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Paul POV:
I woke up to feel Bella's head resting on my chest. I stroked her hair and memories of last night came back into my mind and I smiled. Nothing could be better than being with Bella, she was my everything. I sat there stroking her hair and listening to her mumble things like 'Paul' or 'Evil bunny'. I reminded myself to ask her about that one later when she was awake.
I was about to fall back to sleep when my phone rang beside the bed on my night stand. I picked it up before the blaring ring tone could awaken my sleeping princess. "Hello?" I grumbled.
"Paul? Get out here now! It's Leah, Seth and Quil. Leah, she's running right for your house!" I heard Jarrod's voice yell through the phone. I jumped up careful not to jostle Bella too much. I threw on some shorts and scribbled a quick note to Bella leaving it on the bed beside her. I kissed her head before running outside. I just got out when I heard tree branches breaking in the bushes. Leah ran out growling she didn't even see me. I was slightly surprised to see her still in her human form but she was shaking slightly. Jarrod and Sam broke out of the trees after her looking pissed. I looked over and saw Jarrod had a bloody lip and eyebrow.
I growled at her and she turned to face me surprised. "Stop Leah, we can help you!" Sam said forcefully with the Alpha tone.
Leah flinched and cowered back slightly. "No! I don't know what's wrong with me but leave me alone!" She shouted.
I rolled my eyes. "You're a wolf obviously, look just stay calm we can help you but you need to hear us out."
She started shaking. "You are not the boss of me! I run my life my own way and I am not a wolf!" She was shaking like crazy now.
"You are though. Look at yourself you shaking with anger you're about to phase the first time is always the worst, trust me I know!" Jarrod yelled stepping forward.
"Stay away from me!" She shouted.
"Paul!" Bella called while running over to me. My eye widened as she got closer to Leah. I saw her eyes widen in realization as she took in Leah's shaking form. All of a sudden Leah couldn't take it anymore and exploded into a giant wolf.
"BELLA!" I shouted running over to her and phasing mid air. I jumped in front of her and covered her body with mine as Leah lost control and started snarling and shaking her paws around like crazy. I faced Leah my paws shoulder width apart, hackles raised and snarled the loudest I ever have. I saw birds fly out of the trees and heard the smaller animals run to hide hearing the anger and pain in my snarl. Leah's eye widened and she cowered back. I stepped closer to hear not listening as Sam yelled at me or Jarrod as he told me to control myself. I snarled at her again and she turned running into the trees. I quickly phased and went back to Bella not caring about how I was in the nude. I quickly went to my Bella's side. She was bleeding profusely and I felt my heart sinking. She had three long deep gashes across her arm starting just above where the leech had bit her. The gashes reached across her torso starting from right under her ribs. The blood seeped through her ripped pajamas.
"Bella?" I asked feeling absolutely useless. I heard someone approaching but ignored them. I brushed a hair away from her face and felt the tears coming to my eyes. "Bella, c'mon you gotta stay with me please? I need you don't leave me." I whispered crying over her still form.
"Paul, let Carlisle look at her." I hadn't even realized the Cullen's had arrived. I looked up at Jarrod and he handed me a pair of shorts I quickly slipped them on before hovering over Bella. "Paul let him look at her she needs a doctor." Jarrod said placing his hand on my shoulder.
I saw Carlisle coming forward and snarled at him as he reached to take my Bella from me. "Paul!" Sam yelled at me trying to get through the haze that had filled my mind. I bent down and gently picked Bella up not talking to anyone. I headed straight into my house kicking my door in ignoring the fact I would have to fix it later. I carried Bella upstairs and put her down gently on my bed, not caring about the sheets. Nothing but my broken princess mattered to me.
Carlisle followed me and carefully approached us trying to show me he meant no harm. I ignored him and kept my eyes on Bella's unconscious face. Carlisle walked over to her started doing stuff to help heal her wounds. I didn't watch, I couldn't see her like that. I watched her face for any sign of waking up but she wasn't. It must have been a few hours later Jarrod walked in with Kim clinging to him. I hadn't seen Carlisle leave and honestly I couldn't find it in myself to care. Bella was only in her bra and shorts because it was easier for Carlisle to get at the wounds.
