Jared clutched his chest and groaned. Kim was dying. His former imprint was dying, being changed into a vile, cold creature. The women who had once lit his world was now going to destroy it.

And to make matters worse, Jared could hear her. He could hear her screams. Her screams of the burning and unrelenting pain.

All Jared could do was scream with her.

…..

Seth jumped when Jared began to scream bloody murder. He had been sleeping comfortably one minute and now he was a screaming.

"Crap! What's wrong with him? I thought Bella put him to sleep." He asked raven

"I-I don't know what's happening." She replied in horror.

A knock on the door had raven on her feet. She quickly opened it to see the tribal elders and Quill jr.

"What is going on? Why is Jared screaming?" Billy black asked as quil jr helped carry him and his chair up the stairs.

"you didn't tell them!?" Seth asked as he directed his question to old quill

"I thought it be best if they saw for themselves before I told them everything." Old quil told him as he ushered in the horror-stricken elders.

Sue clearwater, Ezra Cameron, Ryan lahote and Billy black stood around the room looking over the screaming male.

"What is happening! Why is my nephew like this?" Ezra asked as he leaned down to touch the poor boy.

"DO NOT TOUCH HIM!" old quill yelled.

Ezra jerked his hand back as if he had been electrocuted.

"No one touch him. Raven back away. now, I have only told you all bits and pieces of the things that have been happening but have not told you the full truth. I know I mentioned changes in the pack dynamic, but I never told you which ones exactly." He said as a small cough made its way out of his mouth.

"well please, be so kind to share." Sue clearwater hissed. He knew she was still upset with Leah imprinting and leaving for California last minute.

"let's take this to another room." He suggested.

The elders followed old quil to what looked like a small office.

"This used to be my father's office. it looks the exact why he left it before he died. How..."

"Jared had it restored, when he moved in. you know he likes books. But any who, the recent changes that have been happening. I did mention to you that I had found my successor."

"whom you still refuse to reveal to us!" Ryan lahote growled. Old quill knew that if the gene hadn't skipped a generation, then Ryan would have surely phased. It was where Paul got his temper from.

"There is a reason for that. I wanted her to get to use to the idea, of who she would become before I told you all."

"Wait...you keep saying her. Your successor is a girl!? How is that possible? We have never had a Female shaman in our legends." Billy black exclaimed

"Precisely, but this young woman is not a shaman. She is a peacekeeper. She holds a stronger authority the pack than the blood born alpha himself."

"impossible!" Billy accused

"Well, who is she! just tell us!" sue clearwater said impatiently.

Old quil breathed in slowly. He was ready for the worst.

" The peacekeeper of the pack and truly our tribe itself…is… Bella swan."

Jacob Ran as fast as he could and sighed in relief when he saw the lights on. It looked like Jared's house was filled with people.

A familiar scream had him winch. Jared was screaming bloody murder. Jacob looked down to the catatonic women in his arms. Bella had been in a state of silent pain, ever since they left the Cullen's but the closer, he got, the more she would gasp out and hold unto her chest.

"just hold on bells. Were almost there." He whispered to her.

"hurry Jacob!" he heard Sam yell.

Jacob pushed harder. He skipped the steps and the burst into the house. From scent he could tell the elders were present and from the sound of it they were arguing. However, Jacob ignored that and immediately followed Jared's screams.

He found Jared in the master bedroom. The present pack members must have moved him to it, to shield out the screaming.

Jacob pushed the door opened and Bella immediately awoke in his arms.

"Leave us." She told him

Jacob resembled by the power in her voice and did as told.

As he left the room, he noticed that Jared's screams immediately stopped and suddenly Jacob felt the panic that was in his chest release.

"She did it." Sam said as he came into the living room.

"yeah but now we have another issue." Jacob told him as he nodded his head towards the arguing elders.

"yeah. I better get in there. Why don't you take raven and Seth out and join the others on patrol. Remember stay in our territory."

Jacob nodded and went to find his other packmates.

Sam watched his beta leave and quietly entered the office were the other elders were arguing.

"Bella swan is not apart of our tribe! How can she be a peacekeeper to the wolves!? It doesn't make sense. Why would the spirts choose a pale face leech lover to look after our tribe! You must have heard wrong quil!" Ryan lahote yelled

"Is it really that surprising. How many legends have read that we thought were right but turned out were wrong? Think about imprinting, its supposed to be rare and yet five wolves have imprinted. And then we also though that a female would never phase. That happened to. The spirits have spoken. We need to follow that." quill argued.

"This is ridiculous! That pale face will do nothing but rip this tribe apart. Hasn't the pack already suffered at her hands? "Ezra Cameron accused.

Sam let out a dark chuckle as he made his presence known.

"you know without her Jared Cameron would be dead. Matter of fact a lot of my pack would be a wreck without her. but ever since she accepted her position. A blanket of peace has fallen over us. She is staying and that is the end of the story."

Sam held his hand up as the elders tried to talk over each other.

"There is a more pressing matter. Kim, Jared former imprint. has been bitten by rogue vampires and is being changed as we speak."

Of course, the elders let out an uproar of anger, but Sam ignored it.

"Right now, we are working with the Cullen's to be ready for her. we believe she will try to approach the reservation. The pack will be surrounding the reservation while the Cullen's will be further out. This all I have to say about the matter. Now you all should go home. Its been a long day."

With that said Sam walked out the room. He was ready to collapse and just close his eyes. He wasn't surprised when he sat down on Jared's crouched and fell asleep.

…..

Bella listened to Jared's quiet breathes as he looked out the window at nothing.

"I... Can't kill her Bella. I just can't. She was once a part of my soul and now, she's gone forever. What am supposed to do with that?" he asked broken heartedly.

"no one is expecting you to kill her Jared. And it was never decided to kill her. we don't know what we will do yet but you killing her is not an option. And in truth, its going to take some time for you to heal. But you will not be alone. You have me, you have the pack. Things will get better."

"HOW! HOW BELLA! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM FEELING RIGHT NOW!" Jared yelled.

"JARED PHASE!" Bella ordered him.

Bella quickly opened the door and allowed a now phased Jared to run out.

Sam was on his feet ready to handle the situation.

"Sam call the pack back. The Cullen's can handle it. tell them to stay phased. "

Sam gave her a look but did as asked

Ten minutes later, the whole pack in wolf form entered the Cameron house. It was tight squeeze and many things were knocked over, but they made it work.

Sam and Bella stood in front of the pack of wolves. Many of whom had rubbed themselves against Jared in a show of comfort.

"We are staying here tonight. All of us but you guys will need to stay in wolf form. Its been a long day and you all need to reestablish your bond. So, find somewhere to curl up and get some sleep. We have a lot of work these next two days."