To protect their territory, wolves will attack other wolf intruders.

A frightening sound escaped Jacob's lips as Leah stared over at her mother and Sam, her ears ringing from the words her mother had just hysterically thrown at her and Jacob.

"Are you pregnant? Jacob? You and Leah...?" Sue's words hung in the air.

How the hell had her mother known?

Isn't it obvious? That fruitcake over there must've spilled the beans! Bitch Brain chirped in.

"Mrs. Clearwater..." Jacob started, breaking through the tense silence that had suddenly filled the air.

"You got her pregnant, didn't you pup?" Sam spat out before Jacob could continue. His words cut through the already thick tension like a sharp knife. A knife Leah suddenly wished would congeal from thin air so that she could stab it into Sam Uley's blackened heart right then and there.

Leah felt more than saw the venom that shot through Jacob's blood at Sam's words and she moved fast so as to prevent his shifting and the fight to the death that would be sure to ensue.

"Baby, calm down," she cooed gently as she turned her back on the two spectators and placed her hands on Jacob's face, trying vainly to bring his eyes into focus with her own and away from Sam's throat. She felt the muscles in his jaw clench and the movement of his adam's apple bob as he swallowed. "Focus. Look at me. It's not worth it," she continued in a low voice meant to soothe, which in turn elicited a growl from Sam.

Jacob's eyes turned slowly down to meet her own, though his muscles remained rigid and his aura oozed with barely suppressed rage.

"Mom," Leah turned then as she took her place before Jacob, holding onto his hand from behind her back. "We were just coming to talk to you."

Sue shook her head and sighed as she plopped back down on the couch. "Well I think I know the answer to my question then."

Leah felt her throat constrict at the sad look that swept across her mother's features at the realization of Sam's words being true.

"I can't believe this. How could you be so stupid?" This coming from Sam.

It was Leah's turn to turn her own anger, that up until that moment she had managed to hold at bay, on Sam.

"How fucking dare you?" she spat out enraged as she crossed the small distance of the quaint living room and stood toe to toe with her former lover. A man she once thought she'd love until the end of time. He had now become a man she wished she had never even met. How could he come and tell her mother something that she should've been first to tell her?

Just as she was about to raise her fist to pummel the smarmy look off his face, Jacob reached over to her and as gently as his large, formidable, angry size could manage, he moved Leah aside and stood in front of Sam.

"I don't know why you feel you have the right to continue to intervene in Leah and I's relationship, but if you ever want to see your precious wife again, I suggest you leave this house right now." He spoke darkly. A tone that left no room for question or objection.

But Sam was never a bright man. Strong and dominant, yes. But never smart. So of course it was no surprise to Leah when he didn't simply walk out of her living room and heed Jacob's warning.

"I warned you, mutt. I told you to stay away from her and you didn't listen. And now you've impregnated her like some heated bitch yo-"

Sue's scream cut through the air as Jacob's fist connected with a resounding crunch against Sam's nose. The blood rush was immediate, and Leah's instincts had her ducking for cover and helping shield her mother.

Natural-born-Alpha and Appointed-Alpha tore at each other in a ferocious scene. Sue wept in Leah's arms as Leah silently rooted for her man as Jacob landed another hard knock against Sam's face. It was all wild and pent up aggression being released, boiling down to an instinctual survival of the fittest confrontation. It pained Leah to watch Jacob receive a few swift blows from Sam, but it thrilled her to watch the dominance that Jacob seemed to be exuding over her former alpha/lover.

"What the fuck?" Seth and Quil both yelled in unison as they suddenly walked in through the front door to take in the sight of their Alpha and Sam battling out like a pair of wild dogs... wolves.

"Seth! Do something!" Sue screamed at her youngest son who sprung into action aided by Quil and Embry who seemed to be walking in a few feet behind the other two. All three wolves ran into the mix of the brawl and worked on disentangling the two furious men from each other.

Seth and Embry struggled to keep Jacob back from Sam who was sitting on the floor holding onto his nose as Quil took Sam by the arm to help him up. "Cool it, man," Seth snapped into Jacob's ear as he watched his mother from the corner of his eye nearing the point of hysteria.

"Get this fucker out of this house!" Jacob snapped at Embry. It wasn't his alpha command tone, but it was meant to be followed nonetheless. Embry stared at Sam and Quil, as Sam brushed Quil off of his arm and held his ground without being propped up by his former pack mate.

"This is only going to end in disaster. You young guns go all half cocked on the first girl you meet. You don't know the irreparable damages it can do to them. I should know," Sam's voice lowered as he stared over at Leah. "I never meant for you to have to witness something like this."

Whether he directed that at Leah or at Sue, Leah wasn't sure. But she scoffed nonetheless.

"I told you not to hurt her," Sam finished darkly as he began making his way toward the door. "This isn't over, Black."

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"What the hell was that all about?" Seth barked out anxiously as he stared at the three original occupants of the room now that Sam had walked out the front door.

Leah grimaced as she made her way over to Jacob and pulled his chin up to look at his face and any damage that Sam may have caused it. The slight swelling was already starting to subside thanks to their super-human ability to heal.

"Well...?" Seth asked impatiently as Leah and Jacob seemed to become lost in staring into each other's eyes while Sue looked on quietly.

"Leah..." Sue squeaked out gently, taking a seat once again on the sofa and staring over at her daughter.

Leah snapped her attention back to her mother and walked slowly over to the loveseat opposite her mom. "Mom... we were coming to tell you..."

"Tell her what?" Quil asked, curiosity getting the best of him with all the tension and drama that had just unfolded.

"Guys, I don't think this is the best time for you to be here-" Jacob started.

"I'm pregnant."

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