"Paul, are you okay?" Jarrod asked.
I growled low and threateningly for him to know to stay back. My hand had been holding Bella's since I set her down my eyes always watching her. I hadn't spoken since outside and I didn't plan too. "Paul it's gonna be okay Carlisle said she should be fine. Please she just come down and eat something." I snarled at the idea of leaving Bella alone and unprotected.
I felt a small hand land on my shoulder. I looked up briefly and realized my vision was blurry with tears again. I saw Kim looking down at me sadly. "I promise Paul, she'll be fine but you need to eat. What do you think she would say if she found out you weren't eating because you were watching her?" Kim raised her eyebrow at me.
I looked back down at Bella and a whimpered escaped my lips without me even thinking about it. "I can't leave her here alone." I whispered.
"I'll stay with her, you go." I thought about it before nodding slowly and standing up. My eyes went down to the bandages that covered her torso and arm. My anger flared and I started shaking before stopping myself thinking about how Leah phased so close to my Bella doing this to her. A snarl left my mouth and I left without a glance back. I was on a mission to get revenge. I walked through the kitchen ignoring the rest of the pack and walked through the front door where I could smell Leah and Jacob.
I started shaking again when I saw Jacob explaining what being a werewolf meant to Leah. Just seeing her made me see red. I snarled and phased before I knew what I was doing. Leah looked at me wide eyed before she too started shaking and phased. I don't think she actually meant to but that didn't matter to me. I charged at her like a madman or wolf. She yelped as I bit into her throat. I heard clothes ripping from behind me and looked over to see Jacob snarling at me. I dropped Leah when Jacob tackled me from the side.
I jumped back up and my eyes widened as Jacob went over to help Leah up and stood in front of her protectively, like how I had done when she had hurt my Bella. He imprinted on her. I snarled realizing I would never get my revenge. Jacob watched me pacing as Leah stood by his side leaning against him for support. I snarled at Jacob but stopped when I glanced up at the window that led to my room where Bella was currently laying. I whimpered at the memory of her marred body lying lifeless on the ground. Jacob flinched back and I growled at him.
She did that to my imprint and you have the nerve to stand in my way! I growled at him thinking of Bella had gotten my anger going again.
Jacob glanced at the window and sighed. Paul I can't let you hurt her she's my imprint.
I snarled and Leah flinched back again. I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt her, I heard Leah whisper.
I glared at her took a step closer to her and barred my teeth. Whether you meant to hurt her or not you did! My Bella is laying in a bed possibly dying all because you couldn't control yourself long enough to listen to us.
Leah flinched at my anger and I even saw Jake shrink back a bit. The funny part was I was holding my anger back. I was trying to calm down enough to phase so I could go see Bella but it wasn't working. My anger was too great. I snarled and clawed at a tree knocking it over with one powerful swipe of my paw. It landed beside Leah and Jake with a muffled thud. I huffed and stared at the log clearing my mind of all thoughts aside from my night with Bella and just like that I had phased and was chucking on a pair of shorts Sam had thrown out to me when he realized I had started to calm down.
I looked back at Leah and said in the most deadly voice I could muster, "Stay away from me and Bella or else."
Jake growled at me and I snarled right back. I ran back into the house not hungry and went back to my room to let Kim and Jarrod go and eat. I looked down at Bella and stroked the side of her head. I kissed her forehead and sat down beside her. "I'm so sorry I let this happen to you," I whispered knowing full well everyone in my house was listening to me including the blood suckers. I rested my head on the bed beside her face and sighed softly.
"P-Paul?" I immediately snapped my head up and smiled at her brightly.
"Bella," I said before kissing her on the lips and pulled back all too soon. "God Bella I love you and don't you ever do that to me again."
