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Title: Accusations

Chapter 54

POV: Jake.

My heart was practically flying as I ran through the snow. It layered the earth in a thick white coating. The flakes were too dry to stick together, creating a visibility issue as we ran. Each step would kick up more powder, the only solution running faster. So we did, as I increased my speed so did Seth and Embry. This minor inconvenience of sight was not going to stop me from reaching her. I just needed to trust the bond to lead me to her.

Focusing on the tether that held us together. It pulsed and overwhelmed me. I had not had access to the full bond in a few days. It felt like a lifetime without being able to feel its full effects. Something is wrong. Terribly, insufferably wrong. It was like the tether was trying to hide the reason for the wrong without stopping the emotions. The tether pulled my soul harder than it has ever done before. The intensity caused me to falter momentarily. Seth and Embry ran ahead pausing to let me catch up. I could feel her hesitancy. Fear hit my chest as the tether pulsed with power. Is she still debating if she wants me? I ran faster. Longing to have the bond back to normal. Not severed or murky with emotions like it is now. This bond is meant to allow her imprinted wolf to know her deepest need. Without the reason I understood one thing through the bond, she is in trouble. I hope she doesn't change her mind when I am halfway to her. If she does I will wait exactly where she stops me. The desperation in the bond made me feel a moment of reassurance, she would not stop me. I ignored the fear that her desperation stirred in me. My imprint has never been one to show any signs of desperation. She has always held herself in a way that was confident and capable. This knowledge had been in the back of my mind as I agonized without her. It was the only thing that kept me from completely going crazy.

'Jake where is she?' Seth asked. I could feel the desperation to find her in his mental voice. He would do anything for her. My instinctual wolf had once felt threatened by him. Now it realized that if anything happened to me, Seth would keep her safe.

'She is on Mount Washington.' I told them.

'In her escape cave, I bet' Embry added. He sounded relieved. I wondered how much they had bonded as she grew up. If Carlie's friendship with Embry spanned more than just secret-keeping. Would he tell me if she did not want me to know? Why is this the first time that I am hearing of a cave? A location that she has fled to before?

They showed the path to her cave. I mentally barked a laughed. A part of why this separation had been so hard was that I did not know she was safe. Yet, apparently, she has a runaway cave. I would have not thought her father would have let her out of his sight enough for her to even have an escape cave.

'Oh, Edward would camp outside the cave when she was younger' Seth told me. Momentarily I forgot they have complete access to my mind.

'Sorry, I didn't mean to be analyzing you. Just upset with myself for not having been here as she grew up. I would not be in the dark about her habits. I apologize. Knowing that without them by my side I would be running only having a guiding direction given to me by my murky bond.

'Don't be sorry. In time you will know all her secrets. You have forever' Seth mentally encouraged.

'When she got older he allowed one of us to join her' Embry added. Flashes of cave light nights and drinking games flashed through Embry's mind. He played one memory longer than a flash. Embry crying as Carlie held him. My wolf calmed down. Embry was her friend as much as Seth. Having them beside me to save her was the best team I could assemble.

We ran through the deep snow. We are not small wolves but the snow still reached our stomachs. Frozen water burying our legs with every stride yet, I did not feel the cold. I started to see the steam escaping from our footfalls. We run too hot to think we would simply leave tunnels in the snow. Running faster through the trees. We will have to get some of the younger wolves to cover our paths in the morning. The last thing we needed was humans coming across our monstrous cleared path in the middle of the woods. They might start a new myth about giant snow moles.

Halfway through my run, my arms began to burn. It felt like they would be torn from being stretched. I knew it was not from the run. Running has never caused me physical pain. The burn was a steady hurt. A whine escaped my lips as I ran. I tried to hold it in, tried to keep it to myself. Not let my brothers know that I was feeling pain. Not let them see how weak I was becoming.

'You okay?' Embry asked. He analyzed the pain I was feeling through the bond. Coming up with the same conclusion I had, it was not me who was in pain.

