A/N: I know, you hear nothing from me for ages, then I'm just throwing them at you. Just a head's up, for those who get confused by my random plot lines, if you flick back a long way over the chapters you should find the answers, I sow my seeds very early on. Little warning, it's short but a teeny bit saucy, skip down to the last few lines if you just want to get on with the story.

Also, Lucyferina put another story in my head - a Bella/Paul idea, but the one that's appeared in my head is probably a little nasty for the ratings system on this site as I know there are issues at the moment, any good ideas as to where to post if I do get it written down would be appreciated.

Disclaimer: It's not mine but I don't care I've having too much fun!

[BPOV]

I was in shock, there was no other words for it. The love of my life, my sun, my existence had been harbouring some fear that I was also in love with my best friend, or that she was in love with me or some such randomness.

Also, my best friend is free from further mythical restrictions and is free to go around randomly groping up male nurses, who admittedly seem perfect for her but oh my God did she really just kiss him like that and what was with that walk? The poor guy looked like he had lost his mind and found heaven in the same moment.

In addition, and as much as I loved her to pieces, she kissed my man! I knew it was a 'I'm free from imprinting' kiss but the rage I felt inside of me when her lips touched his was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. I was torn between understanding that it was no different from when she kissed me, to wanting to tear her head off. I felt so possessive, so territorial, so downright angry! My eyes locked with Jake's, I could see the possession, the desire in his that mirrored mine exactly, clearly her kisses had ignited something in everyone in the room.

Jake mumbled something to Michael about me being 'done' and Michael nodded, his face still showing how overwhelmed he was. Jake scribbled something on a piece of paper, tucked it in Michael's pocket and then hoisted me up off the bed and onto his chest. My legs wrapped around him and my arms were tight around his neck. His eyes never left mine, how we made it out of the hospital and how many people were staring at us I didn't know and I didn't care.

We were running, then we weren't. We were crashing down, Jake's knees hitting the ground as his lips found mind, the only lips that should find mine. He rolled back on the ground, pulling me on top of him. The passion and desire flowed from him. I was his, and he was mine, no one was to touch these lips, this man, my man but me. I ground my lips hard against his, I wanted there to be no memory in any fibre of any other lips but mine. I gripped his head so tightly that the shudder that ran through him trembled my whole body.

His voice was strangled, muffled by my mouth as I wouldn't release him. "Bella" he gasped, "I'm loosing control". He shuddered again, I knew he wasn't going to change, I felt no fear, this was his wolf, the Alpha wolf inside of him, feeling as desperate as I was to claim him, to mark him, to show the world he belonged to me only. I grabbed hold of his short hair and pulled his head back, a moan escaping from his mouth as his lips were torn away from mine. I kissed down his neck, not polite kisses, but hot open-mouthed aching wet kisses. I rocked against him, my back arching from the sensation, breathless moans panting from my lips.

His shudder trembled my body again, "Bella" he hissed, his hands gripping me hard as I moved against him, except this time his grip was adding weight to my motions, pressing me harder and harder against him as I moved. Oh, he felt so good, my perfect beautiful God. My tongue travelled down his neck to the soft point where the flesh met the muscles of his shoulders, my teeth grazed his skin and he bucked against me, almost bringing me to the edge of bliss. His moan filled my ear and in a rush of movement I gripped his head hard before sinking my teeth into the spot. He cried out in surprise, his arms gripped me tightly as I moved my body harshly. He was mine, mine alone. I was shaking now, the pleasure taking me over and I gasped as his shaking matched mine "I love you" he whispered as he collapsed back onto the ground taking me with him.

I rested my head on his chest, listening to his jagged breathing. We lay there for a while, not speaking, his fingers slowly playing with my hair. I couldn't believe I had done that. All the boldness was gone now and I felt very naughty. I know we are still clothed but biting, I hope he didn't think I was harbouring some kind of vampire role-play fetish or anything. I didn't know why I had done it and I hoped he wasn't offended or disgusted by me.

"How did you know?" his voice was quiet, contemplative. "Know what?" I asked.

"How to control my wolf...I mean I was pretty much gone, a few more seconds I would have lost control and taken it all the way, despite everything that we'd said...how did you know about the submission?"

