A/N: This one is quite a short one just to wrap a few things up so it will be a double update...make sure to stick around for Chapter 27.

Chapter 26

I woke up that morning and my body was exhausted and felt borderline numb and borderline on fire as my muscles began to burn. My body was on the precipice, where it could go either way. I begged for numb but was burdened with fire. The sun was shining but it didn't fill me with warmth. Everything was wrong. I slowly got up and trudged around the forest searching for something. I didn't know what it was but something was missing and I had to find it. I was deep in the forest now and this smell caught my attention, it sent my heart racing. I followed the sweet smell until I found the source.

I found it…it was right there on the ground. I went up to it and picked it up. The smell coming off it was heavenly and for a split second I felt whole again. I quickly put my arms through the sleeves and savoured each breath as the smell poured over me.

I fell to the ground and huddled into a ball. I grabbed the collar of his t-shirt and buried my nose in it. I wanted him. I need him and couldn't bear to let him go. Tears escaped me and ran down my face and I was finding it hard to breathe. My vision blurred and everything around me starting spinning, and as I slowly faded into unconsciousness the cold spread through my extremities replacing the warmth that once came from Jake.

The sound of a wolf howling dragged me out of my serene state of numbness, pulling me out of the safe place where I didn't feel pain. I felt groggy and didn't want to move.

I let go of the collar of the T-shirt I was clinging to. The smell was gone and I felt empty again. I grabbed the T-shirt I had spent the night clinging to and threw it away. Another howl tore through the forest. I couldn't risk phasing - I wasn't having anyone in my head, so I got up and I forced my legs to move, to take me to the place I hated most. The howls were getting more frequent and from the sound of it he was getting impatient,

"For crying out loud I'm coming now SHUT UP!" I yelled as loud as I could. I was angry both at however was being an impatient creep and at myself.

I heard the faint sound of a shimmer and whoever it was had phased back. I was on the edge of the clearing now. The smell of leeches filled the air. I willed my feet to take me closer,

"Leah why didn't you phase when I called you?" He sounded angry and his arms were folded across his chest.

His harsh words stopped me in my track. I never thought it would hurt this much I'd been through this all before but it still stung. Why should I care if he's angry with me?

"Just say what you want so I can go Jacob" I snapped at him.

"You're on patrol…I can't believe you're making me late, I was meant to meet Lizzie 5 minutes ago"

I wanted to turn and run in the other direction. Go as far as my legs would take me, to leave this place and never return I wasn't going to stand here and take this crap from his. There wasn't a chance in hell I was going to stick around and be ambushed by his swooning and cooing about his new and shiny imprint.

"Do whatever the hell you like…I'm leaving"

The fire that burned inside of me engulfing me in flames and it shot up my spine. I didn't even have time to tremble before I exploded. I turn around and started running, the only thing going through my head was I can't stay here. I knew it was over between us, but hearing her name just put the final nail in the coffin.

'Leah!' 'Where are you going?' 'Come back' Seth kept calling for me but it didn't register with me. I kept running.

I was a few miles away from the house now. But I couldn't go any further. The further I ran the tighter the ropes pulled on me. I was tied to that house and I couldn't leave. The burning inside my chest pained me and I needed to escape this nightmare. But I couldn't break free. I pushed myself forward but it didn't work. I suddenly came to a stop. It was as if I had run into a shield. I fell to the ground. I got up and tried again, I ran forward and was yanked back every time. I felt just like a dog on a leash, like I was at the end of my tether and this was as far as I could go.

Frustration took over me. I relentlessly tried again and again. My determination didn't falter but eventually my body did. I down broke into tears, why couldn't I just go? Why did I have to be tortured like this? Maybe this was my punishment. I was paying retribution for all the times I was snarky, for all the times I was a self-centred creep.

'Leah please come back' Seth pleaded,

My mind filled with images of the last time I left. I could see myself that night getting ready or battle and like a fool following Jacob only to leave my little brother alone. Seth was making it pretty clear the hurt he felt when he saw me running into the forest and disappearing among the trees. I knew I couldn't do that to him. So I had to turn back for my brother sake.

'Seth I promise I will never leave you again…even if it kills me'

A/N: Just in case any you were wondering who Lizzie was, I got her character from the time Jake was trying to get over Bella and got in the car and drove and he saw a girl and kept thinking why couldn't I imprint on someone like that instead. If I remember correctly her name was Lizzie. Don't hate me for not making this a Leah-Jacob pairing. All I can say is stay tuned to see where the story goes.