'Yeah. I think so. I just feel like my arms are being pulled.' I told him. Shaking my arms a little as I ran. If it was me I would need to push through to get to her. She is the only thing that matters.

'Weird' Seth commented 'We have not been running that long.' He mentally paused 'Jake, your ankle is bleeding'

'Ignore it. I need to get to Ren. The pull is getting stronger.' I told both of them. Stronger was an understatement. If I thought that she was pulling me desperately before now it was frenzied, surpassing urgency. I felt my soul try to separate from my physical form. If I did not get to her right now it would be too late.

We ran matching the urgency that I felt. I needed to get to her before the bond told me to go away again. Our connection shifted again. I could feel her thoughts and feelings of guilt through the bond. I wanted to tell her that there is nothing for her to be guilty about. We can work everything out. It is okay that we had a fight. That is normal in relationships. We are meant to fight and fall back in love. That is a healthy relationship. I sent these feelings through the bond. I hope she felt them. All I could focus on was getting to her. Seeing her again.

'I did not know you guys are on patrol today.' Quil commented. I felt shocked, had we not been running for long? It felt like my soul had been threatening to run faster to her for hours. She needed me. I did not allow the realization that we are making amazing time to allow myself to slow down.

'We are not. Just running to go get Ren.' I told him. I could tell that my thoughts began to lighten. The closer I got to her the feeling of complete agony weighed me down less. This must be what heroin addicts feel as they load the needle. She is officially my drug of choice. Getting closer to her made me feel better than all the alcohol that we ingested.

'Cool! Congrats Jake. Claire will be relieved to hear that' Quil sounded relieved. I could hear a tinge of anxiety in his voice.

'What is going on Quil?' I asked. Not wanting to be in co-Alpha mode right now. If it did affect Ness I needed to know now.

'Nothing you need to worry about now. To find your girl' Quil said. The tinge of anxiety started growing. I decided to ignore it, pushing faster. If Quil said I did not need to know I agreed with him. My mind was not currently able to hold any more information. Other than finding and holding my love.

'What's up?' Embry asked. He had space in his mind to hold this information. I could feel through his thoughts that he would cover for me, with whatever the pack needed, so I could solely focus on getting to her.

'No one knows where Brady is. Sam stopped by his mom's house this morning and she has not seen him in a few days.' Quil confessed to us. His mental tone held a warning. I did not understand. Why would Brady being unlocatable hold a warning?

'Weird.' I commented. Not trying to be rude, I was in line to be the Alpha after all. It would be unkind to not care where a missing wolf had gone. I did not need to worry about it now. Categorizing into the back of my mind. Brady is an adult. I could not exactly be the authority on not going MIA. I had just done that. Not that the pack did not know where I was, simply that I was inaccessible.

A thunderous roaring strangled from Seth's muzzle. It grew louder and more desperate as his mental voice thought of Brady being missing. Brady is missing without anyone having seen Ren in the past four days. Embry sped up not allowing his mind to wander to possibilities as Seths had. Seth tries to focus only on Embry's mind. Using him to calm his own. Focusing his own mind on the run. Both men increased the stride of their run.

I matched pace with them. We made it to the mountain and started climbing. I felt a pop and pull in my left shoulder. Ignoring the sensation I placed weight on it with my next stride. Causing me to collapse. When my left shoulder gave out. I slid down the mountain. Both Embry and Seth stopped and watched. The expression on Seth's face was one of frenzied desperation. I phased back to human, the pain forcing me back to my birth form. The snow created a soft cushion to slide down. My shoulder burned.

"Fuck! My shoulder popped out!" I yelled. If I phased with it in this condition I would cause more pain. Standing I start running up the hill on foot. Needing to get to her regardless of the form I am in.

Embry phased back to human. Grabbing my arm he holds it out.

"We don't have the time" I screamed at him. I try to pull my arm out of his reach. The pain that motion caused felt like fire licking my wounds.