He put one arm behind his head, propping himself up so he could look in my eyes. I didn't quite understand what he meant and I think he realised. "Leah didn't tell you then?"

I shook my head, still feeling shy. "When a wolf is out of control, a stronger wolf, especially the Alpha can force him to submit to their will. The Alpha will bite down on the wolf's neck".

I gasped, force, control, these sounded like such terrible words, had I made him feel bad, hurt him in some way?

He saw or felt my concern and reached out to stroke my face. "No, don't think that, I am happy that you have that power over me. I get so afraid that I might hurt you, or do something that you don't want to do and I won't realise until it's too late. Knowing that it just comes to you like instinct, it makes me feel safe. It's like I get more and more powerful everyday, but so does your ability to control my power, to guide me, you're my equal, my mate and that makes me so happy".

I lay there stunned, his equal, it was a concept that threw me sideways. How could I be his equal? I'm just a simple human, running around with all these God-like mythical creatures, yet part of me accepted what he was saying. I didn't know how I knew how to save Leah, how to calm him when he was angry, how to distract him when he was upset, how to share the control with him when he felt he was loosing his. I don't know how I knew these things, but I did. I knew them because I loved him, because I was destined for him, because I was his and he was mine.

We stood up and he pulled his shorts away from him uncomfortably. "I'm gonna phase and you ride ok? I can't walk in these anymore". I blushed and watched in amazement as he shifted into his wolf form effortlessly. I picked up the offending shorts and climbed on. Jake was truly magnificent in his animal form, much much bigger than he was previously. He had to crouch right down on his stomach for me to climb onto him. I marvelled at everything as he ran back to the res.

When we were at his house, and I calmly threw a clean pair of shorts out the door as I walked in through the back door. Jake caught them in his mouth and ran off. I tucked the others into the laundry basket and wandered through to the front room.

"Hey Billy" He smiled but seemed very tired. "Billy, are you ok?" He nodded.

"Just get worn out easily these days. Had to travel quite way over to check on some potentials for the council". He exhaled loudly.

"Potentials, do you mean new wolves? But I thought now the Cullens have left...?" More of them, more wolves for Jake to manage, how young would these be?

"Not exactly, we monitor the genetic descendants of the last pack, carefully document their names, where to find them, any marriages, children. They probably won't phase in this lifetime but we wouldn't want a repeat of Sam's situation with no one around them if they did". He breathed another sigh.

Wow, yet more consequences and implications. It never ceased to amaze me how many jobs and responsibilities there were for the Elders. "So today's potentials?"

"Just a set of newborn twins, but they will be emigrating for the father's new job so we needed get some information quickly". He shifted in his chair and grimaced. "Billy do you want me to run you a bath, have a nice soak, maybe Jake can do some stretches when he gets back?".

Billy smiled and nodded "You're a good girl Bella". I blushed deeply, trying not to think about my less than good behaviour not too long ago. As I settled him into the bath we chatted about his trip.

"Billy", I said thoughtfully after a while, "Are there any other wolves around?". Billy smiled and shook his head.

"We've got all of them, why?" I shrugged, "I met someone today, he just struck me as a sort of wolf type I guess"

Billy turned to me with a serious expression "Struck you how Bella? no disrespect but you shouldn't be able to tell".

I tried to explain the size, the strength, moving Leah, joking with Paul, the feeling I got when Leah and him were in the same room. Billy's face fell. He began trying to get himself out of the bath, I struggled somewhat with the move Jake had showed me and I didn't do it very gracefully but if was as if Billy didn't care. I got him into the robe and he furiously wheeled himself out into the kitchen and grabbed the phone and began speaking quickly in another language, I felt so ignorant not knowing what was occurring, what I had done wrong?

Jake walked through the door and his smile disappeared as he took in Billy's expression. "What happened?" He asked. I shrugged, "I just asked if there were any other wolves around". Billy slammed down the phone in frustration.

"Dad?" Jake was confused as I was, what was going on?

Billy looked furious, He dialled another number then gruffly shouted down the phone "Despite what you promised us, the Elders at his res confirmed it, THEY felt it safe for him to return and didn't think it necessary to inform US" He paused, " Michael Uley is back".