room in the meanwhile to explain things to Sam.



Sam's muted tone insisted on going along. I exited the bathroom with a sigh, one overprotective werewolf was all I needed.

"Actually, I'm gonna just run out and see what he wants by myself." The two stopped their conversation and turned to me.

Sam was level in size with Jake, but his face held a wisdom to it that seemed past his age. He glanced between Jake and me briefly, and I continued. "Hey, I'm Leila. You're Sam right? I've heard a lot about you."

He smiled at that, and turned to Jake. "I'm sure she has." Then Sam's attention fell back on me. "If you don't mind, I don't want to intrude, but I would like to talk to your friend about some things."

I thought about it, as Jake stared at me hopefully. I knew he would insist on coming regardless, but he was definitely hoping it would be without a fight. I sighed and gave in. "Okay, you guys ready?"

They both nodded and Jake took my hand. We stepped out of the door, getting ready to begin the run into the woods. But we didn't need to go that far. Just at the edge of the clearing, leaning against a tree was Louis.

"I heard you were looking for me. I figured I would spare you the trouble of having to go too far." He was cool, collected as the words gracefully left his mouth.

There was no car, so he had obviously run from the forest, which his designer leather shoes showed no sign of. He smiled directly at me, ignoring the werewolves beside me. "Leila darling we need to chat."

His composed smile turned to a glare as he looked past me. "Alone."



Jake's growl was quiet and he held my hand tight. "Louis they want to talk to you about some stuff. This is Sam, and I think you already met Jake."

Louis smiled bitterly at Jake. "Yea the werewolf with the possessive temper. I remember you alright."

This time Jake was not the only one growling, I looked over my shoulder to see the calm façade on Sam's face fade away. I was getting just as irritated. "Louis, if you keep acting like this, I won't talk to you."

He sighed as though he were gathering the strength it would take to be nice. "Fine, what can I help you with?"

Sam stepped forward, and Jake wrapped his arm around my waist as Louis smiled at me.

"Jacob told us about the situation in Europe, and we want to help you. There hasn't been a whole lot happening around here lately, so I'd like to send a few of my pack members." The fact that Sam seemed so unfazed by Louis's rudeness amazed me. Jake certainly wasn't, by the tension and small shakes in his body I knew he wanted to hit him.

Louis nodded his head silently for a moment, not moving from his position against the tree. "Once Leila comes into power, we really won't need much more help. But I'll consider your offer."

"I am going." Jake spoke from beside me, eyeing Louis down. "With or without your permission."

"You really have no idea what she's capable of do you?" Louis asked with clear amusement in his voice.



For some reason I felt taunted by this remark. "I don't even know what I'm capable of, how is he supposed to? Maybe if you explained some of this to me!"

Suddenly I felt anger beginning to boil under my skin. His arrogance and amusement at my confusion was really rude.

"You should be able to figure that out on your own, Mary did." Was the only answer I got.

Then suddenly Jake's arm protecting me was holding me back. Louis laughed, and I got stronger in my anger.

I slipped through Jake's strong hold and lunged at Louis. He easily grabbed my wrists, mid attack and held me at arm's length away from him. His eyes blazed into mine as I glared at him, struggling to get free. "Its instinct Leila, you're stronger than you know."

His voice had calmed to a smooth harmony and he let my wrists go. Suddenly my anger faded, and I was left there staring at him.

Jake stepped forward and pushed me behind him. "Leave."

His body was shaking and Sam was standing beside him. Sam was calmer, but both men had their arms firmly crossed over their chests with their bodies shielding me from view.

"Fine. But Leila?" His voice carried over their bodies.

I didn't answer, and I knew I didn't need to. "I wanted to let you know to be careful before I left. There are two vampires staying in the woods outside of Mary's house. They may have tracked you down here. I think they were friends with the one your wolf friends killed. I don't have 

time to find them and kill them for you; they have been jumping around too much. And trust me, you don't want the kind of attention me staying here will bring."

Again I had to let his fast smooth words settle in my brain before I understood. I didn't respond though, Sam did. "The one my brothers killed a few days ago was alone. We had been after him for about a week, and we never picked up another scent."

"Well I did not recognize the scent, but from the speed of them I'm guessing they're pretty young still. Be careful Leila, I really need you in one piece come three weeks." He did not say goodbye, or address the growl that left Jake's throat at his last words. He just left, I heard the gust of wind and Sam turned to Jake.

"I'm gonna call a meeting at my house in five. See you two there?" He asked us both. I smiled half-heartedly and nodded my head. He smiled fully in return and before he ran to leave he threw over his shoulder. "Great, Emily is dying to meet you."

I really smiled at that, Jake had told me a little about Emily. She seemed really cool, and I could use some insight on how to deal with temperamental werewolves.

Jake's arm draped over my shoulders as he guided me back into the house. Once inside he threw his back dramatically against the door and grinned at me. "So was it good for you?"

I laughed at his joke, and winced slightly. "Ruined the mood just a bit huh?"



He laughed and agreed. I batted my eyelashes at him and sauntered over in my best 'sexy walk'. Judging by Jake's laughter I probably just looked drunk.

I whispered up at him. "You didn't need more than five minutes anyways right?"

I burst into laughter after getting the sentence out and Jake glared at me insulted. Then the mischievous smile I love appeared and he leaned into my ear. "Leila, what I want to do to you is gonna take days… at least"

Okay that shut up my laughing, I gulped and stared at him. His serious face broke as he suggestively moved his eyebrows up and down.

He smiled down at me, and with a quick laugh grabbed my hand and threw the door back open. "Come on let's go honey."