Ignoring me Seth in wolf form holds me down to the ground by his paws. Embry grabbed my arm pulling it and positioning it. I felt it pop back. Fuck that hurt. Before I could start running again Seth started running up the incline. He seemed more anxious than just finding his friend. I did not waste time. I got up and phased back. Running up the mountain again. I could feel her desperation.

'How did you do that to your shoulder?' Seth asked.

'I do not know. It just popped' I told him. Focused on her. Focused on finding her. I regained my position in the lead with a desperate need. Finding energy that I had not known I had inside my muscles. Desperation propelling me.

'Her cave is this way' Seth mentally showed the path one more time.

As we got close we heard rocks falling. I panicked. Knowing that she was in danger near these falling rocks. She was only a half-vampire, a rock hitting the wrong spot. I stopped that thought-feeling it tear pieces from my soul.

That is when her scream rang out. A distressed ringing scream. I ran faster. Seeing her hanging off the edge of a cliff holding Brady. Inhaling I smelt her blood on the air. Seeing a red river of snow running under both of them.

She looked at me as she began to slip. I lunged. Pawing her so she came to rest under me. I licked her face. Seeing the relief that I felt in the imprint bond written all over her face. I had her back in my arms. She was with me. She stunk of blood. Seeing it staining her clothing. An impossible amount of blood covering every inch of her. I tasted her blood on my tongue from where I licked her.

Looking at her I saw her lips are blue. The more I looked at her the more distinct her shivers became. I rested my body on her, keeping my weight off her letting my body heat warm her. The shivers became less intense and frequent. She was not talking to me. Running a hand through my chest fur. Finding comfort in the touch and feel of my russet fur. I breathed in her scent. The perfect mix of sweet and human, ignoring the blood for a moment. I loved this woman. I will love her for the rest of my life. There is nothing she could do that would make me stop loving her. She coughed. I looked at her concerned. She coughed again. The cold might be making her sick. I was worried. Feeling her forehead with my muzzle I could feel that she was burning up.

'Jake we need to move Brady. He is not in good shape. Are you okay if we run?' Embry asked. I could hear a hitting sound coming from their direction. Not paying much mind to what they are doing. Maybe he needed a little first aid before they returned. It sounded more violent than first aid but again who cares what they are doing. My girl is here and I feel her warmth.

'Sure, Sure' I told them. Not taking my eyes off my girl.

I heard the distinct piercing of teeth into human skin. Brady's blood penetrated the air more. His skin being dragged from the mountain. I only wondered for one moment why they had not placed him on one of their backs. It is not like he would die this way, but still being dragged through the forest would not prevent injuries.

She raised her hand off my chest and touched my head. Projecting into my mind a question 'Can we go home?'

I nodded. Backing up off her. I put my paw out in front of her. She used it to help her stand up. Only using one arm, the other she cradled close to her chest. Ness wavered on her feet. I caught her as she fell forward. I scanned her body, looking for the bleed I could smell, her ankle was still steadily bleeding. I wanted to heal it right then and there. I never like seeing her in pain. She hobbled over to the entrance to the cave. I walked next to her. Ready to catch her if she lost her balance or if her ankle was in too much pain to continue. She grabbed her Jacket. As she was putting it on. She slid her good arm through the sleeve, she zipped up the jacket over her cradled arm. I saw her phone smashed in the corner of the room. Making a mental note to ask her about it later. Maybe she was just so upset with everyone trying to contact her that she smashed her phone. Being a half-vampire she definitely has enough strength to do that.

Once her jacket was on and zipped up. She smiled at me "can I bother you for a ride home?"

I nodded. Turning my body so she was at my side. I laid completely on the floor of the cave. Smelling Brady's scent mixed with hers. Confusion crossed my mind. Mixing with relief when I felt her laying on my back.

She climbed up onto my back. Tossing her bad ankle over my back. A splattering of wet blood shot out from the injury. I paused waiting for her to let me know when she was ready to run. She leaned forward, wrapping her good hand around my neck. She bit off a whimper. Standing smoothly I started for the entrance of the cave. Starting with a light jog I made sure she was secure before I began to run. Focusing on not jostling her too much. She held strong with her good arm. Feeling the trickle of warm blood into my fur. This sensation made me run faster.

'Seth. Tell Edward she is hurt' I told him

'He says bring her to their cottage' Seth responded. Relaying mental directions to Edward and Bella's house. Seth started a snarling of profanities, before phasing out of his wolf form.

'I will drop you a change of clothes outside their house' Quil told me. He tried to keep calm. 'I am off shift soon. I will check on Seth'

I wanted to be able to let Nessie know what was going on. I did not want to waste the time phasing. Needing to get her all the way home. Once she is home she will be safe. Once she is home she is safe. Once she is home she is safe. I repeated this in my head over and over again.

She let a small whimper out as we traveled towards her parent's house. I wanted to stop and hold her, make sure she is okay. She is the only thing that matters. Yet, I am unable to help her. I am not equipped to deal with her injuries. The mix of having her safe and touching me with her being hurt caused me to feel an immense amount of conflict. I needed her to be safe. I needed her to be okay. She needed to be with her parents, they could heal her.

Running up to the small stone cottage Edward was waiting out front. The second I stopped running I felt Ness lifted off my back. She ripped out some of my fur as she was taken off. The bond screamed that she did not want me to be separated from her. I debated walking into the house in this form. Quil mentally yelled exactly where the change of clothing was. I would want to hold her hand, I can't do that in this form. The change of clothing was waiting just like Quil promised. Taking it in my mouth I ran into the woods phasing and changing quickly into the clothing.

Running into the house I saw that they had brought a gurney into the living room. Bella was holding her torso as Edward popped her shoulder back in. It sounded like a sick slushing slide followed by a crunch. Nessie was letting out little crying sounds. They broke my heart. I stood by her head and ran my fingers through her hair. Her crying became a silent whimper, her lip still quivering. Bella handed Edward a needle that is the length of my forearm.

I looked wide-eyed at Bella. She mouthed MORPHINE. I focused only on Nesses' face as Edward injected her with the needle. Instantly Nessie relaxed into the gurney as the pain flooded away from her body. She lifted her hand. Through the bond, I could tell she was searching for mine. I held her hand. It was soft and strong all at the same moment. Holding her hand for a minute she fell fast asleep.

Edward took her unconsciousness as an opportunity to fix up her ankle. I could not watch. Every time the needles went through her flesh I had a tinge of sympathy pain. I felt sick to my stomach for her. She had been gone four days. In this short amount of time, my beautiful girl had gotten herself injured. I never wanted to leave her alone again.

My pack will just have to deal without me for a few days. I am not leaving her. Edward nodded along. I could tell he was reading my voice. He looked up from her ankle and smiled at me.

Edward finished his stitches. His expression looked like giving his daughter stitches was something he had to do often. How often had my love hurt herself when she was younger? I will have to question that when all returns to normal. Maybe I will save it for a game of Judy. Smiling thinking about how much I wanted to have a normal day with her again. This felt right. Bella walked out of the room. I couldn't blame her because the room smelled of blood.

"She should be in perfect health soon" Edward broke the silence. Packing up his medical kit, I did not look at the blood-covered materials. The thought of her bleeding was enough to make me crazy. The fact that she actually was enraged me. "Please do not have a drinking game with her until she is completely healed. Also, don't tell her I know. It is apparently not cool for your Dad to know your drinking games."

I let out a laugh and a sigh. "Agreed"

"Thank you for bringing her to us. She is often forgetting her limits" the smile left Edward's face. A scowl replaced it. He must have been reading her dreams. I lifted Nessies hand to my cheek seeing what Edward must have been reading.

She was remembering holding Brady to the edge of the cliff. Repeating in her mind over and over the kick into the stone. The blood flowing under her. Her shoulder popping out. I dropped her hand. Fuck Brady better thank her for saving him.

Bella walked over to me. Bringing a chair with her. She placed it beside the gurney. Touching a button on the gurney Ness was lowered to a comfortable height. Without speaking, Bella directed me to sit in the chair. I sat. Seeing that I was at a perfect height to rest my head on her bed. I could watch her breathing. It made me feel better having the reassuring movements of her lungs rising and falling. Bella grabbed my head and kissed the top of it. I could tell that this was her way of thanking me for bringing her baby home safe.

I sat beside Nessies bed all night. Watching over her. I did not want her to wake up and now have me near her. Now that I have this girl beside me I will not feel comfortable letting her out of my sight for a while. I brushed her hair back away from her face. Leaning over I kissed her head. After all the assurances that Edward gave me, I still could not believe that she was fully alright until she opened her eyes and looked at me.

She still had a burning fever. Bella was just as worried as I about her temperature. Bella informed me that Ness's temperature was always hotter than that of a human. Apparently, her temperature used to be hotter when she was growing. After she was full-grown at age 7 her body temperature had leveled out. It was now slightly colder than a member of the packs. Though like a human it would drop in cold conditions.

Bella walked over from the kitchen with a frozen cloth. Laying it on her forehead the cloth almost instantly began to drip as the ice melted off the cloth. I looked up at Bella concerned. Her eyes looked ridden with concern. Bella placed her hand on Ness's cheek. Having to pull away after a few minutes.

"It feels like fire," Bella said as she shook her affected hand.

"Yeah. She is burning up" I told her. The cloth on her forehead was fully unfrozen now. Picking it up Bella returned it to the freezer.

"When Carlisle comes over he will bring medicine" Bella's voice sounded distant. Like she was just talking to herself.

An hour ago the Doc called Edward to help him with Brady's injuries. With Brady being a werewolf it created difficulty to get treated by non-supernatural doctors. If someone was going to take his temperature they would think he should be dead. Edward was the natural choice for an assistant as he had gone to medical school. Along with his medical training, he also had great self-control as to not bite Brady.

Leaning over I kissed my beautiful girl. "Please wake up" I whispered in her ear.

Bella touched my shoulder "I am glad she has you" Bella told me.

"I am the lucky one to have her" I whispered. Not able to take my eyes off of her. Ness stirred a little in her sleep. She shook her head like she was arguing with me.

Nessie started moving her feet, stretching her toes. She shook her head, slowly back and forth. I held her hand. She grasped her hand, feeling the warmth of her hand. Her breathing became more shallow.

"She is waking up." Bella said "she is going to need medication to break the fever. I am going to run to the main house and grab some" She hesitated. Obviously not wanting to leave her daughter. She looked at me, I could see the shift in her eyes. Bella trusted me to watch after her daughter. I smiled as I watched her run out of the room. Wow, Bella trusts me.

I looked back at Ness. Her eyelids began to flutter. I held my breath waiting for her to open her eyes. I saw the brilliant caramel colour glowed dimly. She stared up at the ceiling. Confusion crossed over her brows. I squeezed her hand. She squeezed mine back. Turning to see me her face broke out in a smile.

"Hi Jake" Her voice was scratchy as she spoke.

"Hey, beautiful" I felt the tears collecting in my eyes. Over the course of the last four days I had gone through emotions, and thoughts I never want to experience again. Now that she was looking at me, the relief I felt was palpable.

"Help me up?" she asked, reaching her arms out for me.

I wrapped my arms around her frame. Delicately helping her sit up on the gurney. She winced when she moved her left arm. Moving her ankle slowly, I could sense she knew how badly that was hurt. Once sitting up she put her right hand on my hips. Feeling through the bond that she needed to hold me as much as I needed to hold her.

"Jake?" She asked.

"Yes, my love?" I questioned.

"Kiss me" She whispered. I kissed her slowly and softly at first. She leaned into my kiss, allowing me to kiss her deeper. "Moms coming" she whispered against my lips. We broke apart. Moments later Bella walked into the house.

"How are you feeling?" She asked Nessie. If she was surprised that she was not laying down she did not show it.

"Hot" Ness told her. Tears coming to her eyes. A few fell down her cheek.

Bella walked towards her. I moved to the side so Bella could stand in front of her. I never separated our hands. If it was up to me I would not have to physically separate from her until she is fully healed.

"I have medicine for you. We need to break your fever." Bella told her. Nessie's eyes went wide. You could tell she was panicked. I felt her anxiety transfer through the bond. I rubbed her hand with my thumb trying to calm her down. "I know. This will not be a pleasant time for you. We will play the same game we played when you were little and on meds. This fever just needs to go away." Bella told her. Bruising Nessie's hair away from her face.

Nessie let go of my hand. Braiding her hair back, her fingers twitching as she braided. As her fingers moved you could see her becoming significantly calmer. By the moment that she was done her anxiety was almost gone. Bella quickly put a hair tie at the end of her braid. Nessie held my hand again with her right hand. Nodding to her mother.

"Mixed with the blood or straight meds?" Bella asked.

"Straight meds," Nessie said "I can't drink blood mixed with the stuff" She stuck her tongue out.

Bella opened a strange smelling-bottle. Taking a dropper she filled it with the medicine. Nessie closed her eyes and opened her mouth. Quickly swallowing it when her mom deposited the medicine on her tongue. She let out a full-body shiver after the meds were out of her mouth.

"Can I go sit on the couch?" Nessie asked Bella.

"One second," Bella told her. Grabbing a sling from the kitchen table. Bella wrapped Nessie's left arm. "You popped out your shoulder. Because you are half-human Grandpa wants you in a sling until you feel completely healed."

Nessie just nodded. I could feel the medicine taking effect through our bond. She became more relaxed and calm as it took effect. Reaching up to my face with her hand. She projected an image of me cradling her on the couch. Gently I picked her up, bringing her to the couch I cradled her in my arms.

"Jake, do you see a green person walking around?" She asked. I could see her fear as she tracked the unseen person.

"Um. No." I told her.

"So that is just the medicine then?" She asked.

"I would have to say yes," I responded.

Rolling into me she closed her eyes. Steadily asleep after ten minutes of our cuddles.

"Man we could have used you when she was younger." Bella laughed. She was sitting in another chair across from us.

"Oh?" I asked.

"Yeah. That green person she asked you about is her gift reacting to the meds. When she was little no one could convince her that she was seeing something that was not really there." Bella informed me.

"No one?" I asked.

"Nope. Jasper would have to calm her down as Edward rocked her. Nothing would keep her calmer than that when she was sick" Bella had a sad tone in her voice "turns out I just needed my best friend."

"I am sorry Bella. You know I would have been here if I had known" I told her.

"I know. Though I think you both met at the perfect time for both of you." Bella said.

"Agreed," I commented. Looking down at my sleeping girl. Her lips pouted in her sleep.

Edward came home an hour later. Nessie was still asleep in my arms. He walked over and kissed her head. "Her fever is still high," he said to no one in particular.

"She will need more medicine than," Bella said with a sigh. I looked at her questioningly. "Her second hallucination is always worse than the first" Bella told me.

Edward already had the dropper full of medicine in his hand. I sat her up. She was still very asleep. "Ren. Honey, I need you to wake up only a little bit." Edward told her. Nessie squinted her eyes open. Enough to see the dropper in her father's hand. She closed her eyes quickly. A human might have missed the subtle change. Not Edward. "Open your mouth," Edward said. Nessie complied, opening her mouth Edward dropped the medicine in. She swallowed quickly. Curling back into me. Her breathing went back to her sleeping rhythm again.

Both Edward and Bella smiled. "Bella. Alice wanted to see you at the main house when you had a chance" Edward said.

He kissed Bella on the lips. I felt nothing about this kiss. Not near the pain, I used to feel. Instead, I was just happy for a friend who found her person. Nessie curled closer to me. Clutching at my shirt with her good hand.

Edward looked at Ness intensely. I thought she must just be having a bad dream. Then he growled.

"What is it, Edward?" Bella said standing next to him holding his hand.

"If what she is thinking is not just a dream…. I am going to kill him." Edward growled.

Fuck Ness what are you dreaming about. Please do not be having a sex dream in front of your father. He will kill me Nessie! Panic filled my thoughts. Who does Edward want to kill? What is happening?

"Ask her when her fever is gone" Bella commented. Edward growled.

"What is she thinking about?" I demanded.

Edward looked at me. He picked Nessie up out of my arms. I did not fight him. I had never seen him this mad. He was more upset than the time he found out I had kissed Bella. Taking Ness he placed her on the other couch covering her with a blanket.

"Bella stay with Renesmee please," He said between gritted teeth. "Jacob you're coming with me."

Bella stepped between Edward and Me. This was a usual scene from a past life. I would have smiled if it was not for the anger on Edwards' face.

"I am not going to hurt Jacob. I just need him to come with me to figure something out." Edward said. Bella walked up and touched his chest. "I will be back soon," He said. Kissing her head he turned on his heels and ran out the door.

I half smiled at Bella, giving her a confused look to ask what the hell was going on. She shrugged and I had no choice but to follow Edward out the door. Taking one last opportunity to kiss Ness on her head before I left.

Once outside I followed Edwards scent into the trees. Once we had gone out of the hearing shot of the house Edward stopped. Turning to me he asked "When you found them what was happening?"

"She was holding Brady from falling off the cliff," I told him.

Edward shook with anger "She saved his life?" He demanded. He looked down at his own hands. Probably thinking of how he just got back from doing the same thing.

"Yeah I guess," I said, not understanding.

"Jacob. Brady" Edward paused. It sounded like he was choking on the words. "Brady tried." Again his voice cut him off.

"Brady tried what?" I demanded.

"Brady tried to rape her" Edward choked out.

The entire world went red with rage.

HE TRIED TO RAPE HER! HE TIED TO FORCE HER TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM!

This thought was going through my head as Edward and I ran to the main house. Brady was still being fixed up by the doc. As we ran up his family came out of the house. Standing in front of us. Blocking me from performing the act that I needed to do. I needed to kill Brady. As I killed him I needed to make sure he felt it. He would die slowly for what he did. I wanted him to feel every mark I made on his body.

All the fear I felt through the bond. Every moment of fear and uncertainty that I felt over the past four days. He caused her to feel that. I wanted to kill him, for everything he caused her to feel. I felt like killing him slowly.

Edward put his hand on my shoulder. "We need to explain it to them first. They will not let us do what we both want to do without an explanation" His voice sounded on the brink of a growl.

I vibrated needing to kill him before he could ever lay hands on her again. Before he could ever touch her again. I needed him to die before he knew what was happening.

"Edward, what is going on?" Jasper asked. He could tell from our emotions that we came here hunting for a kill.

"What is going on is we are here to kill Brady," I said. The vibrations of my body so strong that you could hear it in my voice.

"Carlisle just finished saving Brady," Embry said. He had walked out of the house Seth being restrained in his grasp. Seth was fighting Embry, I could see in his eyes he also wanted Brady to die.

I could not hold back. I phased. Charging for the door. Embry phased also blocking me from my path. Forcing me to stay on the grass. Seth started running inside only to be restrained again by Jasper.

'WTF Jake!' Embry thought yelled at me.

'He tried to rape her!' I thought yelled back.

Embry froze. I could tell from his mind he was processing the information. He did not believe me. Did not want to believe me. He wanted what I was saying to be a lie.

"Brady tried to rape Renesmee" Edward's voice cracked.

No one moved. The truth freezing everyone to their spots. Hearing it said aloud again made my heart hurt. It also increased my blood lust. I needed him to die. He will not be apart of my pack if he chooses to behave the way that he is.

I heard Sams howl before I saw him. He emerged from the trees running at full speed. Leah ran on his flank. Within a minute the entire tribe of wolves came to stand in the backyard. Snarling and growling filled the space.

Sam growled loudly silencing the entire pack.

'Jake, what is going on?' Sam thought to me 'I want to hear it from you'

I turned away from Embry thus away from the door, away from the person I want to kill. It pained me to turn my back on it. My mind was full of my anger. Having to silence it to share my thoughts with Sam was difficult. All I felt was anger and pain. All I wanted was to kill Brady for what he tried to do. Hopefully, he did not succeed, this thought sent me into another fit of snarling.

'Brady tried to rape Renesmee' I told him.

The pack that had joined us all snarled again. From their minds, they had not known the explanation. All except Quil, who had heard my explanation when I first phased. Looking into his mind I saw that he had run to get Sam.

Sam snarled. He was just as upset as I was. Feeling the pain I was feeling the anger coursing through my blood. Sam took a steadying breath calming him. He needed to keep a cool head. That was the role of a co-alpha. To give perspective when the other alpha is losing their head. When I am losing my head.

'This is a tribal issue' Sam stated. Edward growled. 'Thus, a council meeting will be held. The truth will be discovered from both sides.'

I growled. 'No Sam. He tried'

Sam cut me off 'We need to know his side'

'He does not deserve to give his side' Seth growled. I had not realized he shifted into wolf form.

'Perspective is not the same as truth! Everyone deserves a trial. That is the tribal way.' Sam stated.

"Sam. I can not stand by and wait. He tried to take advantage" Edward's voice cut off. I am glad I could not see into his mind, he was the burning man again.

'If we accused one of your coven of trying something. You would want them to be able to defend themselves.' Sam pointed out.

"Defend themselves. He is a monster" Edward choked out.

"What are you discussing?" Emmett demanded, "Say the word Edward and I will go up there and rip him limb from limb." You could hear the desperation in Emmett's voice. Seth whined in agreement with Emmett.

I felt confused. My brain felt misty. I whimpered. I needed to kill him. He tried to hurt her. He tried to take her body and use her. Brady does not see her as a person that deserves the right to consent.

'How do you know she did not consent?' Sam asked.

I growled. 'She did not consent to rape Sam'

'I am not saying that. I am saying that we need to see both sides before we spill brother blood' Sam thought to me.

My stomach rolled. I needed to kill him.

'If he did what you think. Then I will let you choose his punishment' Sam thought to me.

Anger coursed through me one more time. I could unwillingly understand what Sam was saying. We do need to give him the opportunity to defend himself. I shook my head. The desire to kill him was too strong this close to the house.

I ran. Leaving the pack on the lawn. I ran until my blood stopped boiling. Running until my lungs started burning. Running until I could find my mind at peace. I will not allow Ness to see me in this bloodlust state. She has been through enough already. Fuck! I hate being a co-alpha right now. I wanted to give the order to kill Brady right then and there. Majority however rules in our tribe. I ran in a circle ending at her door.

Quickly changing into sweats that someone had placed on the porch I opened the door. Bella stood as I entered. Edward was sitting stone still on a chair. He did not look up as I walked in. I looked at Bella, my eyes searching the room for the person I needed to see. Bella raised her hand pointing to a door. I did not ask questions walking into the room I found Ness sleeping in her bed. Closing the door behind me I climbed into bed with her.

She rolled over in her sleep. Cuddling closer to me, laying her head on my chest. She yawned "I love you Jake" she whispered in her sleep.

My "I love you too" response died on my lips. If I truly loved her Brady would not be breathing right now. Rage bubbled inside me again.

(Review: Would you vote to kill Brady?)